A
rrow Precision Outdoors is a relative newcomer to an archers, to walk away feeling fulfilled with their purchase.
ever growing crossbow industry. The Pennsylvania Dan believes that you don’t have to pay excessive amounts
based company isn’t just a crossbow company. They to be satisfied with your purchase.
have been a player in the paintball industry as well. Their
first products associated with the outdoor industry were
Testing Background
released approximately seven years ago. The company is
The Inferno Hellfire II went through a standard and reggrowing its presence
in the archery
industry.
Their product Inferno
imented performance test. The focus of these types of tests is
Crossbow
Report:
Arrow
Precision
lines span several areas and include bowfishing, hunting to determine, for a specified product, the performance charHellfire
II and shooting.
acteristics. Additionally, the goal is to provide those archers
Arrow Precision’s 2012
that enjoy shooting and/
By Jon
Teater
product
catalog is marketed
or hunting with approprito experienced, novice and
ate objective information,
Arrow Precision Outdoors is a relative newcomer to youth
archers.
Many
compaas well as some subjective
an ever growing crossbow industry. The nies
are
trying
to
sell
to
youths,
commentary, for aiding in
Pennsylvania-­‐based company isn’t just a crossbow and They rightfully-so,
theyin tare
the purchase process. With
company. have been a player he paintball theas future
of four
sport. aTh
e
that said, this evaluation is
industry well. Their irst products ssociated with the outdoor industry were rfor
eleased approximately product
offerings
younger
by no means conclusive.
seven archers
years. The company is growing its presence in are
plentiful
for 2012.
Each archer should assess
the archery Their has
product lines span Arrowindustry. Precision
released
what is important to him or
several areas and include bowfishing, hunting and youth crossbows, slingshots
her and interpret the results
shooting. and small compound/recurve
within the context of this
bows.
With
a pvast
selection,
article. As always, I recomArrow Precision’s 2012 roduct catalog is marketed to experience, ovice youth will
archers. most, if nnot
all,and youths
find Many mend that anyone who is
companies are tproduct.
rying to sell to youths, and rightfully-­‐
a fitting
considering a crossbow should shoot as many different
so, they are the fi
future of our ago
sport. The pPrecision
roduct offerings for younger re plentiful 2012. Aas
rrow Just
ve years
Arrow
released
their afirchers rst amakes
andfor models
possible to determine what best suits
Precision has released youth crossbows, slingshots and small compound/recurve bows. With a vast selection, crossbow. As of today, a fairly hefty line of products is avail- their individual needs and desires.
most, if not all, youths will find a fitting product. able. For this year, four new crossbows have been released.
Please note: due to the lack of testing methods and proJust five ago Arrow crossbows
Precision released their first rossbow. As of today, hefty available
line of products is for crossbows, testing guidelines
Theyears most
recent
are off
ered
asceither
a recurve
or a fairly cedures
publicly
available. For this ydesign.
ear, four With
new crossbows have level/novice
been released. archers
The most crossbows are offered as were
developed
and published
in 2009. These testing guidecompound
many entry
inrecent either the
a recurve or caompound esign. With m
any entry market, a diverse lines
remain
unchanged since 2009, and I continue to use
market,
diverse dproduction
off
ering
islevel/novice essential toarchers mak-in the production ffering is essential o mconsumers
aking a sale. Further, mprice
any cto onsumers re aqnd uite price sensitive means conclusive. Each archer sthould assess what is quite
important him or ha
er interpret the results within crossbows.
these
methods
tothese evaluate
ing
a osale.
Further,
many
are
sensitive
days, and aore to m A
ake ure their money goes a long way. w
Aho rrow recision is m
of the cost-­‐as many the context f tlooking his article. s aslways, I recommend that anyone is cPonsidering a cindful rossbow, shoot these
days,
and
are s looking
to make
sure their
money
goes
different makes and m
possible to bdring etermine best suits their individual ann eeds conscious consumer aodels nd is daetermined value what ithout costing he consumers arm aand nd daesires. leg. The a
long
way.
Arrow
Precision
is
mindful
of
the
cost-conscious
company h
as s
pecifically m
arketed t
heir c
urrent/past d
esigns t
o f
it i
nto t
he l
ower t
o m
id p
rice q
uadrant. DIntroduction
an Please consumer
note: due to and
the lis
ack of testing methods and consumers
procedures available publically for crossbows, testing has introduced several new products
Arrow
Precision
determined
to
bring
a
product
Welker, Sales Dd
irector, explained that value a lTong way when making a srale. He uw
ants those that 2a009, re and guidelines were eveloped and published in g2oes 009. hese testing guidelines emain nchanged since names
focus
that
doesn’t
cost
an
arm
Th
e company
has specifi
- pwith
wtith rossbows r new atrchers tao leg.
walk away feeling fulfilled with their urchase. Dan bthat
elieves that on fury and fire. The Inferno Hellfire
I cfamiliar ontinue o ucse these moethods o and
evaluate crossbows. marketed
their current
and
designs
fitpinto
the II is a quad limb designed compound crossbow. It’s not a
you dcally
on’t have to pay excessive amounts to bpast
e satisfied with to
your urchase. Introduction: lower-to-mid-price quadrant. Dan Welker, sales director, premier offering, yet remains one of the company’s most
Testing Background introduced several new products that focus on fury and fire. The Inferno Hellfire II is a Arrow explained
Precision has that value goes a long way when making a sale. He balanced products. The balance comes in value. Those that
quad limb designed compound crossbow. It’s not a premier offering, yet remains one of the company’s most want
wantsHboth
area familiar
crossbows
and new test. The Inferno ellfire those
II went who
through standard awith
nd regimented performance The ffair
ocus performance
of these types of and good features, at a fraction of
balanced products. The balance comes in value. Those that want fair performance and good features, at a the cost, will find this product to be a
fraction of the cost, will find this product to be a good fit. good fit.
Inferno H
ellfire II
The Inferno Hellfire II is designed with a powerful 185lb draw weight. The riser holds the quad limbs in place, The Inferno Hellfire II is designed
Contact I
nfo
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rrow
P
recision O
utdoors
resulting in precision shooting. The company recommends and provides 20 inch, 106 carbon fiber arrows with www.arrow-precision.com
a powerful 185 pound draw
100 grain field points. The crossbow is designed to push the 400 grain arrow at approximately 300 fps. Twith
he MSRP:
under $500demon like its bother the Inferno F in ish
:
F u lly d
ip puepshot d C A MO
crossbow is not intended to be a speed Firestorm. The of less dweight.
raw The riser holds the quad limbs
b sspeed, at least with C otm
p rdeesign, ssio n Fis iblower e r g la ss
C N C Ma c h in e d
weight Laim
nd his sound output. Rise r :
in place, resulting in precision shootB a r r e l:
E xtr u d e d a n d Ma c h in e d A lu m in u m
A lu m in u m
The product has several other components that support productive shooting. The Inferno Hellfire II includes ing.a The company recommends and
r fo rsmcope a n c em
aount t a G la
c eg: ang adjustment and offers an adaptable design for fiber sights or scope. The weaver Pe
style wnith provides 20 inch, carbon fiber arrows
model tested included a 4X32 multi reticle illuminated scope. Other aMomentum
ttention-­‐grabbing components of this A rrow
Speed
K.E. with 100 grain field points. The crossmodel are the anti-­‐dry fire mechanism, auto-­‐safety 425 G rainsambidextrous 282.3
75.2 and quick 17.1detach quiver. bow is designed to push the 400 grain
475 G rains
270.7
77.3
18.3
The crossbow dimensions/weights easured 259.8
out of the box: 525 G m
rains
78.7
19.4
arrow at approximately 300 fps. The
tests is to determine for a specified product the performance characteristics Additionally the goal is to crossbow is not intended to be a speed
demon
D im ensions
like its brother the Inferno
Mo d e l
A xle
to A xle to A xle Po
w e r str o ke O ve r a ll Ma ss Ma ss Firestorm.
The upshot of less draw
A xle (fu ll d r a w ) (in c h e s)
L e n g th W e ig h t W e ig h t (in c h e s)
(in c h e s)
(in c h e s)
(in c lu d in g (w ith o u t weight and speed, at least with this
sc o p e )
sc o p e )
design, is lower sound output.
Inferno H ellfire II
25.9375
23.0625
11.5
36.625
8.6 lbs
7.8 lbs
Next, the crossbow went through a thorough inspection. The review focused on string/cables, eccentrics, limb and limb pockets, rail, stock, butt plate, trigger housing, trigger and trigger guard. After a thorough review of the Inferno Hellfire II, I found only a few blemishes on the stock. A few areas of film dipped had voids; otherwise, I did not find any significant blemishes. Overall, I would rate the product average in the July12AT095-098.indd
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my shooting, is the illuminated scope reticle. This is another common feature of many products, but is still something you normally don’t see in a mid range priced product. Noise and vibration can be a major disincentive for those looking to purchase a crossbow. We all ave Speed/ Performance Mheasurements: to face the facts that crossbows are designed to some degree differently than the modern compound The product
has iseveral
thatat suptothe record
bow. The result s more other
noise components
and vibration, least btandem
ased on testing I have done. Nonetheless, portthe productive
shooting.
The
Inferno
Hellfire
II
includes
a
results.
The
Inferno Hellfire II did very well in both the noise and vibration averdepartment. In W feact, ig h t the product weaver style scope mount with gang adjustment and offers age speed meash o t
(g rhaas in s)undergone C h r o n o 1 the C h r o n o 2
sh o t
produces noise that is several decibels lower than most competitors’ product that an adaptable design for fiber sights or scope. The model surement is dividsame testing. multi reticle illuminated scope. Other ed by the power
tested
included
a 4x32
1
425
2 8 2 .7
281
W
(
1
attention-grabbing components of this model are the anti- stroke to deter2
2 8 2 .5
280
2
eatures: ambidextrous auto-safety and quick mine the speed
dryHot fire Fmechanism,
detach quiver.
per inch of power
3
2 8 2 .1
280
3
Earlier I mentioned that and
I like crossbows that are designed The crossbow
dimensions
weights
as measured
out
stroke.simple, yet effective. I prefer a product with an box
anti-­‐dry fire component. The d
of this omponent however, this 4
2 8 2 .1
280
4
of the
were checked
first and appear
atesign the bottom
ofcthe
N is onormally i s e not so simple; design lends itself o be much more straightforward. With that Sound
said, an anti-­‐dry f
ire f
eature i
s n
ot previous
page.
Next,
thetcrossbow
went
through
a thorough Output:
5
2 8 1 .9
280
5
inspection.
The Ireview
on string/cables,
m eaare s unrew e mteo ntthe s sa port vg (fp o
s)r consumers t2hat 8 2 .3need 2 8 0
a vg (fp s)
something feel afocused
ll shooters must have. eccentrics,
For those who limb
and limb rpockets,
rail, stock,
plate, trigger
were
recorded
additional eassurances, this butt
component can ghouso along way and may A rro w T ra d e Sc o rec a rd
ing, trigger and trigger guard. After a thorough review of the with three probecome a crossbow lifesaver. Another component that was not Inferno Hellfire II, I found only a few blemishes on the stock. jectiles.
The
Speed per inch of mentioned in areas
the field testing, but something created a Evaluation C riteria
Score
A few
film dipped
had voids;
otherwise,
I did notthat find I felt measurements
Powerstroke: impression was Overall,
the trigger. The trigger is lighter than saveraged
ome anygood significant
blemishes.
I would
rate
the product
were
Sp e e d p
A djustability
and in
many will find that section.
aspect appealing. The facet oand
f the the
trigger average
the workmanship
sound
Po w e r st
Craftsmanship
Speed measurements were Thereafter,
the product
a 100-150
shot
meter
set
to
that I found I bput
eneficial is the through
additional distance it takes to rwas
each the taken with three rity
projectiles. A cycling
to verify functionality.
Some
minor
testing
is permeasureD esig
n Integ
“breakpoint.” This distance adds some control over ttake
he trigger, and formed, but the focus is to detect any issues or concerns ments with the
Pact C
hronograph F eatures XP and a has a similar feel to the accutrigger by Savage. The other feature I with the product before starting the actual performance test- A-weighted filter
Competition Electronics Pro-­‐
was Hellfire
the subdued camouflage pattern. I don’t like many of Performance ing.enjoyed The Inferno
II performed
well in this
segment.
(which
mimics
Po w e
Chrono I
R a
re set in tandem to the common, flashy to
camouflage patterns of tension
today. Athe
nd Ihuman
found ear).
this I was
pleasantly
pleased
see no changes
in bolt
Sound
record results. The average speed measurement
pattern to be and easy on the ethat
yes. nothing
The final features after
rechecking
alldistinct the hardware
to confirm
T r i gthat ger
Trig g er powerstroke. loosened
during
the initial
was
some Force:
are “hot” remain tied and
to gfinal
ood testing.
design There
and m
anufacturing. The The
V ibration
wear
and tear
on theII product
logoplocated
close
to tTrigger
Force
Inferno Hellfire sample sticker
provided ossessed tightly olerance limb the trigger mechanism, which had no effect on performance, measurements
N ote: T he r ating s a re b ased o n the pockets and riser/barrel connection. These components were only impacting aesthetics.
were recorded in
follow ing c olor c odes: precisely created, the riser/barrel was asy to ioutnstall apounds
nd benefits of The crossbow
is next
evaluated
on the
fiveecriteria
and averNoise Blue Output: = e xcep tional, both are significant to below.
the archer when it comes to precise hooting. lined
in the
copy
and chart
aged. sAn
Imada G reen = a bove a verag e, Digital
Force
Sound easurements were Ligm
ht G reen = a verag
e, r ecorded with three
The Off-­‐Shoot: Detailed Test Results
Gauge is used
measurements warg
ere inal, averaged Yellow = m
a nd t he sound me
Dynamic Efficiency: The dynamic efficiency portion to
determine
measurements with the A-­‐weighted filter (which
Red = u nacceptable
of the test utilizes a Revere Load-Cell controlled by a winch the peak Trigger
ear). device; the load-cell connects to the crossbow with a cock- Force.
ing aid. The crossbow is mounted in a shooting platform that
Precision Measurements: This provides an indication
controls any movement that might be experienced as force of how close groups were shot together when shooting by
draw curves are taken. The stored energy obtained from the hand from a bench rest or other supportive device. Extreme
force draw curve is used in conjunction with speed measure- spread is the method used to calculate group size.
ments to calculate dynamic efficiency.
W eig h t Speed per inch of Power stroke: Speed measurements
The(gInitial
ra in s)Review 425
475
were taken with three projectiles. A Pact Chronograph XP
The Inferno Hellfire II was received in a normal sized
meter
Peaak A
-­‐W eig h ted N o i
and carossbow Competition
Pro-Chrono
IR are
set inbelow: box. Upon opening Pa
therabox,
I was pleased to see
neatly
The is next Electronics
evaluated on the five criteria outlined 1
94.3
92.7
laid out package.
Each
component
2
94.4
93.0
Te st C a te g ory
A sse ssm e n t
fit
precisely
into
93.1
Provides a n indication o f the a mount o f e nerg y o utput b y a c rossbow3 r elative to the 94.5
individual
D yn a m ic E ffic ie n c y
energ y e xpended throug h d raw ing the c rossbow b ack. A n a ssessment is m ade w ith its
4
94.4
c o m p a r t m e n92.9
t.
multiple p rojectile w eig hts.
5 o ver the 93.5
92.8
Provides a n indication o f the a mount o f speed o utput b y the c rossbow
The product did
Sp e e d p e r in c h o f Po w e r -­‐Str o ke
distance from the full-­‐d raw p osition to the static b race h eig ht p osition. A n not come assem6
94.2
92.9
assessment is m ade w ith m ultiple p rojectile w eig hts.
bled
or
bore
7
94.6
93.0
Provides a n indication o f the n oise o utput c haracteristics o f a c rossbow a t the "point sighted.
After
N o ise O u tp u t
8
94.2
93.0
blank" r ang e u tilizing a series o f shots w ith m ultiple p rojectile w eig hts.
reading through
9
94.0
92.6
the
owner’s
Provides a n indication o f the a mount o f force r equired to d ischarg e a g iven T r ig g e r F o r c e
manual
I
quick10
94.3
93.1
crossbow .
ly put together
Provides a n indication o f h ow c lose g roups a re shot tog ether b y shooting from a the
product.
Pr e c isio n T e st
A vera g e
94.3
92.9
bench r est o r o ther supportive d evice.
Assembly of the
Sound Measuremen
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The dynamic efficiency portion of the test utilizes a Revere Load-­‐Cell controlled by a winch device; the load-­‐cell connects to the crossbow with a cocking aid. The crossbow is mounted in a shooting platform that controls any movement that might be experienced as Force-­‐Draw curves are taken. The stored energy obtained from the ments: Force-­‐Draw curve, is used in conjunction with speed measurements to calculate dynamic efficiency. Speed Inform ation
W e ig h t rformance Measurements: sh o t
(g r a in s) C h r o n o 1 C h r o n o 2
g h t n s)
Speed Inform ation
C h r o n o 1
25
C h1
r o n o 2
W e ig h t 2r7a in1 s).3 C h r o n o 1 2
(g
C h6r o9n o 2
4 7sh5o t
2 8 2 .7
2 281
1
2 8 2 .5
280
2
2 8 2 .1
3 280
3
2 8 2 .1
280
4
4
2 8 1 .9
2 8 2 .3
5
280
280
a vg (fp s)
inch of ke: 5
a vg (fp s)
2 74 705.8
2 7 0 .3
2 7 0 .7
2 7 0 .6
2 7 0 .7
W e ig h t (g r a in s)
sh o t
sh o t
2 7 1 .3
2 6 92 6 9
1
2 7 0 .8
269
2
2 7 0 .3
2 6 82 6 8
3
2 7 0 .7
268
4
2 7 0 .6
2 7 0 .7
268
268
268
268
268
C h r o n o 1
C h r o n o 2
W e ig h t 1s)
(g r a in
5r2o n5o 1
Ch
C h ro n o2
2 6 0 .4
258
522 5
2 6 0 .4
225 5
8 9 .5
257
2 5 9 .5
257
2 6 0 .1
225 6
8 0 .1
2 5 9 .5
258
2 5 9 .7
2 5 9 .8
258
258
5
a vg (fp s)
3
4
5
a vg (fp s)
manual mentions lubricating the
string, serving and rail. Failure to following these guidelines will ultimately result in premature string serving
deterioration. The final item relates
to shooting. The rope cocking device
looks similar to most that are available. However, it’s distinctly designed
to create separation from the rail and
allows the “auto-safety” to be engaged.
Even though I like product accessories that can be interchangeable from
company to company, the cocking aid
does its job with this model.
258
2 5 9 .5
258
2 5 9 .7
2 5 9 .8
258
258
W e ig h t
Sp e e d Pe r In c h o f PS
4 2 5 g r a in s
2 4 .5
surements were 2 3 .5
4 7 5 g r a in s
Speed/ Performance Measurements: three projectiles. A In The Field
5
2
5
g
r
a
in
s
ograph XP and a W Aeveigr ahg et
Sp e22 23e.6
d
Pe
r In c h o f PS
I
had
a
lot
of
time
to take this product
.6
Sp e ePdro-­‐ p e r in c h o f n Electronics ation
WSpeed Inform
Po w e r str o ke 4 2 5 g 1r1a.5in s in c h e Ws e ig h t Inferno
Hellfire
II
is
marketed
as a product
re set in tandem to 2 4 .5
e ig h t W e ig h t Sp e e d p e r in c h o f Po w e r str o ke (PS)
in the field. The
that gets people
w e srpeed strmoeasurement ke (PS)
lts. TPo
he average is divided by the powerstroke er inch shtoo t determine (g r a inthe s) sCpeed h ro np
o 1
C h roof n o 2
sh o t
(g r a in s) C h r o n o 1 C h r o n o 2
sh o t
(g r a in s)
C h r o n o 1
C h r o n o 2
4 7 5 g r a in s
2 3 .5 fired up. I like the excitement that comes with the advertise. ing. At
the
1
425
2 8 2 .7
281
1
4 7 5 onset
2 7 1 .3 of my
2 6 9field testing
1 I put
5 2 5 aside2 6the
0 .4 hype to
258
5 2 5 g r a in s 2
2 2 2.6
2 8 2 .5
80
7 0 .8 product
269
2
2 5 9 .5
257
focus2 on how 2this
functions.
While shooting,
much
Trig g er A nalysis
of
my
attention
is
put
on
the
fit
and
feel.
As
expected,
I
don’t
A
ve
r
a
g
e
2
3
.6
put: 3
.1
3
2 7 0 .3
268
3
2 6 0 .1
258
Pea k F o rc e
169.4
lb2s8g2er Trig
Pull (lbs)2 8 0
enjoy4 products
that are
unbalanced
– at least
based on
4
2
8
2
.1
2
8
0
2
7
0
.7
2
6
8
4
2
5
9
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258
1
2
.0
2
Po
w
e
r
str
o
ke
1
1
.5
in
c
h
e
s
surements were recorded with three projectiles. The my standards
shooting
technique.
This product
fit my
25
2-­‐8f1t2
.9.0 2
280
5
2and
7 0 .6
268
5
2 5 9 .7
258
ents were averaged and Sto
the red
sound m
eter ywas set to take E
n
erg
111.8
lb
measurement is divided by the powerstroke to s)3determine he speed per i (fp
nch a vg (fp
2 8t
22
.3
280
a vg
s) of style 2well,
7 0 .7
268
a from
vg (fp s) a control standpoint.
2 5 9 .8
258
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shooting
especially
The
ents with the A-­‐weighted filter (which mimics the human 4
1
.9
6
D yn a mic E ffic ien c y
425 g ra in s
67.3
p erc en t
balance point was located more toward the trigger guard,
5
2 .0 4
which can be a big plus for many archers.
Speed 6 per inch of 2 .0 3
The design of theWstock
plus
precise
shooting.
e ig his
t a big Sp
e e dto Pe
r In c h o
f PS
Powerstroke: Sound Measurements
D yn a mic E ffic ien c y
475 g
ra
in
s
69.2
p
erc
en
t
7
2 .0 9
Sp e e d p e r in c h o f 8
2 .0 6
A
thumbhole
stock
amongst
4is
2 5quite
g r a incommon
s
2 4 .5competitors'
Po w e r str o ke (PS)
9 measurements 2w
.0ere 1
D yn a mic E ffic
ien c y
525 g
ra in s Speed 70.4
p erc en
t
2 3 .5
425
475
525
products. However,4 7 5 g r a in s
1 0with three projectiles. 2 .1 1
taken Trig
A g er Pull (lbs)
Pea k A -­‐W eig h ted N o ise 5
2
5
g
r
a
in
s
2 2 .6
A ve r a g e T r ig g e r this
design
is
slightPact Chronograph XP and a 94.3
92.7
91.9
Pu ll (lb s)
2 .0 5
A ve r a g e
2 3 .6
1
2
.0
2
ly
different.
There
prod
(riser),
cable
slide
and
foot
stirrup
took
less
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nform ation component that is not stock related, yet benefitted my shootW e ig h t trigger. The trigger is lighter than some and many will find
that aspect appealing. The facet of the trigger that I found
beneficial is the additional distance it takes to reach the
“breakpoint.” This distance adds some control over the
trigger, and has a similar feel to the famed Accutrigger by
Savage. I also enjoyed the subdued camouflage pattern
since I don’t like many of the common, flashy camouflage
patterns of today. I found this pattern to be distinct and
easy on the eyes.
The final features that are “hot” remain tied to good
design and manufacturing. The Inferno Hellfire II sample
provided possessed tightly tolerance limb pockets and
riser/barrel connection. These components were precisely
created, the riser/barrel was easy to install and benefits of
both are significant to the archer when it comes to precise
shooting.
ing,
sh ois
t the illuminated
(g r a in s)
C hscope
r o n o 1 reticle.
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product feature, but is still something you normally don’t
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priced
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Noise and vibration can be a major
issue for those lookAs with most products, I do find things that can be
a crossbow.
improved upon. I found three areas I’d like to see the compa7 0 .3
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3
2 6 0 .1 We all have
2 5 8 to face the facts that
crossbows
are
designed
to
some
degree
diff
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than
the
ny focus on with the Inferno Hellfire II. The retention spring
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268
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modern compound bow. The result is more noise and vibra- did not provide adequate downward pressure on the arrow.
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based on the
testing I have
I assume this is an anomaly, and I suspect additional quality
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a vgat
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s)
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the Inferno Hellfire II did very well in both the noise and controls should limit these product imperfections. The secvibration department. In fact, the product produces noise ond concern, the stickers that were around the trigger housthat is several decibels lower than most competitors’ prod- ing eventually detached or were scraped off while shooting.
W e ig ucts
h t that have
Sp e eundergone
d Pe r In c the
h osame
f PS testing.
It’s recommended that these stickers could have better
o f 4 2 5 g r a in s
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adhesive and be designed to be less susceptible to friction.
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My final concern is related to the axle-to-axle length. The
4 7 5 g r a in s
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5 2 5 g r a in s Earlier I mentioned
2 2 .6 that I like crossbows that are product is not grossly larger than most, however, a reduced
simply, yet
A ve r adesigned
ge
2 3eff
.6ectively. I prefer a product with an width would help maneuverability in the field.
anti-dry
fi
re
component.
The design of this component is
1 1 .5
in c h e s
normally
not
so
simple;
however,
this design lends itself to
Overview
by the powerstroke to determine the speed per inch of be much more straightforward. With that said, an anti-dry
Arrow Precision is looking to burn up the market with
fire feature is not something I feel all shooters must have. their new selection of crossbows. The company believes
For those who are their key to success comes from the fact that they are connew to the sport stantly considering final costs to the user as they design and
Trig g er A nalysis
or consumers that produce products. In addition, the company executives are
Trig g er Pull (lbs)
need
additional hell-bent on the point of not sacrificing quality in order to
1
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. The reassurances,
this maintain lower costs. The leaders of this company are con2
2 .0 2
t to take component
can
go
a stantly seeking customer feedback and relay this informa3
2 .3 2
e human long way, and may tion to their designers. This approach to product feedback
4
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become a crossbow many times results in the development of better products.
5
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lifesaver.
The Inferno Hellfire II did well in many areas of the
6
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Another com- objective testing. The scorecard indicates respectable scores
7
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ponent that was not in all categories. It’s great to see a product that costs under
8
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mentioned in the $500 is able to achieve scores in the exceptional range under
9
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field testing, but some subjective categories.
10
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Precision Measurements: something that I
To sell the Inferno Hellfire II focus on value. Many new
A ve r a g e T r ig g e r Pu ll (lb s)
2 .0 5
felt
created
a
good
or
experienced
consumers should relate well
Provides an indication of how close groups were shot together when shooting by hand from a bench crossbow
rest or other D ista n c e impression,
was
the
to
low-priced
products.
If
your
sales approach combines
supportive dTevice. Edxtreme spread is the method used to calculate group size. r a ve le
(in c h e
s)
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economics with the feaTrigger Force: tures offered, it’s a much
Projectile Precision
easier sale. If this prodThe Trigger Force measurements were A r r o w D ista n c e Sp r e a d 1 Sp r e a d 2 A ve r a g e uct doesn’t fit the archer’s
recorded in pounds and averaged. An Imada Mo d e l/ B r a n d
W e ig h t
(ya r d s)
(in c h e s)
(in c h e s) (in c h e s)
requirement, the firm
Digital Force Gauge is used to determine a r r o w pthe r e c isio n has several less and more
peak Trigger ShFoorce. o tin g b y H a n d
c a r b o n a r r o w
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expensive models with
a r r o w p r e c isio n differing features.
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