Posted by Jacob Edson, D&DH associate editor
 
Last week Deer & Deer Hunting publisher Brad Rucks and I attended the first-ever Industry Bow-hunting Round Table hosted by Media Direct. The event offered a select group of media members the chance to meet with some of the largest manufacturers of bow-hunting equipment to learn about their newest products and even test those items out. The following are a few highlights from the three-day event. This is just a tiny taste: For a complete guide to the hottest new products of the season check out the Deer & Deer Hunting Equipment Annual available July 15.
 
Another exciting release is from Carbon Express. The new Aramid KV arrows are made with a layer of Kevlar and are Carbon Express’ strongest shafts to date. We got a chance to shoot the arrows into a concrete barrier, and I was wowed by their durability. However, it was the extreme high-speed footage that demonstrated how the Built-in Weight Forward design stabilizes the arrow in flight that really blew my socks off. For those of you who would like to see it, Carbon Express will be offering a DVD to dealers later this summer.
 
Tanja Washburn, of New Archery Products, brought along the Nightmare broadhead for review. The offset blades and Trivex point offer increased accuracy, but also promise gaping entry and exit wounds. Washburn also gave the attendees a “sneak peak” of a new broadhead set to debut in August. All I can say is watch for this head in later issues of D&DH, you will be impressed.
 
Finally, one of the coolest new products we got to try out was the Epic video recorder by Stealth Cam. This tiny camera can be mounted virtually anywhere and provides VGA quality resolution and SD compatible memory with up to 200 minutes of video at 30 frames per second. The camera will retail for less than $200 and can be mounted to a bow, gun, tree stand, hat or just about anything else.