No matter where you shop, bows aren’t cheap. Just get something fairly new, and you’ll be happy you did. You don’t have to drop a grand or more on this year’s flagship the latest mid-priced bows are often better than the top models from only five or six years ago. So, you want a good compound bow? First and foremost, get a new or recent model. Improved materials and components means today’s bows are quieter and smoother-shooting, too. Today’s smooth bows routinely go 330 fps IBO, and the flamethrowers threaten 360. A speed bow of yesteryear with hard cams and a demanding draw cycle might have had an IBO rating of 290 fps. Over the last few decades, compound bow efficiencies have soared. Whereas today’s longbow looks much like those from the late Pleistocene, today’s compounds barely resemble those of just a couple of decades ago. You can kill big game with an original Allen Speedster or a Dukes-era Martin Wart Hog if you want, but ever since Hollis Wilbur Allen patented that first compound bow in 1969, and since Bo and Luke blew up their first outhouse, modern bow technology has advanced at a breakneck pace. We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs.
