North 40 Life Magazine | Page 45

PERFEXION BOW REVIEWED BY ROB PATTON W hat is there that can still make an archery tech giddy as a schoolboy on Spring Break? A bow box that shows up with your name on it! After working in archery shops for the better part of 11 years now, I can’t even imagine how many hundreds or thousands of bow boxes I’ve opened. But one came in this year that has had me particularly excited. I ordered a Perfexion from the good folks at Xpedition Archery (http:// xpeditionarchery.com/) and they have certainly over-delivered on all of my expectations. One of my biggest challenges is finding a bow that truly fits me. I was blessed with monkey arms and broad shoulders so setting up a bow that properly fits a 31+ draw length comes with a lot of giveand-take… mostly give. Not so with the Perfexion! With the same cams as their flagship Xcentric, a riser design that can accommodate up to a 33 inch draw, and a platform that is not dedicated to the “target archery” market, this bow is the very definition of a cross-over. I ordered the Perfexion after starting my preparation for Montana’s NFAA State Indoor. My bow showed up on Thursday and the shoot started Saturday. The initial setup was pretty basic…