Bowtech Constitution Compound Bow

The BowTech Constitution is one of the mid-2000s' definitive long target and field bows - a 40-to-41-inch, 8 1/4-inch-brace platform built on the Binary Cam System and produced from 2005 through 2008. Its headline is that it does not follow the usual long-bow bargain: it is the forgiving, dead-still-on-aim rig you expect from that geometry, but it is also the fastest of its peer group at 308 to 320 fps IBO, with real target setups measured by owners at 278 to 300 fps depending on arrow weight and draw. The 2007 riser redesign and modular grip are widely regarded as the sweet spot of the run, and the 2008 bow adds the InVelvet finish and the highest speed rating. What I keep hearing from the people who have shot it for years is the same thing I would lead with: the hold is the story - a hard wall, a steady pin, and the confidence to aim dead-center and trust it. The one demand it makes is disciplined form, because the aggressive cams leave a short valley that rewards staying engaged on the wall. It is an excellent bow for the target, field, and 3D archer who wants a long, exceptionally stable aiming platform with a firm wall and genuine speed, and it is a forgiving crossover for the hunter who prizes a deep brace over a light pack weight. Buyers who want the smoothest, lowest-maintenance single cam should also look at the Mathews Ovation, while those who prefer a softer wall, a longer valley, and a shorter bow to carry should look at the Hoyt 38 Pro... read full review