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New archery products for 2006 January is a magical time of the year for bowhunters worldwide. It is so big it might even overshadow Christmas in many archers' minds. After all, it is in January that all the new gadgets and gizmos are released for that year. Archery companies are famous for being very secretive about product improvements and new lines until after the annual trade show. This gives the dealers a chance to evaluate which lines they need to add or drop prior to the public getting in line to order the latest and greatest. This year was no exception. Here is a line up if five new items that bowhunters may want to look into prior to the start of the 2006 season. Newberry Bows out of Dunlap Tennessee has entered the market with a line of high quality bows with a mid line price tag. The two looked at were the Sabre and Sabre XL. Both bows set equally well in the hand and seem to be very balanced. At 32 inches axle to axle the Sabre is a blind or tree stand hunters bow. Its 7-1/4 inch brace height makes it a nice, forgiving bow. When shot through a chronograph it was shooting 275 fps @ 62 pounds of draw weight. That was with a hunting arrow weighing in at 422 grains. The Sabre XL has the same feel of the Sabre but it is 37-1/2 inches axle to axle and has 7-3/8 inches of brace height. In a world where many new bows are priced upwards of $1000 these seem to fill a niche in the mid line arena. The Sabre has an MSRP of under $600 and the XL will run from $639 to $649 depending on which cam option you prefer. You can visit their website at www.newberrybows.com.
These were not the only good products for 2006. There are several companies who either changed their line or added to it since last year. If you're in the market for any of the above items I encourage you to look at them for yourself and buy what's best for you, not what I liked. These were the items that made me reach for my wallet. *Troy Basso is a freelance writer and instructor for the National Bowhunter Education Program.
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Viper Archery Products has a line of the most well thought out and
solid sights on the market. They are machined out of aircraft aluminum,
hence the durability. The sight aperture is small and round to
facilitate better peep alignment. The beauty of this line of sights is
they are on a 6-inch slide bar allowing the archer to "fine
tune" their sight picture, which in turn creates ease in
duplicating the same sight picture over and over. There are three styles
to choose from and they range from $169.00 to $89.00. If you're looking for
a durable sight this is one to check into. Their web site is 
It was shocking to see a camoflage pattern that was actually something
different. Mothwing Camo has raised the bar in camouflage. By studying
moths and how well they can blend into their surroundings they have
developed a series of patterns that are very impressive. It's the best
three dimension camo pattern to come out in a lot of years. The Spring
Mimicry pattern will be a huge hit with Turkey and early bow season
hunters. You can see more of their patterns at 
Being one to carry to much stuff I was looking for a good high quality fanny pack and that's exactly what I found. The Horn
Hunter line
of packs stood out above anything else. They are ruggedly built with
plenty of both external and internal storage pockets. The padded
waistband and back support is a big plus as well. You can see their
whole line up at 
The Roller Control System, also from 
Muzzy has released the MX-4, a 100 grain four blade broadhead that has
a smaller cutting diameter than their standard head for better
broadhead flight and is compatible with the HIT insert system. They
retail for $22.95 for a three-pack. See your local archery shop or visit
