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2010-06-15
Hunting Aotearoa with Advanced Archery NZ
	See the Pineridge Archery 'Wildside Bowhunter Open' featured on Episode 3 of the 2010 season of Hunting Aotearoa and Kevin and Howie Morrison Jr go bowhunting in Episode 4 on Maori Television.
Hunting Aotearoa Episode 4  : www.http://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=292&pid=21

2009-10-17
Hoyt 2010 Catalogue
	Hoyt 2010 Catalogue: Ok, let's put you out of your misery!
You can check out the 2010 Hoyt catalogue here  : www.http://www.jvd.nl/2010HoytCatalog.pdf

2008-07-24
Kadin Willis NZBS Youngest Ever Master Bowhunter
	Congratulations to Staff Shooter Kadin Willis on becoming the youngest ever Master Bowhunter in the New Zealand Bowhunter's Society. Kadin and dad Matt came for a fallow hunt recently with Kevin and son Conor. Fallow was the 4th big game species Kadin wanted on his quest to become a Master Bowhunter. After a tough first day, Kevin and Kadin had a chat about making sure his shot sequence was in place. The next day Kadin went out and nailed it, shooting these two fallow stags. Well done Kadin for listening to some well timed advice and having the presence of mind when the shot came, to shoot the way you knew you could. This award is a fantastic achievement for Kadin and we look forward to seeing more of this mad keen bowhunter in the future.

2008-07-24
Daryl Hodgkingson - 2009 NZBS Tournament Champion
	Congratulations to Daryl Hodgkinson who took the coveted title of Tournment Champion for the 2nd year in a row at the recent NZBS Annual Tournament held in Harihari, South Westland. An impressive performance considering we set Daryl up with a Mathews Reezen just 2 weeks before the event. Nice work!

2007-11-21
PSE X-Force Review by Eamonn Gaffney
	PSE X-Force PSE celebrate their 37th year of manufacturing bows in 2008. The X-Force was PSE’s most exciting bow of 2007, and remains the company’s flagship bow for 2008. Like all PSE manufactured bows, it is covered by their limited lifetime warranty. This is a useful plus, and seems to be an industry standard in recent years. Some of the PSE technology that has gone into the X-Force includes the B.E.S.T. (Biomechanically Ergonomic Slim Throat) grip, the visually striking past-parallel split limbs, Hyperlite limb pockets and of course the enormous PSE HF “Hybrid Fast” cam system. A handy feature of the cams is they are adjustable with modules, which can be easily changed without a bowpress. You can also adjust the draw length up or down by 3/8” with cam posts. The split limbs on the X-Force are manufactured using CNC abrasive machining technologies. PSE claims their 12" split limbs are capable of more bend than has ever been seen in the archery industry. A tiny vibration damper is mounted on each limb tip, and also the end of the cable guard, removing the need for after market damping accessories. Other useful inclusions are the multiple sight mounting holes and quick setup reference marks machined into the riser for easy centershot and nock point settings. The bow comes with PSE factory strings; the string is made from BCY 8125 material, good for it’s high speed and durability, and the cables from BCY 450 Plus, a low stretch material. The quality of these strings can vary and it was noticed that the lower cam servings began to separate within 100 shots. This was repaired and gave no more trouble. String weights are factory installed to maximise speed, and the X-Force foregoes any string silencers, but shoots very quietly due to 8 vibration-damping devices that are factory installed. The cams and pockets are anodised in black and the riser and limbs are dipped in Mossy Oak New Break-Up camouflage. The entire bow is very impressively finished, as you would expect of any company’s flagship model. The test bow was a 60-70 pound model, which was tuned for straight nock-point travel then set to 29.5” draw length and 70Lbs with a 70% let-off for the shooting tests. On pulling the bow you notice the cams’ aggressive but impressively smooth draw and solid stops. It does have quite a short valley, but so long as your form is good, it remains very comfortable to shoot. The bow was quiet (even without string silencers) and had low levels of vibration, and no noticeable shot recoil. The draw length out of the box was a little long, by around 1”. Fortunately, we had the appropriate draw length modules to make the change. This can be done easily without a bowpress, by replacing the top & bottom modules and relocating the draw stop peg. Three test arrows of different weights were used for the speed testing. The string was fitted with a D-loop, and a peep sight. This was done to give speeds that you would expect when actually hunting with the bow. Each arrow was fired three times and the average speeds are listed in the table below. Arrow Weight Speed 504 grains 274.2 fps 430 grains 295.0 fps 353 grains 322.5 fps Range Report I took the X-Force to my local club to check my pin settings, and get an idea if it was as good a shooter’s bow as PSE would suggest. I was not disappointed. With pin sights and my new Easton Lightspeed arrows, the X-Force was shooting three arrow groups tight enough to get my hands around at all distances I tried, right up to 60 meters. It was also near obliterating a borrowed Rag-Bag target, with several arrows disappearing completely into the target bale. I also took the opportunity to shoot some hunting arrows off the X-Force. When I started off, my broadheads were hitting a few inches higher than the field points at 30 meters. After moving the rest down over the course of several ends, I was able to get both G5 Strikers and NAP Thunderheads grouping with the field points. When shooting the X-Force, I found the narrow handgrip very comfortable, reducing the possibility of torqueing the bow. Shooting outside you can also appreciate how quiet this bow is, even at 322 FPS. Conclusion For a regular bow, this would be a good one, but the X-Force is more than that. It is very nice to shoot, with little vibration or noise, accurate, smooth to draw and just flat out fast! This just might be the hunting/3-D bow of the future, and is well priced to boot. For 2008 there has been a big expansion of the X-Force line, including the X-Force SS (Super-Short at 26 5/8” axle-axle and only weighs 3.5lbs) and the X-Force Dream Season (very similar to the X-Force, but with a longer 7” brace height). All PSE bows are distributed by Advanced Archery New Zealand, and can be viewed at www.pse-archery.com. The X-Force retails for $1590 Manufacturer PSE NZ Distributor Advanced Archery NZ, www.advancedarchery.co.nz, (09) 638 8409 Model X-Force IBO Rating 342-350fps (X-Force Dream Season 332-340 fps) Axle-to-Axle length 33 1/4 inches Brace height 6 3/16 inches Riser Geometry 2 3/4” Reflex Mass Weight 1.85 kilos Draw Weights 50 to 80 lbs max (surcharge for 80 lb models) Draw lengths 25-30” (X-Force) or 26-31” (X-Force 7) Cams HF (Hybrid Fast) cams Let-off 60% or 70% (adjustable) Grip BEST grip with rubber side plates Finish Mossy Oak New Break-Up camo

2007-08-24
Stoney Creek Clothing In Store Now!
	We've got big things happening around here. We are now Auckland's largest stockist of Stoney Creek clothing and accessories. We have the entire in-season range in store. All the Airmesh,MicroTough,MicroPlus and Powder-Dry for summer, Performance Plus singlets, T's and Shirts, Rusa Boots and the kids clothing are in store as well as the entire range of accessories. We've extended the shop so you can now try stuff on in the new bathroom. We've used Stoney Creek Ourdoor Gear for years and we think it's the best on the market. Most of the Outer Wear comes with a 5 Year Extra Tough Repair Warranty. It's all developed by New Zealand hunters for New Zealand conditions.

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