Compound Bow Comparator

The 2026 Bowtech Alliance answers a question hunters have asked for years - can one compact bow be both smooth and fast - by letting the shooter flip between the two with a disc rather than committing at the counter. At a $1,499.99 launch MSRP it delivers a 30.5-inch, 4.09-pound chassis carved out of the Proven 34 platform, an updated DeadLock cam that tunes left and right with an Allen key and no press, and a Comfort draw that genuinely hides its 70-pound peak behind an even, hump-free ramp. Real-world speed runs around 319 to 320 fps with a 350-grain arrow at 70 pounds and a 30-inch draw, with heavier hunting shafts settling into the high 270s to 290s - fast enough for any sensible bowhunting range. The shot is dead in the hand, the back wall is solid, and the new 60 and 75 lb draw options finally open the platform to both smaller-framed and high-poundage hunters. Having flipped this bow between both modes across an afternoon, I left it in Comfort and never looked back - the Performance speed is a bonus, not the reason to buy. The one thing to shoot in person is the GripLock grip: the angle adjustment is a real advantage, but the thicker, throat-only profile is a personal-fit question. This is an excellent bow for the treestand and ground-blind hunter who wants a compact, quiet, press-free flagship with two draw personalities in one cam, particularly strong for whitetail and turkey in tight cover. Buyers who hunt open Western country and prioritize a longer, steadier hold should also look at the Bowtech Alliance 33. Read full review...

Launched for the 2025 model year at a $1,449 launch MSRP and carried unchanged into 2026, the Proven 34 is Bowtech's no-compromise tuning platform - the bow that puts every press-free adjustment tool the brand makes onto one 34-inch hybrid chassis. DeadLock walks arrow flight, TimeLock syncs cam timing, GripLock sets the grip angle, and a FlipDisc moves the draw cycle from a smooth Comfort pull to a faster Performance setting, all without a bow press. The two cam options carry the fit from a 25-inch compact draw on the Standard cam to a 33-inch reach on the Long cam, and the chronograph confirms the speed - 333 fps at 30 inches, 70 pounds, and 350 grains, holding steady after a thousand arrows. At 4.7 pounds it is no featherweight, and its deep Performance back end rewards a shooter who stays engaged, but those are the costs of a long, stable, endlessly tunable platform. Having spent more time tuning it than shooting it, what stays with me is how rarely it needed touching once set - a thousand arrows, one re-time. An excellent bow for the crossover hunter and 3D shooter who wants long-axle stability and complete do-it-yourself tunability over the lightest possible rig. Buyers who want a lighter, compact build should look at the Bowtech Solution LS, while those who want a faster, dedicated hunting bow at a similar price should also consider the Bowtech Alliance 33. Read full review...

• Dead in the hand after the shot - almost no post-shot vibration or hand shock; the faint nudge a bare bow gives disappears the moment a stabilizer goes on
• Comfort-mode draw builds and holds with no hump or dump - pulled at 70 lb it genuinely reads lighter than the number on the limb bolt
• Press-free DeadLock tuning shifts the cam left or right with an Allen key; finer threads and laser-etched marks turn paper-tuning into a shop-free job
• FlipDisc is two bows in one - flip to Performance for roughly 10 fps more, or back the module a half-inch for a deeper valley and low-90s let-off
• New 60 and 75 lb draw-weight options plus the angle-adjustable GripLock widen the fit well past the old 65-to-70 window

• The complete press-free tuning toolkit - DeadLock cam shift, TimeLock cam timing, and GripLock grip angle - tunes the bow to a bullet hole with an Allen key and no bow press
• Two factory cam options - a Standard cam for 25-to-30-inch draws and a Long cam reaching 33 inches - so one bow fits a compact hunter or a tall 3D shooter
• Proven durable in long-term use - a thousand arrows over five months on the stock strings, with the cams needing a re-time only once
• Real-world speed matches the rating - a long-cam setup chronographed 333 fps at 30 inches, 70 pounds, and a 350-grain arrow
• The broadest finish selection in the lineup - nine factory solids and camos plus a custom program - covering 3D shooters and pattern-camo hunters alike

• Comfortable but thick GripLock grip is rubberized only at the throat, not stippled end to end - running it flush at the zero setting and seating the hand high settles the early flyers some shooters see
• Performance mode's extra speed rides a stiffer draw that stacks and dumps into the valley - most hunters simply leave it in Comfort, so treat the speed setting as a situational bonus, not the daily driver

• A real-world 4.7-pound bare-bow mass is on the heavy side for a current hunter - a shooter packing it deep into the backcountry will feel it, though treestand and 3D shooters who do not carry far rarely mind
• The Performance FlipDisc setting runs an aggressive back end at maxed-out weight - a deep valley that can creep forward if you let off - though running the Comfort setting or backing off a few pounds settles it