Compound Bow Reviews

The Bottom Line:Bear Archery deserves a lot more love than it has gotten recently, especially with the Kuma lineup. The Kuma bows flat out shoot, and the newly added Kuma 30 does not disappoint either. For shooters wanting a shorter, more maneuverable treestand or ground blind bow, the Kuma 30 may just be the best available... read full review

The Bottom Line:The CT5 is a great shooting bow, for a reasonable price tag considering the price of the competition. Prime also gives the original owners new strings every two years for as long as they own the bow, which is a great deal for anyone expecting to own their new bow for an extended period of time. The 35-inch... read full review

The Bottom Line:For $499, or $599 fully rigged, the Brute NXT and its binary cam system may be one of the best values in the PSE lineup, which is admittedly pretty competitive in the value offerings. This bow has 7.5-inches of draw length adjustment, and 35-pounds of draw weight without needing a bow press. The color... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Victory X is basically a Victory 37 from a few years ago, with limited finish options, and the lose of a front stabilizer mounting hole (it still has one mounting hole). However, the $949 price tag should be more than enough to get people on board with the new price for such an excellent rig. For... read full review

The Bottom Line: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... read full review

The Bottom Line:In an industry that is becoming increasingly dependent on advertisement telling shooters what they like, it is refreshing to see a bow like the Approach that steers away from all that, and simply performs well. If the Approach was designed several years ago, when single cam bows were at their peak of... read full review

The Bottom Line:Archers in 2019 should count their blessings because compound bows have never been so great. Each year, companies are fine tuning what was already a great shooting platform, and creating rigs made specifically for what shooters are demanding. The SS is a designed hunting bow with an ultra smooth draw... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Legend is a genuine 2015 flagship in a Chris Kyle tribute dress - Bowtech's full Prodigy with OverDrive Binary cams, an aluminum Center Pivot Extreme riser, CarbonCore limbs, a 32-inch axle-to-axle geometry, 80% let-off, and a published 343-fps IBO that translated to real chronograph readings in... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Black Series brings a lot of really great features to the market in the Prime bow package. The Black 9 is a dedicated target bow, and is perfectly designed for shootability and forgiveness. Although Prime charges $100 for target colors on a target bow, the options of different finishes is outstanding.... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Carbon Air Stealth is a dream bow for anyone wanting the benefits of a high performance bow in addition to a carbon riser. This is a rare cam system, which continues to perform better as the let-off increases, and has a large variance in the let-off size to give shooters the feel they really want... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Perform-X 3D is a well designed 3D bow and will not let shooters down. It performs flawlessly with the shoot ability of the Evolve Cam System, has favorable specifications for 3D shooters, tons of color options, and a giant let-off range to choose from. The price tag is scary, and when looking at... read full review

The Bottom Line:Bear claims the Approach HC breaks all the "Get what you pay for" rule, and that is an understatement. The Approach HC includes some of outstanding high-end features, has great performance, and feels outstanding for any bow. When considering the $449 price tag, this bow could be fully rigged with high-end... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Helix Ultra has the ability to be shot for the entire year as it makes for a great hunting rig, 3D bow, or perhaps even a spot bow for the right shooter. The color options are fantastic, and the aluminum risers look great in each pattern. The new grip is one of the best feeling grips from Hoyt, possibly... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Echelon 37 is an outstanding target bow with the ability for shooters to tune it exactly how they want. Although it will still have an Elite draw cycle, the ability to adjust the let-off from 75-90%, in addition to choosing which draw stop style to use (limb stop or cable stop) is really outstanding,... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Perform-X is a high end target bow, specifically designed for indoor spot leagues. Although this bow could transition for some shooters into a 3D bow as well, the Perform-X will more than likely be most comfortable shooting spots, and for that the 40-inch axel-to-axel is very beneficial. The grip... read full review

The Bottom Line:Every year, PSE designs a wide range of bows to meet the needs of any shooter wanting a new rig. The Stinger Extreme is a bow designed for newer shooters or those on a strict budget. The 8 finish options goes against the norm of budget friendly models being limited to the choices offered, and each of... read full review

The Bottom Line:To earn the RedWrx badge, the RX-3 Ultra had to endure and withstand the 1500 dry fire test and the 1,000,000 draw cycle test at 80-pounds and 30-inches of draw. So, not only does the engineering team do their homework in producing a great shooting bow, it is also put through a rigorous testing cycle... read full review