Mathews Tactic Compound Bow

The Mathews Tactic is the value entry into the brand done right: at $849 launch MSRP it revives the beloved Chill platform and dresses it in flagship trickle-down - the Zero-Tolerance axle, the Top Hat tuning system, and wider limbs - instead of cutting corners to hit a price. It lists 335 fps and delivers a genuine 322 fps at a real 29-inch, 70-pound, 350-grain setup, so the speed is honest hunting speed, not marketing. It shoots quiet and dead in the hand, holds soft at 80% let-off for the long wait, and at 4.24 pounds stays light on a treestand or a walk-in. The unusually wide 23-to-30-inch draw range is its quiet superpower, turning it into a bow a household can share or a shooter can grow into. In my experience the tune-ability is what sells it - a bow at this price that dials in and stays put is rarer than a fast one. An excellent choice for the whitetail hunter who wants Mathews' grip, tuning, and resale without flagship spending, and particularly strong as a share-it-across-the-family hunting bow. Buyers cross-shopping the same money at Hoyt should also look at the Hoyt Nitrux, and those prioritizing the lowest possible outlay should weigh the PSE Stinger MAX... read full review