Bowtech Carbon One X Compound Bow

The Bowtech Carbon One X launched at $1,799 as the long-axle version of the 2023 Carbon One, and it is one of the more distinctive carbon hunting bows on the market precisely because it refuses to chase light weight. It is rated 339 fps IBO and chronographs around 310 fps with a real hunting arrow, holds dead-steady on the 33-inch riser, and sits quiet and shock-free in the hand thanks to the CarbonTec riser and Orbit Dampeners. The press-free DeadLock and TimeLock tuning make it one of the easiest premium bows to keep in tune without a shop, and the FlipDisc gives it two draw personalities to suit the hunt. The one honest trade-off is mass - it is the heaviest bow in the carbon class, by design, and that is the first thing a buyer should reconcile. In my time with the platform, that weight stops feeling like a penalty the moment the pin settles on a far target in wind. It is an excellent bow for the open-country and long-range hunter who prizes a steady hold and effortless tuning, and it is equally at home as a quiet treestand rig. Buyers who want the lightest possible carbon frame should also look at the PSE Carbon Levitate, and those who want a shorter, more maneuverable bow at the same price can consider the 30-inch Bowtech Carbon One... read full review