BowTech Patriot single cam



BowTech goes horizontal with Patriot
Vertical Force Technology (VFT) makes this bow top-shelf

BowTech Patriot single cam

We have top-shelf margaritas. We have top-shelf fajitas. And, we loosely use the double modifier, 'top shelf,' among friends to describe how good something is. “Have you seen the latest issue of the Victoria's Secret catalog? It’s top-shelf!” I think you get the picture.

So in effort to keep up with the current lingo, and more importantly, make people think that I am cool, I will simply say that the BowTech Patriot is better than top-self.

I have followed BowTech almost since company birth back in 1999. I remember seeing their small 1/8-of-a-page-ads during the early days; my how they have grown in the past four years. It still amazes me how they have managed a seemly exponential growth without a major meltdown. Maybe it’s because the company has combined the forces of a brain surgeon caliber engineer, experienced business tactician CEO, and a very creative marketing group. This would be my guess.

But what about producing a great product, aren’t their bows really what got BowTech to where they are today? Absolutely, but without high-tech engineering, smart business decisions and good promotion, it’s more difficult to produce a publicly known, solid product line. Giving archers what they want and need takes good engineering, which is good business. Letting the archers know how these products will help their game is good marketing.

BowTech Patriot dual cam

That said, it’s really no surprise to me that the Patriot is as good as it is. Remember, I have already labeled it as better than top-shelf. Here’s why. The Patriot was the first in the BowTech line to be hatched out with Vertical Force Technology (VFT). VFT is simply a bow geometry change to achieve an increase in bow efficiency and decrease hand shock and vibration. The change in geometry is easily noticed by the increase in the limb-to-riser angle (44 degrees), which makes the limbs look almost horizontal. The advantage of sweptback limb design is the cancellation of vertical forces caused by the limbs when the bow is fired. One limb springs up, the other down; equal resulting forces generated by each limb simply disappear like a rabbit in a magic hat.

Everything else about the bow is pure BowTech feature packed. A long, slightly reflexed, machined aluminum riser capped with vibration-eating SandTrap limb pockets moves weight away from the grip, giving the shooter the illusion of a more forgiving long axel-to-axel bow.

A two-color, crowd-pleasing custom string and cable ensures virtually no stretch, no creep for worry free performance and easier peep installment. The top limb cradles a wide-track, sealed ball bearing impregnated, 3-inch idler wheel, which spells pure speed while reducing string wear and limb torque. Working in unison with the idler is the well-known BowTech powerhouse: the patented post-feed Infinity cam. The Infinity cam features let-off changes and one-inch draw length adjustments by module. The infinite calibration system allows for micro adjustments to the draw length and let-off while supplying a solid wall for added accuracy.

Embedded into the riser is a stainless steel stabilizer mount bushing, which allows for countless installs and removals of your favorite stabilizer without worrying about wearing the threads. Moving up the riser and located on the outside of the sight window is a 3/8-inch carbon cable guard mounted directly into the riser. The cable guard is cut just to the right length to allow the bow to sit comfortable in your lap while waiting for that monster buck.

BowTech VibraBlock

Shooting the bow proved to be everything I expected it to be and more. The VFT feature allowed the bow sit in my hand effortlessly with no sign of any significant recoil or hand-shock. Equipped with four VibraBlocks, four BowTech string/cable silencers and a BowTech cable guard dampener, shoot noise was merely a whisper when compared to most other bows. In fact, this bow is so quiet and vibration free that it deceives the arrow speed. My first thought was that my test bow wasn’t shooting all that hot. Though a couple of trips through a chronograph proved that the arrow speed was in fact at a scorching level. In short, this bow has the kick of a .22 caliber rifle with the knockdown of an UltraMag.

At 33.75 inches axel to axel, this bow gives welcome to serious bow hunters and competitive shooters alike. The bow is compact for easy maneuvers in cramped-for-space tree stands, yet still stable enough to stab 12-rings from the back stakes. Simply put, this bow can do it all.

Great job BowTech!

Tested Arrow Speed

Draw Length Inches
Arrow Speed (fps)*

29 298

*Note on the speed: Arrow speed tests were conducted using the IBO standard of 5 grains of arrow weight per 1 pound of draw weight.

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