'24 Mathews LIFT: Our MOST In-depth Bow Build

Justin is the man. Heard him on your pod years ago. Randomly met him when he worked at Sportsman’s Warehouse. Saw him working with Dirk on a mouth tab setup at his own shop. I started taking my bow to him at that shop. Now I travel from Orofino to Spokane Valley for him to work on my stuff. Hopefully he doesn’t move to Antarctica or I’ll be taking my bow there. I trust him inherently.

I wish Boise had a shop that had guys like this that cared this much about bow setup! I’m a big believer that nobody cares about your stuff as you do, and I’m tempted to just start doing my own builds. But man there is a lot to learn!

Need more of Justin on here...one of my favorite videos you have put out!

Wow, a video where top hats are actually explained? Good job ElkShape.

Not enough bow to replace my V3X. I mean it is a great bow. However, not being sponsored I have to stick with a bow I know really well and works perfectly. In the future I plan to get a new bow but the lift just does not sell me on the upgrades. I just shot the lift at my pro shop. Though nice, I personally did not notice enough change.

The information shared in this vid is gold! Always great content, thanks for sharing the knowledge that justin has acquired over all these year. Keep up the great work, God bless.
Really enjoyed you and Cam on his Keep Hammering podcast. Good stuff

My man, this is LEGIT!!! I’ve geeked out on this build, thank you so much for the attention to detail. Mathew’s is about to get more of my hard earned money. Blue collar guy spending white collar money.

Awesome video!! Learned so much!

Justin is a solid dude! So happy to have that guy at SVA.

One of your best videos. Thanks for the detail and asking clarifying questions. It helps a ton for us trying to learn.

I like running my Mathew bow with top cam so slightly hitting first about a business card thickness or less

Loved the tip with using the press to fine tune versus just the draw board clicks. Awesome info!!

Glade you add the post filming note about the peep , big plus Mathew building high end strings

This is a great video. I've been working on my own bow for the last several months but now planning to completely set up a new lift X. This video has really filled in some of the gaps for me.

Awesome video!!! Love how in depth you went on your bow build and Justin definitely knows a thing or two about bows. Wish I was closer, I’d buy one from him just to have him set it up for me. Hope your hunt went well!

I started making custom grips for the Mathews bows, gonna send you some soon to check out Dan and crew. Got a vid on my channel, so far the customer feedback is insanely good.

Dan, Justin, thank you! This video was so in depth, my gears are turning!

Dude.. I learned so much from this. Thank you

Justin had some nice tips that I haven't seen on YT before. He may be quiet, but he sent it.

That's a nice kitchen!

This video is loaded with gold, appreciate you man!

Awesome video! I love all the tips . Thank you!

I’ve been waiting for something to replace my Halon 32. This is it.

That guy is a bow wizard.

Once again, another outstanding video Dan. BZ. 🦌❤️⚔️🇺🇸

Good idea with that grip tape. Lots of good nuggets in there

Thanks for the information! I will be checking out that website thanks again!

The way he ties his D- loop is much better than the way Josh ties his!

Great video! I learned a couple new hacks from Justin.

Great video, Hard no on the AAE wedge. Just serve it.

Dan from good ole Missouri here watch all of your alls videos non stop thanks for all the dope videos. Tell me more about this skateboard tape please.

Hey Brother. Awesome video. I did learn some things, so you did a helluva job explaining things. I so need a Mathews bow in my life.

Great video! Justin has a wealth of knowledge!

Great video, I'm sure that Justin and you are aware of this but just for your viewer's sake I want to point out a fatal flaw that I see quite often.
The entirety of the tuning process was done without the peep sight installed. Peep sights certainly change the nocking point height as you're spreading the string. Timing can become an issue as well. As shown, there was a piece of loop material that was hollowed out to make an adjustment in the cable, great tip and I do this as well. To think that the giant peep spreading the string won't have a similar effect is something that needs to be pointed out if people are going to follow this for their own setup process. Peep should be in the bow before nock height, timing, and paper tuning. It does affect it.

Great video Dan. Congrats brother.

Love the stuff man! Im 15 and don't have the money for a decent bow but I love getting the info!!!

Excellent step-up detail, thank you! I truly appreciate the material detail/highlights. Only thing I didn’t see was the D-loop material used!
Thanks again, keep up the good work!!

Solid nuggets of information

Love your videos ❤

Awesome video love to learn on your channel.

Very informative video.

Thank you for all you do for us. You, MFJJ, Tim and the crew.
I only wish we had this amount of passion in bow hunting and archery here in Australia.

truly one of the best set-ups I've seen , I'm ready to attack my own , thanks dude

Separation is in preparation!!!

You guys do an amazing job, I love watching these build videos even though every item you put put on that bow is lightyears out of my price range except maybe the serving string LOL. Although my 16 year old bow is really starting to show wear and tear and replacement parts are becoming hard to find. Sweet bow I hope you have tons of success with it!

Great video. Excellent info. Thanks.

Thanks Dan great video. I believe Mathews made the biggest jump this year. Also a shorter draw took me to rx7 80 limbs. This system will be better for me. Also draw cycle is not harsh on this bow. Yes i am going to buy it.

Another awsome in depth video Dan!!!! Keep it up bro, got my pre order in for the 29.5 lift, cant wait

I like these types of videos. Good job, keep up the good work.

Awesome video 👍🇺🇸

I watched people shooting the LIFT at an archery shop. There was a guy shooting a Phase 4 near them. The Phase 4 sure sounded more quiet than the LIFT did. The LIFT they were shooting was all decked out with a stabilizer, etc. ( I think it was the factory demo setup sent to the dealer, fully equipped). The Phase 4 was equipped similar and it was easily more quiet. Also, the guy shooting the LIFT said the draw cycle was very heavy at the front end of the cycle. Very interesting! I have not shot one, just sharing what I have seen so far.
My dealer said all of the LIFTs so far have come in really heavy in terms of draw weight. With a 70# mod they are drawing close to 75 lbs, etc. Another interesting point.

Do you have video of how the nose button was tied in? It would be cool to be able to watch it from start to finish

Dan,
on the stabilizer kit can you run the side bar mount off the front of the riser behind the front stabilizer as i dont have the lower mount on my mach one, but would like to run the kit. If MFJJ wants to chime in as i know that he has some great ideas as well.

Sweet bow! My question is on timing the bow with a cable driven rest. If you were to have to adjust the down cable, what would you do to keep from twisting the cord from the rest? Just disconnect from the rest and reset it once the bow is timed?

Dude I didn’t even know you could move the string stop 😯

I may have missed it but after deciding peep location with d-loop already on, if peep was not coming straight back you would twist string and rotate dloop on string to line up ? Newbie here with no good shop close so thanks for these vids !!

Hi Dan,
Not sure if I missed it in another video or not but was just curious on which Matthew's bow you like best over the past 4 years? Thank you

I shoot a Mathews v3 27 but man I like this lift. Haven’t shot one yet.

So you are recommending moving the rest to remove the Mathews nock high tears? I watched this video over to build my Lift X. My D loop is already 1/4" high, and I absolutely do not want to move it higher than that. I'd rather bump it back down to 1/16-1/8" high, and then adjust the rest if that's what needs done. I had this same issue with my V3. Didn't know if I was supposed to add twists or what.

How come you dont papertune with the stabilizers on and whatever other accessories for hunting?

This guy needs to tune my bows

Another great video, with some nuggets of wisdom sprinkled in.
You said the Lift is 19fps than you're Phase 4. Did your Phase 4 have 80lb limbs?

I ask this question as a learning question. Isn't that overkill to worry about a half twist on string by burning in a half piece of bow serving material when you haven't even broken in the string and cables yet from shooting a hundred shots. I'm not a string expert but wouldn't shooting stretch the string and break it in enough that one twist would would eventually need to be done later anyway? Please explain if I am wrong and why so I can learn more please.

This may sound counter intuitive to some... but a touch nock high is often as good or better than 0 out and especially better than nock low. More consistent direction of travel in the arrow allowing for some minor variables. But like this tech said its very very slight!

Just so we’re clear, he set the nock point so the arrow was perfectly level when the rest is all the way up? My phase 4 is super nock high from the shop I got it from

Did you have to bump up in spine at all for the 80lb mods?? Im right on the cusp now and im hoping my new strings dont make me under spined. Im shooting VAP SS 300. 165 total up front with insert point and collar. At 29.5” draw 72lbs, round 15.8% FOC, got lucky there. Looked like your arrow was little longer even than usual. Love these vids. Ill have a nice bow shop man cave some day

I see you went with the UV over the Canyon Pounder. What was ultimately the reasons for choosing the UV over the Canyon Pounder?

@Elkshape does the ultra view compare to the landslyde you're running on the target bow

Good setup video! Question: Are you having to run your cock vane orientation slightly canted to the 1 o'clock position in order to clear the cable guard? In the V3X/P4 versions that was necessary when using a high profile vane over .50" tall like a Blazer, AAE Hybrid HP, etc. Thanks!

What spine are you shooting Dan did I miss it? I just bought the lift 33 80lb mods shooting 300 air strikes at 28”. Some people are saying that it is under spined.

Always wondered what the best distance to paper tune was. Thoughts?

Dan, where can I get a wedge like the one in video for QAD?

@dan why did you choose the 29 vs the 33? is it because of draw length / arrow speed?

Which wrist sling is that? I’m really digging the small sling and want to ditch my bigger bulky one.

Hey Dan love the video! What's your opinion on the bridge-lock stabilizers? How does it compare to your AAE stabilizers?

Great video Dan! What Nose Button are you using?

It would be cool to shoot with yall..I just got done building an obsession fx7 and this bow is fast and quite..I live in cda so I am looking forward to the Farragut 3d shoot

Looks like they accidentally sent you Chris bees haha

What grain arrow was used in this video?

Is there any value in paper tuning with a bare shaft vs how you did setting up this bow? I’m assuming with all your knowledge and knowledge you have access to no? Any insight is appreciated.

Dan! Where can I get your purple release??

DS. Whatbdoes it typically cost to have these guys tune your set ups?? Im in Washington and willing to drive a few hours to get a real tune. The shops near me unfortunately are not this meticulous!!

Is there a reason why you don't just run it through the middle of the of the string that you're putting that wedge through? That's how they did it on my bow from my bow shop. It's just kind of pushed through I think and then maybe tied. I'm not at home right now or I'd look but I think it's just tied off on the other side or maybe served but wouldn't that save on weight and stuff or am I missing something?

What's the lowest draw weight you can safely turn the 29.5 down to with 55lb mods ?

Due you run your draw length mods or 1/2 in shorter mods, heard mathews draw 1/2 longer on their mods

What wrist sling are you using?

When someone orders a bow, let’s say a Mathews Lift 33 do you go through the same process for everyone before they go out the door? Including changing the top hats to get correct arrow flight?

What arrows are you running? I’m a 26” draw and shooting 80 pounds on my Ventum 33 and was only getting 277 out of my rig.

Wrestling best sport in the world. I think it relates to hunting more than people think

Another phase 4. Great mathews, you gave us the same bow from last year

When will your stabilizer kit be back in stock???

What grip ar you using on your lift?

Why not use a bridge lock stabiliser?

When you are at full draw where does your arrow end. How short can you safely do that? I noticed my arrow is poking out past the riser a fair ways

Keep the kid in wrestling 💪🏻

This dude is better than Josh Jones! Get him back on for more eps mate!

What strings are you running?

Dan, I recently saw a video that you switched to shooting left handed due to eye dominance. Why did you go back to shooting right handed???

Is that the 29.5” or the 33”?

I wonder how much my phase 4 is worth if I would xchange?