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Axcel AchieveXP: A Precision Target Sight With Extended-Range Configuration
The AchieveXP is Axcel's premium single-pin target sight with the Extended Range XP dovetail, which lets shooters mount the scope housing farther forward for greater effective pin magnification at long distance.
Axcel Landslyde: A Hunting Slider With Picatinny Rail and No-Tool Adjustability
The Landslyde is Axcel's flagship hunting slider sight, built around a Picatinny-style rail that lets archers move the scope housing up and down the bar without tools and lock it at any yardage with a single lever.
Bear Archery Refine LD (2022): The Long-Draw Workhorse
Bear's Refine LD stretches the draw cycle to accommodate archers who need more than the standard 30-inch max, adding real-world utility without asking for a premium price.
Bear Archery Resurgence (2022): what to know
The 2022 Bear Resurgence is a mid-tier hunting compound that threads a needle most archers care about: quiet draw cycle, a back wall you can actually hold on, and a street price under $600.
Bee Stinger Premier Hunter Stabilizer (2025): Refined Dampening for Bowhunters Who Carry Hard
Bee Stinger's 2025 Premier Hunter stabilizer updates the mid-premium hunting line with revised dampener geometry and a hunting-practical 8-inch length that suits bowhunters navigating thick cover on foot.
Black Gold Ascent Whitetail (2025): Annual Refinements to a Proven Low-Light Hunting Sight
The 2025 refresh of Black Gold's Ascent Whitetail updates pin brightness calibration and bracket clamping for the series' third consecutive year of incremental improvement on a multi-pin hunting sight built around the PhotoChromatic light-management system.
Bowtech Carbon One (2022): what to know
Bowtech's Carbon One put a carbon-fiber riser in a hunting compound at a price point where it was uncommon, and paired it with one of the more aggressive cam systems
Bowtech Solution and Solution SS: Two ATA Options, One Platform
Bowtech's Solution family launched with two length variants — the 33.5-inch standard and the 30-inch SS — sharing the same Deadlock cam system and binary cam geometry. Same bow, different ATA, with specific consequences for specific hunting scenarios.
Easton 5.0 Match Grade (2026): Target Arrow Engineering at the 5mm Diameter
Easton's 2026 5.0 Match Grade enters the premium target arrow segment at 5mm shaft diameter, designed for indoor and outdoor FITA competition with tight straightness tolerances and matched weight sorting that serious tournament archers require.
Easton Axis 5mm Pro Series 2026: Annual Precision Refresh on a Small-Diameter Hunting Standard
Easton's 2026 Axis 5mm Pro Series updates the long-running Axis platform with refined straightness tolerances and updated insert hardware, maintaining the small-diameter high-penetration design that has made the Axis a standard choice for deep-penetration hunting setups.
Easton FullBore: The Large-Diameter Indoor Target Arrow Built for Value, Not Budget Compromise
The Easton FullBore is a large-diameter carbon target arrow designed for 18-meter indoor competition, using a fat outer tube to maximize scoring line contact with target faces while keeping material costs accessible to club-level archers.
Easton Sonic 6.0: A 6mm Micro-Diameter Shaft for Hunting and 3D
The Easton Sonic 6.0 is a 6mm-diameter carbon arrow designed for compound hunting and 3D shooting, sitting between Easton's standard-diameter hunting shafts and their full-carbon target shafts in performance and price. The small diameter reduces wind drift and produces better penetration through hide and bone than larger-diameter shafts at equal weight.
Excalibur Assassin Extreme (2024): A Compact Recurve Crossbow That Doesn't Compromise on Draw Weight
Excalibur's Assassin Extreme packs 290 fps recurve crossbow performance into a compact hunting platform, maintaining the brand's mechanical simplicity and Takedown field-serviceability while addressing size limitations of prior recurve designs.
Excalibur Suppressor 400 (2022): A Recurve Crossbow That Takes Noise Seriously
The Suppressor 400 adds Excalibur's Tact-Zone dampening system to a 400 fps recurve platform, producing a crossbow that's meaningfully quieter than previous Excalibur designs without the maintenance complexity of compound crossbow limb systems.
G5 Deadmeat V2: Three-Blade Mechanical with Refined Cut-on-Contact Deployment
The G5 Deadmeat V2 is a three-blade mechanical broadhead that deploys blades on contact through a rear-opening system, maintaining the Deadmeat line's reputation for reliable deployment while updating the blade geometry and retention mechanism for 2024.
G5 Montec CS 100gr: The Fixed-Blade Standard That Doesn't Ask Much of You
The G5 Montec CS is a 100-grain single-piece fixed-blade broadhead machined from a single billet of stainless steel, designed to fly like a field point and hold an edge through impact without the mechanical complexity of expandable heads.
Garmin Xero C1 Pro: A Standalone Chronograph That Lives on Your Bow
The Garmin Xero C1 Pro is a bow-mounted chronograph — not a sight. It measures arrow speed in fps on every shot, without a separate device downrange or any disruption to the normal shot routine.
Garmin Xero X1i (2026): Auto-Ranging Bow Sight Comes to Crossbows
The X1i extends Garmin's laser-ranging sight platform to crossbow shooters, providing instant yardage and an illuminated reticle that auto-selects the correct holdover point without requiring manual dial or pin adjustment.
Hoyt Alpha AX-3 29 (2026): what to know
Hoyt's Alpha AX line has earned a reliable following among serious bowhunters who want a production aluminum compound that performs closer to a target bow in hand, and
Hoyt Alpha AX-3 32: Aluminum Platform, External Tuning Access
The 2026 Hoyt Alpha AX-3 32 brings Hoyt's new external-access cam tuning architecture to a 32-inch ATA aluminum riser, making the system available on a mid-length hunting platform below the carbon RX series price point.
Hoyt Formula Faktor X (2023): The Recurve Riser Refresh That Keeps the Formula ILF Standard
Hoyt's 2023 Formula Faktor X updates the Formula riser line with revised geometry and finish options while maintaining ILF compatibility — the standard that makes it practical to pair with limbs from multiple manufacturers.
Hoyt Formula SR (2025): what to know
Hoyt's Formula SR riser entered 2025 as the company's Olympic and World Archery flagship — the platform their sponsored athletes were shooting at international competitions,
Hoyt Formula Xceed: The Next Riser in Hoyt's Recurve Lineup
The 2026 Hoyt Formula Xceed updates the long-running Formula riser series with revised handle geometry, tightened limb pocket tolerances, and backward compatibility with the full ILF limb ecosystem.
Hoyt GMX3: ILF Versatility for Archers Who Move Between Disciplines
The Hoyt GMX3 is a 25-inch ILF aluminum riser for target and 3D recurve use — built to the ILF standard so it accepts any compatible limbs, priced between entry fiberglass platforms and Hoyt's competition Formula series.
Hoyt Velos Limbs: Carbon-Faced Foam Core for ILF Recurve Shooters
The Hoyt Velos limbs are a mid-tier ILF option in carbon-over-foam construction, designed for archers moving out of fiberglass entry limbs toward more speed and a crisper execution without investing in full carbon-foam competition limbs.
Hoyt World Cup Limbs: Olympic-Grade Wood-Core Construction for the Serious Recurve Competitor
Hoyt's World Cup limbs use a wood core with carbon fiber facings to deliver the consistent draw weight, predictable limb return, and forgiving feel that ILF recurve competitors at the national and international level have relied on for years.
Mathews Bridge-Lock LowPro Quiver (2023): Quiver Design Built Around the Bridge-Lock Ecosystem
Mathews' 2023 Bridge-Lock LowPro Quiver integrates with the Bridge-Lock mounting system found on current Mathews bows, positioning the quiver lower and closer to the riser centerline to reduce torque and balance disruption during the shot.
Mathews Bridge-Lock Stabilizer (2022): No-Thread Stabilization for the Bridge-Lock Riser
Mathews' 2022 Bridge-Lock Stabilizer — available in 8", 10", and 12" lengths — mounts via the Bridge-Lock sliding rail system rather than a standard thread, eliminating the play inherent in boss-and-thread connections on loaded hunting setups.
Mathews Engage Hunter Stabilizer (2025): Bridge-Lock Technology in a Hunting-Length Package
Mathews brings its Bridge-Lock dual-point stabilizer attachment system to a hunting-specific length and weight configuration in the 2025 Engage Hunter, designed to work with modern Mathews compound bow risers.
Mathews Flatline Stabilizer (2024): Long-Rod Architecture for Target-Oriented Compound Shooters
The Mathews Flatline is a competition-length front stabilizer built for compound archers who want significant forward mass for extended aiming stability in target and 3D competition, designed around Mathews' Bridge-Lock attachment system.
Mathews TITLE 36 (2025): what to know
Mathews hasn't always been the first name target compound shooters reach for — that ground has belonged to companies like Hoyt, Prime, and Elite for much of the last
Prime FORM 30 (2026): what to know
Prime Archery's FORM 30 arrived for 2026 as the brand's aluminum flagship — a deliberate counterpoint to the carbon-riser trend that's been driving premium hunting bow pricing
Prime Archery Inline 1 (2022): The Tight-Cam Variant of Prime's Geometry Argument
Prime's 2022 Inline 1 places the cams at 1" center-to-center spacing, the tightest option in the Inline lineup, for a draw cycle and back wall characteristic that differs meaningfully from wider-spaced alternatives.
Prime Archery Revex 2 (2023): A New Platform With 2" of Stabilizer Offset Built In
Prime's 2023 Revex platform introduces a built-in 2" stabilizer offset on the 2" variant, positioning the stabilizer boss forward of the grip centerline to shift the balance point and reduce torque at full draw.
Prime RVX 32 (2024): what to know
Prime Archery has built its entire identity around parallel limb geometry, and the RVX 32 is where that commitment produces its most refined result in the hunting-crossover
Prime RVX 36 (2024): what to know
The RVX 36 takes Prime's parallel limb geometry into target compound territory — 36 inches ATA is where the conversation shifts from hunting crossover to genuine competition
PSE Carbon Air Mach 33 (2022): Carbon Hunting Platform With the Extra Three Inches
The Carbon Air Mach 33 extends PSE's carbon riser hunting lineup to 33" axle-to-axle, adding forgiveness margin for longer draw lengths while keeping the weight advantages of a carbon chassis.
PSE Carbon Mach 34 (2023): what to know
PSE built the Carbon Mach 34 around a carbon-fiber riser at a price point — approximately $1,199 — where most competitors were still shipping aluminum. That's not a small
PSE Carbon Mach 34 (2025): what to know
PSE didn't redesign the Carbon Mach 34 from the ground up for 2025 — they updated it. That's a meaningful distinction, because the 2023 platform was already strong,
PSE EVO XF 30 (2024): Aluminum Hunting Flagship at Its Most Compact
The 2024 PSE EVO XF 30 distills PSE's aluminum hunting flagship formula into a 30" axle-to-axle package, built around the Evolve Cam system and a machined riser designed to take punishment in the field.
QAD Integrate ARC: A Rest Built Around the Mathews ARC Bridge-Lock System
QAD's Integrate ARC is a drop-away rest engineered specifically for Mathews bows equipped with the ARC bridge-lock mounting system, eliminating the traditional clamp-and-set-screw interface for a more secure, repeatable attachment.
QAD Integrate MX2: The Second-Generation Full-Capture Rest Refines What Worked
The Integrate MX2 builds on the original Integrate MX with a revised launcher geometry, updated containment arm, and a cleaner timing-cord routing that makes setup faster without changing what made the first generation work.
QAD Ultrarest Pro HDX (2024): A Fall-Away Rest Built for Tolerance
QAD's Pro HDX refresh tightens the tolerances and adds a more repeatable launcher arm, keeping the Ultrarest platform at the top of the fall-away rest category for serious hunting and target archers.
Rage Hypodermic Crossbow X (2024): Hypodermic Penetration Geometry Built for Crossbow Bolt Speed
Rage's Hypodermic Crossbow X is a mechanical broadhead engineered for crossbow bolt velocities above 350 fps, using a rear-deploying blade system with heavier retention than the brand's compound bow mechanicals.
Rage Hypodermic NC 100gr (2022): Mechanical Broadhead Without the Collar
Rage strips the rear-deploying collar from the Hypodermic design to produce a cleaner entry profile and a more repeatable blade deployment at a 100-grain total weight.
Rage Trypan 100gr (2022): Front-Deploying Mechanical for Pass-Through Performance
The Trypan flips Rage's traditional rear-deploying blade design front-to-back, producing a mechanical broadhead that opens on entry rather than exit to improve wound channels on quartering-toward shots.
Rage Trypan NC (2023): Front-Deploying Mechanical, Collar-Free
The Trypan NC combines Rage's front-deploying blade geometry with the no-collar retention system, removing the slip collar from the failure-mode equation while keeping the 2-inch cutting diameter.
Ravin R10X: Compact HeliCoil Performance at an Entry-Tier Flagship Price
The Ravin R10X uses Ravin's HeliCoil cam technology to deliver 400 fps from a fully-cocked axle-to-axle width of 6 inches, bringing the brand's signature compact design to archers who want serious performance without stepping up to Ravin's top-tier pricing.
Ravin R29X Sniper: HeliCoil Compact Design with a Precision-Shooting Stock Configuration
The Ravin R29X Sniper combines Ravin's HeliCoil cam technology and 6-inch cocked axle-to-axle width with an adjustable sniper-style stock, bringing longer-range precision crossbow performance to a platform that remains narrow enough to use from a hunting blind.
Spot-Hogg Hogg Father: Machined to a Standard Most Target Sights Don't Reach
The Spot-Hogg Hogg Father is a premium compound target sight built from billet 6061 aluminum with micro-click windage and elevation, a floating ring housing, and zero-play adjustments throughout.
Stan Resistance: A Back-Tension Release Built for Archers Who Are Done Punching
The Stan Resistance is a back-tension hinge release — no trigger, no thumb button. It fires when your back muscles rotate the jaw past a set resistance point, removing the shooter's brain from the firing decision entirely.
TenPoint Havoc RS440 XERO (2023): what to know
Garmin's XERO rangefinder integration in a crossbow was a meaningful engineering achievement when TenPoint first introduced it, and the Havoc RS440 XERO brings that
TenPoint Titan De-Cock (2022): Safe Decocking Technology at a Value Entry Point
TenPoint's Titan De-Cock brings the brand's ACUdraw De-Cock safe-decocking mechanism to a value-tier crossbow, eliminating the need to fire a bolt to unload the bow and making safe field handling accessible below the $1,000 price point.
TenPoint Turbo X1 (2025): Compact Hunting Crossbow With Legitimate Speed Credentials
TenPoint's 2025 Turbo X1 is a reverse-draw hunting crossbow that exceeds its advertised fps specification in independent testing, designed for hunters who want a maneuverable compact platform without giving up mid-tier performance.
Tru-Ball Beast: A Thumb Release That Fits Like a Glove and Fires Like One Too
The Tru-Ball Beast XT is a hand-held thumb-button release with a hybrid head design — part back-tension, part thumb activation — giving archers a way to fire with intentional surprise rather than a reflexive button pull.
Tru-Ball HBX Pro (2022): A Tournament-Grade Index Release Built for Reliability
The HBX Pro is Tru-Ball's competition-focused index-finger release, with a machined aluminum body, adjustable head angle, and a sear system tuned for a clean break without a stacking trigger pull.
Victory 3DHV: A Carbon Arrow Built Specifically for the Demands of 3D Competition
Victory's 3DHV is a purpose-built 3D archery arrow using a high-velocity construction profile optimized for the varying distances, shot angles, and scoring requirements that define IBO and ASA 3D competition.
Victory RIP Xtreme V2 (2025): Small-Diameter Carbon Updated for Tighter Tolerances
Victory's RIP Xtreme V2 refines the original RIP Xtreme's small-diameter carbon shaft with tighter straightness tolerance and a revised nock groove, targeting hunters and 3D archers who shoot sub-400-grain setups.
Victory Target Force: A 2026 Indoor Target Arrow Built for Consistent Scoring at Club and Competition Level
Victory's Target Force is a large-diameter carbon indoor target arrow released in 2026, designed to give club-level and competitive archers a reliable scoring advantage on 18-meter and 25-meter target faces without the cost premium of premium competition shafts.
Victory V-Force Sport (2022): Mid-Tier Carbon for Target Practice and 3D Without Overthinking It
The Victory V-Force Sport is a mid-tier carbon shaft for target practice and 3D competition at compound draw weights from 40 to 70 lbs, offering honest straightness consistency without the precision-shaft price premium.