Bow strings & accessories online store and crossbow advices? There are plenty of new features on the Lawless, including the 4-track cam system that features an integrated yoke system designed to correct cam lean and balance limb tip load for easier tuning. There’s also a new rotating module that makes it a snap to adjust for draw length in ½-inch increments. The redesigned roller guard and string stop work together to ensure arrow clearance and decreased noise, and the improved grip was made to ensure comfort and reduce torque. I’ll confess that shooting a bow with a brace height just over 5 inches always scared me a bit, as I expected a harsh rollover and a short valley. But the Lawless was a pleasant surprise. At 356 IBO, this is one of those exceptions to the slow-down trend, although our testing has shown in the past the Obsessions IBO rating should be taken with a grain of salt. For now, we’ll give them the benefit of the doubt. I shot more arrows than I originally intended, which to me is proof the Lawless is a comfortable and pleasant shooter for such a fast-rated bow.
Mathews’ 2020 flagship bow comes in two lengths: 28 inches for your whitetail/treestand hunter and 31.5 inches for archers looking for a bit more stability through length. Either way, each bow is designed for stability, and Mathews pulled from the target archery world to build the riser for the VXR. An extended six-bridge riser cuts weight, while the new platform increases cam efficiencies. The Mathews Vertix is one of our Best Bows of 2019. We put this compound bow through its paces for this review and came away impressed. The bow is designed to shoot quietly and stay dead in the hands, and the online reviews echo that. Poundage moves in 5-pound increments from 60 to 75, for draw lengths from 26.5 to 31 inches, and the bow weighs in at 4.66 pounds naked. It also incorporates the Switchweight modules found on last year’s flagship Vertix model. Somehow, the bows stay very similar in speed, with the 28-inch model shooting at 344 feet per second and the 31.5-inch shooting at 343.
I spent the 2019 season toting a Bowtech Realm SR6. It’s proven to be one of the most accurate bows I’ve used but…I did have to do a fair amount of tuning to get it dialed in. Not a big deal, as that’s part of the game. Well, it was part of the game before Bowtech unveiled its new-for-2020 lineup which features the Deadlock cam system that allows you to adjust the cams left and right within the axle. This means you can direct the string to align perfectly behind the arrow and this should greatly reduce time spent tuning a bow for perfect arrow flight, and because you can lock the cam into place, it should equate to repeatable, consistent performance. The Deadlock system is featured on several new Bowtech models and the Revolt including the flagship Revolt. It measures 30 inches in length, boasts IBO speeds of 335 fps and weighs 4.4 pounds. It’ll sell for about $1,200. The bow is available in 13 finishes including a sweet old-school woodland pattern.
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At first glance, this year’s Ravin looks an awful lot like last year’s Ravin. And it should. It has the same HeliCoil cam system that turned the crossbow world on its ear a couple years back. It has the same fore-end grip system (which is really, really good) and the same stock system. What’s new? The revamped cocking system is silent. It’s still super easy to use, Ravin has just eliminated the tell-tale click-click-click that signaled the bow was being cocked. The R29X measures 29 inches in length, which means it’s still plenty handy, but a little longer than last year’s ultra-compact 26-inch R26. It has a 12.5-inch powerstroke which launches 400-grain arrows at an impressive 450 fps. It’s priced at $2,650. There’s also an R29 that’s $300 cheaper with a speed rating of 430 fps.