For me I went 1/2 inch longer than previous Mathews but I was only demoing the lift so not 100% confident yet. But I even went up a whole inch because of the mods available and it didn't feel too long

 

That would certainly be good news. I'm a 27" draw on my Mission MXR, so I need all the help on DL I can get!

 

The Lift I shot had mods that were true to DL.

 

The draw on the 29 and 33 I shot did not seem long like I have experienced with Mathews bows in the past. I only sent a few arrows down range as I was just trying the bows out, but 28.5" seemed a touch short for me on the Lifts but felt more like 29" on the older bows.

 

The three that I checked in the shop were all long, between 1/4" and 3/8" across the 3 mods that I tried on each bow. Seems like they are a touch better this year than in the past, but certainly not 100% accurate.

 

This is the exact dilemma I am in at the moment.
I do not have the opportunity to test one out and compare it to my vxr which is set at a 29” draw.

 

I like 1/2” longer

 

So should I make sure the shop 3hrs away has mods 1/2” less than my actual DL before I go try them out?

 

If you are a current mathews shooter your best bet is try the mod size you currently use and then try one, one size up. Chances are the size you currently shoot will likely feel a touch short.

 

They are a better better than the previous 1/2" longer. BUT, the reason is to try and get some speed. The 85% mods are not 85%, but actually closer to 81%. The reason for the shorter valley as well. You don't have 85% lettoff and a bow with little to no valley at the same time. Lettoff never bothered me anyway. I never had any issues with the Hoyt 65% spiral cams. But these Lifts have a couple "false" if you will, numbers being listed. Put a few on a draw board and actually measure the lettoff. You want find one with 85% , but closer to 80% than not.

 

My lift 33 with 29” mods is spot on. My previous 28.5” mods on previous Mathews were anywhere from 29”-29.25” for the most part. The letoff is running between 83% on the low end to 85% on the upper end when I was setting draw weight.
The valley is also perfect, it’s tremendously better than previous Mathews, no dump into the wall, the wall is solid, the valley is enough to not rip the bow out of your hand if you need to adjust your position but not so terrible you feel like you have to push the bow forward to let down with that sudden jerk your can’t control when it goes. It keeps you honest but it isn’t unforgiving. It’s also hitting its IBO marks with a loaded string.
I would recommend getting a mod that matches your actual draw length, not going one shorter as with previous models.

 

Historically for me Mathews have all been 1/2” long

The lift I measured was 1/4” long…… looks like an improvement on accuracy.

 

I have a 29” mod in my P4. Shot the Lift 33 with a 29 1/2” mod and it fit me perfect. Make sure they have both draw lengths in stock before you go try it.

 

Usually I am a 30.5" draw length but after shooting the lift it seemed a little short. I swapped multiple times between 30.5 and 31 i found that the 31 felt a little bit better. In my overall experience with mathews I have always had to go about a half inch longer for it to fit properly.

 

On my Traverse, I shoot with the 30.5” mods which feels perfect. However the 30.5” mods on my Lift feels slightly slightly long.

 

Lift 33, in my draw board, perfectly setup and cams timed, I was getting about 1/8" over stated draw. Basically, as accurate as any other bow on the market.