Bowtech Carbon One Compound Bow

The Bowtech Carbon One launched at $1,799 as the brand's 2023 flagship, and it made a specific promise: a carbon bow that finally feels like a quiet, damped aluminum one. It delivers on that - the hand-laid carbon riser and Orbit Dampeners give it a dead, planted shot at around 94.6 decibels, it is rated 335 fps IBO and chronographs in the low 300s with a real hunting arrow, and its DeadLock cam makes it one of the easiest premium bows to tune without a press. The FlipDisc gives it a smooth Comfort draw or a faster Performance setting, and the compact 30-inch frame handles anywhere from a treestand to a 3D range. The one honest trade-off is mass: at 4.5 pounds it is heavy for a carbon bow, and the buyer who chose carbon specifically to save weight should reconcile that first. What stays with me is how completely the shot feel answers the objection - this is a carbon bow bought for how it shoots, not for how little it weighs. It is an excellent bow for the hunter who wants a compact, dead-quiet, effortlessly tunable flagship, particularly strong from a treestand or a 3D range. Buyers who want the lowest-vibration carbon option should also look at the Hoyt REDWRX Carbon RX-7, and those who want a steadier long-range hold on the same platform can consider the 33-inch Bowtech Carbon One X... read full review