Compound Bow Reviews

The Bottom Line:The Answer is Elite's response to customer feedback over the last few years. This bow seems to take everything shooters found really great about all their bows and puts all these technologies into one really great shooting bow for 2012. The Answer offers really great speeds, and smooth draw, one of... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Stinger is a simple bow. It does not have all the bells and whistles the higher end bows do but it will get the job done. However, adding a couple inexpensive components will help this bow shoot like one that costs a lot more. Combine its price point with its shootability and you have a great bow... read full review

The Bottom Line:The X-force SS is one of the shortest axle to axle length bows ever built. This makes the bow very maneuverable in tight situations. PSE has managed to make this bow compact, yet very accurate, and fast. The bow is made with the, spot and stalk or ground blind, hunter in mind. In general, this rig will... read full review

The Bottom Line:The PSE Chaos is a great shooting rig specifically designed for small frame shooters. Packed with a lot of power this bow delivers great performance at a very reasonable price. While the archery industry is lacking in high-end bows for these small framed shooters, PSE has noticed this void and created... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Chaos One is designed to follow in the footsteps of the original Chaos as a top quality bow offering high end technology in a bow designed for teens, women and small framed shooters. Going to the NI Single Cam System gave this rig a very smooth draw cycle that any shooter will enjoy. This helps make... read full review

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User Reviews:

• Smooth, Fast, and Accurate!
  by Ryan from Findlay, OH
• Great bow for someone looking to get into archery or for a...
  by Brandon Oliver from Vincennes, Indiana
• It was a good bow that with the choice of smooth mods and...
  by Chris Holman from Silver City, New Mexico
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The Bottom Line:The Bowtech Commander was initially released in 2007 and was the first bow to use the center-pivot technology. This new design reduced cam tilt and almost eliminated hand shock completely. The new design also improved accuracy at any shooting distance, at any draw length the bow is set at. Most archers... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Hoyt Pro hawk isn't the quietest, most vibration free bow out there. But for value price tag, this bow could be easily affordable to almost anyone. With a draw weight range from 20 to 60 pounds this bow could easily appeal to women, children, beginners or anyone who doesn't care to shoot the heavier... read full review

The Bottom Line:This bow is eager to guide a new archer in the right direction. It's the perfect kids bow for a child that will take it serious. It is very light, comfortable, smooth, and quiet. Combined with its adjustability it is the best bow in its class. It's also fast with its dual cams at all draw weights... read full review

The Bottom Line:For people looking for a do everything well bow; don't overlook the Onza 3. An IBO speed rating 330-340 makes this bow a real rocket ship, if you can get it there. Not to mention the 7.25" brace height which turns this into a stable tack driver. This bow performs like a target bow but a reasonably short... read full review

The Bottom Line:With the draw weight range of the FIrehawk being 35-70 pounds this bow can be compatible with a wide range of archers. Its short axle to axle length make it a shoe in for tree stand hunting and having many characteristics that make this bow very shootable are good reasons to give this rig a second look.... read full review

The Bottom Line:Overall this would make a great rig for the bow hunter or the recreational archer. Super smooth draw, great shootability and good quickness are all things that make the Moab a viable option for a broad range of archers to look at. With things like a wide draw weight and length range it will catch the... read full review

The Bottom Line:Parker priced the Blazer at $299, which is a great value for this bow. There is nothing fancy about the Blazer, but it performs well and shoots accurately. Those wanting a rig with new technology and impressive speed will have to keep looking. However, shooters just starting out in archery, or not... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Elite GT500 is a very adjustable all around bow suitable for different types of archery. While first models were cam specific, the latest modification has a modular-adjustable performance system capable of generating respectable speeds. With wide ranges of draw length and draw weight adjustment,... read full review

The Bottom Line:To summarize, the Bear Home Wrecker would be a viable option for the lady archer in 2011. With having attributes like smoothness, light mass weight and a very comfortable 80% let off this could be just the rig for anyone from a beginner to someone not looking to break the bank on a weapon. It has eye... read full review

The Bottom Line:To conclude, the Bear Instinct is a very good choice at very reasonable price point. The Instinct is quick, smooth, forgiving and has little to no vibration or hand shock which makes it a very shootable bow. For the bow hunter this will be a very value conscience and reliable choice. The addition of... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Elite Hunter is a great hunting bow. The almost 32-inch axel-to-axel measurement makes it very maneuverable in all hunting situations whether in a blind, stalking, or sitting in a treestand. With an extremely forgiving brace height of 7.5 inches, hunters will be very pleased as well. The draw... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Elite Pulse is a speed bow with an extremely smooth draw cycle and rock solid back wall. Typically, archers interested in speed had to compromise with a harsh draw cycle and a short valley. The Pulse does not have either of these issues associated with many speed bows. For shooters interested... read full review