Switchback XT Pros and Cons...

[bear beau]

G'day all,
I have been thinking seriously about changing from my bear instinct to a switchback XT,
Just wondering if anyone has had any good OR bad experiences with them or maybe a few things that i should be aware of before going any further?

[HOOD]

Dont' ask XT-freak about them:o
his is always taking flying lessons:P:P;)

Seriously now.
I've only shot one for a few shots back when Norm gunston was over from Japan. He was nice enough to let me have a shot and I fell in love straight away (with the bow that is) ;)

Smooth to draw, nice and light to hold, no hand shock (that I could feel)
and spat the arrows down range at a rate of knots.
It's going to be my next wheely bow unless I get a Drenalin.

The other guys that own them and hav eshot them more then the couple of dozen shots I had might have a bit more to say about them.

[Miga]

I used to have an XT & it was an awsome bow apart from a few minor things:

-The factory string & cable are crap! You will find they tend to creep, peep rotation is common & the serving on the cable near the cam will seperate and wear through. This is easily fixed by replacing it with a quality aftermarket set from winners choice or bling.

-I'm not a fan of the mathews grip, it's a little too thick for my liking and makes the bow more succeptible to torquing. There are a vast variety of aftermarket grips available, or you can just sand down the factory grip to suit you.

-They don't take a dry-fire too well at maximum poundage. That's why I don't have mine any more:(.

You can read countless reviews on the XT and they all emphasize the positives & tell you how good this bow is (and I agree with them) but I thought I would point out the negatives I found with it. As you can see these are only minor things and I am picky.

[XTfreak]

Dont' ask XT-freak about them:o
his is always taking flying lessons:P:P;)

Seriously now.
I've only shot one for a few shots back when Norm gunston was over from Japan. He was nice enough to let me have a shot and I fell in love straight away (with the bow that is) ;)

Smooth to draw, nice and light to hold, no hand shock (that I could feel)
and spat the arrows down range at a rate of knots.
It's going to be my next wheely bow unless I get a Drenalin.

The other guys that own them and hav eshot them more then the couple of dozen shots I had might have a bit more to say about them.
No bow like to be dry fired at max poundage.
I Love my XT.
Grip is fine if you have bigger hands. I switched mine to a thinner torqueless.
I had no trouble with my strings though I did switch to blings so I have the originals as spares.
Sweet shooting bow.
Takes a heck of a beating...
Oh ya it flies well too...:rolleyes:
If possible shoot as many different bows as you possibly can and then pick the one you are most comfotable with no matter the make and model...
Bill

[danceswithdingoes]

The XT is nice well made bow that shoots accurately, there other similar bows out there for a similar price or cheaper, try the Bear Truth, the Bowtech Tribute and the PSE Firestorm X. I shoot a Diamond Black Ice and believe it is superior to the XT and costs several hundred dollars less.

[NormGunston]

Mate, have you shot an XT? If not, I suggest let the feel of the bow be the deciding factor for you. No design is perfect in any bow- the XT has no major drawbacks worth mentioning. Please spend time reading the tech section of the Mathews site to get a broad perspective of any issues that arise with the XT: http://forums.mathewsinc.com/ Good luck!

[Willy_R]

I shoot a Diamond Black Ice and believe it is superior to the XT
Really ? seriously Really ? :o Not a bow I would have picked to down the XT but ok...... REALLY ?? ( in Jest of course ;))

The XT is as fine a Bow as most any bowhunter would want, I have had 3 and still retain one of them ( only reason I had three is I was made silly offers and sold them and replaced them etc).
But if you thinking new I would either 1 buy the Drenalin for the extra $45.00 or 2 Wait till the new Mathews Bow is released in November, or 3 Try the ROSS Cardiac as well.

And of course the Diamond Black Ice too !........REALLY ?

[bobzila]

i have had a switch back xt for anout 2 months and have only shot it once. it had no hand shock realy smooth to draw and fire i will post some bad things if i find any on sunday