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Mathews bows are compound bows built in Sparta, Wisconsin, and sold through authorized retailers; on Amazon US, the Mathews listings are mostly the accessories that bolt onto them. The short version: the grid on this page holds Bridge-Lock and Flatline stabilizers, LowPro, Q-Lite and HD quivers, a Bridge-Lock sight, an arrow rest, a bow sling, and a Mission crossbow with its crank. Most of those parts fit specific Mathews bows only, so the model of your bow decides almost everything. (Uncle Walt's bow predates all of them. He calls that 'forward compatible.')
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Mathews makes compound bows first, and the accessories built around them. Mission, a crossbow line, began as what Deer & Deer Hunting called an offshoot of Mathews. On this site, the Mathews grid covers:
The grid filters by type and changes as listings come and go. So I'll write about the lines and what separates them, not about how many of each are listed this week. Most specs in the grid come from Amazon listings, and many fields are blank because the listings don't fill them. Blank shows as a dash.
No Mathews compound bow is among the Mathews listings in the grid. Mathews's FAQ says its products are sold through authorized retailers, and The Shooting Wire's 2026 report quotes the company saying all Mathews bows are designed and built in Sparta, Wisconsin, and distributed through independent retailers.
The maker's accessory pages name its bow families in their fit lists: ARC, LIFT (with LIFT X, LIFT XD and LIFT RS), Phase4, Image and V3X.
The LIFT X is the one with a full spec page I could read. Per the maker:
Quick glossary. Axle to axle (ATA) is the bow's length between the cam axles. Brace height is the gap from the grip to the string at rest. FPS is arrow speed in feet per second; the IBO number is the maker's rated speed. Let-off is how much the pull eases at full draw: at 80 percent, a 70-pound bow holds at 14 pounds.
The draw lengths differ too: 24.5 to 30 inches on the 29.5, and 26 to 31.5 on the 33. Here's what actually changes for a hunter: the 33-inch model's draw range starts and ends longer, so long-armed archers start there. The maker also lists Limb Shift tuning, which it says adjusts limb balance without a bow press.
Compound bows from other makers, with specs side by side, are on the compound bow page. If you're still choosing a first bow, best compound bow for beginners has a ranked list.
The stabilizers are the biggest part of the grid. They come in three lines.
The maker says Bridge-Lock stabilizers integrate directly into the riser, which it says gives a more rigid connection and a better balance point. Its page lists 8, 10, 12 and 15-inch lengths, InterLink weights and a quick-disconnect knob that adjusts length in half-inch steps. The grid has 8, 10 and 12-inch bars in a long list of finishes (Ambush green, Earth, Shale, Kodiak and several camo patterns). The listings don't show the 15-inch.
The Angled Bridge-Lock is a separate model. The maker lists 10, 12 and 15-inch lengths, a 7-degree downward angle at full length, and fit with the ARC 30 and 34, all LIFT models, the Phase4 29 and the Image.
The Flatline has a carbon body and a dampener, per its listings; one listing adds adjustable weights. The grid has 6 and 8-inch versions. A separate 12-inch aluminum Mathews stabilizer rounds out the list.
Mathews's own stabilizer guide says front bars give the bow resistance to movement at full draw, and longer bars need less weight. It also says ground-blind hunters benefit most from a shorter front bar, and treestand hunters near limbs should think short too. (A 12-inch bar in a blind is a very good way to find the blind wall.)
The bow stabilizer page compares lengths and weights across brands.
Four quiver lines sit in the grid, and the differences are the useful part:
The maker designs the LowPro quivers to work with its Bridge-Lock sight system and the Ultrarest Integrate MX2. That means the LowPro is a Mathews-only part. The HD Series page doesn't give a fit list. Bow quivers across brands, including ones that fit any bow, are on the bow quiver page.
Handle broadheads with care: keep them hooded in the quiver, and keep your fingers clear of the edges.
The maker says this sight is made with Axcel and has five .019-inch pins, each micro-adjustable, plus windage and elevation adjustment. It's built for the ARC, LIFT series, Phase4, Image and V3X. The grid's listing is a left-hand model, so read the hand before you order. Pin sights and sliders from other makers are on the bow sight page.
The rest in the grid is the QAD Ultrarest HDX, listed as a Mathews part in a left-hand version. QAD's own page describes a drop-away: a thumbwheel lever lifts the launcher to a capture position while you nock the arrow, and when the bow fires, the launcher drops and locks down out of the fletching's way. More on how drop-aways work is on the drop away arrow rest page.
The SCS Bow Sling comes in two listings, one in Coyote. Mathews's Silent Connect System page describes two threaded posts that mount between the limbs, and a kit with a 30-foot bow rope. The sling itself is a separate item. The maker lists SCS fit for all LIFT models, Phase4, Image and V3X, plus several earlier models, and says the 2026 ARC doesn't need the stud.
If you hunt from a stand, raise and lower the bow with a haul line, and wear your harness the whole time your feet are off the ground. Wisconsin DNR's safety tips say the same.
Mission is the crossbow side of the family. The grid has two Mission listings:
Here's the thing with crossbows: the bow maker decides the bolt. Wisconsin DNR advises using only the bolts or arrows the manufacturer recommends, checking the safety right after cocking, and keeping fingers out of the string path. Never dry-fire a crossbow or a compound. Crossbow seasons and equipment rules vary by state, so check your state wildlife agency. More is on the crossbow page and the crossbow bolts page.
My one opinion on this page: check your bow's model name before you buy any Mathews accessory. The reason is on the maker's pages. The LowPro quivers, the Bridge-Lock sight and the Angled Bridge-Lock stabilizer each say they're built for specific bows, and those lists differ from part to part.
After that, the deciding specs are:
If your bow isn't a Mathews, most of this grid isn't for you, and that's fine. The Flatline bars, the HD Series quiver and the sling are the parts whose listings here don't name a specific Mathews bow, but read each one for the mount it uses. Everything with Bridge-Lock or LowPro in the name assumes a Mathews bow. (I checked this with a kitchen analogy: a lid only fits the pot it was made for. Uncle Walt's pot is from 1987.)
Here's what I could verify:
Both are compound bow makers that hunters weigh against each other. Hoyt's about page says Earl Hoyt Sr. founded the company in 1931 in a St. Louis workshop, and that it now works from a facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hoyt lists compound and recurve bows, for hunting and target. Mathews's own lineup here is compound bows and their accessories, plus Mission crossbows. Compare the exact bows on draw length range, axle-to-axle length and let-off from each maker's spec pages.
Bowtech's about page lists Eugene, Oregon, says its bows are made in America, and puts the brand in Pure Archery Group with Diamond Archery, Excalibur Crossbow and Black Gold. Bowtech lists hunting and target compound bows and accessories such as stabilizers, sights, quivers and rests. Mathews builds its bows in Sparta, Wisconsin. The comparison comes down to the specific bows and their spec sheets.
Write the bow's model name where you'll see it when you shop. Then let the bow, not the camo pattern, pick the parts.
What the maker states is checkable. Its LIFT X page lists two lengths, 29.5 and 33 inches axle to axle, with draw weights from 55 to 80 pounds, 80 or 85 percent let-off and IBO speeds up to 348 fps. Mathews covers its bows with a limited lifetime warranty for the original registered owner. Whether one suits you depends on your draw length, draw weight and how you hunt.
Mathews's FAQ says its products are available from authorized retailers across North America and other regions, and that retailers can usually special-order what they don't stock. The Mathews listings in this page's grid are accessories and a Mission crossbow; no Mathews compound bow is among them. The compound bow page compares bows from other makers.
A Mathews compound bow in two lengths. The maker lists the 29.5-inch model at 3.99 pounds with a 6-inch brace height and 24.5 to 30-inch draw lengths, and the 33-inch model at 4.26 pounds with a 6.5-inch brace height and 26 to 31.5-inch draw lengths. Both use the SwitchWeight X cam and Limb Shift tuning.
Bridge-Lock is how Mathews mounts accessories into the bow's riser instead of onto a separate bracket. The maker says Bridge-Lock stabilizers integrate directly into the riser, and its Bridge-Lock fixed 5-pin sight is built for the ARC, LIFT series, Phase4, Image and V3X. Check your bow model against each part's list.
The Mathews listings on this site don't include a bow case. Cases from other makers, hard and soft, are on the bow case page, compared by inside length and the bow sizes they fit. Measure your bow axle to axle with the sight and quiver mounted before you pick one.
Deer & Deer Hunting described Mission Archery in 2012 as an offshoot of Mathews when Mission launched its first crossbow, designed by Matt McPherson. The Mission listings in this grid are the Sub-1 XR crossbow with its Pro Package and the RSD crank cocking device.
