Bowtech Tech 29 Compound Bow

The Bowtech Tech 29 is a compact, single-cam hunting bow built from 2001 to 2003 - a 29.5-inch, 3.6-pound frame named for its axle-to-axle length and tuned for speed, posting a 314-320 fps IBO rating that was quick for a sub-30-inch bow of its era. It draws easily, shoots gently, and has accounted for a lot of whitetails in the hands of owners who liked its light, maneuverable feel in a treestand. The PF single cam keeps tuning simple, and the 24 to 29-inch draw range with 50/60/70-pound peaks covers most hunters short of the long-draw crowd. The one thing it asks in return is form: the short frame makes a steep string angle, so a release aid and a consistent anchor matter more here than on a long bow. BowTech never published a launch price that survives in the manuals, so this is a used-market proposition today - fit it with fresh strings and a tune and you have a fast, handy deer bow for little money. If I were setting one up, I would run a mid-60s peak weight, a good release, and string silencers, and treat it as the compact stand bow it was born to be. An excellent choice for the whitetail hunter who values a short, fast, lightweight bow and will shoot it with discipline. Buyers who want more forgiveness in a compact frame should look at the PSE Firestorm, and those who want the lightest, cheapest compact single cam should look at the Bowtech BlackHawk... read full review