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[Boo]

It's a pig. I can do it but keep in mind that I'm 5'3" and I have pretty serious pain when my spine is compressed. I use the crank exclusively and I am happy to do so. I recently had Bones cock the bow and he had no trouble cocking the bow in one stroke.

[8ptbuk]

What kind of real world speed did it shoot ? Thanks

[Boo]

What kind of real world speed did it shoot ? Thanks

I got 408 with a 350 gr arrow. Never chronographed it with anything else because I wasn't curious. I only chronpraphed the 350 to see if it lived up to claims.

Edited to correct speed from 308 to 408 ft/sec.

[Bones]

Yup !! I did try it , It's not much more than the 380, but there is a difference , marginal. Rope cocker length is a key for this beast ( find your preferred sweet spot ).

[wcbarker]

308, that's not good!

With that speed better to stick with the Matrix 380

[Boo]

Sorry guys, typo. It shot 408 ft/sec.

[8ptbuk]

Holy snaps batman !!! That's smoking !

[wcbarker]

Sorry guys, typo. It shot 408 ft/sec.

Thats better. And cocking was not alot of diff than matrix 380

[Boo]

Sorry guys, typo. It shot 408 ft/sec.

Thats better. And cocking was not alot of diff than matrix 380

For me I fond a big difference between my 380 and the 405 but Bones made it look easy. I'm guessing but I think Bones is about 5'10" and he's not particularly bulky.

[8ptbuk]

Thanks Boo for Giving us some info on the Mega . Do they plan to use a different scope on the mega or the same tact zone as on the other Matrix bows ?

[Boo]

Thanks Boo for Giving us some info on the Mega . Do they plan to use a different scope on the mega or the same tact zone as on the other Matrix bows ?

To my knowledge it's bare bow and a package. I am sure they will not use the Tactzone on the package.

[8ptbuk]

Im sure you put one of your strings on the mega ? Was serving wear bad ? worsre than your 380 ? Same ? Did excal use a different string on this high poundage bow ? Sorry to ask so many ? but your the only one I know to have hands on with the Mega .

[Normous]

The 405 uses the same BCY Dynaflight 97 string shared by the 355/380 according to the spec sheet. The Twilight DLX is packaged scope for the Mega.

[Dash]

I imagine the 400 would be acceptable to cock. I found the 380 much easier to cock than the equinox due to the shorter stroke. But the first thing I had to do was throw the insufficient length excal rope away, and replace it with a full length rope where the hooks could actually reach the string. I don't know what excal were thinking there supplying a cocking rope 4" short of reaching the string? With a full length rope your back is not bent right over when you're reaching the end of the cocking stroke, so there is no back strain.

[Boo]

Im sure you put one of your strings on the mega ? Was serving wear bad ? worsre than your 380 ? Same ? Did excal use a different string on this high poundage bow ? Sorry to ask so many ? but your the only one I know to have hands on with the Mega .

I have about 700 shots on my string and it looks pristine! All Matrix strings are the same.
I am not the only field tester and I got the green light to talk about it earlier today.
Ask away all you want.