Bowtech CP30 Compound Bow

The Bowtech CP30 is a compact hunting bow that punches above its 30-inch length where it counts - steadiness, quiet, and shootability - and stays honest about where it doesn't, which is raw speed. At a $1,199 launch MSRP it delivers the full Bowtech tuning toolkit: press-free DeadLock cam adjustment on the shooting line, a FlipDisc that swaps between a genuinely smooth 87% Comfort draw and a Performance setting worth about 10 fps, and an aluminum riser that brings the shot down to a quiet 95.3 dB with almost nothing left in the hand. Real-world chronograph runs land around 320 fps with a light arrow and hold above 270 with heavy hunting shafts - plenty for whitetails and Western game inside sensible range. What I keep coming back to is the draw: it rolls up and lets down without a single hump to fight, and the wide-limb platform plants on target the moment you settle in. It is an excellent bow for the mobile treestand and ground-blind hunter who prizes a quiet, forgiving, easy-holding compact over a chronograph number. Buyers who want the lightest DeadLock build should also look at the Bowtech Solution LS, and those prioritizing outright speed at the same price should look at the Hoyt Ventum 30... read full review