Bowtech Assassin Review

This bow is very quiet and very nice back wall with a hump in the valley leading to that rock solid back wall. It is fast and the draw is very, very smooth. It has a classic "Z" type appearance and very, very nice. This is an A+ hunting bow where many, many $1000+ flagship bows still cannot touch this model.

The bow seems very smooth with a nice let off. Mine is set around 62lbs with a 27" draw. I dont feel and vibration or clunk while pulling back or releasing. I made a few changes to the bow shortly after buying it so maybe if I had started with a bare bow it would have been better for me but for the price and ready to shoot right from the factory it was great.

I have owned this bow for 3 years now and I still love it. When I was looking at bows I tried out a Mission Ballistic, Hoyt Charger and then once I shot the Bowtech Assassin it was an easy decision. The Assassin felt to me like a higher end bow than the Ballistic and the Charger all at the same price point. The Chargers back wall was mushy in comparison and the Ballistic just wasn't impressive after shooting the Assassin. Can't go wrong with this bow. Still have the factory strings on it after hundreds of shots and it has hundreds of shots left in it.

Overall, this is a great bow. It's served me well over a 4 year period. I've taken it on an elk hunt in Colorado and numerous whitetail hunts and a few tournaments back home here in Michigan. It's a good, durable bow. The Assassin gives you a lot of speed and a great back wall. The cams are a little more aggressive than what I would have liked, but the speed of the bow more than makes up for it. The price is great, especially considering how well this bow performs. The only problem was the timing and the tuning, but the bow still got my arrow where I wanted it. I just didn't like the wobble and going to the target and finding my arrows slanted several different ways from said wobble. The RAK accessory package that it comes with is decent, but I've gradually replaced everything except for the stabilizer over the years.

2400 Arrows and I shoot hard. 50 arrows a day before Deer opener for Archery for a full month, both standing and sitting. I put the hurt on this poor bow.

Knowing that. its held up with just 2 trips to the "pro shop" 1. for a new string loop due to wear.
2. for a repair from the string slipping from the cams. (got loose from so many firings.)

2400 arrows and counting, It has taken 3 deer 1 8pt buck, 1 10pt buck, and a fine heavy doe when it was legal. the 10pt weighed in at 280 LB. just that paid for the bow alone.

I couldn't be happier with my 3rd bow purchase. (All others were recurve for target shooting)

First hunting bow, and it IS a hunting bow!

I have been extremely pleased about the bare Assassin bow and it's performance. It is smooth, reasonably quiet, forgiving, has a rock solid back wall (especially after I added a second draw stop to it) and fast enough for me. I have replaced the original rest, buss cables, string and sight (and will soon be changing out the stabalizer) but the bow is here to stay. My actual IBO speed currently is 305.5'per sec. @ 71.5 lbs draw weight @ 29" draw length with a 340 gr Gold Tip Pro Hunter arrow w a 100 gr tip. I have not shot it thru a Chronomax with my mechanical hunting tips yet. I shoot 100 gr Rage Hypodermics for hunting. I do not know the true kinetic energy that it produces but guestimate it at +-85. I know that it will kill any game animal in America that I can hit in the right area(s)! My sincere Kudos go out to Bowtech for recently replacing my original limbs (for free due to some minor flaking, chipping issues) with new black ones, making the bow look that much better and seemingly even causing it to shoot better as well. I'm a Bowtech guy for life now :-)

Got this bow 2 years ago and put 70# limbs on it right away. First time out with it, I got a robin hood while sighting in my 40 yard pin and was instantly sold. 2 years and a couple thousand shots later, I'm still getting 290 IBO with gold tip XT hunter7595 arrow at 27.5 inch draw. Been bowhunting all my life and have hunted with and shot most of the big money bows and would put mine up against any of em.

Even though this is a mid range bow, it shoots like a high end flagship bow of the year.
I have put a drop away on it and cats whiskers and it is quiet, fast, accurate, light and dead in the hand.
This bow has done plenty hunting in the hot Western Australian environment and can handle anything I throw at it. It is lighter than all the bows I've used in the past and has out performed other bows of twice the price.
The draw cycle is fine for me and the rock solid back wall is great, valley is a little small but manageable.
Some people might not like all the accessories it comes with but the way I see it is for the quality of the bow you are getting it should be worth more, even without the accessories so you may as well say you're getting them for free.

This is my first Bowtech bow. Prior I shot Martin and PSE. This is a new level. Very smooth draw, no shock upon release and very fast. The quality of this bow is excellent. I only with I bought one sooner.

Bought this bow brand new from dealer. Before purchasing, I shot every other brand they had: PSE, Hoyt, Mathews, Bear. This bow was the last one I shot and by far had the best draw cycle and the most solid wall. It was so smooth and quite. I was debating between this and the Mathews but didn't want to spend 1K. By the way, I am not a beginner. I have had this bow for over 2 years and have not had any timing issues nor had to replace the string. That's value!

I'm new to compound bows but used to be quite accurate with a traditional bow many, many (40!) years ago. My dealer told me that shooting a compound was "nothing like a traditional bow" but the only real difference I noticed was how much easier a compound is to shoot accurately. It took me years to get where I wanted to be with traditional bow, while I was shooting 3-4" groups with this one out of the box and that quickly closed to 2" with a little practice.
My dealer chucked out the arrow rest that came with this and replaced it with a QAD (?) Ultra-Rest "Hunter" model - $55, and replaced the peep sight with something better - $9. Great dealer, so I just took his advice and he took my money. Both additions/substitutions work great but since I never used the original parts I can't say how they'd have worked. Again, I trust my dealer.
I've shot, probably, 1,000 arrows now, and this thing is as accurate as the human behind it allows it to be, which means that when I'm on, it's on. Absolutely nothing wrong with how or where this bow delivers the arrow - just like a rifle, it goes exactly where you point it and, also just like a rifle, if you screw up and point it somewhere you don't intend to - 3" below the bullseye, for instance - that's where it will go.
My dealer dialed this waay down for this aging old fart - I think it's at just 40 lbs. Practice revived some long dormant muscles and I wanted him to increase the pull but he told me I was just being a macho fool: 40 was the legal minimum for hunting and I didn't need more power at the expense of the ease of drawing and holding at this weight. And for me, he's right. I missed a target at a local range at at 30 yards and my field point struck the frame, penetrating through an inch of truck tire rubber and embedding itself 3" or so into a 6X6 (it's still there, so far as I know). I've never shot a deer tougher than that, so I anticipate no difficulties when deer season starts. 60 yards is sketchy, but I hunt in the east where, even with a rifle, 50 yards is a fairly unusual length and I have no intention of risking a bow shot at any such range. I may still power up, but I don't need to.
So no complaints whatsoever about this bow. I've shot it all summer, an hour a day, 2-4 days a week, and love everything about it. The only thing I might change consider changing is switching over to a one-pin HHA, but that's because I can add a lens to it to compensate for aging eyes. Nothing wrong with the Tru-Glow 4-pin that BowTech provides, so long as you don't have 60-year-old eyes. It's tough getting old but considering the alternative ...
Buy this bow - you'll be happy with it.

All in all, a great bow for the money. Shot 200+ shots so far on the first day and the only complaint I have is the cheap rest that I will soon be upgrading to a Hostage Pro. Definately can't go wrong by picking up this rig!

Best bow I've ever had. No problems shooting 60 yards. Went with the doinker 8.4 oz stabilizer the original one was cheep and light. This bow is fast, quiet and flat shooting. My opinion is this is one of the best bows on the market. And you can't beat the price.

I actually bought the bow NIB w/warranty without accessories. With that said, I cannot give any opinion on the RAK accessories. I'm not sure the acutal IBO but I did have to beef up my arrow to get a good paper tear. Out of the bow, this bow put my broadheads right in line with my field points. Good job BT!

Overall a great shooting bow, mine is setup at 70 lbs. 29.5" draw 29" Gold Tips I'm getting 313 fps. I really like the size and weight!...great for treestand and hunting blinds!! I tried several HIGH end bows and really couldn't see any difference!

Great bow for the price. Love the .019 pins and sight is very stable and easy to adjust. Go for the smaller peep to help with sighting. Love the weight and feel at release, smoothe follow through. Hostage takes getting used to after shooting a drop but I do find it consistant. Grouping 3" at 30 yards with 4 arrows. Previously owned a 2005 Bowtech Tomcat, this bow is way above the Tomcat, which I also enjoyed shooting.

Love this bow ! Easy to adjust, And dead on accurate ! Im shooting 60 yard bullseye everytime with no problem! I shot alot and dont get fatigued after 20 shots! This bow is awesome!! Thank you Bowthech !!

I shoot a couple times a week and i just plain like the feel of the bow in hand, at full draw and upon release. Ill keep it forever even if i get a new one. Thanks Bowtech you hit it out of the park with this one. I read it has been Bowtechs best seller to date.

I am 54 and haven't shot for years, until getting back into it this year. At 70 lbs it was hard to draw, but super fast. I have since backed it down to 60 lbs. Now it's easy for me to draw, and still super fast. Very little change in performance. This bow is awesome! When deciding what to buy, I tried more expensive bows. I couldn't appreciate any difference.

I am new to archery and this is my first bow. I've owned it for several weeks now and have shot several hundred arrows through it. The assassin is deadly accurate even for a newbie. I cannot shoot at the same spot twice or I will damage arrows. The bow is quiet, dead in hand after the shot, and vibration free. I couldn't be happier that I bought this bow. For now I can't see buying another bow. Comes with all accessories and a bowtech camo hat. Best thing is Bowtech gives 15% off for military.

I just purchased my assassin last weekend and I am thoroughly impressed with it. I am fairly new to the world of archery but I was shooting this bow like a pro in no time at all. it is so easy to shoot and very forgiving. I highly recommend this bow to anyone wanting an excellent bow regardless of it's great price. I got a great deal from hunters friend, they added more to the package than just the R.A.K. package that bowtech gives for just a hundred bucks more. I got 6 arrows, a release, 3 broad heads, and a hard shell case, plus the bowtech hat that now comes standard from bowtech. how awesome is that? I'm shooting mine at the lowest lbs setting right now until I build up. starting at 50lbs, draw length 28", 80% let off. the bow was clocked at 270fps and averages 269fps, at my current settings. not bad at all. A friend of mine is an archery instructor and he was extremely impressed with my bow. I absolutely love it and am very glad I decided on this bow over the other bows that I was considering buying.

Awesome bow, i went in the archery shop not looking for a bowtech. After looking and reviewing dozens of bows the assassin took the cake. Why pay 800 to 900 dollars when u can get just the same performance from the assassin for 600 bucks. Worth every penny even with out the setup. Sights and stabalizer not the best but come on they cant give everything for free. I like to buy new assessories anyway so no big deal. Overall best bow for the money Quiet, fast, and smooth what more do u need and very forgiving bow too. "Note" serious, deer going to get spooked cause that little sight on ur bow is black go look in ur woods in mine i see alot of black out there i even hunted in jeans and a t shirt and killed deer so theres no spooking deer with a black sight. But overall the assassin is awesome u wont be disappointed more of disbelief

Just purchased Assassin yesterday, compared to a lot of new bows out there. And after shooting them all was quite surprised to find that this bow shoots as well as the others for a fraction of the price. Good job Bowtech!!

I've been shooting bows for about 20 years and have until now been behind the technological curve with my outdated "sticks and strings". With this American made and God blessed bow I'm confident I am up there with the best.

2 years ago, I hung up my bow for a crossbow. I really missed using the compound, so I went on a mission to find the best bow I could find for the money. Trust me, I shot them all. I had a budget of $1,000.00 to spend on a complete rig. I was so happy, that I only had to spend a fraction of that amount. This bow is fun to shoot, and it is effortless with no vibration. One thing I would suggest, is check all of the allen set screws before you shoot it for the 1st time. When I shot it, the cable gaurd rod pulled out of the riser when I drew back. I found the set screw was never tightened down, so I checked the rest of them, and found similar results. I have shot around 300 arrows now, and it has functioned flawlessly to date. I can't wait to get it into the woods!

I have shot compound bows for the past 25 years and never would get a high end bow simply because of the excessive price. When I saw this all inclusive package for under $600 I took the bait and bought it. Within 5 minutes I was holding a 3 inch group at 20 yards. After shooting it a few times I am now consistently deadly at the 40 yard range.

This bow is simply AMAZING and easy to shoot. Hats off to Bowtech for one of the BEST deals of the year. I would HIGHLY recommend this bow to anyone.

My only recommendation is to have a good D-loop installed before you ever leave the archery shop. It will only cost you a few bucks, and the one that comes the Bow is just way to flimsy for someone that will be shooting a lot.

Up till I purchased this bow yesterday I had only shot a long bow and my wife's compound (also a Bowtech). I was so amazed her bow was quiet, light and accurate that I decided I had to have one. Even with instinctive shooting and her bow adjusted for her it was like the difference between a Model-T and a Lexus. The place I bought mine is a small one man business and he spent time working with me one-on-one, helping with the technique, adjusting my sights etc. I was able to shoot a 4 inch pattern, or slightly smaller at 30 yards within 15 minutes. I was a very satisfied customer when I left. Love this bow.

Wish I had the option to select the bow naked. Only accesory I'd keep is the quiver, hand strap peep sight and string silencer, but I would direct the designers to camo every last screw on the bow. I see this on hunting equipment all the time....nice camo then stock black straps sewed onto the garment making it ineffective. The same way Bowtech did with the accesories...

i shot the destroyer 350, the invasion, and the assassin alot my personal overall view the destroyer had a vibration after the shot might be because its so fast, the invasion personally did not like the looks of the bow and how it felt in my hand dont know if the setup was wrong but it slapped my arm twice shot felt better than the destroyer, i did not want to put the assassin down at 27 inch draw at 70lbs with a 350 grn carbon express maxima hunter it shot 300fps i took off the string silencers that bowtech installed and put spider legs on now shoots 311fps but this was not shot threw a really good chrono they said its old and slow still 311fps aint to shabby bow feels and looks great really luv shooting it GREAT JOB BOWTECH GOD BLESS YOU GUYS

I have never shot a box before and for a beginner I was very impressed. The tech at the Archery outfitter was very helpfull and was able to get me on target and shooting very well in only a few minutes. Bow does all the work and is very easy to look like your an old pro.

Personally, I thought that the draw was pretty good, and after about 50 shots it was effortless in drawing. I was amazed by the speed of the bow, and the lack of vibration and noise. The finish on the bow is perfect, and the bows looks are even better in the Black Ops version IMO (the should be posting pics of my bow on here pretty soon). At 27 inch draw, 63 pounds, shooting a 388 grain arrow with the string having the silencing kit, peep, loop, and xl kisser button, I was getting 270 fps which is pretty darn good for the setup. Overall, I could not be happier with the the bow.

Awsome little bow, Shot about 200 arrows thru it so far and im just blowed away by the performance. Fast, Quiet, Smooth draw, Dead in hand, and accuracy is unbelievable. This thing flat out drives tacks.