2011 BowTech Assassin

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Bow Report

By Bill Krenz

2011 BowTech Assassin

Not everyone is a complete and utter bow nut, in the sense that he or she would love to be able to devote every waking moment to studying and appraising the very latest in
hunting bows and accessories.

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Hoyt AlphaBurner

Bow Report

By Bill Krenz

Hoyt AlphaBurner

A lot of today’s archery-equipment catalogs just sort of sit there. The products are great but the catalogs are uninspired. Not so the 2010 catalog from Hoyt. It’s inspiring, even exciting. The photography is superb, and the copy is a hoot. 

Take, for example, the headline used on the page introducing the new-for-2010 Hoyt AlphaBurner. That line reads “Because Hard-Hitting Speed Doesn’t Mean Jack If  You Can’t Hit Anything.”

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Diamond IceMan FLX

Bow Report

By Bill Krenz

Diamond IceMan FLX

Last year Diamond Archery introduced the IceMan, a bow that proved to be a huge hit with bowhunters far and wide. The main reason, I feel, that the IceMan was such an enormous success was that it artfully combined a distinctive high-tech look with an agreeable performance package. The IceMan’s sweeping Center Pivot riser––with wide-span limb-pocket system, carbon rod string stop and superb grip–was striking. And its airy split limbs only added to that racy appeal. Then, with the very first shot, the 2009 Diamond IceMan distinguished itself as one of the most user-friendly bows available. Its rotating module made draw-length adjustments a snap. Its no-timing-issues one-cam eccentric system provided almost instant tuning, especially with broadheads, and a silky-smooth draw. In action, the high-flying IceMan delivered a wonderfully quiet and shock-free shot with reasonable arrow speed. In other words, the 2009 Diamond IceMan handed over practically everything that bowhunters really wanted. Some called the bow perfection. 

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Hoyt Carbon Matrix

By Bill Krenz

Hoyt Carbon Matrix

Consumer confidence in Hoyt is perhaps at an all-time high. It seems the company is operating at maximum rpms, and that ongoing effort is delivering an almost constant flow of exciting new products. 

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Alpine Nitrous N20

Bow Report

By Bill Krenz

Alpine Nitrous N20

Some bow characteristics are easy to gauge. Things like arrow speed, noise and vibration levels can all be measured. Other characteristics, like accuracy and forgiveness, are tougher to pin down. Yet these last two are maybe the most important characteristics for any bow. After all, without accuracy little else matters. A fast, quiet, shock-free miss is still a miss. 

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