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BowTech Extreme Solo
Complementing BowTech's masterpiece product line are great customer service, high quality control, talent-rich research and development, a seasoned executive team and a positive financial base. BowTech's sales exploded their rookie year,
selling 3,600 bow, which far exceeding sales
projections. No other bow manufacturer has sold as many bows their fist
year as has BowTech. There is no need for other bow manufacturers to worry
about what business BowTech will take away from them in the future — they
should be worried now! BowTech offered me the chance to review their 'Sandtrap' Extreme Solo. Jumping at the opportunity, I requested a 28-inch draw length, 70-pound draw weight, 80-percnet let-off and brace height option A (5.6 inches). When the bow arrived I was very impressed with the craftsmanship and by how tight and solid the bow felt. Each bow is packaged with a birth certificate stating the specifications of the bow including arrow speed. My test bow's certificate showed 306 fps at a 28" draw, which is just about right when compared to 325-333 fps at a 30" draw as advertised. One of the first things I noticed physically about the bow was how deep the limb pockets were. Each limb pocket is filled and sealed with 2.5 oz. of sand in order to help eliminate vibration and recoil (hand-shock). Holding the precision crafted carbon limbs at bay is an attractive Winners Choice string, which is of the highest quality. Transferring a high efficiency of power from the limbs to the string is the state of the art 'Post-feed' cam. This highly technical power-plant cam is engineered to reduce string friction and wear, while sustaining a smooth draw, followed by maximum arrow speed.
Accompanying the cam is the draw length adjustment module. Held securely in place by three counter sunk screws, which can be easily replaced for quick one-inch draw length adjustments. On the opposite limb is a hefty wide-track design idler wheel. The rounded bevel tops of the string grove reduces string wear while still accurately and precisely holding the string in its place. I was happy to see the carbon cable guard mounted directly into the riser and secured by glue. It is my personal preference to have the guard secured by a set-screw in the rare event that it needs to be replaced. However, gluing the cable guard does add the benefit of eliminating any possible vibration that a loose set-screw might create. In addition, set-screws can be over tightened, causing the cable guard to split. Adding to the good looks of this bow is a nice 'BowTech' logo engraved walnut grip with a low torque one-inch throat. Rounding off this already feature-rich bow is a crowd pleasing camo cover of the popular Advantage Timber pattern. After taking the time to inspect every inch of the bow, I set up the bow with all the basic bells and whistles. While paper tuning the bow, I did notice some hand-shock but didn't seem to be a nuisance. At a later date, I installed a Sims Enhancer 2000, which greatly helped reduce the shock. After making a few minor adjustments to the arrow rest and consistently punching bullet holes through the a paper tuner, I was producing very tight arrow groups at 20 yards in no time. I am truly surprised how easy the bow is to shoot with such a short brace height. I found a very shootable valley and a rock solid wall. One of my favorite things about the bow is the silky smooth draw supplemented with the 80 percent let-off. By adding a set of Limb Savers and some basic string silencers, the moderate vibration found in this bow, as in any other high performance bow, was eliminated. I had the opportunity to take the bow on a hunting trip in South Texas for some Russian hogs. To make a long exciting story short, there are now three less wild hogs in this world. In a nut shell, I couldn't be more pleased with the bow. This bow will not only have success on the hunting grounds, it will also get the respect and attention it deserves in competition.
* - Arrow speeds were calculated by taking the average of multiple shots through a chronograph. A Gold Tip 5575 weighing a total of 350 grains was shot from the bow with the draw weight set at 70 pounds (IBO standard). Differences between test data and manufacturer data can be the result of using different chronographs as well as other factors.
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