G5 Bow Reviews

The Bottom Line:Prime has created a truly amazing lineup with the Black Series for 2020, and the Black 5 is possibly the most versatile of all four rigs. No matter what style of compound archery shooters find themselves interested in, the Black 5 is capable of doing any of them. The color customization is superb, even... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Black Series brings a lot of really great features to the market in the Prime bow package. The Black 9 is a dedicated target bow, and is perfectly designed for shootability and forgiveness. Although Prime charges $100 for target colors on a target bow, the options of different finishes is outstanding.... read full review

The Bottom Line:The 2020 Prime Black 3 is one of the best hunting bows produced this model year, and is made even more enticing if shooters have a desire to use the bow as a multipurpose rig for hunting and 3D. Prime did an awesome job building on what they have already done very well in the hunting bow market with... read full review

The Bottom Line:Short axle to axle hunting bows are hugely popular for 2020, and the Black 1 is right up there as one of the best shooters. Although there is a ton of competition in the compact hunting bow market, the Black 1 really has a lot to offer in regards to a new cam system, a wide, stable platform, well designed... read full review

The Bottom Line:At the end of the day, specifications and advertised numbers end up taking a backseat to the user experience a bow produces. Ultimately, shooters get excited about a new bow based on the released advertisements and new performance numbers, but they only leave the store with a new bow if the experience... read full review

The Bottom Line:The CT5 is a great shooting bow, for a reasonable price tag considering the price of the competition. Prime also gives the original owners new strings every two years for as long as they own the bow, which is a great deal for anyone expecting to own their new bow for an extended period of time. The 35-inch... read full review

The Bottom Line:The CT9 is the longest installment of the Logic series from Prime, and it nicely rounds out the model name with a longer target bow. Although most archers will use the CT9 as a target bow, some longer draw archers may be comfortable taking this rig out in the woods with them since it can reach a 32-inch... read full review

The Bottom Line:The G5 Quest Amp is a solid hunting rig that is smooth drawing and delivers plenty of speed. This 32" ATA, 7" brace height, 70#, 340 fps machine will send an arrow through your prey before it knows what happened. It is average for the overall weight, and it does have a little vibration when shot, but... read full review

The Bottom Line:Prime has continued creating amazingly accurate bows, with the Logic the next in that category for 2018. For straight up hunters, there is a ton to love and appreciate about the Logic's integration of split limbs while maintaining the outstanding shootability caused from the well-designed cam system.... read full review

The Bottom Line:The G5 Prime One STX is one of Prime's competition class bows that is a redesign of the original Prime One. It comes in two ATAs, 36" and 39," and has a wide range of adjustability in draw length and draw weight. The shoot-through riser design is a very strong platform that helps eliminate torque and... read full review

The Bottom Line:This bow that Prime has created is loaded with technology and it continues to improve from one bow to the next. It is really nice to shoot with a great draw, nice valley, and 85% let off to hold comfortably in hunting situations. The brace height is also very kind. The adjustments make this bow pretty... read full review

The Bottom Line:The G5 Prime One MX is the redesign of the original G5 Prime One. With new limb pockets, stiffer limbs, and the new Parallel Cam System, this 39" ATA will easily hit its 323 fps IBO. It offers the shooter a very smooth and accurate platform for a very modest price, and shoots as good, or better, than... read full review

The Bottom Line:This bow is an absolute pleasure to shoot. The technology from G5 is amazing and it puts together a sweet draw cycle. It is truly well rounded and has the attributes to be great at everything a bow can be used for. The comfort level and ease to shoot are second to none. It may not be the fastest... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Quest Drive features a twin track cam system, a longer axel-to-axel measurement, a forgiving brace height, and IBO speeds up to 330 feet per second. When put together, the Drive is a smooth shooting hunting bow with a potential for being a multipurpose rig. Although 4.3-pounds for a bare bow seems... read full review

The Bottom Line:Prime has created a great shooting bow with some useful technologies not geared toward gimmicks, but truly functional. Cams are draw length specific, but shooters will leave the shop with a bow properly fitted to them so this may not be a huge deal. Although not super fast by today's standards, 330... read full review