Bigger Isn’t Always Better

Bigger Isn’t Always Better – 2008 Update

A few years back, I reported on new bows that would be the perfect size for any bow-shopping female… the short axle-to-axle (A to A) bows. These are the smallest bows on the market that fit the smaller framed body perfectly. Besides that, they’re usually lighter too! They are simply the best when hunting in tight quarters like a ground blind or sitting in a tree full of enveloping-limbs.

That very first article on short axle bows, still gets many hits, even when a good share of those bows are no longer being produced. (Although you can still find them for sale on various auction sites.) So I figured it was high time to lay down the stats for 2008 available bows. Just in case you’re in the market!

The following bows are in alphabetical order by company with A to A, and mass bow weight is included. Hyperlinks added for quick reference:

Alpine Archery Silverado Sienna - 31” A to A @ 3.9 lbs.
APA Innovations Viper - 31 ¼ A to A @ 4 lbs.
Bear Archery Lights Out - 30” A to A @ 3.7 lbs
Ben Pearson Spoiler Angle – 30“ A to A @ 3.5 lbs.
Bow Tech The General – 31 3/16” A to A
Browning Archery Mirage TC - 29 ¾” A to A @ 4.4 lbs.
Darton Archery AS100 – 27 ¾” A to A @ 4 lbs.
Diamond Archery Black Ice – 32” A to A
Forge Bow Ambush – 29” A to A @ 3.6 lbs.
High Country Archery Speed Force – 33” A to A @ 4 lbs.
Hoyt Kytera – 33” A to A @ 4.5 lbs.
Jennings Strike – 31.5” A to A @ 4.2 lbs.
Kodiak – web site under construction at time of this article
Martin Moab Pro Hunter – 32 ¾” A to A @ 3.6 lbs.
Mathews DXT - 29 ¾“ A to A @ 3.75 lbs.
Mission Archery Buckmasters – 31” A to A @ 4.25 lbs.
Parker BlackHawk XP – 32” A to A @ 3.85 lbs.
PSE stinger NI – 31 ½” A to A @ 4.1lbs.
Reflex Growler - 32 ” A to A @ 4.1 lbs.
Renegade SX-5 – 31.5” A to A @ 3 lbs.
Ross Archery Cardiac – 33” A to A @ 4 lbs.
Rytera Bullet X - (with Vipro cam) 33” A to A @ 4.5 lbs.
Sims DeadZone – 32” A to A @ 4.2 lbs
Whisper Creek Stealth LX – 25 5/8” A to A @ 3.6 lbs.

This is solely a reference to show you what’s available on the market for the current year. Please click on the hyperlinks to take you to the respective web pages for a more in-depth look at all the bows mentioned.

And happy bow shopping - or dreaming!

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