Athens Peak 38 Compound Bow

At $899 to $949 at its 2021 launch, the Athens Peak 38 is a semi-custom target bow that delivers flagship-length forgiveness without flagship money. The numbers that define it are a 38-inch axle-to-axle length, a 7-inch brace height, and a 335 fps IBO that is genuinely quick for a bow this long, all wrapped around a modular cam and a 4.6-pound mass that hangs the pin steady on the line. Across its 2021 to 2023 run the geometry never changed, but the cam grew from the MT modular to the RT-X rotating design and finally the Rev 2, and the let-off range opened up to suit target archers - so the year you choose sets how it tunes. Drawing it, what stays with me is the ease of the cycle and how little it asks of the shooter across a long session, which is exactly what a spot or 3D archer needs when the day is measured in arrow counts. Add the widest draw-length range in its class, a draw weight that climbs to hunting territory, and a color menu ordered to taste, and you have a target bow that fits archers most competitors leave out. An excellent bow for the target, 3D, and field archer who wants a long, forgiving, deeply adjustable platform - particularly the tall shooter or the one who wants a single rig that crosses from the target line to a hunting weight. Buyers prioritizing maximum brace-height forgiveness and a competition-style let-off should also look at the Bowtech Specialist... read full review