2012 Mathews Heli-M vs. 2011 Mathews Z7

There have been LOTs of questions concerning what exactly are the differences between Mathews previous years’ Z7 and this year’s Heli-M.  Here are the answers! First off, a simple picture of the bows side by side: Now an overlapping view: 2012 Mathews Heli-M Specifications Speed: 332 FPS Axle to Axle Length: 30″ Brace Height: 7” [...]

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2012 Mathews bows: Heli-M, MR8 and Jewel

2012 Mathews Archery

Mathews has now released both the Heli-M, an extremely lightweight version of the Z7, and the Jewel, a bow geared squarely at women shooters based off of the Z7 Extreme. Did they hit or miss with the 20th anniversary offerings? Read on for more details and decide for yourself!

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2012 Bowtech Archery – Insanity CPX, CPXL and Assassin SD

Bowtech 2012

A few rumors are starting to circulate about the new line! Apparently some dealers have received a flier with some information on the 2012 line. It looks like there will be two completely new bows, though no real information is given on them other than that the details will be released at the ATA show in January. The D340 seems to be gone from the line, and there is a new short-draw version of the Assassin.

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2012 Bear Anarchy Review and Spotlight

2012 Bear Archery Anarchy

Bear Archery’s big news for the year is the introduction of the all new Anarchy. Can the Anarchy live up to the hype that the Carnage produced last year? Will the Anarchy push Bear’s popularity back where it belongs? Read on!

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2012 Mission Archery – Rally and Riot

2012 Mission Archery

Mission is introducing two new bows for 2012, the Rally and the Riot. Both bows offer a huge range of draw length and draw weight adjustment. The Rally is aimed at both the target and the hunting archer with its generous ATA and brace height while the Riot is more for the bowhunter with a shorter ATA and faster top speed.

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2012 Quest Bowhunting – New Torrent and Rogue, return of Primal, Rev and Torch

2012 Quest Bowhunting

Quest Bowhunting is introducing two new bows and a new single cam to go with them for 2012, the Torrent and the Rogue. Both bows feature the new Fluid Cam that sports a single, rotating module for draw length adjustment that can be changed without a bow press. Gone this year are the Smoke and Hammer.

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2012 Hoyt Bows – Vector 32, 35 and Turbo and Carbon Element/Matrix with new RKT cam

2012 Hoyt Archery

The last couple of years Hoyt has made serious waves in the archery world with the introduction of their carbon tube risers used in the Carbon Matrix and Carbon Element bows. This year the carbons return with an updated cam (and speed!), the RKT cam, along with the all new Vector series of bows. The RKT cam and Vector bows inject a bit more speed into the 2012 Hoyts and should help keep Hoyt fans happy.

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2012 Prime by G5 Bows – Updates to the Centroid and Shift

2012 G5 Prime Bows

Last year Prime by G5 broke onto the bow scene with a couple of new, upscale bows to compliment G5′s Quest line. The Prime bows featured the all new Parallel Cam technology with purportedly helps control cam lean and leveling out horizontal nock travel. For 2012 the Centroid and the Shift make their return, this time with updated risers the drop some weight and increase stiffness.

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Hope

Hope

This article is going to be a departure from the standard stuff that might be read here on Archery Report and I hope that you will grant me this indulgence. A few weeks ago saw the passing of my grandmother, Hope. Because of this event I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about life in general, my relationships with my family and others and what my future may bring me.

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2012 Bear Archery – Anarchy, Siren, Legion, Encounter, Outbreak, Apprentice 2

2012 Bear Archery

Bear Archery’s big news for the year is the introduction of the Anarchy. Bear listened to many archers and inroduced a mid-length ATA in the Anarchy, at 35 1/4″. It’s no slouch in the speed department either, rated at 340 FPS with a generous brace height of 7 1/4″. Also new is the Siren, a bow aimed at the lady archers; it looks to be quite an improvement from 2011′s Home Wrecker. Coming in at 300 FPS (at 27″) with a 6 3/4″ brace height, it has to the potential be a big winner this year.

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2012 PSE Bows – Evo 7, Stiletto, Freak, Revenge, Bow Madness 3G and more

2012 PSE

On October 3rd 2011, PSE posted information on their new 2012 bow line. There are a handful of newcomers and improvements to some old favorites. The most notable changes to the line are the new Evo 7 and a bow called the Stiletto for the ladies. There are also additions to the Bow Madness series, a new “Freak” for people with NBA style wingspans and the super short Revenge.

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2012 Elite Bows – Answer and the return of the Pulse, Pure, Hunter and Tour

2012 Elite Archery

For 2012, Elite is adding one new bow to the line and keeping all of last year’s bows as well. New for the year is the “Answer” which caters to both 3D archers and hunters. Updates for all the bows include improved/adjustable cable guard and string suppressor and dual mounting holes for sights.

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2012 New Bow Watch

2012 New Bow Watch

Check out all the new and spiffy bows for 2012 here!

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How to: Build a Broadhead Spin Tester

Broadhead spin tester

Imagine this: the buck you have been watching all year is a mere 30 yards away, head down with no clue you are there. You pull back, anchor, aim and gently squeeze the trigger. Swoosh! The arrow sails just low of the deer, clipping a few hairs and burying itself in the dirt. What could have possibly happened to cause such a perfect scenario to go horribly wrong?

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2012 Mathews Archery: Jewel

2012 Mathews Archery Jewel Bow

Mathews is the first major manufacturer to introduce a new bow for 2012, the Jewel. Designed specifically for those with shorter draws and with multiple color options aimed specifically at women, the Jewel is sure to appeal to those in these categories. Based upon the Z7 series and most closely to the Z7 Extreme, the Jewel shares many features with its older brothers.

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The Art of the Letdown: Archery’s Toughest Accomplishment

Have you ever released an arrow and immediately though “I wish I could have that back!” Or has your pin been flying all over the target face only to have you punch off a shot when you thought it was close? I have done these (and more variations) only to regret it every time.

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300 days to 300 – Day 215 update – Success Finally, Phew!!!

My bare feet!

It’s official! I finally shot a true Vegas style 300 after focusing on this accomplishment for what seems like a very long time. This is something that I have wanted to do for myself for many years and took a lot of dedication. The journey has been tough and has caused me to evaluate, re-evaluated and evaluate again my shooting form and style.

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Helical vs. Straight Fletch: Speed and Deceleration

The first article in this series, Helical vs. Straight Fletch: Accuracy and Repeatability, dealt with the performance of helical vs. straight fletchings at the terminal end, the target. For this article I’ll take a look at what happens between when the arrow leaves the bow and at impact. One argument for using straight fletchings is that they are theoretically faster; read on to see if this theory meets reality.

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Helical vs. Straight Fletch: Accuracy and Repeatability

Helical vs. Straight Fletching

One debate that comes up periodically is whether to use straight fletch, helical or straight with an offset. This especially comes up when shooting broadheads or long distances under adverse conditions. I have played with all sorts of different ways of fletching arrows but up to this point hand never done any in-depth testing up until now.

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Archery and Bowhunting Distance Judging: Tips and Tricks

tape measure

If you ask any seasoned archer what their top challenges are, estimating yardage will invariably be near the top. Also, if you notice who is winning your local 3D tournaments and leagues as well as on the state and national level, you will notice they have one thing in common: excellent yardage judging skills.

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