Bow Reports Articles

Few bows generate the controversy that Mathews’ new Monster Wake has stirred. The combination of a $1,700 price tag, a trend-defying mass weight of 5.38 pounds, a 5-inch brace height and an IBO of 352 fps at 85 percent letoff gets a lot of attention. How did the bow perform for this tester? Read on to find out.

The Prodigy reflects Bowtech's commitment to an overall approach to bow design that is reflected in the shape and relative proportions of the riser, limbs and cams, as well as any technologies intended to reduce torque or noise.

The Z5 Cam & 1/2 is touted as producing the same speeds as the earlier Rocket Cam, with an even smoother draw cycle. Anecdotal evidence supports that, as does the draw force curve.

After nearly five years since the introduction of the original 3800, the designers at Darton have managed to develop a bow that is both tried and true and cutting-edge new.

Can a bow that sells for just shy of $1,000 be called a bargain bow? For shooters who want the stability, durability, light weight, and look of a carbon riser bow with the high-tech features, speed, and shootability that BOWTECH is known for, the Carbon Overdrive is certainly a great bow for the money.

Hunters will appreciate the Barnett RAZR’s light weight, compact size, accuracy, and speed, but in particular those hunters who enjoy spot-and-stalk hunting and therefore spend a lot of time carrying their crossbow, will find that the RAZR compares favorably to any crossbow in production.

Hunters who place a premium on pleasant shooting properties and low noise, with more than enough speed to hunt effectively for any species at any range, will find that the Bear Venue fills the bill nicely.

Any crossbow shooter who is a fan of ARs will probably love the Carbon Express Intercept Axon. And because it won over a non-AR fan like me, I suspect it will appeal to a wide range of crossbow shooters.

The Quest Radical does exactly what it was designed to do: It delivers a solid, reliable, good-looking bow with a sufficient range of draw lengths and draw weights to grow with a young or beginning bowhunter.

Any bowhunter seeking high performance in a moderately priced bow should put the Mission Blaze on a short list of bows to consider.

For the bowhunter who shoots regularly enough to be well-conditioned, and who likes to take advantage of maximum speed for flatter trajectories and longer range, or added penetration when hunting big, dangerous game, the PSE Full Throttle is a bow well worth test driving.

If accuracy, smooth and pleasant shooting, and quiet are high on your list of priorities, and if you are among the many bowhunters who find there is nothing to match the feel of a single-cam bow, you’ll find a lot to like and nothing to dislike in the Mathews Creed XS.

The original Wrath was introduced last year; for this year Strother’s designers set out to make the Wrath both faster and smoother shooting.