PSE Force DS Compound Bow

The Force DS is the value story of PSE's 2026 lineup: the same FDS Cam System that powers the $1,799 carbon Mach 30 DS, dropped into a cast-aluminum bow at a $899 launch MSRP. It backs that up where it counts - roughly 340 fps on a chronograph at 70 lb and 30 inches with a 350 grain arrow, a realistic 277 fps at a 65 lb, 29 inch, 450 grain hunting setup, an 81.5 dB shot, and a draw cycle smooth enough to belie how fast the cam is. The compromises are honest and narrow: a heavier cast riser, a tighter finish menu, and a fixed 85% let-off instead of an adjustable one. In my experience the bows that actually win a hunter over are the ones that stop feeling like a compromise the moment you draw them, and this one crosses that line - the flagship cam does the same work here that it does on a bow costing twice as much. An excellent choice for the whitetail and Western hunter who wants flagship cam speed and hold without flagship pricing, particularly strong as a do-everything treestand and spot-and-stalk bow. Buyers who want a complete, accessorized rig for the lowest out-the-door price should also look at the Bear Whitetail Legend or PSE Brute ATK, and those set on the lightest carry and adjustable let-off should step up to the carbon Mach 30 DS... read full review