Bowtech Eva Gen3 Compound Bow

At a $1,299 launch MSRP, the 2024-and-current Bowtech Eva Gen3 is the brand's only women's-specific bow, and it earns that slot with real flagship hardware rather than a cosmetic women's package - the full DeadLock cam, TimeLock no-press tuning, the GripLock adjustable grip, and a rigid Dual Lock pocket system, all on a compact 28-inch, 3.9-pound frame. Its IBO speed is 326 fps, and a 350-grain arrow at a realistic 50-pound, 29-inch setup chronographs 271 fps - honest, capable numbers for the lower-poundage hunter it targets. The shot is quiet, the back wall is solid, the let-off holds easy for long waits, and the bow tunes on the line without a press. Having drawn it next to the Gen 2 it replaces, I found the Gen3 firmer and shorter where the Gen 2 was buttery and long, and bare it buzzes more than its predecessor - the one real caveat, and one that a stabilizer and dampening, the gear any hunter adds anyway, brings down markedly. This is an excellent bow for the woman bowhunter who wants a compact, quiet, field-tunable hunting platform fitted to her draw and her hand, particularly strong for treestand and ground-blind hunting at 40 to 60 pounds. Shooters who prized the Gen 2's smoother, more forgiving draw should look at the still-available Bowtech Eva Shockey Gen 2, and those cross-shopping compact flagships should also consider the Mathews Lift X 29.5... read full review