In my compound hunting bow review line up this year, I shot the Matthews Halon 6 and 7, both at the 30" ATA and 32" ATA. All of the bows were shot at 30 inch draw length and 70 pound draw weight. I took three shots through a chronograph with a 5 grain per pound arrow = 350 grains, and 3 shots with a heavy, 550 grain arrow. I then averaged the speed of the groups to give a more reliable "speed" rating for each bow. I also measured the noise of each bow using a decibel meter. Here is what I found.
Halon 6, 30" ATA = 326 fps
Halon 6, 32" ATA = 330 fps
Halon 7, 30" ATA = 329 fps
Halon 7, 32" ATA = 327 fps
To watch the review where I collected this data, use the following link - https://youtu.be/3Z4fI7SFJj0?list=PL-rtLON_MVhO-0eX6SdRkDOdVWInsyu6e
Overall, the Matthews Halon is an incredibly smooth bow which doesn't seem to move at all in your hand when it is fired. The only area where this series fell short compared to some of the competition is the back wall. The back wall on these bows in not particularly solid, and while it stays on the back wall pretty well, (and a little better then the Hoyt Defiant line) it does come off of the back wall a easier than the BowTech Reign series on the comfort setting and the PSE Evolve. I would say it was about equal to the Xpedition bows as far as how easily it comes off of the back wall. All in all, if you are a Matthews fan, I think you will like this bow, but as I said, I'd like to see Matthews spend some energy and time on firming up the back wall for next year. I'd also like to see their speeds come in a bit closer to their advertised number. Thanks for checking out my review, and God bless you.
Sean McVeigh of Sean's Outdoor Adventures
Halon 6, 30" ATA = 326 fps
Halon 6, 32" ATA = 330 fps
Halon 7, 30" ATA = 329 fps
Halon 7, 32" ATA = 327 fps
To watch the review where I collected this data, use the following link - https://youtu.be/3Z4fI7SFJj0?list=PL-rtLON_MVhO-0eX6SdRkDOdVWInsyu6e
Overall, the Matthews Halon is an incredibly smooth bow which doesn't seem to move at all in your hand when it is fired. The only area where this series fell short compared to some of the competition is the back wall. The back wall on these bows in not particularly solid, and while it stays on the back wall pretty well, (and a little better then the Hoyt Defiant line) it does come off of the back wall a easier than the BowTech Reign series on the comfort setting and the PSE Evolve. I would say it was about equal to the Xpedition bows as far as how easily it comes off of the back wall. All in all, if you are a Matthews fan, I think you will like this bow, but as I said, I'd like to see Matthews spend some energy and time on firming up the back wall for next year. I'd also like to see their speeds come in a bit closer to their advertised number. Thanks for checking out my review, and God bless you.
Sean McVeigh of Sean's Outdoor Adventures
