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New Products At The 2005 Show - Part 4
Comments from the floor of the ATA Show. 
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NEW BOWS

ALPINE introduces the Yukon with new riser geometry, parallel limbs, and it is highly reflexed. This is Alpine's first solid limb bow in awhile. It has Fast Trac Ball Bearing One Cam which is adjustable frp, 26” through 30” in 1/2 inch increments. Bow length is 34 inches. IBO is 300fps. Denali is the Yukon with split limbs. The Denali and Yukon Match Grade series have top quality Alpine accessories integrated into the main structure of the bows. 

DIAMOND ARCHERY was purchased by BowTech last year qw q mie pridced line for dealers and mass merchants. Rapture is a basic bow with a single cam, machined roser and solid limbs selling under $400 at retail. Victory is their top bow featuiring a long riser and short parallel limbs, Two cams are available, a single and dual cam. Both have an IBO of 310fps. Triumph is a short bow with high brace length and the fast Solitaire singhe cam. 

ARCHERY PRO (also Newbery Bows) added the Saber to its bow line. The riser on this bow definitely has a new, unique design. Saber features 32" Axle to Axle with a 7 1/4" Brace Height and 13" solid parallel Limbs. Grip Competition or Hunter grip. Choice of two cams: TDC Solo cam is smooth, fast and accurate with eight inches of modular adjust. SAT Hybrid Twin is equally smooth, faster, accurate wotj two and a half inches of draw adjust. Saber weighs 3.9 Lbs and has VF vibration  dampeners. Refinemants were made to the 37" long riser LB1 and the 34" SB!, both of which do not require a bow press to make changes and adjustments. 

RICHWOOD ARCHERY the new Encore comes in a variety of axle to axle lengths, brace heights as well as cam options and choice of grips. It features lathe turned idler wheels for perfect straightness, giving both limbs the same momentum during the shot.

ARCHERY RESEARCH introcduced the AR-37 Ram Plus, a combination of shorter brace height and longer axle to axle design which delivers 303-311fps speeds. Featuring fine tuned nock travel and increased adjustibility. Draw lengths adjust from 25-31" by changing modules. 

WHISPER CREEK The new Navigator TR incororates several new technology nsystems: a unique vibration dampening system consisting of the BowActuator and BowStrut. That, coupled with the new BowDamp Technology and In-Line String Bow Suspension System allows you to shoot at a higher poundage (if desired) and it feels like a lower poundage -- due to Whisper Creek's new technologies created smooth shooting, accurate and fast bows. The company guarantees "no vibration: (twang) with its bows. (Whisper Creek was one of the main sponsors of the Iraq International Archery Championship held in Baghdad for the Coalition Troops.)

DARTON - the new Tempest Extreme uses the CPS Exteeme hybrid cam. It has a long riser and shorter parallel limbs. Ranger is the new youth and entry level bow and it weighs only 2.9 pounds. 

MARTIN ARCHERY added a new riser that fills the machined cutouts with vibratin absorbing plugs called VEMs. Orian is aimed at bowhunters wanting a short bow that shoots fast. It has a machined riser with the vibration plugs and choice of cam systems. Two Shadowcat models in the line, a Hunter and Target. The VEM riser makes these very quiet bows. Saber is the new economy bow with with two cam choices, the Dyna Cam and Tru Arc cam. Qest is also an economy bow with a longer riser and short parallel limbs and choice of cams. The Revelation and Dream Cather Safari are take down recurve bows in camouflage.

McPherson Archery updated  the Edge, a 34 inch, split limb bow with 7 5/8 inch brace height and the Magneto hybred cam. Biship is a new high end competition bow. It has a 39 inch length with a hybrid cam with widetrach control weel and cam and the Vib-X system.