Soon after, McPherson had a new concept for a bow-the single cam-and he launched it with a new brand, Mathews Archery, in 1992. But McPherson found himself at odds with his investors at times, so he ended up selling McPherson Archery in 1987. The brand was making dual-cam bows in those days, including the first compound bow with more than 50 percent let-off. His story in the archery industry began in 1985, with McPherson Archery. An inductee to the Bowhunter’s Hall of Fame, McPherson has that lightning-in-a-bottle combination of engineering talent (he builds guitars on the side), business savvy, and approachable personality. He’s also afflicted with a condition of saying exactly what’s on his mind at any given moment-for better or worse.īut I wanted a third opinion-so I went straight to the source and interviewed Mathews founder, Matt McPherson. Hinton is a former pro-shop owner, Mathews dealer, bowhunter, and a member of the bow test panel since 2013.
First, I reached out to my buddy Danny Hinton. So, when I sat down to come up with this list, I wanted references for second opinions. For all the objective testing we’ve done, there’s still a lot of subjectivity in picking a favorite hunting bow (i.e., that brand loyalty referenced earlier). So, we just pick the newest compound bows, right? Not so fast. The best Mathews bows of the ’90s would get crushed by virtually any of the bows we tested last spring. Plus, they’ve gradually gotten better over time. But compound bows are generally discontinued after a couple years. You just choose the red-meat classics that’ll keep the masses happy (even if classy folk like you and me know better). Of course, picking the “best ever” from a lineup of guns and calibers is pretty easy.
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