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All you need to do is loosen a simple lockdown screw to remove and reset the blades. And no wonder-this year's event in Atlanta, Georgia, hosted close to 90 new exhibitors, as well as hundreds of already established manufacturers from the world of archery. And the combination of an increased limb angle, wrapped split-limb design and binary cams makes this crossbow both quiet and energy efficient. Designed by Sims Vibrations Laboratory, the simple device is currently available in the Beman ICS Hunter line of arrows; plans are afoot to also offer the ViBrake for standard diameter carbon arrows. It features a solid, machined aluminum riser and a parallel limb design that shoots 310 fps. Measuring 30 1/2 inches axle to axle, the easy-to-shoot Cheetah offers draw lengths of 25 to 30 inches and sports a seven-inch brace height. Offered in 100 grains, the Blitz features three stainless-steel vented blades with a cutting diameter of 1 1/8 inches, as well as a stainless-steel chisel-style tip. Once again, Outdoor Canada was on hand to survey the offerings-and select the cream of the crop.GUARDIAN - BEST NEW TECHNOLOGYMore energy and speed with less vibration and noise make BowTech's Guardian a serious high-performance bow. Safety features include a bolt sensor that automatically resets the safety if a bolt isn't present, thus preventing a dry fire. Starting at around $389, this is an awesome compound bow package for the money. The centre pivot design and split limbs allow the bow to be drawn beyond parallel for a greater transfer of energy; the centre-tracking binary cams further help to eliminate limb torque and cam lean, while the centre pivot gets rid of vibration where it meets the limbs. There's an incredible amount of power, too: the bow can deliver 155 foot-pounds of kinetic energy when shooting a 425-grain bolt at the 175-pound draw weight. This doubly serves to help stabilize the arrow in flight for increased accuracy. This serves to enhance the arrow's stability, hence accuracy. With the pivot, the bow has an unconventionally long, stable deflexed riser that offers balance for the shooter. With the ViBrake, more energy is delivered through the point of the arrow and not lost through the sides in the form of noise and vibration.