What Else You Should Know: There is also a Fusion 7, which you can probably guess has a 7-inch brace height. In other words, make sure you get your draw length right before you buy. Misses: A draw-length-specific cam means that if you want to change the draw length (because you want to sell it, or buy one from a friend, or you just realize that you’ve been shooting too long or too short a draw), you need a whole new cam, which runs maybe $80 or so. What really stands out though is the almost unthinkably generous valley for so fast a bow. Fairly smooth draw, good back wall, and little vibration or noise. Hits: Despite the extra speed, the Fusion has a lot of the same qualities as last year’s flagship. The specs are: 32-1/4-inch ATA, 6-inch brace height, 4.1 pounds, and 356 IBO (compared to 350 for this year’s Evolution). The only significant difference is that this year’s flagship has a draw-length-specific cam, which is slightly more efficient and therefore delivers a few more feet per second. The Fusion 6 pretty much is the Evolution. For 2015, the company decided not to mess (too much) with a good thing. Folks just couldn’t wrap their heads around a true speed bow that offered so much valley and so little vibration and noise. 7) Obsession Archery Fusion 6Īs I say in the video, Obsession Archery blew the doors off the 2014 ATA show with the Evolution. What Else You Should Know: All New Breed bows are 100 percent handmade in the U.S.
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In a hunting situation, that gentle let-down is actually a plus if you have to draw more than once on a buck. Misses: The valley is not particularly wide, but I’m not sure you can call it a miss because the bow eases down so gradually, it doesn’t yank you forward at all if you creep. It also seemed to be dead in the hand and quiet (though the later is hard to judge in this environment). Hits: Exceptionally smooth draw cycle it loads up early and eases into the let-off. But as I say in the video, it’s a very smooth 335. A lot of guys we’ve bumped into at the show have said, “Have you shot the New Breed? You need to.” The specs are: 34-inch axle-to-axle, 6-1/2-inch brace height, 4 pounds, and 335 IBO. But the company’s 2015 flagship, the Blade, is a player. New Breed is a very young bow company, and nobody expects the new kid to jump into the game and hang with the big boys. 6) New Breed Archery BladeĮvery year there are a few surprises at ATA, and this is one of them. That said, you save about $400 by going aluminum without sacrificing any performance. It may be even more badd-ass looking than the aluminum one, and the bow is. What Else You Need to Know: Hoyt also offers the Nitrum Turbo in a carbon-riser version. The bow wants to go-which may not be a problem for the speed nuts out there. Misses: There’s usually a price to be paid for an increase in speed, and there’s no exception here the draw cycle is fairly demanding, with a noticeable roll-over and a narrow valley. The new riser, which has a cage on the bottom and an offset up top for greater strength and stiffness, makes the Nitrum the best-looking bow I’ve seen at the show so far. Hits: It’s really fast-faster, I believe, than any bow Hoyt has ever made. The specs are 33 inches axle-to-axle, 6-inch brace height, 4.2 pounds, and 350 fps ATA. The Nitrum also has a new, more aggressive cam and a totally redesigned roller guard made to minimize torque. This one has some major differences, though-the most obviously being the completely redesigned and really bad-ass looking riser.
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Basically, the Nitrum Turbo replaces the 340-fps Hoyt’s Faktur Turbo, which placed second in our annual bow test two years ago. Hoyt has made a speed bow before, but this takes things to another level. The biggest eye-opener in Hoyt’s 2015 line is the new Nitrum Turbo-and it’s 350 fps ATA rating. With the Synergy, Elite pulls further on the reins of the long-running speed craze and may be poised to usher in a new era of shootability.
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Although not blazing fast, their latest offerings have been so darn pleasant to shoot that even those of us who favor a few extra feet per second can’t deny their appeal. 4) Elite Archery SynergyĪs you may remember, Elite Archery’s last two flagship bows took consecutive runner-up honors in our annual bow test. It shoots very much like the Carbon Overdrive-in other words, nice. The Eva Shockey Signature ($849) is 31.5 inches long, weighs 3.3 pounds, with a 6.55-inch brace height, and an IBO speed of 332 fps.
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So, with the input of TV host Eva Shockey, Bowtech put a pile of premium features into this lightweight, carbon-riser bow, including Binary Overdrive cams, Powershift technology, and FLX-Guard cable roller. They asked women shooters what they wanted in a bow, and to no one’s surprise the ladies said: The same thing everyone else wants: top-end technology and performance. The Eva Shockey Signature: Here’s what so cool about this: Bowtech has gone and made a true flagship bow for women.