BR026 – Mathews Archery ~ Bow Manufacturer

09/08/15 • 44 min

This week on The BowRush Podcast, we covered Mathews Archery with Brad Christian, who works at Mathews as their Brand and Marketing Manager, who shared with us some history about Mathews and talked about their new product line. If you have ever watched a hunting show or looked at a hunting magazine in your life, then you’ve seen Mathews Archery at some point. Over the years Mathews has developed game changing bows that give the slogan “catch us if you can” a true meaning and with the NEW No-Cam product line, well, it looks like Mathews has done it again.

General show notes:

Mathews Archery has been around for over 20 years. Before Mathews Archery was formed, Matt originally started a company called McPherson Archery which he sold so that he could produce the SoloCam bows by Mathews which Matt believes was the answer to the trimming issue with dual cams at the time. It happen to be over 10 years afterwards Matt bought back the McPherson name to create a dual cam series which they called the Monster and was very successful.

When speaking with Brad, I asked him how the No-Cam bow came to the market. Brad said that it was a combination of the Monster series dual cam and the AVS® Cams system which helped Matt finally have a process he needed to design and achieve the No-Cam system. This also allowed the No-Cam to have the Nock point completely centered between the axels which is not normal to any other bow on the market. If you ask anyone who has shot the No-Cam bow, you will hear them say that this bow is Dead-In-The-Hand.

No-Cam TRG: is the target line.

No-Cam HTR: is the bow hunter line. The No-Cam HTR is more than effective for both hunting as well as if you want to do 3D shoots. Another good option is their Chill X Pro bow, which is their dual cam system and has a longer axle to axle and would be perfect for the hunter that is looking for speed.

Mathews On-A-Budget Bow option: So if you are on a budget and are looking for a quality bow still made by Mathews, you might want to check out their Mission line at http://missionarchery.com which is made by Mathews at their Mathews facility. The Mission bows will cost between $200 to $500 range depending on the model, but you will be buying a bow knowing it was made by Mathews.

Size note... Always USE Mathews Zebra Strings even when it comes time to replace your string as the Zebra Strings preform best on Mathews bows over aftermarket varieties.

What about Mathews Warranty: On a personal experience, Mathews has taken care of me with my Mathews Drenalin in replacing the limbs at no cost even after years of wear and tear. This was also after already repairing my bow years beforehand when Scott accidentally damage by bow and even then Mathews replaced and repaired at no cost. When I said this to Brad, he confirmed that even with the slim number of warranty situations that come up, Mathews will always take care of their shooters and stand behind their product. I can agree based on my experience so far and have appreciated the ease in which they handled each situation.

Mathews Pre-Season Training Video:

Quick Links:

Mathews Website: http://mathewsinc.com
Mathews Instagram: @mathewsinc or https://instagram.com/mathewsinc
Mathews Facebook: https://goo.gl/9OPxzQ

Did you like this episode? If so, please give us a positive rating on iTunes. You can use this link http://mybowrush.com/itunes * you must have an iTunes account to leave a review.
Follow Us On Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Mybowrush

F ollow Us On Twitter:
http://twitter.com/mybowrush

Follow Us On Google +:
https://plus.google.com/+Mybowrush/posts

Share a badass catchphrase?

If you’ve listened to the whole podcast of each episode, you might have noticed that we added a catchphrase at the end that was sent to use by a listener. The next one could be yours, so comment below and or send us an email with ...

General show notes:

No-Cam TRG: is the target line.

Size note... Always USE Mathews Zebra Strings even when it comes time to replace your string as the Zebra Strings preform best on Mathews bows over aftermarket varieties.

Mathews Pre-Season Training Video:

Quick Links:

Mathews Website: http://mathewsinc.com
Mathews Instagram: @mathewsinc or https://instagram.com/mathewsinc
Mathews Facebook: https://goo.gl/9OPxzQ

F ollow Us On Twitter:
http://twitter.com/mybowrush

Follow Us On Google +:
https://plus.google.com/+Mybowrush/posts

Share a badass catchphrase?

Previous Episode

BR025 – Obsession Bows Archery ~ Bow Manufacturer

Welcome back to another awesome addition of The BowRush Podcast. This week we covered Obsession Bows with the Co-Owner/Founder Dennis Lewis. Talk about a down to earth kind of guy who loves what he does. You might not know this, but Dennis is hard at work making the bows just like the ones who work for him. Obsession Bows have sure made a big name for themselves for just a young company, but maybe it’s because who’s behind it all. What you will learn from Dennis is that he’s a straight shooter and tells it how it is for the company, their bows and the future. It was truly a pleasure speaking with Dennis. Side note, since Obsession Bows are made here, in Georgia, maybe I’ll try to see if I can take a tour of their facility.

General show notes:
Obsession Bows do a color fusion process for their wicked camo designs which is a new process that many bow companies are not doing. Obsession bows chose to do this instead of the water transferred (dipping of bows) process which is how it’s been done in the past and still done today from other companies. As many are aware, water transfer process has a tendency to wear off over time, especially around the handle due to sweat and chemicals we use. Color Fusion is a process done by a heated transfer of a dye. Basically think of it as if you were to give your riser a tattoo.

Obsession Bows are building their bows with a two track cam system which is the latest in bow architecture. These cams are a mirror image cam from top to bottom. Nice tidbit of information is that the two track cam system was invented here, in Georgia.

What set Obsession apart back in 2014 was when they introduced their new design of the riser with the shape of a bat wing and also got exclusive rights to the stormy hardwoods pattern camo. It was the same year they won the Editor’s Choice Award.

Best Obsession bow for this year: is the Fusion 6 because of it’s a 32 inch axel to axel setup; however, the Delta Six is the runner up as it’s a very good hunting bow.

Sneak-Peak for 2016: Obsession is working to add Realtree and Mossy Oak camo pattern to their bow line. On top of that, they are going to let the consumer have more freedom with the pattern of choice. What Dennis says, is if you want something like a Cryptic camo then you can get it. He believes that is what set Obsession Bows apart from other companies.

Dennis thinks that their Addiction OBB bow which is a 36 1/2 inch axel to axel bow, might be his personal pick to use for hunting and 3D shooting. The Evolution and Fusion bows are just as good, but it really depends on your preference.

Some Cool Facts! In this episode, Dennis is about to school you on different cam design systems and the difference between slim limbs to slit limbs in a way that you may have never known before. Dennis even shared the fact that most, if not, all manufacturers are paying out some sort of licensing or pertinent fees which seems crazy. I won’t share it on the post, but man it will have your heads turning. It’s in the second half of the show.

With all the good things to say about Obsession bows, the thing that sucks about them, and Dennis is the first to admit it, is their current delivery time. That being said, it’s only because the demand for their bow is so high, keeping up with the orders has been a challenge which is why they are currently putting so much work into building an in house color fusion process. This should allow them to speed up their fulfill time and get your bow in your hand sooner. I guess if you think about it... anything good takes time and so if you want one of their bows, you’ll just have to wait a little while for it, but hopefully not as long anymore.

Quick Links:

Obsession Bows: http://www.obsessionbows.com

F ollow Us On Twitter:
http://twitter.com/mybowrush

Follow Us On Google +:
https://plus.google.com/+Mybowrush/posts

Share a badass catchphrase?

If you’ve listened t...

Next Episode

BR027 – Making Healthy Venison Jerky

This week on The BowRush Podcast, we spoke with Garret Stembridge to go over how to make healthy jerky. This has been a topic I have wanted to cover for a very long time. Now you might be thinking that you already make healthy jerky and for some you might be right, however let me ask you this... Do you use store bought blends or pre-bottled sauces to flavor the meat? If you do then you might be surprised to find out that your once healthy free range meat is not so healthy anymore. Just look at all the fillers in the pre made blends and you will understand what I mean. That brings us to why we had this topic with Garret. He and his family live their life in a more healthier way and they don’t skimp when it comes to their jerky. This is a great introduction to how to start making jerky using real ingredients. Enjoy!

General show notes:

When speaking with Garret, he was very open about how making your own jerky is “a great source of healthy snack”. That is as long as you are making it. If you go to a store to buy a bag a jerky, however convenient it may be, that packaged jerky is loaded with sugar and lots of filler ingredients that you don’t know what it is or how to even say it.

Garret makes jerky either with strips or ground and though he prefers using ground as the primary choice he gave us a really good tip on how to make it with strips. First, don’t let the meat thaw completely as it will make it easier to cut the strips in the same strip sizes. Second, aim for 1 quarter of an inch in size for the strips and then marinade the meat overnight.

When using the dehydrator, you usually want to let the meat cook for at least 6 hours or longer. A good rule of thumb is that if you bend the jerky and it snaps in half then you cooked it too long. You don’t want to undercook it either. You want it to be cooked enough so that when you try to bend it that it will start to crack but not snap in half. You want to hear and feel cracking but it should still stay together. You don’t want to under cook it, because there may still be harmful bacteria.

How to make your own healthy jerky blends:
I have to say I have always been kind of cautious doing this because I never wanted to mess up the limited amount of meat I had so I tend to fall back on pre-blends to insure taste but I want to start taking the steps in making my own. Garret gave some good tips to get me started which I think everyone might like to know.

Substitute brown sugar with coconut sugar, honey, or agave.
Add red pepper flakes to for a spicy kick.
Using broth (beef, chicken, or vegetable broth) to make it a liquid spread.
Use salt to cure the meat.
- You can use a type of salt that Morton provides called Tender Quick which is a concentrated salt used for the purpose of preserving meats.

How to cure the meat:
Salt is the main form of curing the meat, but you want to make sure you use just the right amount of salt so that you don’t over salt. It’s better to use less salt than more; however, if you don’t put enough salt then you can expose yourself to harmful pathogens. So based on some of Garret’s recipes he uses, an example would be to use about 1 tsp for every 1 pound of meat. This would be a good place to start.
A recipe that Garret really likes is one he got from a website from Alergy Free Alaska.

5 tsp Garlic powder
4 tsp Onion powder
3 to 4 tsp of sea salt * Garret usually only does 2 tsp
2 tsp of ground black pepper
1 quart plus 1 cups of beef, chicken or vegetable broth
1 tbsp of liquid smoke
2 tsp of unsulphured molasses *Garret uses honey

Mix it all up with the meat and let it set for up to 12 to 18 hours. Use jerky gun to separate the meat on the dehydrator trays. Dehydrate the mean between 4 to 6 hours.
Quick Links: