Obsession defcon 61/7/2024 The skinny: Prime hasn’t made any radical changes with the Rize, which is a good thing, considering their 2015 bow (the Ion), tied for first in our 2015 bow test. New Breed Archery Prime Rize $999, Specs: Brace height: 6.75”, Axle-axle: 33”, Weight: 4.3 lbs., Let-off 80%, IBO: 335 fps. Other new features include a redesigned longer limb pocket for added stability, a new cable slide system, and a grip style. The GX2 will likely continue this trend, thanks to innovations such as the Bionix two-track cam, which made the bow pleasant to draw. The skinny: We’ve been testing New Breed bows for the past two years and they’ve always shot well. The new, dual-bridged riser is NFL-lineman beefy and will undoubtedly reduce the torque inherent in a speed bow. The skinny: Among Mathews’s most innovative bows in recent years, the Halon combines Mathews’s smooth draw and pleasant shooting with downright zippy speeds. Another neat feature is draw-length modules that allow adjustment without putting the bow in a press. Also new are draw- and limb-stops on the cams, which make for a solid back wall. Elite Archery Hoyt Carbon Defiant $1,449 Specs: Brace Height: 7”, Axle-axle: 34”, Weight: 3.8 lbs., Let-off: 80%, IBO: 325 fps The Skinny: Another impressive introduction from Hoyt, the Defiant features new DFX cams, which offer a surprisingly easy draw for the speed. Typical of Elite bows, the Impulse drew smoothly and shot well. The company’s new “perfect alignment limb system” pocket uses a pair of tabs that place downward pressure on the limb, resulting in better alignment. The skinny: Elite fans looking for a little more speed will like the new Impulse cam. ![]() Bowtech Archery **Elite Impulse 34 ** $1,099 Specs: Brace height: 6”, Axle-axle:34”, Weight: 4.4 lbs., Let-off: 80%, IBO: 340 fps. New this year is the Microsync dial, which allows a shooter to precisely time cam position without a bow press. The skinny: Many of the quality features of recent Bowtech bows are in the BT-X, including CarbonCore Limbs, FLX roller guard, Overdrive Binary Cams, and last year’s revolutionary Powershift Technology. Bear Archery Bowtech BT-X $1,099 Specs: Brace height: 6”, Axle-axle: 31”, Weight: 4.2 lbs., Let-off: 80%, IBO: 350 fps. ![]() Even better, there’s a new “integrated” grip, a huge improvement over previous versions. And though there was a trend at this year’s ATA toward shorter brace heights, the BR33 stayed with the longer 7” version. The skinny: Bear’s “EAZ” hybrid cam delivers a zippy arrow while maintaining a nice draw cycle. ![]() Here are the new lineups from the top companies. Though the little time we spent with the bows by no means served as a proper test, we all left the show with a lot of excitement for the 2016 class. Last week Hurteau, Brantley, and I hit the floors of the annual Archery Trade Association (ATA) show, where we shot the new crop of hunting bows.
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