Bowtech SS34 Compound Bow

At a launch MSRP of 1,299 dollars in 2023, the SS34 was priced as a flagship, and it spends that money on comfort rather than chasing the chronograph. The published 331 fps IBO becomes about 315 fps of real-world speed on the comfort disc and climbs into the low 320s on performance, but speed was never the point - the point is a 34-inch bow that draws like glass, holds like it is bolted to the target, and goes dead-quiet on the shot. DeadLock tuning makes it one of the simplest bows to get shooting straight, the FlipDisc lets you decide between an all-day smooth pull and a little more speed without spending another dollar, and the wide finish range lets you dress it for any terrain. What I keep coming back to is the silence after the release: you genuinely do not know you have made the shot, and that stillness is what turns a good hold into a good hit. It is an excellent bow for the whitetail or 3D shooter who prizes a quiet, rock-steady shot and one-and-done tuning over top-end speed, and it is forgiving enough to make a mid-level shooter look better than they are. Buyers who want a few more feet per second should also look at the Mathews V3X 33, and those wanting the widest draw-weight range should weigh the Hoyt Ventum Pro 33 - but for pure smooth, quiet, tune-it-once shooting, the SS34 is hard to walk away from... read full review