One bow that certainly has many people talking this year is the Bowtech Assassin. Is this the fastest bow or even the fastest Bowtech this year? No. Is it the flagship bow from Bowtech this year? No. Does it bring some new amazing technology to the table? No. So what is so fascinating about the Assassin? It is a great bow at a great price with everything needed to start flinging arrows in an attractive package.
2011 Bowtech Assassin Specs
The Assassin is sold as a package deal for around $600 and looks to be a great deal for anyone looking for the complete deal (RAK – Ready, Aim, Kill!)
Quick Specs:
Speed 333 FPS
Let-Off 65-80%
Draw Length 26-30”
Draw Weights 50, 60 , 70
Brace Height 7”
Weight 3.8 lbs.
Axle to Axle Length 30 5/8″
MSRP $649
It’s great to see an all-inclusive package with a quality bow. Bowtech’s R.A.K. system includes a TruGlo 4-pin sight, Hostage XL arrow rest by Octane, 4″ stabilizer, 5-arrow one-piece quiver, Bowtech wrist sling, peep sight and pre-installed string loop. The bow is topped off with an In-Velvet finish in Mossy Oak Treestand or you can opt for the “Black Ops” finish with red highlights. All that you need to add are the arrows, a release and a the will to shoot!
The Assassin is no slouch when it comes to performance. Featuring Bowtech’s famous Binary Cam system and a fairly generous brace height of 7″, the Assassin has an IBO rating of 333 FPS. Draw length adjustments are made via a rotating cam module without the need for a bow press.Bowtech has also brought back the “smooth mods” for the Assassin. This entails changing out the draw modules for a “smoother” version that is easier to draw, with the consequences of losing about 5 fps. Integrated into the cam is a draw stop the rotates to hit the limb at full draw. If you are a fan of hard walls at full draw, this is definitely something you will enjoy.
Here is a nice little infomercial type video from Hunter’s Friend featuring the Assassin:
Bowhunt America also has a nice little video featuring the Assassin:
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I am interested in the Bowtech Assassin!
I just got an Assasin for Christmas, and it’s unbelievablely fast
This bow is super fast, smooth, and quiet. I’m very happy I bought this bow.
I currently have a 2010 version of the PSE BowMadness XS. I’m not an expert in the archery world, but I honestly can’t think of one thing I don’t like about it. I even shot a 7 point in PA last November. After looking at this web site and the Bowtech Assassin, I’m kinda thinking about getting one. The main reason I got the BowMadness was the price; but like I said, I can’t think of anything negative about it. Anyone with more knowledge and and advice care to comment?
Tim,
The Bow Madness is undoubtedly a great bow for the money and the Assassin looks to be a great value as well. I have not personally shot an Assassin yet but will as soon as I get a chance. The only real way for you to tell if the Assassin is something worth looking at is to get your hands on one and put some arrows through it!
I got this bow about three weeks ago. it shoots super smooth with little to no vibration. it is the first bow i bought new and definitely preforms. i shot a nice 8 pointer last week with it at 30 yards i couldn’t ask for anything more
The bow i bought was the bowtech Assassin
I just purchased the Assassin. I shot the Destroyer 340 and the Mathews Z7. I honestly thought the Assassin performed as well if not better than both. The price was 641.00 after tax. Can’t beat that at all. Great bow!
I Just got my new bowtech assasin and i must say that ive shot them all and this little beast is awesome!! smooth, fast, and quite. Thanks bowtech for an awesome bow, watch out mathews
I recently purchased the 2011 Bowtech Assassin. I also have a 2004 Bowtech Patriot VFT. I had the opportunity to buy the Bowtech Destroyer. After shooting both, I decided on the Assassin. Actually, price was not a concern. It was just that the draw cycle was smoother. The Destroyer had a bit a twang/buzz at the shot that I did not notice with the Assassin. I am not certain but that buzz may be caused by the FlexGuard. The Assassing rolls over into the valley much easier. Another consideration was that I will probably get the Bowtech Invasion next year. That is if it proves to live up to hype. But just to show that I didn’t need another bow, I shot my Patriot through the chrono with my hunting arrow[Gold Tip XT Hunter] and consistently clocked 299.5 fps. I also shoot the heavier Carbon Express Maxima 350, but did not chrono test them. Honestly, I will continue to hunt with the Patriot, due to being accustomed to the fat grip. The newer bows all have slim grips and that going to take getting used to. A note of caution. Be careful where you lay the Assassin down in the woods, because it blends in the scenery very well.
Any resolution to the interference problem with the sight light and the removable quiver. I just found out my quiver on the assassin is removable by rotating and sliding…. problem is my G5 sight light is too tall and interferes. The quiver mount does not appear to be reversible. Thanks
Mark, I’m not sure of the exact nature of your issue, perhaps you could post a pic in the forums so we can see exactly what you are talking about? http://archeryreport.com/forum/
OK, so I fixed the issue of the removable quiver hitting my add-on G5 sight light. I just put the light on the other side since the light hole is through-drilled and tapped, it just required relocating the fibre optic strands. Not ideal but a workable solution.
I’ve shot about 600 arrows now and this bow is deadly. Can’t shoot the same bullseye or a robinhood is gauranteed to happen, even at 35 yds. Yes, the big-name bow companies have more ‘brand power’ but I am very happy with the Assassin for the price range it is in. This package performs and is deadly right out of the box.
Just picked up a new 70 lb Assassin a week ago. It’s past deer season here so all I’ve done is target shoot w/ this but here are my impressions. The day I got this I also tried out a Destroyer 350. The 350′s draw is sweeter but there is a distinct vibration and it was equipped w/ the exact same supressor as the Assassin. The Assassin has no vibration that I could feel at least. That said, there is some noise that I think get’s transmitted from the supressor through the stock stabilizer which is really the only “cheap” thing on this rig. I switched it out w/ a 4 1/2″ X-coil and the only sound now is the string hammering the suppressor, which is a nice component too, but I actually think the rubber on that could be softer and/or thicker but that’s sort of nitpicking. I’ve shot a Z-7 and like the 350 it does draw smoother but at give or take a few hundred $’s more bare and at a few ounces heavier and I think another inch plus ATA distance, I don’t think it has anything better going for it over the Assassin except for trade in value down the road. (and to be fair the grid lock pattern is cool looking). The quiver on this is much better than I anticipated and has an integral hanging loop built in and it’s really light weight, hold the shafts firmly and the attachment system is as simple as it gets and seems tough enough to last. One last thing is the sight. It’s a lot nicer than I thought it would be but the adjustments are a little fickle in that the tubing that the fiber optics sleeve through actually binds the adjusting a little. In other words when you do a gang adjustment, if you have to move it up the sleeves+optics want to pull it back down but as advertised there’s not a lot of adjusting to do. Oh and they do not include a sight light which is a little odd IMO but the optics really do seem to work fine at low light. Well see about that later. The grip is also nice and very comfortable and I think it’ll be warm to the touch come fall. So far I can’t really seem to find anything wrong w/ this unit yet. Oh and last thing I should mention is it’s a no bs tack driver – so far it’s only limited by my ability to hold on target. I will Robin Hood several times w/ this, no question in my mind. It’s really sort of a shock to get the speed and quality outfit for comparitively so little money.
I now know why they don’t include the sight light. Freak that I am I just had to get one to see what I might be missing and discovered that the light get’s in the way of how the quiver mounts. As I’m typing this I’m wondering if maybe the mount can be flipped to solve that problem? Guess it should, it would just mean turning the bow upside down to remove the quiver. A little bit of a weird adjustment maybe. Truth is the fibers really do seem to be plenty bright enough even in low light to be useful. If it’s too dark to see them w/o a light it’s probably too dark to shoot, ethically at least. Just so everyone knows, this is all about where the light mounts on the sight, instead of out on the ring it’s on the side support arm that’s on the upper riser which means it’s basically under the quiver. I bought the truglow light and it’s reeeeeally close to being low profile enough to work. I think maybe all I need to do is shim the mount out a 1/16″ or 1/8″.
Still digging this rig +/- 200 shots since the last post.
2nd update and something to keep an eye on.
First – like I figured might happen, I got a Robin Hood at 45 yds w/ the Assassin today. Awesome — and kinda pricey — Mayhems ain’t cheap!
2nd – What to keep an eye on. As I was shooting I started hearing something odd, a funny sort of slapping sound, and I couldn’t tell what or where it was coming from. My shots kept going way right and high and I couldn’t figure out what was going on because no matter how hard I focused, the shots were all off and to the right. Then I noticed the cable guide post was angling toward the left as you look at it from the string. It had come loose and was about to pop out of the hole it’s set in. I won’t lie, this concerns me – not a lot but a little bit. I used thread lock on the set screw that holds that post in so hopefully this was just a freak event. I hope this isn’t a sign of poor quality control at Bowtech. Of all of the components of a bow that’s the last thing I expect something weird from.
i kno the feeling lol i got a robbin hood the first day i got my bow out the shop it is a diamond razor edge but im getting the assassin but ya arrows aint cheap but its a very cool thing that you got a robbin hood
this looks like the best bow bowtech has made in a long time in my opinion ,i think its sweeter than the invasion!!!!!finally a decent price
Price is definitely the biggest selling point for the Assassin. I think Bowtech made a good, close-to-top-tier bow with a great price and they will probably sell a ton of them this year. I still need to get my hands on one to try it out!
i just got my new bowtech assassin and it is the best bow i have ever had . i had the mathews swichback xt and the reezeen 6.5 and the assassin out shots them both . im sure glad i bought this bow it can drive nails at 40 yards it awsome love it very much keep up the great work bowtech
I shoot the bowtech tribute and i like it alot only been doing this archery thing for about two years and shoot consistantly time after time let me know how the assassin compares with the tribute if any one can
Kyle i also had a tribute had it for a year in a half. I traded it in on the assassin and i luv the asassin it is so much lighter smoother and the let off is so much better.in my opinion the assassin is a huge up grade! And it shoots way faster hope this helps the only other thing i can tell ya is go shoot one and see for your self. scott.m
Is this a flat shooting bow? I currently have a bowmadness and have 5 site pins set at every 10 yards (starting at 20) out to sixty. Even though I have tight shot groups out to sixty, my problem arrises with having too many site pins, and I periodically use the wrong one. I tried using only 3 pins, but I rather be spot on and not aiming a little high when I’m hunting.
Tim,
The 2011 Bowtech Assassin is a very flat shooting bow. I use 28″ Easton ST epic arrows tipped with 100gr 3 blade Rage broad heads. I have been bow hunting for many years and I agree that 5 pins is to many. I have mine at 20,30,and 40yrds. The twenty yrd pin is good for 10-20 yrds. From a hunting standpoint it is my belief that 60 yrds is out of range for game animals even with 70 lbs draw weight. Now, as far as being “spot on” it is highly unlikely that whatever you are hunting as going to present you with a shot at exactly the distance you are sighted in for,so you should practice at 17,23,31 yrds ect. 3D targets are also great for giving you practice with instincts and “Kentucy windage”. Most important is getting to know your bow and where the arrow will hit at any range between 5 and 40 yrds. Good luck!
I bought the new bowtech assassin about a week ago after shooting a pse for a while then moving up to the new hoyt rampage zrs there is no comparison this bow out shot them all in speed and accuracy its quite reliable and I don’t think ill ever shoot anything other than a bowtech again.
i picked up my assassin a few days ago and love it fast smooth quite and very good price only thing i am looking at is the finish on mine has a few small dings in it im guessing from shipping to the pro shop i guess my concern is that it will continue to chip away and get worse so i am going to talk to the pro shop and see what i can do but i will never buy anything but bowtech from now one i love this bow
Bought the Assassin about 4 weeks ago and find it very good. The arrow rest though will be replaced with a better “fall away” unit and will after that replace the sight with a qaulity APEX unit. The stabiliser does not seem to be of good quality, will replace that with a good one. Comment from friends seem as to support me in this as all, when testing the bow, expressed their dislike for the above standard units and they are old hands at this game. I have to agree on that. The bow itself though is fine.
I have purchased the Assassin. I replaced the rest with a Hostage Pro version and changed the stabilizer to an Octane. This bow shoots sweet. Still working on the pins because it shoots pretty flat. I thought it was just as or smoother than the Z7. imho.
I just bought this bow. I am loving it. It is the first compound I have ever owned. Up to this point I have owned only cross bows. This little thing is amazingly quite, accurate and not difficult at all to use. Today I was shooting groups from about 45 yards without an issue at all. The weight of the bow really has helped me a lot too. You won’t be disappointed if you buy this bow… Now, if deer season would just get here.
Iv shot the assasine as well i own a bowtech alleigance and i thought that it was the best bow ever but now i think that the assasine performs just as well within a couple years bowtech is going to outdo all the other compound companies. Iv also shot the new hoyt carbon bow it does not perform as well as the assasin in my opinion nor the z7….
I bought the Assassin 5 or 6 weeks ago. I have shot Hoyts for the last 15 years I will not knock Hoyt they make a great bow .the Assassin is one of the smothest bows I have ever shot. It is fast and quite. the short axel to axel was something I was worried about. but after getting it zeroed in it shoots just as good at 10 yards as it does at 50 . I would recomend this bow . Bowtech done a out standing job on this bow.
I bought the bowtech assassin today and put a hundred arrows through it. Quiet, forgiving, and deadly accurate. Tight groups from 20 to 40 yards with no problem. Great buy for the money!
Let me tell ya. I LOVE THIS BOW! I had the Bow Madness XS for 2 years. Also a GREAT bow! I went to the local shop, I shot the Invasion ( I LOVE IT AS WELL but$$$) I love the way the Invasion looks and feels, would have bought it if I had the extra$$. But After shooting it, the Destroyers, the Carbon Element, the Maxis, and the Z7. THere was so little to notice that it realy becomes a price issue. Over all I have to agree that the Assasain seemed to shoot just a smidge better then the rest. As for the Rest I agree the hostage must go. Either a QAD or the Rip cord. THe sight is fine I was planning on one for the Bow madness anyway! THe Stabilizer also was cheep, I put an Appache on it from NAP. I have the Assasin in Black Ops and WOW what a sick looking rig! The only thing I am still on the fence with is the sound it does make. All bows make noise. But this sound is differant to me. It is a DEAD sound. More of a thud I guess. But that is all you hear and feel. OVERAL you will NOT regret buying this bow! If it was not for the inovation of the CPX and Grip placement ahead of the riser on the Invasion, The Assasin could have been the Flag Ship Bow this year!
This bow is awesome. I shot just about every brand since I have been looking for a bow. I can’t believe how people fall into the brand name hype. This bow shoots better than the real expensive bows. The best thing about it is I only paid 550 out the door with the rak package.
I myself just bought the Assassin today, but haven’t shot it yet. I’m curious to know what the drawbacks are on the “cheap” stabilizer and rest. Could someone fill me in, and recommend others that would fit well with the package?
yes first id like to advise getting a mathews there worth the extra cash and lifetime guarenteed. but as for your issue. get yourself a qad dropaway rest, and a 5″ sual port k tech stabalizer. And i also recomend 65 grain grim reaper broadheads. true fire release, no lupe no tube for your peep. and an hha sight. you do all of this and youll be shooting great.. Hope this helps.
Just picked up the Assassin a month ago and hands down its the best bow i`ve ever shot! I`ve been shooting for over 20 years ad have shot and owned a “heaping pile of bows” and this is the best one yet! Smooth, Quiet, Fast, Flat, Accurate and priced Great! Everything you could want from a hunting bow. I had the shop replace the rest and remove the quiver and peep simply because im old school and like it that way. without all the extra plastic stuck to the right side of the bow i found it very balanced and feeling like a bow should. Fell in love with this bow after the first shot and after some quick tuning had it punching perfect holes in paper. Shooting a 29 in. draw at 72 lb. peek with a 400 grain arrow and getting 303 fps. and 79 ft. lbs. of k.e. !!!! If you`re looking for a new bow you owe it to yourself to go to your local proshop and try the ASSASSIN!
Just bought the Bowtech Assasin…..All I can say is wow! I shot every bow I the dealerships would let me shoot and for the price it cant be touched…..Its lighting fast and as smooth to me as the Mathews Z-7…
My boyfriend purchased the Bowtech Assassin & really enjoys it. But, today he went to go practice with it & the screws on the cam were loose. Is anybody experiencing this with that specific bow?
I envy you. I live in Russia, at us Assassin costs at ???????? 1200 dollars. And in you not to order, the customs won’t pass.
Just got the Bowtech Assassin this bow is deff top of line even going in to 2012 i encourage everyone to try one out an you wont leave without one in your hands.
I got my Assassin yesterday, and got a Robin Hood at the range on the second and third shots after sight adjustment. Went home and covered a dollar bill at 50 yards with 6 arrows. Love, love, love it.
I purchased the Assassin on 30 September 2011. I had about 3 hours total to get it set up at the shop and broadhead test it before Deer Season on 1 October. The bow is very fast. My initial settings were 30″ DL. This was too long for me personally even though I am 6′ 3″. There was a big “hump” at the very end of the draw cycle. I could not draw it smoothly without the draw stop smacking the limb. The length would have been perfect if I was use to touching my nose to the string. I was not and I was use to a kisser button. We reduced the draw length to 29″ and installed a kisser. It seemed better. I upped the poundage because it was easier to draw. Opening day, I shot my first deer with a bow. She was 20 yards and I hit her a little high and she dropped in her tracks. I must say it is very fast, accurate, and lightweight. A pleasure to carry. I had an older PSE Enforcer prior to this bow. No comparison. I was very accurate with the PSE, but turned all the way up to it’ Max poundage, it was shooting a 390 grain shaft at 235 fps. My set up now at 58 lbs shoots the same shaft at 270 plus and is easier to draw. it was shooting the same shaft at 62 lbs at 289 fps. At 70 lbs it was shooting 321 fps. Its fast.
I’ve bow hunted since ’75. This bow is the pinnacle for that purpose. I went shopping with an Invasion in mind. I shot some big names, all the Bowtechs and bought an Assassin. I chuckled as I heard a guy state that he wouldn’t be ASHAMED to hunt with this bow. At this stage, I’m the sort of guy who values time over money. If I were smitten with a bow that cost ten thousand dollars, I’d have it. The Assassin came maxed-out at 72# and 30″. Like John, I’m 6′ 3″ but with probably more of a “knuckle-dragger” build. I could use another 1/2″ of draw. Another 10lbs wouldn’t hurt either as I tend to smack the stop(s). I had an extra draw stop added, Invasion wooden grips that should be mandatory, a Vapor Trail Pro and Spot-Hogg Hunter. It didn’t strike me that the guys at the shop had been around many, “knuckle-draggers,” as I mentioned, so just for giggles, I asked the tech to cut a few Victory 350 Hv arrows. He didn’t weigh them and I’M CERTAIN they’re too light, so I only fired-off one round but it clocked 341fps through the trap. Without thinking, everyone in the shop went berserk! It was fun and I’m sure it has sank in by now. I’d wager a 360 grain arrow would be circa 325fps. I took the arrows home and pitched them to my daughter. They’re better suited for her. I’ll stick with poles and Rage broadheads. Oohrah!
Bowtech Assassin: 9 1/2 out of 10 stars…
Bought an assassin a month ago and wasn’t even in the market for a bow. A friend of mine was thinking about buying a new bow and told me about these assassins. I started doing some research on them and thought, “this is another one of those too good to be true gimmicks”. Oh, how wrong I was! Went to the shop with my buddy, shot one, and the next thing I know I’m on the phone with the wife telling her I’m getting a new bow! Could not believe the smooth draw, nice wall break, and absolutely no creeping. And did I mention how quiet it is? I’m not sure if I’m hearing the bow or if it’s just the arrow hitting the target! The only thing I have changed was the rest. Never been a fan of those brush type rests. If you’ve used them and like them, then you don’t have to change a thing. I’ve shot a lot of bows in my time, and don’t think I’ve ever been so impressed with the overall quality and cost as I am with the assassin. If you’re in the market for a new bow and don’t want to pay a lot without losing quality, then I encourage you to give the assassin a whirl. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed!!
A few years ago the Destroyer was one of Bowtech’s highest selling bows, and arguably one of that times most sought after bow. Well Bowtech has done it again with this bow. I bought this bow about two months ago now. Let me tell you this has got to be one of the most rock solid, light, quiet, & fastest bows I have ever owned and shot.
This bow -$599.99 before tax
The z7 extreme -$899.99 before tax.
One of my friends just bought the z7, shot my bow the other day, now he’s sick knowing that he spent three hundred dollars more on just his bow then had to buy accessories for it. What really made him sick is he likes my bow times ten what he does his own.
I have two Assassin’s a 60 lb and a 70 lb I bought last march the 60 I bought first they both are great bows however I had only problem with them the cable guide was eating up my cables on the 60lb I replaced them three times in six months and the 70 two times in 6 months but I will admit I was shooting a lot at least 100 to 150 times per day the fix for this problem is a Saunders Hyper-Glide cable guide it may also in crease the speed by six to eight more feet per second at a cost of 18.00.These are great bows I don’t know if I will ever buy another bow as long as I can keep these up, solid back wall, smooth draw, quite and fast the 60 is at 284 with Victory HV1 and the 70 is at 311 with the same arrow in a 350 and I only have a 26.5 ” draw length you will have to shoot one to know but don’t take my word for it try it and let me know what you think. ayersricky@yahoo.com
I have two Assassin’s a 60 lb and a 70 lb I bought last march the 60 I bought first they both are great bows however I had only one problem with them the cable guide was eating up my cables on the 60lb I replaced them three times in six months and the 70 two times in 6 months but I will admit I was shooting a lot at least 100 to 150 times per day the fix for this problem is a Saunders Hyper-Glide cable guide it may also in crease the speed by six to eight more feet per second at a cost of 18.00.These are great bows I don’t know if I will ever buy another bow as long as I can keep these up, solid back wall, smooth draw, quite and fast the 60 is at 284 with Victory HV1 and the 70 is at 311 with the same arrow in a 350 and I only have a 26.5 ” draw length you will have to shoot one to know but don’t take my word for it try it and let me know what you think. ayersricky@yahoo.com
I have two Assassin’s a 60 lb and a 70 lb I bought last march the 60 I bought first they both are great bows however I had only one problem with them the cable guide was eating up my cables on the 60lb I replaced them three times in six months and the 70 two times in 6 months but I will admit I was shooting a lot at least 100 to 150 times per day the fix for this problem is a Saunders Hyper-Glide cable guide it may also increase the speed by six to eight more feet per second at a cost of 18.00.These are great bows I don’t know if I will ever buy another bow as long as I can keep these up, solid back wall, smooth draw, quite and fast the 60 is at 284 with Victory HV1 and the 70 is at 311 with the same arrow in a 350 and I only have a 26.5 ” draw length you will have to shoot one to know but don’t take my word for it try it and let me know what you think. ayersricky@yahoo.com
Wish they would include a fletching jig damn thing is so accurate you spend as much time re fletching were your piercing the other fletched haha very smooth draw it really is well above it’s price tag over the moon with this bow WOW is the only way to describe it.
just got it thursday shoots like a dream unbelievably fast set up 52lbs 28inch draw and 303 fps!
it shoots 333 fps the mathews monster line shoots 353. very smooth and very quiet the best bow i have ever shot. Come on guys mathews is where its at. and mathews doesnt make a video about some big hype and then not show anything. Bowtech i really hope you lost alot of customers through all of this. Oh yeah and mathews also has there mission line which there bows start at 250…
Ryan, your right .There is a lot of good archery products out there. I bought the a new mission Riot a month earlier than my Assassin and I think it’s one of the most user friendly bows I’ve owned. It helped me introduce my wife to the sport. But, all that I see the masses are looking at is the cost of the Assassin compared to other industies. Give it a chance, and shoot on. I have a friend who just bought the Botech Insanity And I’ve watched him shoot it. I have to say that it’s impressive but, still for the cost I stand next to him and feel good shooting my little cost effeciant toy. Don’t knock it, shoot it and give your unbias oppinion.
Mathews and Bowtech are my favorite bows. I have the bowtech because it was cheaper and the exact same thing you’re getting out a Mathews with a little less fps. The bow shoots great and came with everything. Bowtech also has another line called Diamond and bows are as low as 200. Missions are nicer than the Diamond line but I wouldn’t get one. And Mathews sends out DVD’s to people once a month and makes a big hype about their bows and show professionals shooting their bows. There isn’t really a bad bow out any more. they are all good. I shot Mathews ad I love them too. Just my choice ws the Assassin.
Ryan your a clown, the monster line is around $900 for a bare bow, if you want to go there you might as well by a Destroyer 350 that shoots around 360 FPS and is $800 out the door, the assassin might not be 353 but Id rather pay $545 for a complete package bowtech that easily shoots 333 FPS, get your facts in order.
Bowtech Assassin $545 fully set up at 333 fps
Mathews Monster $900 bare bow 350 fps
easily over $1K to set up a mathews bro choice is yours dont knock it till you try one
I just baught the asassin and shot it just before i baught it, all i can say is wow, considering that i only have shot martin bows over the last 20 years, bow tech has done a great job and i am sold
matthews mr8 the newest monster ibo 330 msrp 999 assassin by bowtech ibo 333 and half the price at 650 just as good if not better ive shot them all at my local pro shop gotta go with bowtech
I shoot a 2007 guardian 29 draw @ 70#s have a 7 pin sight set from dead on at 30 all the way out to 90 yards it shoots a 400 with a 100 grain tip 289 shot after shot and has since the day I got it. sounds like its finally time to trade her in on an assassin. If its half the bow that mine has been I will never need to buy another bow.
Bought my Assassin in march. I’ve had pse, mathews, bear, and mission bows. None of them compared to this little beast. In fact, I told the wife just the other day that the more I shoot this bow the more I like it. Can’t wait til this season to open up. However, I made a few changes to my liking.
time to go shoot.
just to everyone if somebody talks bad on the assassin dont listen i shot one for my self best bow i have ever laid my hands on and im 15. the people that talk bad on it are prob hoyt shoters so dont listen to anybody shoot the assassin for your self its ammazing
I just bought this bow fully riged for and all together price of about 55. The bow shoots fast, quiet and it is light and the Apex sight on it shoots good. I bought it brand new and shot. I was so impressed with it. I took it out yesterday and shot a 1.5′ tall target and it was 1 foot wide. I smashed it dead center from 45 yards. I’m only 15 and love this bow. I had a PSE, Mathews, and a Hoyt all before this bow and Bowtech is up there for me. I was going to buy a Switch back by Mathews but luckily saved up the money for this bow. I love it. If you have the chance of getting this bow, get it. It is a nice fast and good quality bow. This year they need to put a FLX-GUARD on these bows. mabey we can all get them to do that?? Good luck shooting.
Just this spring i gave up my old faithfull which was an old and outdated PSE thunderstrike this bow never tested i am guessing was 250 fps and killed or harvested plenty of deer grew up with the bow pretty much but anway invested into a bowtech assassin in the
spring of 2012 I cannot believe the difference of a good old trustworthy bow from then to n
ow and would suggest this bow to annyone even if your old bow is still doing everything you expect it to do I was skeptical kept my backup but after shooting the assassin everything in my mind changed I am shooting longer and cant explane the such big difference in arrow flight because I cant even see my arrow flight in the bowtech it so awesome and cannot believe that i have been such an underdog for so many years it was time to update and am glad that I did with such a great smoothdrawing 70 lb. bow that gives no flaws to where bows once before and are now except more bad speed and penetration in which hope to experience in the upcoming deer season and maybe a little luck and arrogance which you will get with purchase!