Bowtech The Legend Compound Bow

The Legend is a genuine 2015 flagship in a Chris Kyle tribute dress - Bowtech's full Prodigy with OverDrive Binary cams, an aluminum Center Pivot Extreme riser, CarbonCore limbs, a 32-inch axle-to-axle geometry, 80% let-off, and a published 343-fps IBO that translated to real chronograph readings in the low 300s at hunting weights. Its defining feature is PowerShift's PowerDisc3, three switchable draw personalities in one bow, from a fast Performance setting to an effortless Comfort one, changed with an Allen wrench and no press; what stays with me is how steady it holds and how quiet it shoots for its era, measured at 59.1 decibels. It sold at the standard Prodigy's launch price with nothing removed for the tribute and a donation to the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation on every bow, which is what separates it from the usual special edition. It is an excellent bow for the hunter who wants a versatile, forgiving 2015 flagship that doubles as a keepsake - strong on a treestand, easy to live with at the range, and meaningful on the wall. Buyers who prize single-draw refinement and tuning precision should also look at the Elite Synergy; those who want the quietest, smoothest shot in the class should look at the Mathews No Cam HTR... read full review