Anyone buy a 380 and wish they had the 355? or the opposite?
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Re: Anyone buy a 380 and wish they had the 355? or the oppos
I have a 380 and it shoots great .I really don't see me getting a smaller bow or needing a bigger one. If anything ever happened to my limbs I would replace them with the ones from a 405 just because. I like a bow that shoots as flat as possible. Get a C2 Crank and you can shoot till you are too old to carry a bow. If I found a deal on a 330 or 355 I would get it for one of my sons but would never trade the 380 for one. If I ever wanted to launch really heavy arrows at anything like elephants or t-rex it is nice to know I have plenty of power
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Re: Anyone buy a 380 and wish they had the 355? or the oppos
same limbs different power strokes on the matrix lineup.FNARSCOT wrote:I have a 380 and it shoots great .I really don't see me getting a smaller bow or needing a bigger one. If anything ever happened to my limbs I would replace them with the ones from a 405 just because. I like a bow that shoots as flat as possible. Get a C2 Crank and you can shoot till you are too old to carry a bow. If I found a deal on a 330 or 355 I would get it for one of my sons but would never trade the 380 for one. If I ever wanted to launch really heavy arrows at anything like elephants or t-rex it is nice to know I have plenty of power
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Re: Anyone buy a 380 and wish they had the 355? or the oppos
Went with the 380 myself, and NO Looking Back! 
Even at 55 years young, and with a mess of a left shoulder, I found no issues shooting it for extended periods. And it is simply Devastating on deer!
Won't be trading this one off any time soon, that is for sure!
Cheers & Good Luck with your selection!
Nog
Even at 55 years young, and with a mess of a left shoulder, I found no issues shooting it for extended periods. And it is simply Devastating on deer!
Won't be trading this one off any time soon, that is for sure!
Cheers & Good Luck with your selection!
Nog
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Re: Anyone buy a 380 and wish they had the 355? or the oppos
Went to Bass Pro today. The only Matrix bow they had was the 355. That thing looks and feels great. Since I don't have the funds ready for a purchase, I wasn't even going to ask to shoot it, I'm not even sure if they would let me.
Sounds like everyone is happy with what they have. And I think when I am able, I am goin with the 380. It comes with ADF, which I don't mind, since you can still unload it without having to shoot it.
Thanks for all the responses.....RR
Sounds like everyone is happy with what they have. And I think when I am able, I am goin with the 380. It comes with ADF, which I don't mind, since you can still unload it without having to shoot it.
Thanks for all the responses.....RR
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Re: Anyone buy a 380 and wish they had the 355? or the oppos
"same limbs different power strokes on the matrix lineup." I Read the 380 has 260 limbs and the 405 has 290 an 1/4" longer stroke to give you 25 more fps either way the only change would be if something broke or was damaged .
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Re: Anyone buy a 380 and wish they had the 355? or the oppos
The difference in stroke between the 380 and 405 is 3/4", well .8" to be exact.FNARSCOT wrote:"same limbs different power strokes on the matrix lineup." I Read the 380 has 260 limbs and the 405 has 290 an 1/4" longer stroke to give you 25 more fps either way the only change would be if something broke or was damaged .
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Re: Anyone buy a 380 and wish they had the 355? or the oppos
I have the 355 and to me it's the perfect balance of speed and size. I am 100% happy with my bow and have zero regrets buying it. Now if it had a camo rail I would be 200% happy. LOL!!!!
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Re: Anyone buy a 380 and wish they had the 355? or the oppos
I'm in the same boat as you, I have a vortex now and want to go into the matrix lineup. Shorter and narrow, I shot the matrix 380 and its great, but really do I need something this fast. I mainly hunt deer, so I think I might just go with the matrix 355 which is more than enough speed . I still have time to decide but I hope you make the right choice