To the initiated, when first glancing at the Mathews Mustang you’d swear you were looking at a full-sized Mathews like their wildly popular Switchback or Drenaline models. The Mathews Mustang is a compact package; however, it has all the high-end features of its bigger brothers. These include a perimeter weighted cam (generating an estimated IBO speed of 280 fps), harmonic dampers, string suppressors and full roller guard.

The Mustang is available in draw lengths ranging from 19 to 26-inches (in half-sizes from 22.5 to 25.5-inches) and in peak draw weights from 20 to 50-pounds. At 31-inches axle-to-axle and possessing a 5 ¾” brace height and weighing 3.2-pounds, the Mustang is a real bow for the serious short draw archer. Available in Black Cherry, Blueberry, Kiwi, Electric Pink, Root Beer and RealTree Hardwoods HD. ($549; mathewsinc.com; 608 269-2728)

Editor’s Note: Continuing their participation in the “Aim for a Cure” program for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Mathews will donate a portion of the proceeds from each Mustang Electric Pink bow sold towards the fight against breast cancer. To date, donations have reached nearly $32,000.