i'm looking at purchasing one of these super expensive yet large archery targets. Does anyone have enough experience with one to let me know how well they hold up?

About like a Rinehart - a couple of Bowhunters here have them.

They are modular, seem to hold up well - again, like a Rinehart, but you can replace a section if you shoot it out with broadheads.

Field points - less of an issue.

I’d compare it to my Rhinoblock, similar weight and density.

thanks for the reply! so you have both or have shot at both?

Best in its class in my opinion.

I have the RhinoBlock, had it for a few years, still on my original core.

Shot the Matrix last year or two years ago for deer management quals - not my target, one of the bowhunters bought one for the ability to replace the blocks.

There's about 15-20 bowhunters shooting at this qual event 3 arrows each, and 20 and 30 yards - around 100 to 150 arrows shot in the session with practice heads.

The Matrix was probably shot by half of us - it held up, but like any target you actually use, it showed the use.

Pretty easy to swap the shot up center out for another hex, and keep shooting - which is what their market target is.

I read this thread when I was looking at one a few years ago - it's continued on from 2017.

https://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5129121

I don't know what generation we were shooting - I'm assuming a Gen One, but that is speculation.

how long have you had your target? how long are the blocks lasting you?

I do not have one. A few buddies do. They have held up well and its all replaceable.

just ordered an m1. hope it works better than a hay bale

Haha pretty much everything works better than a hay bale.