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I bought this bow new in 2000. Not a thing wrong with it I change cables and string every 2 or 3 years, but had wanted to get a new one, work kinda slow and thinking of just restringing again. How many of you still shoot older bows without problems?
 
I still hunt with a Mathews featherlight that I bought in like 94 or somewhere along that time. :D
 
I still shoot a 2005 Switchback and it continues to smoke'em if I do my part and put the arrow in the boiler room. My buddy owns a pro shop nearby and he is always on me to buy a new bow. I have held off this long and probably will for several more years. IMO, getting a new bow every year or two is very costly over the long haul with little gain to show for it (few more fps and maybe an/or maybe an ounce or two lighter).
 
I will say this about the MQ1. I know quite a few people that had them when they first came out, then sold them for newer bows. I've heard a bunch of them say that was a big mistake.

Some still feel it was the best bow Mathews has made to date.
 
Crow Terminator said:
I will say this about the MQ1. I know quite a few people that had them when they first came out, then sold them for newer bows. I've heard a bunch of them say that was a big mistake.

Some still feel it was the best bow Mathews has made to date.
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I am kind of in the same boat but it was The Legacy I sold. I sold it to a friend's son (17 yrs old) CHEAP so he could have a Mathews at the time. His dad and I hunted with a Mathews and he wanted one but could not afford it so I took the hit and have always regretted it (as far as which bow I enjoyed shooting more). The Legacy was so much more forgiving than my Switchback and it just "felt right" to me. You live and learn.
 
Andy S. said:
Crow Terminator said:
I will say this about the MQ1. I know quite a few people that had them when they first came out, then sold them for newer bows. I've heard a bunch of them say that was a big mistake.

Some still feel it was the best bow Mathews has made to date.
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I am kind of in the same boat but it was The Legacy I sold. I sold it to a friend's son (17 yrs old) CHEAP so he could have a Mathews at the time. His dad and I hunted with a Mathews and he wanted one but could not afford it so I took the hit and have always regretted it (as far as which bow I enjoyed shooting more). The Legacy was so much more forgiving than my Switchback and it just "felt right" to me. You live and learn.
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Ditto on the Legacy ! Thought of upgrading but this bow shoots so well I just can't give it up !
 
I was that way with the Newberry SB1 bow that I had. I loved that thing and it is probably the cheapest bow I've bought in the last 20 yrs. That bow and I just clicked right off the bat, and I killed a bunch of deer with it. Then the bottom limb exploded on me and Newberry was out of business and the search for a new perfect bow began. I've still not settled on one yet. Got a MR6 Monster ordered but ain't got it yet. But no guarantee that it's "the one" either. lol
 
I showed my bow to the archery dude yesterday, he advised me to not change it yet. This will be my fourth year! I trust this guy alot he knows his stuff.
 
If it feels right and you still shoot good with it , why sell it ? Now , if the bow doesn't shoot as well in your hands as the newer rigs , keep it as a back up or sell it . The choice is up to you , shoot what you continue to shoot best with , regardless of the brand or model year . :)
 
Im still slinging em' with my MQ1 I got new in 2000. I wish I knew how many deer I have killed in that time with that bow. I will still shoot it this year too......I just can't seem to let go of it.
 

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