New products
The Outdoor Wire, a daily news service about the outdoors,
is reporting on some interesting new products from the
Archery Trade Association's 2004 show currently under
way, including...
Sure Shots
Swiss Crossbow Makers has unveiled their new TWINBOW
(R) Crossbow. This innovative new product utilizes high-tech
materials along with fine woods to re-invent the crossbow.
Their new design uses a simple pincer-shaped two piece
carbon fiber stock as the cocking mechanism. It is impossible
to cock off center, and promises three second cocking
based upon the simple shearing action of the two hinged
pincer-stock parts. Further, the TWINBOW (R) four-limb
unit can be regulated to deliver arrow speeds up to
300FpS. With a total weight of 8 pounds 6 ounces, a
total length of less than thirty one inches and a width
under fourteen inches, TWINBOW(R) looks like a gigantic
hit. One note of caution: this is a precision engineered,
hand-fitted piece of equipment. It comes equipped with
all the necessary tools and equipment packed into a
beautiful metal case and it is not inexpensive. However,
experts examining this new device - including other
traditional crossbow manufacturers - say this is among
the most exciting new innovations in crossbow design
in decades. GRADE: A
Swiss Crossbow Makers announces the imminent arrival
of TWINBOW 2 to the U-S marketplace. TWINBOW 2 will
share the same features and technology as their TWINBOW,
but will be offered in the price range of other top-level
crossbows.
CROSSBOW CRITIQUE: By Geoffrey Toye
THE SWISS CROSSBOW MAKERS TWINBOW 2
History is the provenance of the bow. In this review
we will examine a
bow of outstanding design driven
by a passion which began in a just
revolution 600 years
ago, to which an entire nation acknowledges that
it
owes its existence and which to this day holds the
image of the crossbow close to its heart. >>>more (PDF
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