What’s your bow set up and how much do you like it?

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Mathews Z7 29/70

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Isn’t that z7 a longer axle bow?

Mathews Halon 32 70lbs
Carbon Express maxima red sd 350
100 gr. slick trick magnums

I love the bow, shoots great. However, my shoulder does not. Have it for sale--gonna buy a new vertix with some 60 or 65 lb mods in it.

I’ve always shot 50-60 lb bows I want to be extremely comfortable when drawing from my climber while sitting 30 up a tree

why not just take some lbs off the Halon 32?

Everything I've seen and read says that a bow is at its most efficient with the limbs maxed out. If i was beginning at 60 and working up to 70 that would be great. But since this will be a permanent step down, I'm going to get a max that i'm more comfortable with.

That south wind is kicking arse today.

that's definitely true on efficiency

but the halon is a good bow and is still very efficient. I turned mine 3 turns just to make it a little easier for shooting out of the tree saddle and it does very well. one step lower on speed, but still very fast, quiet, and deadly.

if you like the halon, you might be spending a lot of money for the vertix to gain very little in efficiency

Yes sir, it's awesome. I have two, but this year is the first year I got a Tetherd Mantis. It is an excellent saddle. I am not small by any measure and feel very comfortable hunting out of it. It has micro adjustments that I can tweak, which I like. If you are comfortable using a lineman's rope for hanging your tree stand, then you will be able to transition to a tree saddle without issue. I consider it a must-have for public land hunting.

My setup is
Tetherd saddle and predator platform
3 lone wolf climbing sticks w/ cheaters to get higher

I still have my lone wolf hang on tree stand though. On public land, I use the saddle. I hunt the rut in Kansas every year on private land, and there I use the lone wolf and the saddle together. I'll hang the lone wolf in an area that I think I can access easily in the mornings without busting deer and then if I want to move in the afternoon I'll take the saddle.

PSE Xforce Vendetta XS
29” draw at 60 lbs...fast enough
Whisker biscuit rest
Gold tip arrows
My 25 yr old high country caliper release.
Muzzy 100 gr
My 14 yr old son is bigger than me and has started shooting it . It looks like Ill be without a bow for next season.