Hey all, purchased a z7 extreme. 28.5” draw length, but it’s set at 27”. Get the 28” or 28.5” I heard Mathew’s ran long that year. Secondly, need to swap out the rest. It’s not an enclosed drop away but I need to set it as well. I would like the tightest fitting, no need to set, full capture, drop away rest. If it were you, what would you recommend?
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Mathew’s z7 Extreme input
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Hey all, purchased a z7 extreme. 28.5” draw length, but it’s set at 27”. Get the 28” or 28.5” I heard Mathew’s ran long that year. Secondly, need to swap out the rest. It’s not an enclosed drop away but I need to set it as well. I would like the tightest fitting, no need to set, full capture, drop away rest. If it were you, what would you recommend?
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No sir, sorry, the cam is a 27” draw. I myself am a 28.5” in most bows. My Hoyt for instance, prime, bear, pretty much always have been at 28.5”. But since this era was long I figure best to go 28”.
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Ahh the only mathews i ever wanted…until the Lift
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First - it's a Z7 Xtreme not Extreme.
The 28" cam will be close to 28.5" actual draw length.
What is your budget? You can get a very nice, made in USA (Wisconsin) aluminum, CNC machined sight from Pro Hunter (Nova Green Monster) custom colors with light for $70. OR you can buy a $400+ CBE. OR a Garmin for $1200.
Most will say QAD rest but I personally had issues with the 3 I had. NAP offers a nice drop away for $70. Hamskea is popular.
Also the draw cord for the Ripcord rest on that bow need to be much longer. Attached to the cable lower than the grip.
On the bows I currently shoot. Rest: NAP Apache Carbon - Ripcord - Whisker Biscuit.
Sight: Toxonics - Pro Hunter - HHA - Black Gold
The 28" cam will be close to 28.5" actual draw length.
What is your budget? You can get a very nice, made in USA (Wisconsin) aluminum, CNC machined sight from Pro Hunter (Nova Green Monster) custom colors with light for $70. OR you can buy a $400+ CBE. OR a Garmin for $1200.
Most will say QAD rest but I personally had issues with the 3 I had. NAP offers a nice drop away for $70. Hamskea is popular.
Also the draw cord for the Ripcord rest on that bow need to be much longer. Attached to the cable lower than the grip.
On the bows I currently shoot. Rest: NAP Apache Carbon - Ripcord - Whisker Biscuit.
Sight: Toxonics - Pro Hunter - HHA - Black Gold
I hunt with the same bow and they are 1/2 inch long. I have a QAD on mine that hasn't given me any issues but it is an older model so no recommendations on the newer options. I will say that those strings look like the stock ones so I would swap the strings when you change the cam. I also have a 28" cam somewhere around the house I would potentially part with if you can't find one anywhere else. It took me 6+ months to locate a 29" cam when I was looking.
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The Lift is phenomenal, I more or less just wanted a flagship single cam that was awesome for its time because it’s so smooth to draw. And, wildly enough, it’s still quieter than the Lift and Phase 4 from the decibel readings I’ve seen in videos. I could be completely corrected, but that’s what the videos I watched showed. And at 330 fps, the z7’s are still up there and running smooth.
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Appreciate that input.
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Yes sir, that’s exactly what I mean. Sorry for the terminology. I have a hamskea on my Hoyt and that is what I like about it, but mine seems larger and bulky for the Z7. So I wasn’t sure if there was a smaller version of the hamskea that fit better on the Z7.
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Yep, I am changing the strings. I didn’t speak on that because I already chose too. Thanks for the input on the cam, definitely my biggest concern is the cam.
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I think I may currently have the trinity on my Hoyt and that’s why I feel it’s big for the Z7. Good call.
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I have found 28 on eBay. Just at need to be sure I buy the correct one.
I got you bud. Yea Hamskea makes several smaller versions of their rest now, check them out, they are priced good as well. You will find a lot of love for the vapor trails as well.
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Yeah like others have said you will need a 28. Once you have the d-loop you will be right on your draw length. Had to the same with my traverse and my sons switch back xt.
Rest wise I like vapor trail limb driver rest super simple and very effective the best limb driven rest out there …
Rest wise I like vapor trail limb driver rest super simple and very effective the best limb driven rest out there …
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Thanks for all your input. A lot of great advice there.
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Hadn’t seen those rests, I’ll look into them now actually. Yeah I’m going with the 28”. Better just short than too long.
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I agree.
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