As I was wrestling with this thought
and trying to decide what to do, I
happened to be browsing through
Mathews’ annual sales catalog and
noticed that they offered their Z2
model in several different draw
weight configurations. Among
these was the option to order
this particular bow with 65 pound
limbs. I have always been a fan of
the “classic” Mathews look: single
cam, solid limbs, and a short axleto-axle. The Z2 fit this image to a T.
It seemed to have everything I was
looking for so I placed an order for
a left handed, 65-pound Z2 in their
Lost Camo pattern.
When the bow showed up, I was
immediately impressed. The camo
on this Mathews was flawless, it
was just a really good looking bow!
The 30 inch axle-to-axle looked like
it would work fantastic when I was
sitting in my tree stand waiting out
big whitetails here in Washington,
and I have no doubt it would work
equally as well for anyone wanting
to spot and stalk. It didn’t take long
before I was chomping at the bit to
set this thing up!
I threw on a Trophy Taker
SmackDown Pro rest, centered
everything up, and went into the
range to take a few shots through
paper. Drawing the 65 pounds felt
like the perfect compromise; not too
light, but not so heavy it hurt. I felt
like I could shoot all afternoon! And
so with fingers crossed, I stepped
up to the plate and let an arrow fly.
Within just a couple shots and a few