For it’s 2011 line of bows Bowtech has focused on marketing through teasers, tidbits and mystery. Perhaps never before has so much hype surrounded the release of a bow than the 2011 Bowtech Invasion. Finally at the 2011 ATA show in January, the Invasion was released.
2011 Bowtech Invasion Specs
Speed 343 FPS
Let-Off 80%
Draw Length 26” to 30”
Brace Height 7”
Weight 3.9 lbs.
Axle Length 31 1/32?
MSRP $899
The Invasion incorporates several previous technologies in a new package. Reminiscent of the original General and Guardian bows, the Invasion takes the original Center Pivot design and brings it up to date with a sweeping riser that puts the pivot point approximately in the center of the limb. This never version of the design is CPX, Center Pivot Extreme. The original Center Pivot bows were well know for their smooth and extremely quiet shooting at the expense of some speed. These bows won a lot of fans, but many were wanting to see a few more feet per second in performance. With the new CPX combined with preloaded, split limbs gives the Invasion a respectable 343 FPS which isn’t the fastest on the market, but is certainly in the upper reaches.
Cams for the 2011 Invasion are the Overdrive Binary cams first introduced on 2010′s Destroyer Series (see Archery Report’s review of the Destroyer here). Combined with a new version of the HardCore limbs in a split, preloaded configuration, the Invasion bears little resemblance to the Destroyer.
Also incorporated in the new design is a FLX Guard (Flexible cable guard) and carbon rod string stop. Fortunately the plastic grip from the Destroyer, one of the few weaknesses I found in that model, did not make it on the Invasion, but rather a two-piece wood grip is used. Sometime the nice little touches can really set a bow apart from the competition.
Images Courtesy of Archery Talk
2011 Bowtech Invasion Videos
Video review of the Invasion
Video Review 2 of the Invasion
2011 Bowtech Invasion Reviews
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Hi there,
Looks like this bow could be a winner. I’ll wait to shoot this bow before I give my opinion on performance. I do wish it was a bit longer. I also think waiting as long as they did to release this bow cost them some Christmas sales. OK I’ll admit it, I held off buying a new bow until I got a chance to see the new invasion. Now it’s time for the test drive. Please keep up the great work, I love this site.
Regards, Carl
i have the new invasion the bow is so smooth and accurate not even funny and plenty of speed i love it thanks to brian schupach for letting me shoot his first u buy one u wont be dissapointed
I never shot a Bowtech before. I must say i really like the looks of your new Invasion !!! That bow looks like a real winner !! I can’t wait to get my hands on that bow and shoot it !! When will dealers get them in there bow shops ? Keep up the great job at Bowtech !! Thanks
Pa,bowhunter:
Marc Maturani
Marc,
I’ve heard that dealers should be getting them very soon. There are a few select places that already have them, though I don’t believe they have shipped in mass yet. If you get a chance to shoot one, let us know how it goes!
Just had a chance to shoot one tonight.
Good solid bow, very forgiving.
Not the fastest, but without a doubt
My new favorite Bowtech.
I’m in the market for a new hunting/3D rig and last night at a local shop I got a chance to shoot the new Invasion. This bow is now at the top of my wish list! The weight in hand is feather light, draw cycle is buttery smooth, blistering fast and it has little or no post shot noise or hand shock. I wanted to see some real world speeds on this bow so we did a little test. A 29″ Invasion set @ 64 lbs. with my 408 grain arrows produced 298 fps. Compaired to my current bow a Diamond Victory 28″ set @ 68 lbs with the same arrows that shoots @ 278 fps. I was looking to upgrade my rig, lower my draw weight and not lose any speed I was impressed to find a bow that actually shoots much faster than mine at a lot lower draw weight. Now all I have to do in find the $899.
Just got my new invasion. Only had 5 minutes to get sighted in before a 3D league competition and shot a 267 out of 300. Not bad for the first night. Only better things to come. This bow is amazing. Light weight, smooth, blistering fast and sweet looking to boot. Great job Bowtech!!! No more Hoyts for me.
343 isn’t fast enough? For what? Somebody hunting telephone poles? If you want to go faster than that – then you have to give up some brace height or deal with a cycle that’s totally over aggressive (which most shooters hate).
nice bow i bought one and im impressed 1st bowtech ive bought they keep this up it wont be the last
Watching your Destroyer 350 review I saw you had FOB’s in your hip quiver and I read that you had no issues shooting the FOB’s through it with relation to the FLX guard. Can you or have you shot FOB’s through the Invasion CPX? I’m interested in knowing if there are any conflicts because I currently shoot FOB’s exclusively but my next bow will be the Invasion CPX. Thanks in advance.
Best regards,
Kevin
Kevin,
I have not shot any FOBs through an Invasion just yet. From what I can tell, the Invasion has the FLX guard in nearly the same position as the Destroyer and it should clear just fine. If and when I get a chance to try FOBs in an Invasion, I’ll be sure to report back!
i shot the invasion the other day!awesome bow! I like mathews but not as much as the invasion i like the cams on the invasion better. also the cpx feature is another very nice addition!
The INVASION look’s real good, but I own a DESTROYER 340 and for whats it worth I don’t feel that selling my D-340 to get an INVASION is smart thing to do… You are only going to gain 3fps and the ATA is shorter then my D-340, but on the other side of the coin the D-340 shoot’s better then my old 101st Airborne…
I have a 27.50 DL and the speed bows of today, I’m all in for shooting a heavier hunting arrow and IMHO BOWTECH should have made the ATA longer on the INVASION, I think that today’s bow manufactur’s are making more bows with too short of an ATA, and if your shot’s are under 30 yards this ATA will work great in blind’s and tree stand’s and for my personal experience the D-340 is the shortest ATA bow that I’ll ever own…
I feel the INVASION is more hype then what it’s worth IMO, and BOWTECH might have hurt some of there sale’s due to the short ATA on the INVASION…
Maybe BOWTECH will come out with a longer ATA CPX bow for 2012 ???
I shot the bowtech invasion two days ago at work (Gander Mountain). very nice shooting bow, very light and very good looking. the bow had a small amount of vibration after the shot nothing a nice stabilizer couldnt fix. the draw was consistantly smooth no big jumps or valleys to rock into. i was very impressed with this bow i would give it a 9.5 out of 10. I shoot a diamond marquis, i couldnt tell you how many bows i have shot in my life but its a bunch. this bow is one of the tops. the only draw backs i didnt care for were the handle portion and the slight vibration at the end of the shot. the handle was just something id have to get used to, i like a thin grip this grip is thin but kinda deep, the side plates dont go all the way to the front of the riser like on my marquis and you can kinda feel the difference in thickness. other than that no complaints the vibration at the end of the shot is probably due to the speed and the feather light weight of the this bow.
I didnt weigh the arrow we chronoed in the demo room but it was a carbon express maxima hunter 250 at 28″ with a 100 gn point. the bow was set at 28″ at 65 # and it shot 298fps which is plenty of speed. i am a hunter and that is a rocket ship. if you need more speed than that get a rifle.
there is no perfect bow yet, but there is a “perfect for you” bow out there.
I just Purchased and shot the new invasion had a destroyer last year and this blow it out of the water by far the best bow i ever shot keep up the good work bowtech
Jordan,
In your opinion, what makes the Invasion better than the Destroyer?
Well in jordans defense i personaly think that the invasion is much more stable and shoots much more quiet. Also the destroyer is not compack and easy to move around with.
I have owned an invasion for about a month or so now it took me some adjusting with the short ATA but now that we have gotten to know each other i absolutely love this bow and would not have anything else. i lost a half an inch on my draw length but lost almost no speed at 26.5″ and 66# im shooting about 295 with a 335 grain easton flatliner DOA 400 this bow is amazingly accurate i have unfortunaly robin hooded a couple different sets of arrows at 30 and 40 yards i have a 11 inch octane stabilizer and have absolutely no handshock in the bow. the only complaint i have with the bow is a little bit of a bottom kick out again which was fixed with the new stabilizer i purchased. This bow is argueably the quietest and most accurate bow on the market.
I have been a Mathews diehard for 10 years, And I have to say I shot the Invasion and I was very impressed. Very smooth draw and the roll over is great. I just ordered mine and selling the Mathews.
Great Engineering goes out to Bowtech. Awesome Bow !!
I am considering to by the Invasion very soon and would like to hear if any one know how many, fps a Invasion whit 55# 29″ and an arrow arround 430 grains?
hi!! have any one tried the bowtech invasion in target archery? l’ve already ordered one but l can not wait to learn about its accuracy
l really wonder the reaction of the bow with easton A/C/E 520 or easton carbon one 470 style arrows
my first bow.I was surprised with the grouping with this bow.Well worth the money
I don’t own a Invasion but after reading all this hype makes me think something totally new in archery has come to life finally. They’re not B.o.w.t.e.c.h (bow owner will teach each clever hunter) whizzz up!!!!
We all owe these bows to John Strausheimer I believe that’s the founders name… Bet he kinda wishes he didn’t sell the great company now!! Congrats BT keep up the good work guys, i think we all appreciate the dedication with your long hours of trying to get things right up there in Eugene, OR. Hey Savage!! Now give Bowtech employees the raise they all work hard for and start increasing the economy up there one hard worker at a time.. “Oregonians know Bow hunting”
Sincerely,
Proud Gaurdian and Swat shooter
I really like this bow. Ive shot Mathews for years and have enjoyed the smooth draw cycle. When i shot this bow I noticed it had the same smooth cycle but also wasnt top heavy like all the Mathews. The best part was they kept the 7in brace height with more speed. Loved it guys. Awesome bow. Im a speed freak too. Would be nice if they started to get those speeds out of a 29in draw bow though. Maybe in the near future. Again great bow, ill be switching soon.
Been hearing a lot about this bow. I have a D350 I bought last year and could not beleive the quietness or the speed. This thing is fast but not so forgiving. Had a little trouble with accuracy using a scope sight which I love. I had never used a peep before but have been told that was my biggest problem. I now have one on but have not had a chane to shoot yet. I really hope this helps as all I hear about is how darn accurate this invasion is. Kinda makes me want to shoot one but really didn’t want to get rid of my brand new D350 so soon. Any advice on this accuracy issue between the two bows?
Thanks,
Mike
Mike,
I am personally shooting the D350 and find it to be extremely accurate when set up properly. A peep or other solution to line up your eye consistently is a must and can make all the difference in your accuracy. The D350 is not the most forgiving bow with it’s sharp reflex and 6″ brace height, but if you take the time to learn a proper grip on the bow, it will shoot very well for you.
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