Compound Bow Reviews

The Bottom Line:The Mathews ARC 34 is the long-axle half of the 2026 ARC platform, and it answers a different question than its compact sibling: how much stability can a hunting bow borrow from the target world without giving up the weight and speed a hunter needs. The answer is a 34-inch axle-to-axle aluminum bow that... read full review

The Bottom Line:The 2026 PSE Sicario delivers on a hard promise: a carbon speed bow that actually shoots like a hunting bow. At $1,999 launch MSRP it asks flagship money, and it earns it with the numbers that matter - 350 to 353 fps real-world velocity at a hunting-weight setup, a class-leading 3.9-pound carbon package,... read full review

The Bottom Line:The 2026 PSE Sicario 35 is the forgiving half of the Sicario story - the bow that takes the carbon line's light weight and new FDS cam and wraps them in a longer, calmer, more aimable package. At $2,099 launch MSRP it sits a hundred dollars above the standard Sicario, and the premium buys a meaningfully... read full review

The Bottom Line:The 2026 PSE Decree is the bow for the hunter who cares more about where the pin sits than about shaving the last ounce off the setup - and at $1,299 launch MSRP it delivers a flagship cam and an accuracy pedigree well under the price of the carbon bows it shares that cam with. The headline is the FDS... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Hoyt Concept X 40 is Hoyt's stability specialist - a long-distance target bow built on the longest riser the company has ever machined, and it commits fully to the hold. It carries flagship money, $1,999 with standard limbs and $2,199 with the high-gloss set, and lands at the same price as the shorter... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Hoyt Concept X 40 LD is the long-draw specialist of the 2024 Concept target family, and it is defined by two deliberate choices: the longest riser Hoyt has ever built, and the HBX Gen 4 cam it substitutes for the family's SCTR system. Together they give a long-draw archer a 32.25 to 34-inch draw... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Hoyt Concept FX is the family's specialist - the full Concept X target platform shrunk into the smallest, lightest frame Hoyt builds, for the short-draw archer the 37 and 40 can't fit. At a $1,899 launch price it is the most affordable Concept, and it gives up almost nothing to reach that size: the... read full review