2012 Bow Releases – Specifications List
The range of 2012 compound bows has been released and there are a number of companies that have gone all out to capture the attention of the serious hunter.
Everyone likes to be able to compare compound bows to get a feel for the differences and similarities before making a purchase. The following table lists all of the bows that are being offered for the 2012 season by each of the major bow manufacturers. Hopefully the list will help you make a decision between different types of bows or, possibly, will introduce you to a new brand. Use this as a comparison guide as a tool for narrowing down the compound bow to buy.
From this list of specifications you will be able to see at a glance which bows are the fastest bows released in 2012, the short framed, short draw or the long draw bows. It should also be possible to determine which bows have been designed to offer greater forgiveness for the less experienced archer.
You can find the list of 2013 Compound Bow Specifications here.
2012 Compound Bow New Releases - Basic Specifications
| Bow Make / Model | Draw Length |
Draw Weight |
Axle to Axle |
Weight | Brace Height |
Let Off |
IBO Speed |
| Athens Accomplice 32 | 25-30 | 40-70 | 32 | 3.95 | 7 | 80 | 330 |
| Athens Accomplice 34 | 25.5-30.5 | 40-70 | 34 | 3.98 | 7 | 80 | 330 |
| Athens Ibex | 24.5-29.5 | 40-70 | 30 | 3.6 | 7 | 80 | 335 |
| Athens Afflixtion | 25-30 | 40-70 | 35 | 4.3 | 6-1/2 | 80 | 337 |
| Athens Exceed 300 | 26-31 | 40-70 | 37 | 4.2 | 7 | 80 | 330 |
| Athens Excell | 27-33 | 40-70 | 41 | 4.5 | 8 | 80 | 310 |
| Athens Protege | 11.75-26.25 | 5-29 | 25 | 2.9 | 6 | 80 | 230 |
| Bear Anarchy | 25-31.5 | 50-70 | 35-1/4 | 3.8 | 7-1/4 | 80 | 340 |
| Bear Carnage | 25.5-30.5 | 50-70 | 32 | 4 | 7-1/4 | 80 | 345 |
| Bear Mauler | 26-31 | 50-70 | 31-1/4 | 3.9 | 6-3/4 | 80 | 328 |
| Bear Encounter | 27-32 | 50-70 | 30-1/2 | 3.7 | 7-3/4 | 80 | 310 |
| Bear Legion | 26-31 | 50-70 | 30-1/2 | 4 | 7 | 80 | 318 |
| Bear Outbreak | 16-30 | 15-70 | 29-1/4 | 3.5 | 7-1/4 | 80 | 308 |
| Bear Siren | 22-27 | 40-60 | 31 | 3.8 | 6-3/4 | 75 | 300 |
| Bear Home Wrecker | 22-28 | 50 | 29-3/4 | 3.2 | 6 | 80 | 280 |
| Bear Apprentice 2 | 15-27 | 20-60 | 27-5/8 | 2.9 | 6-1/8 | 70 | 265 |
| Alpine Concorde Target | 27-31 | 60-70 | 40 | 4.6 | 8-1/8 | 75 | 315 |
| Alpine F1 Fireball | 27-30 | 60-70 | 34 | 4.2 | 6-1/8 | 80 | 337 |
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| Alpine Nitrous | 24-31 | 60-70 | 33-1/4 | 4.2 | 7-1/4 | 80 | 325 |
| Bowtech Insanity CPX | 25.5-30 | 50-80 | 32 | 4.3 | 6 | 80 | 355 |
| Bowtech Insanity CPXL | 27.5-32 | 50-80 | 35 | 4.4 | 7 | 80 | 340 |
| Bowtech Invasion CPX | 26-30 | 50-80 | 31-1/32 | 3.9 | 7 | 80 | 343 |
| Bowtech Specialist | 26-30.5 | 50-70 | 37-1/2 | 4.1 | 7-1/2 | 80 | 330 |
| Bowtech Assassin | 26-30 | 50-70 | 30-5/8 | 3.8 | 7 | 80 | 333 |
| Bowtech Heartbreaker | 22.5-27 | 40-60 | 30-1/4 | 3.7 | 7 | 80 | 305 |
| Bowtech Assassin SD | 22.5-27 | 40-70 | 30-1/4 | 3.7 | 7 | 80 | 305 |
| Diamond Dead Eye | 26-30 | 60-70 | 32 | 3.95 | 6-1/8 | 80 | 343 |
| Diamond Fugitive | 26-30 | 50-70 | 32 | 3.8 | 6-1/2 | 80 | 337 |
| Diamond Outlaw | 26.5-30.5 | 50-70 | 32 | 3.8 | 7 | 80 | 330 |
| Diamond Razor Edge | 19-29 | 29/60 | 31 | 3.8 | 7 | 75 | 308 |
| Diamond Atomic | 12-24 | 6-29 | 24 | 2.5 | 6 | 191 | |
| Darton DS-3900 | 24-30 | 40-70 | 32-7/8 | 3.9 | 5 | 80 | 350-355 |
| Darton DS-3800 | 25-31 | 40-70 | 33-13/16 | 4.1 | 6 | 80 | 345-350 |
| Darton DS-3800SD | 23-27 | 40-70 | 33-13/16 | 4.1 | 6 | 80 | |
| Darton DS-4500 | 26-32 | 40-70 | 38-1/2 | 4.0 | 7-1/2 | 80 | 307-310 |
| Darton DS-2800 | 25-30 | 40-70 | 31-1/4 | 3.9 | 7 | 80 | 330-335 |
| Darton DS-600 | 25-30 | 40-70 | 31-3/8 | 4.0 | 7-1/2 | 80 | 307-310 |
| Darton Ranger X | 17-28 | 15-50 | 32 | 2.9 | 6-7/8 | 40 | na |
| Darton Aquaforce | 23-29.5 | 45-55 | 31-1/2 | 3.1 | 7-7/8 | 75 | na |
| Elite Answer | 27-30 | 40-80 | 33-1/2 | 4.1 | 7 | 80 | 337-340 |
| Elite Pulse | 26-30 | 50-70 | 34-1/4 | 4.3 | 6 | 80 | 340-343 |
| Elite Pure | 27.5-31.5 | 50-80 | 36 | 4.1 | 7 | 80 | 326-330 |
| Elite Hunter | 25-30 | 40-80 | 31-3/4 | 3.9 | 7-1/2 | 80 | 319-323 |
| Elite Tour | 27-32 | 50-70 | 38 | 4.1 | 7-7/8 | 80 | 305-308 |
| G5 Prime Centroid LR | 27-31 | 50-70 | 34.25 | 4 | 7 | 332 | |
| G5 Prime Shift LR | 26-30 | 50-70 | 30 | 3.7 | 7 | 332 | |
| High Country Speed Pro X11 | 26-30 | 50-70 | 33-1/2 | na | 6-1/2 | 80 | 355 |
| High Country Speed Pro SLR | 25-30 | 50-70 | 33 | 3.5 | 7 | 80 | 345 |
| High Country Speed Pro X10 | 25-30 | 50-80 | 33 | 3.5 | 7 | 80 | 345 |
| High Country Extreme Pro Eliminator | 27-32.5 | 50-70 | 37 | 3.9 | 8 | 80 | 330 |
| Hoyt Carbon Element RKT | 24.5-30 | 30-80 | 32 | 3.6 | 6-3/4 | 330 | |
| Hoyt Carbon Matrix RKT | 25.5-31 | 30-80 | 35 | 3.8 | 6-3/4 | 325 | |
| Hoyt Vector 32 | 24.5-30 | 30-80 | 32 | 4 | 6-3/4 | 330 | |
| Hoyt Vector 35 | 25.5-31 | 30-80 | 35 | 4.2 | 6-3/4 | 325 | |
| Hoyt Vector Turbo | 24.5-30 | 30-80 | 35 | 4.2 | 6 | 340 | |
| Hoyt CRX 32 | 24.5-30 | 40-80 | 32 | 3.95 | 7 | 323 | |
| Hoyt CRX 35 | 25.5-31 | 40-80 | 35 | 4.2 | 7 | 318 | |
| Hoyt Rampage XT | 24.5-30 | 30-80 | 32 | 4.0 | 7 | 323 | |
| Hoyt Rampage | 23-30 | 30-70 | 34 | 4.2 | 7 | 306 | |
| Hoyt Prohawk | 23-30 | 20-60 | 32 | 4.0 | 7-1/4 | 305 | |
| Hoyt Ruckus | 18-28 | 10-50 | 29-3/4 | 2.8 | 6-3/4 | 281 | |
| Hoyt Alphaelite | 26-31.5 | 30-70 | 36 | 4.4 | 7 | 321 | |
| Hoyt Vantage Elite Plus | 25-31.5 | 30-70 | 40-1/2 | 4.8 | 8-1/8 | 309 | |
| Hoyt Contender Elite | 24-30.5 | 30-70 | 41-5/8 | 4.8 | 7-3/8 | 310 | |
| Hoyt Contender | 24-30.5 | 30-70 | 38-5/8 | 4.6 | 7-1/8 | 313 | |
| Hoyt Vantage Ltd | 26-34 | 30-70 | 45 | 5.2 | 8 | 271 | |
| Limbsaver Proton | 25-30 | 50-70 | 32 | 3.8 | 7 | 80 | 335 |
| Martin Bengal Pro | 24-30.5 | 50-70 | 31 | 3.8 | 7 | 80 | 320-330 |
| Martin Cougar Pro | 26.5-30.5 | 50-70 | 32-1/4 | 3.6 | 7 | 80 | 335-345 |
| Martin Crossfire Pro | 24-29 | 50-70 | 29-1/2 | 3.3 | 6-1/2 | 80 | 320 |
| Martin Scepter V Pro | 26.5-32.25 | 50-70 | 40 | 4.4 | 7 | 80 | 325-335 |
| Martin Prowler Pro | 24-30.5 | 50-70 | 30 | 3.3 | 7 | 80 | 320-330 |
| Martin Pantera Magnum | 25-31.25 | 50-70 | 34 | 4.1 | 7 | 80 | 320-330 |
| Martin Onza 3 Pro | 26-30.5 | 50-70 | 33-1/4 | 4 | 7-1/4 | 80 | 330-340 |
| Martin Silencer Pro | 25.5-30.5 | 50-70 | 32-1/4 | 3.5 | 7 | 80 | 330-340 |
| Martin Exile Pro | 24.5-30.75 | 50-70 | 30 | 3.3 | 7 | 80 | 320-330 |
| Martin Exile | 24.5-30.75 | 50-70 | 30-1/4 | 3.4 | 7 | 80 | 320-330 |
| Mathews HeliM | 26-30 | 40-70 | 30 | 3.5 | 7 | 80 | 332 |
| Mathews MR8 | 27.5-33 | 50-80 | 33 | 4.45 | 8 | 80 | 330 |
| Mathews Z7 Xtreme | 24-30 | 40-70 | 28 | 3.98 | 7-3/8 | 80 | 330 |
| Mathews Jewel | 22-29 | 40-60 | 28 | 3.6 | 6-3/8 | 80 | 325 |
| Mathews Z7 Magnum | 24-30 | 40-70 | 32 | 4.25 | 6-3/8 | 80 | 340 |
| Mathews Z9 | 27-32 | 40-70 | 30 | 4 | 8-3/4 | 80 | 312 |
| Mathews Monster MR5 | 24.5-30 | 50-80 | 33 | 4.5 | 5 | 80 | 360 |
| Mathews Monster MR6 | 25.5-31 | 50-80 | 33 | 4.45 | 6 | 80 | 354 |
| Mathews Monster MR7 | 26.5-32 | 50-80 | 33 | 4.4 | 7 | 80 | 344 |
| Mathews Monster Safari | 25.5-31 | 85 | 33 | 4.8 | 6 | 80 | 350* |
| Mathews Conquest Apex 7 | 23-30.5 | 40-80 | 38 | 4.9 | 7 | 80 | 320 |
| Mathews Conquest Apex 8 | 25-32 | 40-70 | 42.25 | 5.0 | 8 | 80 | 310 |
| Mathews Conquest Prestige | 22-29 | 40-70 | 35.5 | 3.9 | 6 | 65 | 322 |
| Mathews Conquest 4 (max cam) | 28-32 | 40-70 | 41 | 4.4 | 7 | 80 | 310 |
| Mathews Conquest 4 (mini max cam) | 24-29 | 40-70 | 41 | 4.4 | 7 | 65 | 310 |
| Mathews Mini Genesis | 14-25 | 6-12 | 29-1/8 | na | 6-1/8 | 0 | na |
| Mathews Genesis Pro | 30 | 15-25 | 35.5 | 2.95 | 7-1/2 | 0 | na |
| Mathews Genesis | 30 | 10-20 | 35.5 | 2.95 | 7-1/2 | 0 | na |
| Mission Voyager XT | 26-31.5 | 35-70 | 34 | 4.23 | 7 | 80 | 330 |
| Mission Rally | 22-30 | 26-70 | 37 | 4 | 7-1/4 | 75 | 300 |
| Mission Venture | 26-31.5 | 35-70 | 30.25 | 3.96 | 7-1/8 | 80 | 321 |
| Mission Riot | 19-30 | 15-70 | 31 | 4.3 | 7 | 80 | 310 |
| Mission Endeavor | 24-30 | 35-70 | 30.25 | 3.96 | 7-1/8 | 80 | 316 |
| Mission Craze | 19-30 | 15-70 | 28 | 3.6 | 7-1/2 | 80 | 306 |
| Mission Menace | 17-30 | 16-52 | 31 | 2.95 | 7-1/4 | 70 | na |
| New Breed Genetix | 24.5-30 | 50-70 | 33 | 3.8 | 7 | 340 | |
| New Breed Cyborg | 26-31 | 50-70 | 37 | 3.9 | 7-3/8 | 330 | |
| New Breed Eclipse | 25.5-31 | 50-70 | 35 | 4.0 | 7 | 337 | |
| New Breed Lycan | 24.5-30 | 50-70 | 31-1/4 | 3.7 | 6-3/4 | 327 | |
| New Breed Horizon | 27-30 | 40-65 | 39 | 4.2 | 7-1/4 | 315 | |
| New Breed Double Helix | 26-31 | 50-70 | 37 | 4.6 | 7-1/4 | 330 | |
| Parker Inferno | 26-31 | 50-70 | 30-3/8 | 3.75 | 7-1/2 | 80 | 320 |
| Parker Python | 26-31 | 50-70 | 30 | 4.25 | 7 | 80 | 325 |
| Parker Velocity | 26-31 | 50-70 | 30-1/8 | 4.15 | 7-1/4 | 80 | 315 |
| Parker Wildfire Extreme | 26-31 | 50-70 | 32 | 3.65 | 7-3/4 | 80 | 310 |
| Parker Blazer | 26-31 | 45-70 | 32-1/2 | 3.85 | 7-3/4 | 80 | 295 |
| Pearson Advantage | 27-31.5 | 40-70 | 37-1/2 | 4.1 | 7-5/8 | 316 | |
| Pearson Stealth II | 25.5-30.5 | 50-70 | 32 | 4.5 | 6-1/4 | 340 | |
| Pearson Legend | 27-31.5 | 50-70 | 32-3/4 | 4.0 | 7-1/4 | 320 | |
| Pearson Predator | 27-31.5 | 50-70 | 30 | 3.3 | 7-1/4 | 297 | |
| Pearson Cadet | 18-27 | 20-40 | 26-1/2 | 2.3 | 6-1/8 | 272 | |
| PSE Omen Pro | 26-30 | 50-80 | 33-5/8 | 4.4 | 5-1/2 | 70 | 358-366 |
| PSE Dream Season EVO | 25-30 | 50-70 | 32-1/4 | 4.4 | 6 | 75 | 337-345 |
| PSE EVO 7 | 26-31 | 50-70 | 32-1/4 | 4.4 | 7 | 75 | 327-335 |
| PSE EVO SD | 24.5-28.5 | 50-70 | 32-1/2 | 4.3 | 6-5/8 | 75 | 308-316 |
| PSE Vendetta | 26.5-32 | 50-70 | 34 | 4.3 | 7 | 75 | 322-330 |
| PSE Revenge | 24.5-30 | 50-70 | 29-5/8 | 4.2 | 6-1/4 | 75 | 332-340 |
| PSE Stiletto | 22.5-27 | 40-60 | 29-3/4 | 4 | 6 | 75 | 300-308 |
| PSE Freak | 28-33 | 60-80 | 38 | 4.7 | 7-1/4 | 75 | 350-358 |
| PSE Dominator Pro | 27-31.5 | 60-70 | 40 | 4.9 | 7-1/2 | 75 | 315-323 |
| PSE Supra ME | 25.5-30 | 40-70 | 37 | 4.6 | 7 | 75 | 320-328 |
| PSE Bow Madness XL | 25-30 | 50-70 | 36 | 4.4 | 6 | 75 | 332-340 |
| PSE Bow Madness 3G | 25-30 | 50-70 | 33-1/8 | 4.3 | 7 | 75 | 322-330 |
| PSE Bow Madness XS | 25-30 | 50-70 | 29-1/4 | 7.2 | 8 | 75 | 312-320 |
| PSE Brute X | 25-30 | 50-70 | 31 | 4.7 | 7-1/4 | 75 | 312-320 |
| PSE Stinger 3G | 25.5-30.5 | 50-70 | 33 | 4.7 | 7-3/4 | 75 | 306-314 |
| PSE Rally | 18-30 | 50-70 | 33-3/4 | 4.5 | 7-1/2 | 70 | 300-308 |
| PSE Deer Hunter | 24-29 | 40-65 | 38-1/4 | 3.6 | 7-5/8 | 65 | 257-265 |
| PSE Chaos One | 24-28 | 40-60 | 30-1/2 | 3.3 | 6-7/8 | 80 | 294-302 |
| PSE Chaos FC | 25-30 | 29-50 | 32 | 3.2 | 6-1/4 | 70 | 276-284 |
| PSE Mini Burner | 20-40 | 16-26 | 26-1/2 | 2.5 | 7 | 70 | 253-261 |
| PSE Discovery 2 | 30 | 20-29 | 31-1/2 | 2.7 | 6-1/2 | na | na |
| PSE Wave | 30 | 40 | 32-3/4 | 3.3 | 6-1/2 | na | na |
| Quest Primal | 26.5-30 | 50-70 | 32 | 3.9 | 7 | 332 | |
| Quest Rev | 27-30.5 | 50-70 | 32 | 3.9 | 7-1/2 | 324 | |
| Quest Torrent | 25.5-30 | 50-70 | 31 | 4.2 | 7 | 322 | |
| Quest Rogue | 26-30.5 | 50-70 | 31 | 4.2 | 7-1/2 | 312 | |
| Quest Torch | 24-28 | 30-45 | 33 | 4.2 | 6 | 292 | |
| Ross Crave DRT 31.5 | 26-30 | 50-70 | 31.5 | 3.8 | 6-1/2 | 80 | 335 |
| Ross Crave DRT 33.5 | 27-31 | 50-70 | 33.5 | 4.0 | 6-1/2 | 80 | 335 |
| Ross Lady Crave 31.5 | 26-30 | 40-60 | 31.5 | 3.8 | 6-1/2 | 80 | 335 |
| Ross H.I.T | 27-31 | 50-70 | 36.5 | 4.12 | 7 | 80 | 332 |
| Ross H.I.T Competition | 27-31 | 50-70 | 36.5 | 4.12 | 7 | 80 | 332 |
| Ross Deadly Kiss | 18-28 | 20-50 | 27 | 2.96 | 7 | 80 | 282 |
| Ross Just Like Dads | 18-28 | 20-50 | 27 | 2.96 | 7 | 80 | 282 |
| Ross XD | 25-30 | 50-70 | 30.5 | 3.16 | 7-1/2 | 80 | 320 |
| Strother SX Rush | 26-30.5 | 40-80 | 34 | 4.5 | 6-1/2 | 80 | 342 |
| Strother Wrath | 27-31.5 | 40-80 | 32 | 4.0 | 8 | 80 | 330 |
| Strother Moxie | 28-32.5 | 40-80 | 37-1/2 | 4.3 | 7-3/8 | 80 | 330 |
| Strother Hope | 23.5-25.5 | 40-60 | 34 | 3.75 | 6-1/2 | 80 | 297 |
| Winchester Lightning | 25-30 | 50-70 | 32-1/2 | 4 | 6 | 80 | 350 |
| Winchester Quicksilver 34 | 27-30 | 50-70 | 34 | 3.9 | 7 | 80 | 343 |
| Winchester Quicksilver 31 | 27-30 | 50-70 | 31 | 3.8 | 7-1/4 | 80 | 335 |
| Winchester Minx | 24.5-29 | 40-60 | 31 | 3.4 | 7 | 80 | 300 |
| Winchester Vaquero | 27-30 | 50-70 | 32 | 4.1 | 7-1/4 | 80 | 317 |
| Winchester Tracker | 27-30 | 50-70 | 31-1/4 | 4 | 7-1/4 | 80 | 310 |
| Winchester Thunderbolt | 17-28 | 15-52 | 31-1/2 | 2.56 | 7-3/8 | 75 | 290 |