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bows 1 To celebrate its 75th anniversary, Hoyt

has completely redesigned its entire
bow line to reduce noise, eliminate vibration
and increase arrow speeds. The new Trykon
features a longer Advanced TEC riser with par-
allel split limbs that produces a quiet, recoil-free
shot. The Zephyr Cam & 1/2 system boosts
arrow speeds to 316 fps IBO. Contact Hoyt at
(801) 363-2990 or www.hoyt.com.

2 The PSE Mach X is a compact hunting bow

with the "shootability" of a target bow. Large
wheels, vertical limb movement and vibration-
dampening devices give it a great feel. The
281/2-inch nearly straight riser is stable and for-
giving. The bow comes in 60- and 70-pound
weights and fires arrows up to 312 fps, IBO. 2
Contact PSE Archery at (520) 884-9065 or
www.pse-archery.com.

3 The Archery Research Velocity

is light, compact and fast, yet
retains feel and "shootability". The 34-
inch bow has ultra-short, beyond-parallel
split limbs with independently adjustable limb
pockets for better tuning. It has 11 vibration damp-
eners. It’s available in 60- and 70-pound models that shoot
arrows up to 320 fps, IBO. Contact Archery Research at (520)
884-9065 or www.archery-research.com.

4 The BowTech TomKat is designed for smoothness,

power and accuracy. The Binary Cam System has
the performance of a true two-cam system, but
both cams are slaved together so the bow
cannot get out of sync. The TomKat meas-
ures 313/4 inches, axle to axle and has an
85/8-inch brace height. Contact
BowTech at (541) 284-4711 or
www.bowtecharchery.com.

5 The Parker Hornet

weighs just 31/2
pounds and measures 30
inches. The PowerLine
3 Cam combines speed, silence,
smoothness and reduced nock
travel with a friction-
reducing alignment. Main-
tenance-free sealed ball 4
bearings in both the cam and
idler wheel create a perfect
axle/bearing fit. The Hornet has
a 73/16-inch brace height and fires
arrows up to 310 fps. Contact
Parker at (540) 337-5426
or www.parkerbows.com.
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bows 6 The Mathews Switchback XT is short,

smooth and forgiving, yet sends arrows
up to 315 fps, IBO, thanks to an efficient
perimeter-weighted StraightLine C1 cam. A Triple
Damper Roller Guard and string-suppressor
dampers help make the bow smooth and quiet.
Contact Mathews at (608) 269-2728 or
www.mathewsinc.com.
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7 The Browning Illusion has the maneuverability of a

short-axle bow with the accuracy of a longer bow. The
bow has a Trance cam, which has 4 inches of draw-length
adjustment and allows you to adjust from
80 percent to 65 percent let-off without a
bow press. A 41/2-inch idler wheel main-
tains even tiller and optimizes nock trav-
el. Contact Browning at (520) 838-2000
or www.browning-archery.com.

8 The Alpine Archery Avalanche

delivers the punch of the Alpine
Denali but in a shorter, lighter package.
The bow measures 31 inches axle to axle
and weighs 4 pounds. It comes equipped with the
Alpine Pro Dampening System. Contact Alpine Archery
at (208) 746-4717 or www.alpinearchery.com.

9 The Reflex Highlander has

a lightweight, durable “radiused”
alloy TEC riser and aircraft-grade
machined-aluminum limb pock-
ets. The Slam & 1/2 cam system
is fast, forgiving, accurate,
smooth and quiet. The cams are
slaved together with one harness sys- 10
tem, which eliminates timing problems.
7 The Highlander measures 36 inches
and shoots arrows at 305 fps. Contact
Reflex at (801) 363-2990 or
www.reflexbow.com.

10 The Diamond Archery Liberty

is designed to match the
strength, speed, agility and power of
6 big-game animals. It has a forgiving 71/2-
inch brace height and measures 331/4-
inch axle to axle. The Freedom cam helps
generate arrow speeds of up to 302 fps.
Contact Diamond Archery at (877) 269-
2776 or www.diamondarchery.com.

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