PETE WARD

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A & H Archery
O.L. Adcock
Phone: 505-625-6908
3116 Encanto Dr.
Roswell, NM 88201-6636
www.bowmaker.net
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Photo of first prototype
 
A & H ARCHERY,
 ACS-CX 3 Piece longbows
50# @ 28" & 54# @ 28"
 
Review
 
I will start this review and then Pass it over to  Pat my wife.
Our comments are based on shooting Pats 50# and my 54# CX 3 piece production bows and the earlier prototypes we tested.
 
The 3 Piece ACS CX's we are reviewing are the last prototype of O.L.’s production bows and the Final Stock Bow version as of August 2006. It is not a Custom bow however looking at it you will think it is. It is a stock bow that will be in production very soon. What you see is what you get. There are no options available.
 
The riser is made from Dymondwood, with glass accent lines. The limbs are the same on all ACS-CX bows, Bamboo and Carbon  made to the same specifications as O.L.’s custom bows.

ACS cross section left ,and standard limb design.

 

The riser has a small grip that I just happen to like a lot. It nestles into my larger hand very nicely and there is no looking for the same hand placement from shot to shot.
 Other shooters that tested this bow are commenting on the good  feel of it also. These comments usually come after the surprise they get when it smokes an arrow quietly of the shelf.
The performance is always an eye opener. ACS bows are known for their performance and superb accuracy.These bows are no exception to performance we are used to seeing from CX bows.
All ACS CX bows come with a Rod Jenkins "Great String" 10 or 12 strand DF97 Flemish twist string and silencers.
 There is no need to upgrade the strings on ACS bows. They already have the best string's available on them.
The nock and Velcro arrow rest pading is installed and the Bow is ready to shoot the minute you take it from the box.
Every  ACS-CX bow also comes with a Bow sock and longbow stringer at no extra charge.
 
The next thing I want to talk about is the weight. This is a heavy riser bow. It is nearly double the weight of my 1 piece that I love to carry all day. With the weight comes accuracy. It is more stable in the hand and my group size reflect this. Pat is giving me a run for the money at the ranges and 3D shoots with her 50#CX 3 piece.
 
There is no  hand shock at all with this bow. It is a dead in the hand shooter .
 
These are stock bows that have the looks ,performance and feel of a fine custom. All CX limbs are made the same with the same materials. Custom limbs may be ordered at your requested draw weight and with special overlays, to match the riser at a later time. Stock limbs are Black. That is the only diference.Because the bow is a stock model it does not mean it is any less of a bow than a special ordered custom. They all have the same  quality of workmanship and material as a Bow that you special order with exotic woods. You just don't get to make any choices of materials.
 
 
The 3PC CX stock bows we are reviewing are what we believe to be the final version of the Stock bows and the final production models. As improvements are made I am sure O.L will be incorporating them into the stock bows of the future.The new risers are drilled to make the limbs interchangable.  All that is needed now if you want lighter or heavier limbs is to call O.L and place your order.
Earlier models required sending the riser back to have the new limbs fitted.
 
There are no options available on the ACS CX STOCK Bow. They may be Natural wood like Cocobolo , or some other exotic hardwood or Dymondwood. It just depends on what O.L makes that day.
 Here are examples of some stock Risers.
 
  
 
My Bow is the black riser on the bottom, Pat has the riser on the top. Both are beautiful risers that we are very happy to have.The bow is fast, smooth quiet and It shoots superbly well for me. Like with the 1 Piece CX the CX 3 Piece will allow you drop your draw weight by 5 to 10 pounds and quite possibly gain some performance.  To date the CX bows we tested are the fastest Traditional bows I have shot . They are also an excellent bow when it comes to shooting qualities like no noise, no shock , no buzz and very accurate.
 

Pat and I shot these bows in the ABA 3D tournament this year and did well with them. I placed first with 3 wins in the "RU"class and Pat placed second in the Mens "RU" class with 2 second places and a fourth. {not to bad for a girl}

 
With an earlier prototype version of the Stock CX 3 piece I won the A.T.B.A. Dart league final shoot off. With any luck an Elk or Moose will fall victim to the CX bows this fall. They will be on our hunting trips.
 
62" 54# ACS CX 3 PIECE CHRONO RESULTS.

  Draw length

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Arrow

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The only change I would like to see  is a color coordinated string. O.L likes black but I like a string to be a 2 color that matches the bow. I recommend that you watch the A&H website for these bows to become available.
 
Pete ward
"Welcome to my outdoor world"
 
"Pats Review"
 
62”  ACS-CX 3 piece  50# @ 28”

Pat waiting for an Elk with the Protoype CX ready for business.

Let me start this review by saying this bow is fast becoming my “go to” bow. It is all they say it is and much more.

When I first heard that OL was going to build a 3-piece prototype bow for me to test I couldn’t wait for it to arrive. As luck would have it I was out of town the day it arrived. Peter was meeting me at our daughter’s house and decided to bring it with him so I could see it. Being the nice guy he is, he neglected to bring arrows!!  I spent the weekend in anticipation of when I would be home and could shoot her instead of just looking at it .

I have had the privilege of shooting many of the top bows available, but when I shot the first arrow out of the 3 piece CX I was hooked!!  This bow fits like a glove, I had told OL I have very small hands and he shaped the riser to fit.

I received my bow labour day weekend and shot the first arrow ofrom it on Monday of the Holiday.I got a set of arrows tuned up for it , which was very easy . I seemed to have found the universal arow as they fly well out of all of my bows.The following weekend we left on a 10 day Elk hunting trip and i took the prototype 3 piece  ACS-CX with me .Arriving at camp I informed Pete that we hadn't tuned my broadheads yet. Again there were no problems getting perfect flight and shooting where my field points we hitting. I put on the Silver Flame Broadheads and let loose! They flew the same as the Field point tiped arows and we were ready to go.unfortunately I did not get a chance to try them on an Elk !! All I saw were Whitetalis and I had not picked up tags for them yet, as this was an Elk and Moose trip afterall. I shot the CX all winter in our Dart league and did very well in the finals making it to the third round before being eliminated, my best finish yet O.L. contacted us in the spring and said he had an up-grade available and could I send my beloved bow back to have the changes made (I had a prototype of the stock 3 piece  that did not have the new standard bolt pattern){.the new risers have a standard bolt/pin patern and are now the final version for the stock 3 piece CX} I was heart broken, this felt like saying good-bye to an old friend. In short order (what seemed like a lifetime at the time) my up-grade  arrived. This was a brand new bow, as the old limbs would not fit on the new riser. The new50#  limbs were 3#s lighter than the old ones, and I thought I would have to tune arrows all over again. The bow arrived on a Friday morning and we left that afternoon for our first sanctioned 3-D shoot of the year. I had taken a quiver full of arrows with me and had time Friday night to shoot a few before dark. Saturday morning found me up early and at the practice butts making the final adjustments to the bow’s,nockpoint and brace height.  Due to the lack of female competitors in our area I decided to shoot in the men’s class this year. After the first round I was in second place, one point off the leader. Not bad for having the bow less than 24 hours!!  I finished in second place at the end of the shoot and added one more second place and a fourth place finish in our three sanctioned shoots this year finishing second overall behind Peter who was also shooting a three piece CX. Not bad for a girl! When I take my bow to a shoot or the range it is always available for other people to try, as long as I can see it, they are always surprised at how smooth and well it shoots. We usually have to go looking for their first arrow as they go over the butts. The first comment I hear is that the bow can’t be 50#s as it draws too easily. The next statement is “Wow, that is fast”. The CX is definitely a fast and smooth shooting bow and someday down the road I can see myself getting a lighter set of limbs for 3-D and using the 50# ones strictly for hunting.I have shot thousand of arrows out of my bow and a typical shooting session lasts about 4 hours.I find I do not get tired and could probably shoot longer if there was more daylight. I would highly recommend this bow to anyone that wants an excellent smooth and fast bow, but mine is off limits!!!

 

                     ACS CX 3 piece longbow
 
62" 50# ACS CX 3 PIECE CHRONO RESULTS.

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  530

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 165

 

 

 
 
 
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