The Dominator II is a revisited version that I'm super excited about. The Dominator has been a staple in my quiver, and the Firewire line, since its inception in 2008. The DM II is meant to be a clean update of the original with design features that allow it to work well in a wider range of conditions and enhance its performance.

The obvious outline change is the tail going to a squash from the round tail. Also, the rails are slightly more refined and performance-oriented. The concave is the same under the front foot but splits into a subtle, double-barrel and V out the tail in the last 5 inches. I normally look for a round tail to provide smoothness in transition from rail to rail and during turns, but the squash tail is proving to not only have that quality as well but also a bit more release in the turns. - Dan Mann