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Question:
The Mathews Z7 Extreme vs. The PSE Evo 7.
Considering they are both top of the line bows and all things created equal as far as draw length and poundage.
Which one one "you" take to the woods for whitetail.
I'd take the Z7 Extreme.
 
I honestly cant say ones any better than the other... you have to go and find what is going to suit you better. I have shot both. Both will kill deer. Mathews felt the best in my hand. If it was the other way around i woulda bought the pse and not thought twice about it.
 
paradis1142 said:
PSE
I hate mathews grip
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You can change the grip lol.

I'd shoot every model of both companies, personally the Monster is just as smooth as the Z7 but faster so i shoot the Monster 7" brace height
 
monster11 said:
paradis1142 said:
PSE
I hate mathews grip
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You can change the grip lol.

I'd shoot every model of both companies, personally the Monster is just as smooth as the Z7 but faster so i shoot the Monster 7" brace height
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Plus the EVO comes in 75% let-off vs. 80% and not to mention that it is slower than the MONSTER at the same brace heights.
 
Negatory there bud. I had an MR6 back in the summer at same draw length (28.5) and draw weight (70) as my Evo. Shooting the same arrows...Gold Tip Pro Hunter 75/95s. MR6 was in the 315 bracket @ 70lbs vs the Evo at 68 lbs in the mid 320s. Also the MR6 ran a half inch long on the actual measured AMO draw length vs the Evo being spot on. Evo is also quieter but I will say that it does come standard with a crapload of sound dampener devices all over it. BUT if I had to pick a bow in the Mathews line it would either be an MR6 again or believe it or not, a 60 lb Jewel. Bow vs bow though, it's the Evo for me over the rest.
 
Hear is an opinion you probably won't hear about every day:

But then, I am NOT a sponsored shooter. Nor do I have ANY reason to endorse or be critical of ANY particular bow (or product) company.
I only want to help.

In the past couple months, with all the rain, I have decided to shoot a bunch of Mathews bows. From the New Helim to the Mathews Mission Venture (a price range from about 900 to about 500).

I really wanted to see for myself what all the hype is about.

I found out about what I thought. HYPE!!!

I was really disappointed in the Z7 Extreme. I thought it would be MUCH sweeter than it was. And like so many other high dollar bows out there right now, it had a VERY hard back wall.

Everyone is different when it comes to shooting bows. I have preferences as do most but I DO NOT LIKE a bow with a very, VERY short valley.

Many of the Mathews bows I tried hit their break-over let off, and IMMEDIATELY went through their valley to a hard back wall.

For me, this spells potential trouble in a tree stand. THere are too many times when I am at full draw following a deer, only to have it walk closer which causes a momentary shift in holding pressure as I am sizing up the next shot window. Fluctuations in holding pressure at full draw can EASILY cause VERY quick and un expected let-off for a bow with a let off like a set mouse trap.

It feels like a forward creep of about 1/4 inch will cause cam roll over and hurl your release hand toward the rest.

And finding a mathews (or maybe any bow) with a brace height over
7 3/4 inches but a price tag under 700.00...GOOD LUCK.

The price tags of these new bows is INSANE.

Somebody is making a bunch of money!

And for WHAT?

I have owned, competed with, and hunted with some VERY expensive bows. I have also owned some really cheap ones.

ALL would kill deer and win tournaments.

It is NOT the bow.

Find a good feeling bow with SEALED bearings, quality construction, and a really GOOD warranty. But you DO NOT have to spend over 500.00 to do this.

Good luck.
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I have shot both and as far as a rugged bow for the true hunter the PSE EVO is the best vote in my opinion........the Z7 is not as good quality as an older Matthews ........since the Switchback era there Quality has gone to the wayside.
 
I will totally agree with 102 that newer mathews bows are not forgiving at all. Ive nearly had my shoulder pulled out from creep as well. Not much room for error.
 
I too was not that impressed with the Extreme...thought my Switchback XT shot much better...have'nt shot the Evo as of yet, but I have hunted with older PSE bows and they performed well. I've hunter with Parker, which I really liked and taken whitetail with an XI.Owned a Bowtech once and hated that bow, but I have friends that love em.Just goes to show that one man's love of a certain bow might be another man's hate.As said by others, if you can hit and kill with it..by all means use whatever bow gets the job done.
 
To each their own....I've been a Mathews user for a number of years...up untill the last year they made the Switchback XT I would'nt touch another bow..now, unless the 2012 line up can convince me to stay, I am considering a possible change in the future. I hate that they no longer produce the XT...best bow IMO that Mathews ever built...the DXT is a wonderful piece of equipment also...Not a big fan of the Monster line up for some reason none really felt right in my hands, and as stated before the Z7 Extreme does'nt blow me away..the Z7 Tactical does as far as looks but looks does'nt kill deer. No matter, fall in love with the bow..not the maker..and success will follow.
 
Crow Terminator said:
Negatory there bud. I had an MR6 back in the summer at same draw length (28.5) and draw weight (70) as my Evo. Shooting the same arrows...Gold Tip Pro Hunter 75/95s. MR6 was in the 315 bracket @ 70lbs vs the Evo at 68 lbs in the mid 320s. Also the MR6 ran a half inch long on the actual measured AMO draw length vs the Evo being spot on. Evo is also quieter but I will say that it does come standard with a crapload of sound dampener devices all over it. BUT if I had to pick a bow in the Mathews line it would either be an MR6 again or believe it or not, a 60 lb Jewel. Bow vs bow though, it's the Evo for me over the rest.
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Think u had a sick bow..lol. My monster(The first one) 6" brace measured 28" draw and 60# shoots a 396gr a/c/c 3-49 @314, so would think .5" draw and 10#s should do better than that.
 

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