Blondie~4~Browning
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Check it out!! It's the new Matthew's PASSION Bow for Women
http://mathewsinc.com/mathews-bows-13296-44-ViewProduct-1501-324.asp
http://mathewsinc.com/mathews-bows-13296-44-ViewProduct-1501-324.asp
So far ive only herd from one girl over on the Mathews Forum that has one and shes still waiting to get it....you gonna get yourself one?
I have checked with 3 places around me that sells Mathews bows to see if they are getting one in and they say no. They say they will be more than glad to special order me one but my wife wants to shoot one before she decides if she wants one or not. To me that is going to hurt sales.
And I quote mine from the other night "The only thing about it that's 'ours' is the color and I'd just as soon have it in camo". That's what she said, no joke.
I've said it before, I think it's great that they are trying to get ladies more interested in archery/bowhunting ..... but make a REAL bow geared toward that ....... short draw + low poundage = good/great speed and KE. It might shoot 325fps, but your wife has to be able to shoot 29"DL @70lb's. I don't know about ya'll, but I really don't want my woman having arms as big as mine.
Mine also said "if I could shoot 29" @70lbs, there would be alot of other bows I'd want to shoot as well" ............ I knew I loved her for a reason !
Steph at SOLO in Valdosta should be getting hers by the end of this month.
I looked at the brochure. I wasn't all that impressed. The flowers and doodles just don't amuse me. I like my lizard green Prestige and that's what I'll keep shooting.
Another thing to think about is that when it comes to bows geared for women, not all women have such a short draw length. I had a horrible time finding something in a 28" draw and somewhere around a 45-50 draw weight. I wound up having to order a cam and limbs for both of my Prestiges.
If your wife/girlfriend/daughter has a short draw length and needs a lighter draw weight, for what I hear MSRP on the Passion is, I'd go with an Ignition or a Mustang first.
but make a REAL bow geared toward that ....... short draw + low poundage = good/great speed and KE. It might shoot 325fps, but your wife has to be able to shoot 29"DL @70lb's.
Exactly !hmmmm..short draw, low poundage and good speed. Thats the opposite of what you need for good speed.
ddd-shooter said:Let's see, every inch draw -10fps. IBO arrow= 5 grains per pound of pull. 60# draw, shoot a 300 grain arrow,
50# draw, shoot a 250 grain arrow, etc...
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If your gf shoots 27" draw, you will still get 305 fps with an IBO arrow.
If your gf shoots 28" draw, you will still get 315 fps with an IBO arrow
If your gf shoots 29" draw, you will still get 325 fps with an IBO arrow.
Sounds like good speed to me??
I think its a wonderful women's bow.
It shoots faster than the Diamond Razor Edge 29"-60#-305. Passion IBO 29" 70# 325.
It goes from 22" draw to 29" draw.
It goes from 30-70# draw weights.
Its pretty (according to my gf and her friends)
What else do you need?
And how many of your average everyday housewife/motherly types who are getting in to archery for the first time are actually going to be able to draw a 60# bow?
I don't care how "fit" you are, even if she's the country club tennis playing type or goes to the Y and does aerobics four times a week, that doesn't mean her back muscles are gonna be strong. I've got a friend that works out daily, has beautiful arms and looks great. I had my bow at work one day to drop off at the shop and have some work done on it and at 53#, she couldn't even break it.
IMHO, for the price of the Passion, a woman who is serious about archery isn't going to want a bow that looks like she bought it at a mall boutique.
... So why not get behind a faster-or just as fast bow that is designed specifically for women?
For the life of me, I cannot think why women think they need a bow just for them, and complain when they get one, because its too girly
Once again THE MATHEWS PASSION IS AVAILABLE IN DRAW WEIGHTS FROM 30-70 POUNDS.
The Razor Edge is IBO'd at 60 pounds-the Equalizer at 60 and yet no one complains because most women can't pull 60. Why the fuss now?
IS that not what I've been saying all along?????????? Make it faster and still shoot good. I've said it before, and obviously it didn't sink in so I need to say it again ....... I think it's great that they are making a bow geared toward women.
But build a better mouse trap ..... don't reinvent the wheel and tell me it's revolutionary. THAT is all I'm trying to say.
Have you seen the Prestige? No offense, but I would much rather own the Passion myself, and I am a guy. There is something to be said about the asthetics of a bow design. That's where Mathews has always excelled, and I think that's what will appeal to women. Oh, and there is 5 less inches of ATA than the Prestige and Parallel limbs...