I wish I'd never sold my Solution! It was 60 lbs and at my 28" draw length there wasn't much of a difference in the draw cycle between Comfort and Performance. I had a little serving separation on the cables with the stock strings, but I put GAS strings on it and never had issues. Great bow!

 

Thanks for the reply! How did it shoot long distances? Did you shoot the Revolt X by chance?

 

I have a regular Solution and a Revolt-X. I bought the regular Solution the year they came out, 2021, and I bought the Revolt-X used about one year later.


I first had the Solution set up by the shop I bought it from. It held terrible for me and that is why I eventually bought the Revolt-X. But then I later stripped the Solution back down and completely set it up again, following the Paige Pearce "how to make your bow aim better" video. I was able to make it hold tons better but would say that it is fairly critical of its setup to get a good pin float. Nock position and peep height made a ton of difference in how it held, as well as d-loop length. It draws a bit longer than what the mods say, I haven't measured how much but I'd guess around 3/16" to a 1/4". I'm actually shooting it a 1/2" shorter than I normally use for draw length setting and then made the d-loop slightly longer than I normally do to get best pin float.
My Solution did have some serving separation at the tight turn on the cam, even with an aftermarket string. It is something I'll mention to the builder the next time I have a string built for it. Most say they have no issue if they use an aftermarket string maker and make sure they mention this issue to the builder beforehand.

The Revolt-X is a great holding bow, it is not hard to get setup with some pretty good pin float. I shoot it in Performance also, not quite as harsh as the Solution for stacking at the back and dumping into the valley but still reminds you of a speed bow draw cycle. I have never tried it in comfort, so can't comment on it. It has higher let off than the Solution and a bigger valley. I really like Lucky Stops on it, they really helped to shrink the valley a bit and increase the holding weight more to my liking (and reduce the 90% let off). With out Lucky Stops it feels like it gets all of the advertised 90% let off and I hated letting it down with the factory let off, it felt like you almost had to push the string forward and then it would finally go and about rip your shoulder out of socket.
It feels almost spot on to me for draw length as far as the draw length module settings.
I've had no serving separation issues at the cams with it, but it came with a Threadz string on it when I bought it. The string has been shot enough that the center serving at the nock point got really worn out and I redid the center serving. String still looks great and I expect to easily get another year out of it.

I regularly shoot out to about 80 yards. I definitely find the Revolt-X to be more forgiving at distance. Best way I can explain it, with the Revolt-X I don't have to be nearly as focused on all aspects of my shot process and follow through as I do with the Solution. If I get distracted a bit with the Solution it definitely shows up on the target. For me, the Solution seems to have a very noticeable line in the sand once I get beyond 40 yards. Under 40 I can shoot some very nice groups with it while in "auto-pilot", but beyond 40 I'd better be very focused on all aspects of my shooting or it will burn me.

 

I have a regular Solution and a Revolt-X. I bought the regular Solution the year they came out, 2021, and I bought the Revolt-X used about one year later.


I first had the Solution set up by the shop I bought it from. It held terrible for me and that is why I eventually bought the Revolt-X. But then I later stripped the Solution back down and completely set it up again, following the Paige Pearce "how to make your bow aim better" video. I was able to make it hold tons better but would say that it is fairly critical of its setup to get a good pin float. Nock position and peep height made a ton of difference in how it held, as well as d-loop length. It draws a bit longer than what the mods say, I haven't measured how much but I'd guess around 3/16" to a 1/4". I'm actually shooting it a 1/2" shorter than I normally use for draw length setting and then made the d-loop slightly longer than I normally do to get best pin float.
My Solution did have some serving separation at the tight turn on the cam, even with an aftermarket string. It is something I'll mention to the builder the next time I have a string built for it. Most say they have no issue if they use an aftermarket string maker and make sure they mention this issue to the builder beforehand.

The Revolt-X is a great holding bow, it is not hard to get setup with some pretty good pin float. I shoot it in Performance also, not quite as harsh as the Solution for stacking at the back and dumping into the valley but still reminds you of a speed bow draw cycle. I have never tried it in comfort, so can't comment on it. It has higher let off than the Solution and a bigger valley. I really like Lucky Stops on it, they really helped to shrink the valley a bit and increase the holding weight more to my liking (and reduce the 90% let off). With out Lucky Stops it feels like it gets all of the advertised 90% let off and I hated letting it down with the factory let off, it felt like you almost had to push the string forward and then it would finally go and about rip your shoulder out of socket.
It feels almost spot on to me for draw length as far as the draw length module settings.
I've had no serving separation issues at the cams with it, but it came with a Threadz string on it when I bought it. The string has been shot enough that the center serving at the nock point got really worn out and I redid the center serving. String still looks great and I expect to easily get another year out of it.

I regularly shoot out to about 80 yards. I definitely find the Revolt-X to be more forgiving at distance. Best way I can explain it, with the Revolt-X I don't have to be nearly as focused on all aspects of my shot process and follow through as I do with the Solution. If I get distracted a bit with the Solution it definitely shows up on the target. For me, the Solution seems to have a very noticeable line in the sand once I get beyond 40 yards. Under 40 I can shoot some very nice groups with it while in "auto-pilot", but beyond 40 I'd better be very focused on all aspects of my shooting or it will burn me.

Super helpful information, thanks for the detail. The Solution sounded appealing because of the speed factor and previous experience with the SR6, but for the minimal speed loss the Revolt X sounds like the better choice for hunting.

 

Never had a solution, so can't help there. Curious thought, if you have tried removing the Mathews grip and shooting the V3X off the riser. If you end up liking that grip, then it is a simple switch to sideplates to have the same grip feel, and your full arrow shelf. To me, that is the most similar grip for the V3X to a Bowtech grip. You can always put the grip right back on if you still decide to sell the bow.

 

Thanks for the reply. I did pull the Engage grip off pretty quick and put on the Engage side plates, but even then it just doesn’t feel right. The riser and plates have a good feel, but still seems wider and more square, and hits the face of my palm differently than the Bowtech Clutch grip. I’m not claiming to be a master archer by any means, but I have better accuracy with my Realm. V3X is a gorgeous bow, been sad about possibly letting it go, I’m going to give it another go before I pull the trigger.

 

I know this is an older thread but just wanted to throw my 2cents out there. I picked up a new old stock solution this year in 70lbs. I have never owned a revolt but I have tuned a lot of realms and I have to say this solution is quickly becoming one of my favorites. In comfort the bow is a dream to pull. I did try it in performance and there was way too much hump and dump into the valley for my liking. As far as long distance accuracy it is definitely there. I have only shot out to 60 with just a 10” front bar and it’s on par with any other bow I’ve owned. I did notice some string noise when I first purchased the bow but a set of monkey tails took all that away. Overall a great bow with no disappointment.

 

Definitely not too old of a thread, I’m still thinking through the decision. Thank you for the input!