Yes, this was with the letoff set at 85 percent, but even when I changed things up (can’t hunt in Colorado with a letoff greater than 80 percent) before my Centennial State turkey hunt, the ultra-smooth nature of this bow was evident.Īt both the 85 and 75 percent letoff ratings, the Halon 6 broke over with a much-appreciated gentleness, and I really enjoyed the feeling of its backwall (felt-padded arms on the top and bottom cam contact the cable).Īt the shot, the Halon 6 produces no noticeable jump, noise or vibration. This is nothing new, and shouldn’t be a surprise to Mathews Nation, but the Halon 6 was without a doubt the smoothest Mathews I’ve ever pulled back.

What I noticed first, once I got the Halon 6 on the range, was the silky smoothness of its draw cycle. After attaching my QAD UltraRest and installing my G5 Meta Peep, it took only three arrows through paper before I was satisfied with the results. They popped and chattered a bit, but the more I tinkered with them, the more the “chattiness” of the limbs subsided. My only issue, and it’s a small one, was with the limb bolts. The rig looks fast and mean – built for rugged hunts in rugged places – and at 4.55 pounds it hits that sweet spot between too light and too heavy.

Holding the bow by Mathews’ new-for-2016 FlatBack Grip, I studied every inch of it. The dual-bridged riser, hard-not-to-notice Crossentric Cams and thick limbs gave the bow, at least in my eyes, a sexy appeal. Mathews has a knack for bringing cutting-edge technology to the bow arena, and I was excited to give some of its latest and greatest a test run by taking its new Halon 6 through the gauntlet.įit and finish on the bow were, as you’d expect, awesome. Since my Outback days, I’ve pulled back a number of Mathews models: the Switchback, Drenalin, Monster, Creed, Chill R and NO CAM, to name a few. During my first year afield with that rig, I anchored my first pronghorn, deer and turkey. Not a fan of the 'yoke' type design string n cable.Matthews n Prime both have them although Primes is not near as pronounced.My first compound bow was a Mathews – the Outback, to be specific – and I loved it. The Defcon 6 however is probably the race leader at this point for me. Have owned about everything in the line up and then some, as mentioned above, shoot, shoot and shoot all of them you can and the one will tell so!įor what it's worth I've been a Bowtech guy for my Huntin set-up and have been REALLY disappointed in the recent offerings and as well their in inability to produce a qaulity limb, finish etc!Ĭurrently shooting-hunting with a Destroyer 350 with 65/75lb David Barnesdale limbs on it.So I'm sure that my opinion will do nothing to help other than create.my beatings and additional conversation!! Seems everyone has picked up the pace on their finishes tho!! Love what Obsession has been doing for a lot of reasons, especially the finish options although, the draw cycle was a bit harsh to me. My boys that are Elite junkies say they backed up with the Impulse series after the E's.didn't notice much if any difference urse I'm not anything other than an Addict!!Ī real fan of the integrated grip in the riser design that has become the norm for many, I've always taken my grips off! And, love a draw specific cams offered in a couple of those on your list.although, the mod type leaves more options, fine tuning Etc and may make for better resale.something I've never really considered in my purchases. Not a fan of the 'yoke' type design string n cable.Matthews n Prime both have them although Primes is not near as pronounced.the (4) cam thing is another argument all together for me? Here you go.Not that I'm jumping on the band wagon but, I'd second that back wall argument! I love a SOLID one.Having shot all of the above.and a lot!!

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