Mathews Drenalin Review

Best I've shot easy to tune,holds tune forever ,shoots darts. I plan on shooting it till either it dies or I can't pull it anymore. Very easy to get in the zone shooting it without thinking about anything but follow through. Great bow,have many
Robin hoods hanging on the wall of the hunting camp...expensive but also satisfying. Little stiff to start the draw but once you get it going it falls into a nice draw cycle,fairly nice wall,easy to hold draw on a stubborn buck that doesn't want to take that last step from behind the tree

Great bow. I bought another one for my son. It’s light, smooth, quiet, durable. Pretty much what you want when you buy a hunting rig. Something you can use for 20 years and not be ready to replace it because there isn’t another bow that blows you away. I love the drenalin. I keep looking to replace it - then I don’t and I go shoot more deer with it. I was searching again to ease my mind that “I should just keep my drenalin”. And once again I will keep it. It has raised my adrenaline many times as I tracked a great blood trail. Happy hunting -

I’ve killed a lot of deer with this bow. I can only think of one wounded that I didn’t recover. And only twice that the arrow didn’t pass clean through. My biggest buck with this bow is a 160 class at 35 yards. Another clean pass through. I love this bow because it does exactly what it was designed for, making me an accomplished hunter.

This is the best bow I have ever shot. I have shoot many deer and hogs with the Drenalin and now I have a second Drenalin set up for shooting 3D and they are just the best. I tell all my friends if they can find a Drenalin to buy it you want be disappointed.

I don't do archery clubs shoots or any of that I just hunt. This bow has proven it self countless times in many conditions. Harvested many whitetail even exotics in Texas and hogs in a few states this bow is accurate and hard hitting.

Man I've had it for years and wont even think of "upgrading" there is no point. This is the most accurate bow I've ever shot. When I take this off the rack they are in BIG TROUBLE. NO BS. It is the best I've ever shot and I've had a bunch from all brands.

I've been shooting the Drenalin since summer of 2008. I have changed/upgraded the equipment on the bow like sights, stab, quiver, etc... But I don't see changing the bow. I've shot the new ones season after season and can't find anything that feels and shoots better. I have no problem spending 1200-1400 on a new bow if it is just phenomenal but nothing has impressed me enough to replace my Drenalin. As others have said, I will probably keep shooting my Drenalin until the limbs fall off, then get new limbs and keep shooting!!!

Set up for bowhunting, with Flatline arrows, it shoots 305 fps. I use a Drop Zone arrow rest, True Peep Sight, TruGlo Range Rover Sight, and 100 grain field points or Spitfire broad heads. My draw length is 30" and I am shooting with 60 lb. limbs at 60 lbs. IBO legal it shoots 315 fps. At 100 yards (just for fun) I could hit the 8 ring or better 3 out of 5 attempts. I hit at least the 5 point area every time. This bow shoots better than I ever will.

I live in Nevada so we tend to have a lot of long shots. I considered the LD but I also like hunting Antelope and turkeys from a blind so I got the shorter bow. I have taken several turkeys,mule deer,antelope and elk not to mention small critters too. The bow works for me so why spend the money on a new one. Save your money for the hunts.

What can I say but the bow fits me to a tee. Will shoot it until I can shoot any longer. I whole family shoots Mathews and they all like to get together and shoot 3d targets. Its a great way to keep the family together.

Drawing 68 lbs and have more than enough power and speed to satisfy me.Ultra smooth and quiet with minimal vibration. I recomend the string dead stop, just because it is a great product that works. All in all i will keep this bow a long long time. It will still be relevent in a few years when my kids are strong enough to fling arrows at deer.

This was my first bow and I couldn't have been more impressed. I shot other friends' and family members' bows of makes and models before I got mine and this one was a no brainer when I came upon it on eBay used. This bow seems to be the best bang for your buck, and IMO you get probably more bang for the money. Granted its not a HeliM or Z7, but it's a damn good bow. I think this will stick around like the Switchback as one of those Mathews bows that is just hard to beat all around. Once you get it dialed in, you shouldn't have problems shooting upwards of 60 yards if you're a consistent archer. If you youtube anything on a Drenalin, don't let the PSE lovers try and ruin this bow's awesomeness. Everyone tries to put up a speedbow comparison to a Drenalin for whatever reason and make their bow look so blistering badass. If you want a speedbow get a Mathews Monster to compare to others, which would probably paint a different picture of others' awesomeness. If you want a consistent, well rounded bow for a decent price then get a Drenalin. If you wanna spend $900-$1200 on a new, naked Mathews then get a Z7 or HeliM. As for me I'm gonna shoot this bow till the limbs fall off....and then get new limbs : )

I have owned pse, hoyt.. etc! But the mathews drenalin is by far #1 on the market if you ask me. From the time I purchased the drenalin I have used many different combos but even with trying out different arrows, sights, broadheads, I have never drawn on a deer without either dropping it on the spot or at worse it running 20 yds and tipping over dead. I now have my drenalin dialed in, I shoot maxima blue streak 350's with the 100gr rage 2 (2 blade, 2" cut) these animals stand to chance. I am shooting large adult whitetail from 10-70yds and they drop dead in there tracks, and yes even at 70yds Its on film and I can provide proof. Get one, buy one or borrow one from your buddy, I sware you will never shoot anyother brand again.

Shooting 65#, 29" DL. Was flinging through whisker biscuit Deadshot like a breeze going 285 FPS with 370 grains Gold Tip Pro Hunter arrows. It did have some vibration when it had Harmonic Dampeners in the riser. Decided to replace them with Harmonic Stabilizers top and bottom. Then added Limbsaver Enhancer 2000 2" stabilizer. Boom there it is! Quiet, quiet but deadly bow. Accurate and very balanced bow. I've put in 100 shots in the bow so far. Dead-on 20, 30 and 40 yards. Ready to go bowhunting this fall with my beloved Drenalin. Too bad that Mathews have had to rename this bow to DR2. Still the specs remained the same!

The Drenalin is one bow that I will regret selling for a long time. It was accurate, quiet, very smooth drawing, and very easy to shoot well.

The Drenalin is Mathews first bow with slim limbs. I haven't shot too many older Mathews with the wider limbs, but I find the slim limbs very nice. The riser is nice, but if you have large hands you may find that on older Drenalins that your thumb rubs on the inside edge in front of the grip. The grip is a standard Mathews wood grip.

The draw cycle is very smooth, but has a little drop into the valley. I found the wall spongy while shooting back tension.

The bow balances very well and shot tight groups for me out to 60yds(farthest I tested to). The speed isn't blistering fast, but it is more than enough to kill any animal in North America.

The finish is very nice, but tends to wear down to the base coat around the grip and on the limb edges.

One of my favorite mathews bows. I would place it behind the switchback and switchback XT. A great bow for stalking game or walking a considerable distance on a hunt. One of those bows that I regretted trading afterwards.