my new A&H ACS-CX is here! (w/pics)

[Big_Al]

I got my new 58" ACS-CX on the 24th and strung it this evening with a new 6-strand D-97 padded loop string Bobby Graham (make of G-Strings) just built for me.

This baby is no frills, all business - but still a very beautiful bow.  Red and silver Dymondwood riser, and the standard black carbon limbs.  Bobby's wire-like G-String of red and silver D-97 really compliments it.  The finish is a slightly textured, matte-like clearcoat that appears very durable.  Fit and finish are very good, as to be expected.

This bow is 45#@28, which makes it somewhere around 42-43# at my draw (approx. 27.5" to the front of the riser).  I shot it through the chrono with a 402 grain arrow, and got a high of 188 FPS and a low of 183 FPS.  The draw cycle is VERY smooth.

The speed is, as expected, very impressive, but what's really impressive is the lack of noise.  I started with 1/4 of a strip of catwhisker at the quarter points, but it seemed to make the arrows jump around and had a whippy noise on release.  I cut the catwhiskers down to what equals 1/8 of a strip at the quarter points and the bow got VERY quiet.  I had to drop my point weight down 25 grains, but now the arrows seem to be flying really well - however this is only after about an hour of shooting in a closed indoor space with a max shot of around 8-9 yards(I'll post more tuning results from longer ranges later when the weather permits).  I ended up damaging 3 nocks before I decided enough was enough.

All in all, I can only say that the ACS-CX bows are FOR REAL.  Everything I read about them before deciding to buy one seems legit.  Dan Palma at A&H is extremely friendly and helpful in the whole selection process.  Anyone considering buying a top-notch bow should look seriously at one of these bows.

         

[flint kemper]

AL,very nice. Merry Christmas and Thanks for sharing the pictures. Flint

[sswv]

SWEEEEET!        

[vermonster13]

[pacopperhead]

nice!!!!!! i want to start tradional and make this my bow of choice

[pacopperhead]

forgot to say im saving also

[jesse cales]

sweet bow Al!

[Rick Butler]

Very nice!  I'm hoping they will be at the Kalamazoo show.

[Lefty]

Hey, it even has the shelf on the right side!  Congratulations on the new bow!

[Bjorn]

That's a beauty!! Congrats!

[ISP 5353]

Beautiful bow, but the shelf is on the wrong side!!!!  Enjoy it!

[Chris Surtees]

[A.S.]

Now you really have me counting the days 'till mine gets here!! Sweet bow Al!!

[wisconsin wood butcher]

very nice ... nice pics thanks for posting

[deertraks]

Nice!