PSE Drive Review

Overall a great bow. Had to have it worked on once but I love it. Cam bolts slipped while shooting. Heavy. Peep sight likes to twist out of light of sight. Shoots fast and accurate. Really cheap compared to bows of similar quality. Would recommend

Just a real cool very cool bow. No cons. Weight is good gives stability. In any case its not heavy. Easy in the bush I have had three club shoots and scored above 400 each time I am stoked and happy plus two goats up. The deer wil come soon. Will never regret my buy

This bow is a great bow. It's quiet as can be and is quick in IBO. I shoot with my buddies and non of their bows are quieter than mine. It is slightly heavy when carrying into the woods, but when it's drawn back there is no issue. It doesn't like to move very much because it's heavier, so I like it. To give you an idea I'm 6'3 280 lbs, and have a 30 inch draw pulling 70 lbs. I shot through a chronograph at 298.76 fps... my first bow kill was from 35 yards with this bow using a Havoc broad head had a complete pass through and only ran 60 yards. The penetration is great with this, yes it's not the fastest bow on the market, but you can not complain about the penetration and preciseness of the PSE Drive.

I am brand new to the sport and I was looking at the Stinger X, Infinite Edge Pro, Drive LT, Charger, Fuel, Carbon Knight and one shop still had an Assassin, but it is only now that I have it and I have been shoting it for a few weeks that I have realized the Drive is an amazing bow. Currently set to only 51 pounds it is so fast and so accurate. It makes me look good. You can't go wrong. I was worried about the weight, because of some opinions I read, but it isn't an issue, at all.

I just picked up a 2015 Drive LT, had to wait a month for mine to come in and that would be the only Con. Canadian Retail for the RTS was 659 and worth every penny. I upgraded the sights in the shop but the rest is stock and I cannot believe how nice this bow shoots. I was due to upgrade, my last bow is a 20 year old PSE, obviously this is a huge upgrade but I was blown away at how good this bow was compared to bows that are 4-500 more! Never going to regret this purchase!

Being a shorter person (5'8") and a draw of 28" I can't get max speed but still get enough to bring down any game we have in New Zealand. We stalk on foot in heavy bush here and having a shorter powerful bow works well.The smoothness and lack of vibration makes every draw a pleasure and gives you the confidence to take that shot.
Barry Roberts.
New Zealand

I bought this bow in Jan of 2013 and I've used it to hunt deer, rabbit and turkey. But more often that that, I was using this bow to shoot in competition. I've shot indoor 300 and 450 shoots, outdoor FITA, 3D and field.
I used this bow to be awarded the St. Louis Bowhunter's club 3D Champion for 2013 and also won the 2014 MO state NFAA Field tournament in the bowhunter freestyle class. It's a shooter.

Its a pro price point bow that shoots as well the really high dollar bows. There really is no reason not to buy this bow if your looking for the best bang for your buck. Ive always used Mathews bows but was due for an upgrade. I went down to the local pro shop expecting to drop a lot of cash on the next latest and greatest. Shot all the bows they had, and could not see how to justify spending another 300-600 dollars on the "premium" bows. They really just were not that much better.

Awsome bow!! picked mine up for $375 new in box.. wow cant beat that, yes the bow is a little heavier than some other brands (Mathews, hoyt )but iv found that the little extra weight helps me steady the bow a lot better, I have a 70lb DW and can hold this thing all day at full draw. the bow is very smooth and well engineered. IMO I wouldn't waste the money on the accessories package as the components are kinda cheap and will be replaced anyway. bottom line this bow is a serious contender with much more expensive bows, you will not be disappointed!

Easy to tune, super smooth, and fast. Very happy with this bow. I had this bow hitting 45 yard targets within 30 minutes of my first shot. I can't wait to get into the woods with this awesome bow. The price is a huge plus as well. Shoots like $900 bows.

As with any thing a bow can only be as good as the hands it is in,just because you own a ferrari doesn't make you a formula one driver,money can't buy skill.I wanted to upgrade from my old bow( a Jennings t-starr II 44" ata 31" draw length 50 lbs weight)Shooting fingers.My local dealer( a Hoyt fan) recommended the drive as one of the few bows with a short ata that would fit me,and my wallet. I wanted a short bow for ground blind hunting. Any other bow to fit my draw length would have been in the thousands by the time it was outfitted.I picked it up in April and started shooting with snow still on the ground . I've never had any cold draw issues with it ,or lack of performance from the cold. My first kills came mid spring with taking care of a small beaver problem, normally done with a rifle. At 30 yards in water there is only a small kill zone,the bow and myself performed perfectly,beaver count 3 kill count 3 arrows recovered 2. This bow has increased my confidence and really has me looking forward to a great deer season. Pete Sheply was around in the 70s with Bear & Jennings for the start of the compound bows and is the only one still around.It shows in all of the pse products!

Before purchasing the DRIVE I actually shot this bow side-by-side with the Mathews Creed, the Hoyt Spider and Hoyt Charger. I could not tell enough difference between the bows to justify paying the $300.00 difference. Actual chrono speeds were in favor of the DRIVE but only by a couple of feet and all bows were set up the same. Amazigly fast (chronographed at 281 fps at 28" DL, 60# DW, 375 grn Carbon Express RED arrow with only a D-Loop on string) I shot all three bows indoors with no additions on the bows to deaden noise and the PSE DRIVE was actally quiter and had a noticabely smoother draw cycle. I really liked the option on the DRIVE that allowed you more than one location to install your sights. The grip really fit my hand well but none of the other bows were bad at all but the PSE just fitn me better. I was just extremely impressed with the features from the cam system, riser, string, limbs and limb pockets that I could not believe that this bow could be bought for $500.00. I was not very impressed the the quality of the accessory package that you could get the bow set up with so I purchased the bow only and customized to fit my needs. DO NOT let the price fool you and shoot one for yourself I think you will be impressed.

i was looking for a price point bow and was looking at the hoyt charger asi shot it and liked it till i shot this bow and had to get it as it shot perfect for me ..im extremely happy with it ..pick one up you wont be sorry

First of all the fit and finish of this bow is second to none. I had to order my Drive from a Pro Shop out of state because I just could not find any where I live. I set the bow up with Trophy Ridge 5-Pin sights, Trophy Ridge stabilizer, NAP Apache rest, D-loop, and peep sight. It took me seveal shots to let it soak in because I could not believe how quiet and vibration/shock free this bow was. I even went in my basement and shot the bow and was totally impressed. A bow square and center shot was all I used and the Drive threw a broadhead like a field point. I will not mention or bash any other bow manufacturet, that is one thng I do not do but I do have to say one thing, the last two bows I have owned weer top-of-the-line bows that cost roughly $750.00 to $800.00 out of the box and were very impressive also. I compared the drive head to head with them and in my opinion the PSE Drive was every bit as good and even better in most areas. I was totally impressed with what you get for $500.00. It had been several years since I had last owned a PSE bow but that has changed now. I have been converted and unless something drastic changes I will not look back.