Having shot the Prime Centroid for the 2013 3D season it was time to put another prime to the test, the Prime Impact. With the order placed the waiting game began.
after a few short weeks that felt like an eternity it arrived. The finish on my shiny red Impact was flawless which is to be expected from Prime. The attention to detail on these bows is second to none. Every edge perfectly machined and the painted finish blending smoothly from red to black, down to the last strand of the BCY 8190 strings.
Prime boasts that with the technology put into their bows it provides the archer with the easiest shooting platform they can create. Every item on the bow has a purpose, and that purpose follows the company's slogan, Where Accuracy is Everything. Let’s have a quick look at what goes into to the creation of these bows.
Starting with the most defining point of a compound bow, the cams. This is where Prime have made the name with the Parallel Dual Track Cam, this is what sets the Primes apart. A common problem found on every bow from solo cams to binary cam systems is cam lean. A detrimental problem when trying to achieve accuracy. Prime have countered this issue using the revolutionary cam system they have all but eliminated cam lean. Prime compare it to standing on one foot compared to standing squarely on both feet. This produces a more stable, lean free shot cycle that won’t throw that shot of a lifetime or leave you scratching your head trying to work out why your arrow constantly hits left. The PCX cam found on the Prime Impact, Defy and Alloy is by far the easiest drawing cam I have had the pleasure of using. Shooting at 60lbs the draw cycle is effortless and consistent with no nasty unwanted bumps or humps. Despite the easy drawing nature of this cam it still pumps out at a cool 340fps on the Impact.
Prime uses extra wide solid limbs to further discourage limb twist and cam lean in the bow. The solid limbs used on the Prime range of bows further reduces any torque placed on the cams by the offset of the cables.
The I-Glide Flex Cable guard assists with the lean free cam by flexing inwards during the draw cycle to further remove any side torque on the bow and reducing any side loading on the cams themselves. New for 2014 they have introduced the Flexing Roller Cable Guard, this is only found on the Prime Alloy and it gives the archer not only a smoother friction free draw cycle, it allows the archer to adjust the roller guard for the ultimate arrow and vane clearance.
PRIME IMPACT
A review by Ashley Johnson