Compound Bow Comparator

The Bear Legit earned its four-year run from 2021 through 2024 by answering one question cleanly: what is the least you can spend on a bow that fits a whole family and still shoots like a real hunting rig? At a $399.99 launch MSRP for the ready-to-hunt package, the answer was a 315 fps IBO platform that chronographs around 304 to 307 fps at the standard setup - within about ten feet per second of its claim - with a 14-to-30-inch draw and a 10-to-70-pound range that genuinely takes a shooter from the backyard to a whitetail stand on one bow. The riser is more rigid than the price suggests, the draw is smooth, and the ready-to-hunt kit is one of the more complete in the tier. The honest trade-offs are a firm 75-percent let-off with a short valley, composite draw modules that reward a dab of thread-locker, and a soft back wall that depends on keeping the cams in time - none of them dealbreakers, all of them worth knowing. What I keep coming back to is that the Legit spends its money where it counts, on the riser and the draw, and cuts corners where a diligent owner can quietly fix them. It is an excellent choice for the growing archer or the one-bow household that wants the most compact and affordable adjustable platform and does not mind staying engaged at the back wall; buyers who prioritize a more forgiving brace and an easier hold should look at the Diamond Edge 320, and those who need the widest range down to the smallest child should weigh the Diamond Infinite Edge Pro. Read full review...

The Diamond Edge 320 earned its place as one of the best-selling grow-with-you hunting bows of its run for a simple reason: it does more things well at once than a $449 launch price has any right to. It is the longest and steadiest-aiming bow in Diamond's Edge family, adjusts across a class-leading 7-to-70-pound weight range and 15-to-31-inch draw entirely without a press, and holds a high 85 percent let-off for a light, long aim. The Synchronized Binary Cam System delivers real speed to match the name - a true 320 fps at the top setting and 309 at the 30-inch IBO mark on a chronograph - and the shot is quiet and calm in the hand in a way that usually costs more. What I keep coming back to is how little this bow asks of the shooter: an even draw, a wall that holds, a light hold, and a clean release, all on a frame forgiving enough to teach good form. Produced from 2019 to 2022 and now found on the used and closeout market, it was succeeded by the current Diamond Pro 320, so the platform lives on. It is an excellent bow for the grow-with-you household, the beginner who wants a bow they will not outgrow, and the value hunter who still wants genuine speed and a steady frame. Buyers who need to start a smaller, lighter beginner should also look at the Bear Legit Maxx, and those who prefer a tall, forgiving brace at the same tier should look at the PSE Stinger MAX. Read full review...

The Infinite Edge Pro came back for a reason: it does one thing better than almost anything at its price, and that is stretch to fit whoever picks it up. The 2026 Legacy edition keeps the formula - 13 to 31 inches of draw, 5 to 65 pounds, an 80-percent let-off and a smooth, quiet shot - and wraps it in a complete ready-to-hunt package at around $330, less than the model cost at its 2015 launch. It gives up five pounds of peak weight and ten fps against the original, trades that are invisible to the beginner, youth archer, and shared-family buyer this bow is built for. In my time around bows like this, the ones that get a household actually shooting are rarely the fastest or the quietest - they are the ones that fit everyone and are cheap enough to shoot without worry, and the Infinite Edge Pro is squarely that bow. It is an excellent choice for youth archery, new adult hunters, and any family that wants a single adjustable rig, particularly strong as a first bow that will still fit years later. Buyers who want more top-end poundage or speed for big game should also look at the Bear Cruzer G3. Read full review...

• Wide 10-70 lb and 14-30 inch adjustment on one bow, all set with an Allen wrench and no bow press - a genuine one-bow platform for a growing archer or a whole household
• Ready-to-hunt kit arrives essentially shoot-ready: lighted four-pin sight, Whisker Biscuit rest, five-arrow quiver, stabilizer, and a pre-installed peep and D-loop
• Rigid machined-aluminum riser is a real step up from cheaper adjustable bows - it sits solid in the hand and tunes better than the price suggests
• Smooth draw cycle with a clean breakover and no hump, pulling to peak early and holding it across the stroke

• The name is the speed and it nearly holds up - 320 fps IBO on paper, and a real chronograph reads 320 at the top draw setting and 309 at the 30-inch mark, fast enough for any whitetail range
• One bow spans a child to a grown hunter - 7 to 70 pounds and 15 to 31 inches, all set on the limb bolts and a rotating module with an Allen wrench, no press required
• Smooth draw into a back wall that holds - the cam rises evenly to peak and settles into a wall firm enough to anchor against, easy to let down
• Quiet and dead in the hand - minimal post-shot vibration and hand shock for a budget bow, the kind of calm shot that usually costs more
• Complete R.A.K. ready-to-hunt package plus a high 85% let-off - everything to start hunting in the box and a light holding weight at full draw

• One set of limbs covers 13-31 inches of draw and 5-65 pounds of weight - genuinely one bow for a young beginner and the adult hunter that beginner becomes
• Smooth draw cycle that rolls over the peak with no lope and settles into an easy valley against a solid back wall
• Quiet, low-shock shot for the price tier - the arrow is in the target before the riser finishes settling
• Forgiving to tune thanks to a double-yoke setup - cam lean comes into line quickly and a bullet-hole tune is easy to reach
• Complete ready-to-hunt package - sight, rest, quiver, stabilizer, peep and sling - at a price below both its main rivals and below its own 2015 launch

• Soft, spongy back wall with no hard stop - syncing both draw stops and staying into back tension firms it up, so a timing check is worth doing on a new one
• Composite draw modules can vibrate loose over time - a dab of blue thread-locker on the module screws keeps them from walking out
• Firm 75 percent let-off keeps the valley short and creeps forward if you relax at anchor - good discipline for new archers, but flagship-hold shooters may want to try one first

• At peak weight it draws about a half-inch short of the marked length, and the 15-inch floor sits on the cam's B cable setting rather than the default A - back the draw weight off or move to the B setting and the full range opens up
• Plastic limb pockets and a barebones Tundra sight mark the price point - the whisker-biscuit rest and 3-pin sight get you hunting, but shooters who grow into the bow often swap the sight for a brighter multi-pin later

• Changing draw length means pressing the bow to reach the module screw and re-timing the cam afterward - set it to your draw once at a shop and it is a non-issue day to day
• Some owners find the grip a touch bulky in the hand though the shape stays comfortable - an aftermarket grip is an inexpensive swap for anyone who wants a slimmer throat