Best Outdoor Life Compound Bow Pick For 2009
Overall Rating: 4 stars
What's Hot: There's a lot to like about this bow. The Iceman was the second quietest at 81.1 dBA, and it registered the least amount of vibration (44.96 m/s^2).
The draw cycle is as smooth as running a cotton cloth over a freshly waxed car hood. The 7 1/8-inch brace height delivers tack-driving accuracy, while the 31 1/2-inch length makes the bow maneuverable.
At 4.05 pounds, the bow balances well, and the grip found favor with the entire team. The InVelvet finish promises protection from Deet and harsh elements.
You can adjust the draw length without changing cam modules. To service the bow, simply loosen the limb bolts to relax the string and cables.
What's Not: At 309.5 fps, we'd expect more speed out of a bow priced at $829.
Bottom Line: The Iceman is a gem from Diamond that leaves the competition out in the cold. ($829)
Report Card
Performance: B+
Design: A
Noise: A+
Price/Value: A
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Armed with only a bow and arrow, a hunter confronts Africa's most dangerous game.
I could tell that Max Luden had been affected by the dog's death as much as I, though for different reasons.
A mixed-breed with just enough Jack Russell in him to make him think he was bigger and meaner than he was, Speck had been part of Luden's shrinking kennel of lion dogs.
Luden had started the season with 20 hounds. He was now down to three.
Minutes before, Speck had been at the head of the small pack, howling after a large male lion through the wait-a-bit thorn that rings South Africa's corner of the Kalahari Desert. The two bushmen that professional hunter "Colonel" John Mathewson had dispatched to find lion spoor that morning had done their jobs.
Within a few hours the experienced trackers had cut the cat's trail
