Compound Bow Comparator

The Avail is a great bow choice with the serious female shooter in mind. Ladies have a decent selection of bows, but the selection gets smaller when considering bows designed specifically for ladies, and ones with top of the line technologies. The Avail offers everything the flagship Mathews bows offer, but they are more geared towards female shooters. The Avail shoots great, looks good, and has a competitive $999 price tag for other models with similar quality and specifications. Serious women shooters should take a long look at what the Avail offers, and give it a head to head test shot against any other models in question. Read full review...

The Halon 6 should be a popular bow in the hunting world for Mathews. There are some shooters wishing to see a longer axel to axel flagship bow from Mathews, but the Monster Wake for 2015 may be close enough to a longer Halon for Mathews to even consider building one in the future. For those skeptical of the No Cam for 2015 based on the slightly sluggish speed, the Halon 6 should be considered an improvement with the engineering of that cam system combined with the beloved AVS cam system. The Halon 6 is a shooter, and despite its compact size, actually feels like a bigger bow than the amount of space it takes up. The weight will be a point many haters will gravitate towards, but in all honestly a few ounces should not make a giant difference in most situations. Those wanting a great performing bow from one of the most respected names in the business should give the Halon 6 a shot. Read full review...

• High-end women's hunting bow
• 80% let off
• Compact 30-inch axel-to-axel measurement
• 330 feet per second IBO speed rating

• Speed of 345 feet per second with a comfortable draw cycle
• 5-inches of draw length adjustment between 25.5-30.5
• Short bow with a longer feel

• Avail pink and yellow graphics may be too girly for some
• $999 MSRP

• 4.5-pound bare bow may not be what some want in a hunting bow
• MSRP of $1099