PSE X-Force Axe 6
By Bill Krenz
No one does fast quite like PSE.
Three years ago PSE rocked the archery world with the introduction of a revolutionary new bow, the PSE X-Force. The X-Force single-handedly launched a whole new era of compound bow performance that blended unprecedented arrow speed with a surpassingly quiet, shock-free and accurate shot. The PSE X-Force did that with a radical new slant on bow design that incorporated a long and only slightly reflexed (backset) riser coupled with shockingly short, massively preloaded limbs and oversized aggressive cams. The shape was that of a relatively narrow upright rectangle, and the resulting performance was nothing short of spectacular.
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2010 Bear Attack
By Bill Krenz
Bear Archery has been making compound bows a lot longer than most. Its very first compound, the Bear Alaskan, was introduced way back in 1975. Over the decades, Bear has learned what it takes to make an exciting compound bow.
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2010 Mathews Z7
By Bill Krenz
Change comes slowly…unless you’re Mathews. Over the years Mathews has developed a knack for quickly changing things. One cams, parallel limb designs, harmonic riser dampers, string suppressors, innovative roller guards and a whole lot more have marked the path that Mathews has blazed across the archery industry. The 18-year history of Mathews is a story of ever-changing innovation and improvement.
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2010 Parker Inferno
By Bill Krenz
The battered American economy continues its convalescence,” recently said The Wall Street Journal. In that process, “the stock market just completed its best first quarter since 1999, the Dow industrials gained 428.58 points and corporate earnings came in stronger than expected.” That’s great news from the financial market. Things are indeed looking up.
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2010 Hoyt Maxxis 31
By Bill Krenz
More than just a few archers, dealers and sales reps from all across the archery industry told me that they felt that last year’s most outstanding new bow was the Hoyt AlphaMax. Hoyt’s long offered good bows, but the 2009 AlphaMax was simply outstanding. It was lighter, smoother, quieter, more vibration-free and just plain cool.






