CODE…INSTINCT…AND ELEMENT…

The Spirit of  Fred Bear® Lives Proud in New Compound Bow Series

 Fred Bear’s mission was to produce the best product for the dollar in the marketplace-- giving every man, woman and child the opportunity to shoot with confidence and precision-- arrow after arrow, season after season.

 In the tradition set by Papa Bear, the engineering team and craftsmen at Fred Bear® Archery have introduced a new series of Fred Bear® hunting bows for 2006 that will equal or outperform all competitors in the field and will simply blow them away in the value-to-performance ratio in archery departments throughout America.

“Our message with this new series of bows is simple and direct-- single cam innovation and parallel compression molded quad limb technology,” said Scott Alread, archery product manager for Escalade® Sports, parent company of  Fred Bear® Archery.

“The Code model, for example, represents a tremendous value, $499 (suggested retail) in the store and $699 in performance in the field.”

In illustrating his point, Alread points to the bow’s perimeter weighted single cam system, sleek, long machined aluminum riser, cable guard with a straight carbon rod and teflon slide, two-piece wood grip, TechTwist™ green and brown BCY 8125 string and standard factory-installed Sims dampening system and leeches.

 “We are talking about a 34” axle-to-axle hunter that can deliver a sizzling 310 IBO fps with a deeper valley and smoother backwall,” said Alread.  “The Code, as well as the Instinct and Element, are following the trail blazed by last year’s introduction of the Fred Bear® SQ32, a premium bow establishing that top quality doesn’t mean top price for the consumer.”

In joining with the Code, Fred Bear® is debuting the Instinct, which at $399 will surely make jaws drop and palms sweat with anticipation. Short and dynamic at just 31” and 4.1 lbs, the Instinct also will feature standard factory-installed Sims dampening for a quiet in-the-field shooting experience.

 The Element at just $299 is a great entry into the new Fred Bear® line-up. It is a serious performer with 302 IBO fps speed and an attractive eye-catching Realtree® Hardwoods HD™ Green camo pattern.

New Fred Bear® Series

Code

 

Bear Code

Specifications

 Draw Length              26”, 27”, 28”, 29”, 30”, 31”
Axle-to-Axle                 34”
Draw Weight               50-60# and 60-70#
Let-Off                         75%
Mass Weight               4.4 lbs
Brace Height               7.38”
Cable Guard                Straight carbon rod with teflon slide

Components
Limbs                           Compression molded quad
Riser                            Machined aluminum
Cam                             Perimeter Weighted Single Cam System
String                           TechTwist™ Green & Brown BCY 8125
Grip                              Two piece wood
Camo                            Realtree® Hardwoods HD™ Green
Dampening:                 Sims dampening and leeches

Performance   
Bow Speed                  IBO fps 310

Instinct

Bear Instinct

Specifications
Draw Length               26”, 27”, 28”, 29”, 30”, 31”
Axle-to-Axle                 31”
Draw Weight               50-60# and 60-70#
Let-Off                         75%
Mass Weight               4.1 lbs
Brace Height               7.5”
Cable Guard               Straight carbon rod

Components
Limbs                             Compression molded quad
Riser                              Machined aluminum
Cam                               Perimeter Weighted Single Cam System
String                             TechTwist™ Green & Brown BCY Dynaflight 97
Grip                                Two piece wood
Camo                             Realtree® Hardwoods HD™ Green
Dampening:                   Sims dampening and leeches

Performance
Bow Speed                    IBO fps 305

Element

Bear Element

Specifications
Draw Length                 26”, 27”, 28”, 29”, 30”, 31”, 32”
Axle-to-Axle                  32”
Draw Weight                50-60# and 60-70#
Let-Off                          75%
Masss Weight               4.1 lbs
Brace Height                 7.75”
Cable Guard                 Straight carbon rod

Components
Limbs                             Compression molded quad
Riser                              Machined aluminum
Cam                               Single Cam System
String                             TechTwist™ Green & Brown BCY Dynaflight 97
Grip                                Two piece wood
Camo                             Realtree® Hardwoods HD™ Green

Performance
Bow Speed                    IBO fps 302

In addition to its archery product brands-- Fred Bear® Archery, Jennings® Archery and Satellite™ Archery-- Escalade® Sports also manufactures and distributes a full line of sporting goods products including table tennis tables and equipment, pool tables and equipment, basketball systems, game tables, darting products and fitness equipment.  For more information go to: Escalade Sports