Mission Craze Review

This was a bow I picked up at a pawn shop to just shoot around with during off season. I ended up loving it so much I just used it for hunting season. Even though I didn't get to take a shot on a deer, I did drop a bobcat at 45 yards. I was using fixed blades on my arrows. I pawned my bow during COVID because of work and money problems. I am purchasing another one tomorrow. It's a great bow for brushy areas because of it's compact size. I have no doubt that anyone who purchases one will not be disappointed.

Bought 2 of these bows for my boys 3 years ago. So I believe we can give a very honest review. The mission craze is perfect for young archers. The adjustability of the bow is crazy. When my two sons got them the youngest was only able to shoot a 21 inch draw length and I don’t have a clue what poundage . He’s now shooting 29 inch draw length with 65 lbs draw weight. Both bows have held up exceptional.
The oldest son has not killed a deer with his yet he just shoots his occasionally mainly when there is a who shoots the best shoot out off the porch. Lol. The youngest son had killed 2 white tail bucks with his and countless rabbits in the yard. He is the next “ Fred Bear” in his opinion. On average he probably shoots his 40-50 shots a day everyday. He is very accurate.
I honestly believe a lesser quality product would not have held up to the abuse he’s put this bow through. Granted he’s not tried to beat a grizzly to death with it , but I’ve seen him crawl close to forty yards on his hands and knees in the dirt with it to poke a rabbit. On several occasions.
Good accurate bow!

This bow has been great. I have killed two bucks with it so far. I am only sixteen and am in my growing stages. The bow has adapted with me and is relatively light so I can hold it up for extended periods of time. It is a great bow and will probably continue to use it till I have stopped growing and have an income.?

I bought two Mathews Mission Craze bows secondhand. A typical his and hers. I gave the his to me son and I kept the hers. The rationale for choosing Hers, ladies bow came in Lost camo OT pink and was set at 30LBs. The bow had never worked before and was in pristine condition. I love the feel of the bow. I agree with Simonn's comment from South Africa above.... "quite accurate as long as the archer does what he is supposed to". Last year 2018 I shot my first Kudu with my Craze.

This little bow is the bees knees. For the eastern bowhunter, IBO speed is the most overrated thing in bowhunting. It's all about shot placement and getting them close and this bow will put it where you aim. I recently as 2 years ago was shooting a PSE Omen Pro at 74 lbs. at 354 fps with my hunting setup and am gladly trading that speed for slower and more forgiving. I don't need to punch paper at 100 yards unless I'm practicing for a Western trip. This bow is practical, durable, quiet, accurate, and affordable for most any shooter. Try one out, you won't be disappointed.

I have liked everything about this bow, and the way part is because of the 15-70 lb. weight adjustment, and up to a 30" draw length I will be able to use it until I grow out of it, or it falls apart which I don't see happening at all. I can see why some would like it to have an ata length that is a bit longer, but for me being 15 and not very big it is perfect size.

When I bought my Craze, I looked at both it and the Riot. It was the overall adjustability of the thing that really sold me not to mention the price. I'm a hunter and not one who shoots in tournaments. Therefore I wasn't interested in finding the fastest bow on the market and don't like spending the kind of money a lot of guys will fork out on a bow just to "save face" with their pals. What really sold me was test shooting both the Craze and the Riot. The Craze just "felt right." You also can't go wrong with Mission's warranty and the fact that they are manufactured right here in Wisconsin. I may buy another bow later on, and if the Craze is still around, another will likely end up in my bow case. I would also add that many of the guys who snickered at my Craze ended up wanting to shoot it, and then buying one "for the wife or kids" though I notice it's often them packing it into the woods :) Wise choice gentlemen!!

I'm a 35year old woman and successfully hunted two warthogs with my mission craze - only six weeks after I started shooting.
I'm on 24" draw length, and 41 pounds.
The bow is light enough for walk and stalk. Easy to set up and make adjustments. It is very quite, very accurate and the best gift I've ever received. Would recommend it any day!!!

This is my first bow....I found it easy to use and have recieved many compliments on it. I am a greenhorn in the archery world, but was able to go from 25lbs to 40lbs in 3 practice range visits. Easy to advance with, recoil is not as noticable with kit installed and worth every cent. I am very happy with my choice and recommend this bow to any and all archery enthusiasts.

i have th 2014 matthews mission craze and its the best bow ive ever had its very light and once you tune it in its alot more quieter and it dont vibrate as much but i like my bow because i can easily carry it places unlike my dads, he has an elite and his is bigger and heavier and he cant carry it up his stand he ties a rope to it but i dont have to do that with mine. my bow on the other hand is very accurate and i give the matthews mission craze 5 stars.

Sold my crossbow my dad got me as a kid and wanted to shoot a real bow. Went up to the local archery shop and they set me up the the craze. When I first seen the bow I thought it was small but it grew on me. It's compact and very light for that long walk to the stand. I've had it for a week now and it's awesome. 26" draw and set on 60lbs. Very quick. Recommend to anyone. Great bow

im 46 years old. last year i bought a used buck saber, only to find the bow was to big for me. im 5'5" with a 24" draw length. i took the buck back to the dealer i got it from. he recomended the mission craze. after getting it set up to me and with all the goodies , i realized i had a bow i will have forever.it shoots great with consistant shot groups even at 40 yards. love this bow!!!!!

I bought this bow for my 10 year old son. As he has grown, I can easily adjust the draw length to keep his form right. We go to the archery range and he is dead on out to 25 yards and its very quiet. I appreciate that he can learn the sport on a real bow and not be handicapped by using some toy bow. This bow was one of the best investments in "father and son time" that I have ever made. I can't wait till he harvests his first deer with the Mission Craze.

I shot this bow and a few others in the same price point at a local archery shop and it was hands down no competition. The Craze was quiet, fast and accurate, shooting tight groups. I have it set at 28" draw length 60lbs draw weight. The package I bought outfitted the bow with an Axion stabilizer, Axion 4 pin sight, Trophy Ridge whisker biscuit, wrist loop, kisser button and peep sight. I have taken this bow into the field and hunted both stalking and from a tree stand and it's compact size makes it very maneuverable. I had a little hazing about the size of this bow...until they saw it shoot, then they all wanted to give it a try and talk turned to how easy it would be to hunt from a ground blind because of the short axle to axle length. Don't let anyone tell you this isn't a man's bow. I have two boys, 3 and 4, and with the extreme adjustability of this bow and Matthews lifetime warranty, I'm confident that when they're ready to start shooting I can dial it way down and pass it on to them. It's not what sold me on the bow, but it did sweeten the deal. Try it for yourself and you'll be convinced.

This is a nice bow not very forgiving but can add stabalizers to help.bow shoots good has a nice balance to it.ive shot it for one year now and started target shooting with it.this is where I have noticed the forgivingness problem with the craze out doors I shoot better with it can smoke a target at 40 yards in a 3 inch circle but indoors at 20 yards aiming at an x I struggle lol.

The craze comes in a wide variety of colors, the lost cammo probably being the most popular at 299 retail. I have a black one that was 349, it looks very stealthy. I have been shooting a bear bow for a while namely a buck master that cost 600 stripped brand new. I knew it was time for a new bow and i didn't have the funds to spend 600 on a bow and another 300 in accessories. The bear also didn't have any silencing system on it or d-amplifiers and is an extremely noisy bow with a lot of vibration. I bought the craze bow because I saw a lot of good reviews and it had a great price for what you get. The full lifetime warranty that can be passed down from father to son with the bow is also a great selling point, although, the warranty does not transfer if the bow is sold outside of the immediate family. The shop I bought if from, Delaware outdoors, let me test shoot one before i made a decision and what a surprisingly quiet and virtually vibration free bow. I did, however, purchase a dead end string stop for 50 dollars to go with it due to the fact that the craze has a rear facing threaded hole for string stops. The craze is also great for blinds and tree stand because of its short 28" axle to axle length it has superior maneuverability over the more expensive bows and the comparable mission riot. I definitely recommend this bow to archers new and experienced due to its adjust ability, smooth and quiet release and great warranty. That's my mission and I choose to accept it.

I have a 26" draw and am drawing about 51 pounds and I am shooting about 230 FPS. The bow shoots fast enought to where I can use my top pin from 10-20 yards easily. I have a 3 inch stabilizer, 4 pin tru glow sight, rip cord arrow rest, and a kisser button. I love everything about this bow! It was perfect to start out with. I cannot wait to hunt with it.S