Rytera Alien-X

By Bill Krenz

Rytera Alien-X

Some bows possess instant charm. Others don’t. In that sense, bows are very much like vehicles. A single glance at the typical minivan reveals a utilitarianism that’s practical but hardly beguiling. The same glance directed at a sleek and curvaceous sports car, however, can take your breath away. 

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2009 Diamond IceMan

By Bill Krenz

2009 Diamond IceMan

The only thing better than one good idea is two good ideas. 

Compound bow cam systems have continually evolved over several decades. One of the most startling leaps in that evolution was the introduction of the single-cam system. Single cams proved uncommonly easy to tune, fast, quiet and forgiving. Their impact was far-reaching.

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2010 Hoyt TurboHawk

By Bill Krenz

2010 Hoyt TurboHawk

Earlier this year Hoyt hit a grand-slam home run with the introduction of the 2009 Hoyt AlphaMax. Many have called the AlphaMax the best compound bow that Hoyt has ever offered, which is saying a whole lot for this decades-old company long noted for its cutting-edge, high-performance, high-end bows. As long as you can afford it, a 2009 Hoyt AlphaMax is a tough bow to beat. 

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2009 PSE X-Force GX

By Bill Krenz

2009 PSE X-Force GX

In 2007, PSE rocked the archery world with the introduction of the X-Force bow. The PSE X-Force instantly upped archery’s longstanding arrow-speed standard in spectacular fashion, besting the competition’s fastest bows by at least 15 to 20 feet per second. But that wasn’t all. At the same time that the X-Force delivered so much more arrow speed, it also delivered an almost unbelievably quiet and shock-free shot. The bow world hasn’t been the same ever since.

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2009 Mathews McPherson Series Monster

By Bill Krenz

2009 Mathews McPherson Series Monster

Mathews founder and President Matt McPherson has been designing and producing compound bows since about 1970.  He launched his very first bow company, McPherson Archery, in 1985. That company specialized in fast two-cam bows with unusually high letoff. Difficulties with partners caused Matt to sell his shares in that company just three years later. But in 1992, armed with an even better idea (the one-cam concept), Matt founded Mathews Inc., and the bow world was forever changed. 

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