I have been shooting the Mathews VXR 28 for months now as part of ArcheryTalk’s 2020 Hunting Bow Project and now it's time for my long-term review.
The VXR 28 replaces the Triax is the Mathews lineup and the main difference is a new extended six-bridge riser. Combined with the CrossCentric cams, this makes the VXR 28 feel like a much longer bow – including an improved string angle compared to the Triax.
Draw cycle is a huge priority for me and the VXR 28 does not disappoint. The CrossCentric cams offer a very smooth draw with no nasty dump into the valley. I’d say it is the smoothest drawing bow I’ve tested this year, though it is a little on the stiff side. Let off is 85% and I’d say the valley is shorter than some others, which I tend to prefer.
At full draw you are met with cable stops that offer a reasonably firm wall. You also get a steady holding bow. Mathews helped make me a fan of shorter bows and the VXR 28 is an amazing long-range shooter even without a stabilizer up front. I don’t know how Mathews built a 28-inch bow that feels this stable, but I am a big fan. Throw on a target site and some front and rear stabilizers and I would happily use this as a 3D bow.
After the shot, the VXR is impressively quiet and vibration free. Mathews has really figured out the formula for quiet bows the past few years and the VXR carries on that tradition.
To test for speed, I set up the VXR 28 with 70 pounds of draw weight, 30 ¼” of draw length. I saw an average of 327 feet per second with a 350-grain Gold Tip Platinum Pierce arrow and 283 feet per second with a 477-grain Gold Tip Airstrike arrow. That was the fastest of any bow I tested this year.
Products Used On This Bow
Black Gold Ascent Whitetail Sight - [ Ссылка ]
QAD Integrate Arrow Rest - [ Ссылка ]
Hamskea Raptor Peep - [ Ссылка ]
Gold Tip Platinum Pierce Arrows - [ Ссылка ]
Gold Tip AirStrike Arrows - [ Ссылка ]
