How do Compound Bows Measure Up? A Side-by-Side Comparison.
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UPDATED FOR 2003
Compound Bows:  SIDE BY SIDE SPECS COMPARISON
(Currently Sorted by Retail Price)


 


 


FPS


IN.


IN.


LBS.


0-100


U.S. $

IN.

LBS.

%

 
PSE
Golden Eagle
Ben Pearson
Browning
PSE
PSE
PSE
Alpine
Champion
Champion
Golden Eagle
Champion
Browning
Browning
Reflex
Alpine
Bowtech
PSE
Ben Pearson
Browning
PSE
Darton
Reflex
Champion
Champion
Champion
Golden Eagle
Golden Eagle
Alpine
Ben Pearson
Darton
PSE
Browning
Martin
Alpine
Champion
Champion
Browning
Darton
Golden Eagle
Ben Pearson
PSE
Bowtech
Bowtech
Buckmaster
Champion
Champion
Martin
Bowtech
Buckmaster
Reflex
Bowtech
Bowtech
Darton
Browning
Darton
Reflex
Reflex
Ben Pearson
Ben Pearson
Browning
Champion
Darton
Bowtech
Bowtech
Browning
Alpine
PSE
PSE
Ben Pearson
Ben Pearson
Bowtech
Bowtech
Champion
Champion
Champion
Champion
Champion
Bowtech
Bowtech
Bowtech
Bowtech
Bowtech
Bowtech
Bowtech
Bowtech
Bowtech
Alpine
Alpine
Alpine
Alpine
Archery Res.
Archery Res.
Archery Res.
Darton
Darton
Darton
Darton
Diamond
Diamond
Diamond
Diamond
Diamond
Diamond
Diamond
Diamond
Fred Bear
Fred Bear
Fred Bear
Fred Bear
Hoyt USA
Hoyt USA
Hoyt USA
Hoyt USA
Hoyt USA
Hoyt USA
Hoyt USA
Hoyt USA
Hoyt USA
Hoyt USA
Hoyt USA
Hoyt USA
Hoyt USA
Hoyt USA
Hoyt USA
Hoyt USA
Hoyt USA
Hoyt USA
Hoyt USA
Hoyt USA
Jennings
Jennings
Jennings
Jennings
Jennings
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Martin
Mathews
Mathews
Mathews
Mathews
Mathews
Mathews
Mathews
Mathews
Mathews
Mathews
Mathews
McPherson
McPherson
McPherson
McPherson
McPherson
McPherson
Proline
Proline
Proline
Proline
Proline
Proline
PSE
PSE
PSE
PSE
PSE
PSE
PSE
PSE
Renegade
Renegade
Renegade
Renegade
Renegade
Renegade
Storm
Storm
Storm
Storm
Storm
Storm
Storm
Storm
Storm
Deerhunter Combo*
Sparrowhawk II*
Colt Kit
Micro Midas 3*
Nova Pro65
Nova Pro75
Spyder S4*
Micro Youth
Saber
Saber Twin
Raptor
Badger
Impulse LS*
Micro Adrenaline XS*
Gamegetter
Lightning Force
Rascal*
Nova Inferno
Cherokee
Rage
Spyder Stinger*
Exciter
Growler
Dakota
Dakota Twin
Eclipse
Mossy Oak 32
Mossy Oak 36
Impact Xtreme Twin
Warrior
Storm
Thunderbolt L3
Tornado
Tracer Magnum
Impact Xtreme
Bronco
Bronco Twin
Mirage 33S
Fury Express
Obsession
440 Quad
Firestom Lite
Stalker
Stalker Lite*
G2
Storm
Storm Twin
Cougar III Magnum Fuzion
Tomkat
G2XL
Buckskin
Blackhawk
Ladyhawk*
Magnum Extreme
Adrenaline SX
Maverick Express REC
Caribou
Timberwolf
Diamondback VX
Predator VX
Mirage ZX
Hurricane
Rampage Express
Mighty Mite
Tech 29*
Eclipse ZLX
Fatal Impact
Nitro
Primos STL
Freedom
Freedom Pro
Extreme Samson VFT
Extreme VFT
Mustang
Mustang Twin
Spitfire
Contender
Contender Twin
Patriot VFT
Pro 38
Pro 40
Patriot Dually VFT
Black Knight Pro -SB
Black Knight Pro -TB
Generation 3.2
Pro 40 Dually
Pro 40 Wheely
Ravage
Sidewinder
SS Stealth
Stealth Force
AR31
AR34
AR37
Avalanche Extreme
Cyclone Express 3D
Cyclone Express LD
Executive Vegas
D.O.A.
Hornet
Invader
Machete
Skyrunner
Stinger
Undertaker
Widowmaker
Badge
TRX
TRX 32
Vapor 300
Banshee*
Cybertec
Dynatec
Havoctec
Magnatec XT
Magnatec ZR
MT Sport
Protec LX Pro
Protec LX Pro Accuwheel
Protec Spiral XT2000
Protec XT 2000
Protec XT 3000
Protec XT Accuwheel
Razortec
Sierratec
Supertec Spiral
Ultratec Accuwheel
Ultratec Spiral
Ultratec XT 2000
Ultratec XT 3000
CMX
GrandMaster
RackMaster
RackMaster Lite
TrophyMaster
Altitude Fuzion*
Cougar III Elite Fury
Cougar III Elite Fury-X
Cougar III Fury
Cougar III Fury-X*
Cougar III Fuzion
Cougar III SE Fury
Cougar III SE Fuzion
Cougar III Z-Cam
Jaguar Magnum Fuzion
Jaguar Mini-Z*
Jaguar Z-Cam
MV2 Elite Fury
MV2 Elite Fury-X
MV2 Magnum Fuzion
MV2 SE Fuzion
Onza II Elite Fury
Onza II Elite Fury-X
Onza II Fuzion
Onza II SE Fury
Onza II SE Fuzion
Phantom Elite Fury
Phantom Elite Fury-X*
Phantom Fuzion
Phantom Magnum Fuzion
Phantom Z-Cam
Phanton Mini-Z*
Rage II
Scepter III Elite Fury
Scepter III Elite Fury-X
Scepter III Fury
Scepter III Fury-X
Scepter III SE Fuzion
Tiger*
Black Max 2
Conquest 3
FX
Icon
Legacy
LX
Q2
Q2XL
Sportsman
SQ2
Ultra 2
38 Special
Diva VX
Hornet VX
Mark XII
Raptor VX
SDS VX
Corsair
Mountain 30
Mountain 32
Mountain Supreme
Sniper
Stalker
Beast Inferno 
Diamondback II
Enforcer
Mach-10
Outlaw
Supra
Triton
XCellerator
Alpha-1
Kombow
Non Typical XL
SBD
Tominator II
Trophy Rac Plus
F-14
F-16*
F-2
F-24*
F-26
F-28
F-4
F-6*
F-8 
265
278
N/A
275
295
290
240
N/A
302
306
292
N/A
298
280
295
285
262
295
N/A
292
275
N/A
300
305
306
N/A
284
284
295
285
290
300
292
298
300
307
307
300
301
284
303
300
306
295
309
308
308
310
292
309
306
317
270
312
305
314
254
315
302
304
300
294
310
324
320
302
305
315
305
315
303
333
333
310
312
318
300
306
320
314
310
340
350
350
320
337
312
295
315
310
305
301
309
312
308
304
300
280
319
318
314
315
312
312
309
310
N/A
305
303
302
235
315
298
308
310
300
290
274
255
305
294
284
265
310
280
330
273
315
308
298
300
300
302
255
308
301
308
308
306
306
294
295
290
300
305
240
291
293
293
305
290
293
293
300
288
290
305
305
301
310
285
240
301
290
290
300
300
285
220
330
310
308
300
308
317
308
308
N/A
305
320
311
303
302
301
330
303
302
294
305
297
300
302
295
305
300
311
210
280
305
302
302
296
280
305
305
310
304
303
297
310
294
309
300
305
296
38.00
36.50
29.31
32.00
39.00
39.00
32.00
32.00
37.13
36.38
36.13
34.00
32.00
32.00
39.75
39.00
24.50
36.50
29.25
35.00
35.00
32.63
37.50
37.25
36.38
33.75
32.75
36.00
34.00
33.88
33.50
36.50
37.00
32.25
34.00
37.00
36.38
33.00
35.13
34.00
35.38
30.00
33.50
33.75
31.00
34.25
33.75
36.50
31.00
35.00
34.00
28.88
29.00
32.63
33.00
38.00
45.50
36.00
31.38
34.25
33.00
31.13
37.25
31.50
29.50
36.00
34.00
36.00
38.00
35.19
37.13
34.06
36.06
35.00
34.13
34.63
41.38
39.63
33.75
36.69
38.63
34.88
36.00
36.00
37.50
38.00
38.00
28.00
36.00
36.00
39.00
31.30
33.50
36.80
34.38
38.00
41.25
41.50
33.00
30.50
34.00
32.00
36.00
28.50
33.00
38.00
34.88
35.88
32.00
34.25
32.00
35.50
34.00
31.00
36.00
37.50
34.50
46.75
46.75
38.00
38.00
41.00
41.00
33.00
34.00
36.00
40.50
37.50
37.50
40.50
37.25
40.50
34.38
31.25
35.38
30.38
42.00
42.00
40.13
40.13
40.13
32.00
32.00
40.13
33.25
36.38
36.38
39.88
39.88
34.38
30.00
39.88
39.88
36.38
32.00
32.00
38.00
38.00
37.50
33.00
37.50
37.50
32.00
43.00
43.00
41.00
41.00
34.25
31.50
36.00
41.00
34.00
37.00
34.00
35.00
34.00
38.00
34.00
31.00
36.00
38.00
35.38
31.38
35.44
35.00
35.38
37.19
30.00
32.00
32.00
33.50
35.75
36.50
36.50
34.00
39.00
32.50
39.25
32.00
32.50
31.00
36.00
41.00
31.00
34.00
35.75
34.00
32.00
31.00
39.00
40.00
36.00
35.00
32.00
36.00
7.75
7.00
6.25
6.25
7.25
7.00
5.75
5.50
6.75
6.63
6.88
6.88
6.25
6.25
7.50
7.00
7.25
7.50
7.00
8.00
6.75
6.63
7.50
6.88
6.63
7.13
8.38
8.38
6.50
7.75
7.25
7.00
7.50
7.38
6.50
7.00
6.63
6.75
6.75
7.88
7.00
8.00
7.75
6.88
7.50
7.88
6.63
6.88
9.13
7.25
7.25
8.00
7.50
6.75
6.50
6.25
9.00
6.00
7.88
7.25
7.25
8.38
7.00
7.25
6.50
7.25
7.25
6.00
7.75
6.69
8.63
6.63
6.63
7.00
6.13
6.63
7.88
7.13
7.38
7.38
7.75
7.69
5.75
6.75
7.00
7.38
7.25
7.50
6.00
6.75
7.00
8.50
8.00
7.00
7.25
7.88
8.00
8.50
7.00
7.50
7.00
7.75
7.25
8.38
8.00
7.00
7.13
6.63
7.50
7.25
6.50
6.63
7.63
7.75
6.50
6.50
8.38
8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
7.25
7.38
6.00
7.38
7.38
7.38
7.38
7.63
7.50
7.50
6.25
7.50
6.75
6.88
6.88
6.63
6.63
6.63
7.63
7.63
6.63
6.75
7.75
7.75
7.25
7.25
7.00
8.75
7.25
7.25
7.50
8.25
8.25
7.00
7.00
7.13
6.25
7.13
7.13
7.00
7.88
7.88
7.25
7.25
9.00
5.38
5.50
7.00
7.50
7.63
7.50
6.63
7.50
7.50
7.50
8.50
6.13
7.63
6.56
7.88
8.38
6.13
6.56
6.63
8.00
7.63
7.63
7.38
7.25
7.50
6.75
8.00
6.25
6.50
8.75
7.25
7.75
8.00
8.75
9.50
6.88
6.88
7.25
7.25
7.25
8.00
7.00
7.50
7.25
7.50
8.00
8.25
3.60
3.56
2.70
2.60
3.50
3.50
2.30
2.25
3.80
3.80
3.63
3.55
2.50
2.60
4.50
4.10
2.00
3.70
2.80
3.90
3.30
2.20
4.38
3.90
3.90
3.35
4.06
4.13
2.40
3.00
3.60
3.50
3.90
3.56
2.40
3.90
3.90
3.90
3.80
4.31
3.60
3.20
2.90
2.85
3.56
3.95
3.95
3.94
3.00
4.31
3.63
2.85
2.75
3.40
3.50
3.70
4.44
4.00
3.70
3.70
3.80
3.75
4.20
3.65
3.60
4.30
4.20
3.95
3.95
4.00
4.10
3.75
3.75
4.50
4.50
4.40
4.70
4.70
3.95
4.05
4.10
3.80
3.95
3.95
4.25
4.05
4.10
4.00
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.60
3.70
3.70
4.10
4.20
4.30
4.30
3.38
3.20
3.56
3.38
3.44
3.25
3.19
4.56
2.94
3.94
3.94
4.38
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.50
4.31
3.63
2.75
4.06
3.63
3.94
3.94
3.94
3.94
3.94
3.94
3.94
3.94
3.25
3.25
3.25
4.06
4.06
4.06
4.06
4.06
4.06
4.06
4.06
4.06
3.44
3.44
3.44
3.44
3.44
3.44
4.00
4.13
4.13
4.13
4.13
4.13
2.25
3.50
4.40
3.30
4.45
4.35
4.25
4.00
4.30
3.30
3.70
3.70
3.90
3.80
3.70
3.50
4.00
3.80
4.00
3.90
3.70
3.90
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.40
3.95
4.50
2.20
3.90
3.20
3.80
3.60
3.80
4.00
3.00
3.20
3.80
4.25
4.00
3.75
4.50
4.50
4.25
4.00
4.00
4.00
91
82
N/A
69
86
84
69
N/A
78
76
79
N/A
67
69
89
85
N/A
84
N/A
86
78
N/A
85
79
76
N/A
86
91
72
83
78
79
85
76
72
79
76
72
75
84
77
77
80
75
74
82
72
77
88
78
77
74
75
70
70
74
100+
69
78
78
76
83
79
71
63
80
77
69
87
73
93
69
73
76
68
72
94
84
76
81
87
78
64
72
79
81
82
71
69
76
83
83
82
79
77
88
94
100+
72
72
74
77
79
77
81
81
N/A
75
76
78
75
73
81
76
74
77
88
100+
100+
91
92
97
99
75
81
68
91
82
83
89
85
89
80
70
81
68
86
86
81
81
83
78
79
82
72
91
86
87
87
76
84
87
87
83
84
83
81
81
82
67
83
88
73
97
97
88
88
93
67
64
85
79
85
79
73
79
85
N/A
82
70
85
74
78
88
67
74
77
78
77
78
78
80
84
77
83
76
78
99
74
79
79
93
100+
70
74
79
77
74
79
82
89
80
81
80
89
$177
$179
$189
$189
$189
$189
$189
$199
$199
$199
$199
$209
$229
$229
$229
$239
$239
$239
$249
$249
$249
$259
$259
$279
$279
$279
$289
$289
$299
$299
$299
$299
$319
$319
$329
$349
$349
$369
$369
$369
$379
$389
$399
$399
$399
$419
$419
$419
$429
$429
$459
$469
$469
$469
$479
$479
$479
$479
$499
$499
$499
$499
$519
$559
$559
$569
$579
$589
$589
$598
$598
$599
$599
$599
$599
$599
$649
$649
$659
$659
$659
$689
$699
$699
$699
$699
$699
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DNS
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DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
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DNS
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DNS
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DNS
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DNS
DNS
DNS
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DNS
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DNS
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DNS
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DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
24-29
24-28
19-24
18-28
26-30
24-30
16-25
21-28
25-32
27-31
29-30
22-29
25-29
18-28
27-30
24-31
19-25
27-31
22-26
21-31
23-27
22-26
27-30
25-32
27-31
24-31
28-31
28-32
23-30
24-31
27-30
27-31
24-31
26-31
26-30
25-32
27-31
26-30
25-32
27-31
24-31
26-30
27-32
22-29
23-30
24-31
26-30
26-32
27-32
24-31
27-30
25-30
20-26
26-30
24-31
26-32
28-31
27-30
24-31
25-32
26-30
24-31
26-31
25-30
24-29
27-31
27-31
25-30
26-31
23-30
26-31
25-30
25-30
24-31
26-30
23-30
26-33
28-32
25-30
27-32
27-32
25-30
24-29
25-30
26-31
26-31
23-30
25-29
26-30
26-30
27-31
26-30
26-30
26-30
26-31
27-32
28-34
25-30
25-30
25-30
25-30
25-30
26-31
25-30
26-31
26-31
20-27
24-31
24-31
24-31
16-23
23-31
24-31
23-31
23-31
25-32
25-32
28-36
25-33
26-33
25-33
26-34
23-31
24-31
24-28
23-30
22-30
25-32
23-31
25-33
25-32
26-33
24-31
22-26
24-31
24-29
25-33
25-30
24-32
24-29
27-32
26-34
28-34
26-32
25-30
19-25
25-31
26-34
26-31
26-30
28-32
26-34
26-31
24-32
26-34
28-32
24-32
24-29
25-32
25-30
25-32
19-25
25-30
27-35
27-32
26-34
26-31
27-32
17-23
25-30
24-32*
23-31
24-30
24-30
25-30
23-30
24-31
20-32
23-30
22-30*
25-32
24-31
24-31
26-31
27-30
24-31
26-31
25-30
26-31
26-31
26-31
26-31
27-31
27-31
26-31
26-31
17-22
25-29
25-30
25-30
25-31
27-33
28-35
24-30
24-31
25-31
26-30
25-29
26-30
25-29
27-31
26-30
26-30
25-29
28-32
30-65
30-50
10-50
20-40
30-70
20-70
10-45
20-50
40-70
40-70
50-70
25-45
30-50
30-50
40-70
50-70
10-40
50-70
15-45
35-65
30-70
15-45
40-70
40-70
40-70
30-50
50-70
50-70
40-70
30-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
20-60
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
50-70
40-70
40-70
30-70
20-60
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
50-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
50-70
50-70
40-70
40-70
70-100
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
30-70
40-70
40-70
30-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
30-70
30-80
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
50-70
50-70
50-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
30-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
15-45
40-70
40-70
40-70
25-45
40-80
40-80
40-80
40-80
40-80
40-80
30-70
30-70
30-70
30-70
30-70
30-70
40-80
30-60
40-80
40-80
40-80
40-80
40-80
40-70
40-70
40-70
20-50
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
10-40
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
20-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
30-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
40-70
50-70
50-70
50-70
50-70
15-35
30-60
50-70
40-70
45-80
50-80
50-70
25-70
40-80
50-80
50-70
50-70
30-70
40-70
40-70
50-70
40-70
40-70
50-70
65
75
75
70
65
75
65
65
65/80
65/80
65
65/80
70
70
65/75
65
80
65/75
65/75/85
70
65/75
80
65/75
65/80
65/80
65/80
65/75
65/75
65
65/75/85
75
65/80
65/80
65/75
65/80
65/80
65/80
65-80
70/80
65/75
65/75/85
65/80
65-80
80
65/75
65/80
65/80
65/75
65-80
65/75
65/75
65-80
80
70/80
70
70/80
65
65/75
65/75/85
65/75/85
65/75
65/80
70/80
65-80
65-80
65/75
65/80
65/80
65/80
65/75/85
65/75/85
65-80
65-80
65/80
65/80
65/80
65/80
65/80
65-80
65-80
65-80
65
65
65
65-80
65
65/80
65/80
65/80
65/80
65/80
70
70
70
70/80
70/80
70/80
75
65/80
65/80
65/80
65/80
65/80
65/80
65/80
65/80
65
65/75
65/75
65/75
65
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/70
65/70
75
65/70
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65/75
65
65
60/65/80
65/80
70
70
65/80
70
70
N/A
70
65/80
65/75/85
65/75/85
65/75/85
65/75/87
75
65/75/85
75
75
75
75
75
75
65/75
65/80
65/80
65/80
65
65/75
65/80
65/80
65/80
65/80
65/80
65/80
65/80
65/80
65-80
65-80
65-80
65
65-80
65-80
65
65-80
65-80
Twin
Twin
Twin
Twin
Twin
Twin
Twin
Twin
Single
Twin
Single
Single
Twin
Twin
Cam & 1/2
Twin
Single
Single
Single
Twin
Single
Single
Cam & 1/2
Single
Twin
Single
Single
Single
Twin
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Twin
Single
Cam & 1/2
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Twin
Single
Single
Single
Cam & 1/2
Single
Single
Cam & 1/2
Twin
Cam & 1/2
Twin
Cam & 1/2
Single
Single
Single
Single
Cam & 1/2
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Twin
Single
Single
Twin
Single
Single
Single
Twin
Twin
Twin
Triple
Twin
Twin
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Cam & 1/2
Cam & 1/2
Cam & 1/2
Cam & 1/2
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Twin
Single
Single
Single
Twin
Cam & 1/2
Cam & 1/2
Cam & 1/2
Cam & 1/2
Cam & 1/2
Cam & 1/2
Cam & 1/2
Cam & 1/2
Cam & 1/2
Cam & 1/2
Cam & 1/2
Twin
Cam & 1/2
Cam & 1/2
Cam & 1/2
Cam & 1/2
Cam & 1/2
Cam & 1/2
Cam & 1/2
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Twin
Twin
Twin
Twin
Single
Twin
Single
Twin
Single
Twin
Twin
Twin
Twin
Single
Single
Twin
Twin
Single
Twin
Single
Twin
Twin
Single
Single
Twin
Twin
Single
Twin
Twin
Twin
Twin
Single
Twin
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Twin
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Twin
Single
Single
Twin
Single
Single
TOCWhere Did All This Data Come From???

LISTED SPECS:  We have compiled this information for your convenience and reference.  The vast majority of this data is widely available on manufacturer websites and in published literature from the various bow companies.  Most of the specifications are straight forward:  brace height, axle-to-axle lengths, available draw weights, etc.  But  IBO Speeds and the Forgiveness Ratings require a little more discussion.

IBO SPEEDS:  The listed  IBO  speeds are also taken from the manufacturers' publications.  However, it should be noted that most manufacturers list somewhat "optimistic" IBO speeds on their retail brochures.  A true  IBO speed is obtained by testing a bow under the following conditions:  70# Peak Draw Weight - 30" Draw Length - 350 Grain Arrow.  Additionally,  since most manufacturers rate their own bows - they'll usually test the bows with a bare arrow shaft (no fletchings), a naked string (no nocking point, peep sight, or silencers), and a drop-away style rest.  The published IBO speed is also likely to reflect the manufacturer's "best" test, rather than their "average" test.  

Obviously, the manufacturer's testing doesn't reflect very realistic shooting conditions.  For a realistic setup, most bows will shoot well shy of their listed IBO speeds.  And although speed is a MAJOR selling point for compound bows, we suggest you consider the manufacturers' ratings as an estimate, and not get too caught-up in splitting hairs over the benefits of a 310 fps bow vs. a 305 fps bow.  In the field, these bows are quite likely to perform about the same.

FORGIVENESS RATING:  The forgiveness ratings listed on our comparison charts are NOT part of the manufacturer's specs.  This is an Ease-of-Shooting index that we have created, based upon the bow's listed specs, in an attempt to help buyers predict how subdued or unruly a particular bow design might be to shoot Our forgiveness rating is NOT a subjective score.  But rather we have written a simple formula based on the following premises:  1)  Bows with larger brace heights will generally be more forgiving (to flaws in shooting technique) than bows with shorter brace heights.  2)  Bows with longer axle-to-axle lengths will be more stable and have greater shoot ability than bows with short axle-lengths.  3)  Bows with mild to moderate cams will be more forgiving, as the shooter generally benefits from a more generous valley and smoother draw stroke.  

TOCCOMPUTATION:  Our rating was originally designed on a 100 point scale, but several new designs for 2003 have broken our ceiling (100+).  For our rating......Brace height is the biggest consideration - followed by axle-to-axle length - and finally IBO speed (minor consideration).  The math is fairly simple  Forgiveness= (1.5a + 7.8b) - (s/10)  where a=Axle Length, b=Brace Height, and s=IBO Speed.  Larger brace heights, longer axle-to-axle lengths, and moderate IBO speed bows score higher.  Admittedly, the formula isn't perfect, but it's a start - for providing an objective reference for buyers who are concerned about forgiveness and shoot ability.  We hope our forgiveness ratings are helpful to you in selecting a new bow.

N/A:  You may have noticed there are a few spots where "N/A" has been inserted.  If a manufacturer has not listed the data, an "N/A" (not available) appears.  Some bows, which aren't capable of 70# peak weight and 30" draw (such as youth or ladies bows) will not have a listed  IBO  speed - since IBO testing conditions cannot be met to establish a score.   Oddly, some manufacturers make a stab at an underweight/under drawn  IBO  speed anyway - although their testing parameters will differ from the  IBO Standard, resulting in "IBO" scores which may be exaggerated.  In this case, you will see a "*" after the bow's model name, indicating a true  IBO score was not possible. 

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