Bowtech Assassin
Personal Commentary by Jon Silks about the Bowtech Assassin:
Like the Diamond Outlaw this is one of the lowest MSRP bows in the test and it is equipped with the Ready Aim Kill (R.A.K.) system, which includes a 4 inch stabilizer, comfort wrist sling, BCY string loop, Octane Hostage XL Arrow Rest, 0ne-piece 5 arrow Ultralite quiver, 4-Pin Truglo Apex sight, Dura-FLX String Dampening components and an alloy peep. Buy a few arrows and you are off to the races. This bow is all about value. The Assassin is a different type of bow than we have seen out of Bowtech, going away from the Captain/General type of rigs. While it is faster, it did not score as well in the other categories where previous Bowtech entries have done very well. All that being said I like the Assassin. It is a solid all-around rig that is well balanced, stable and handles well. A notable kick, shot noise with a unique frequency and average grip kept this bow from hitting the top 4.
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Using the Above Table: Kinetic Energy: (in foot-pounds)
This is the energy that actually goes into propelling the arrow. Basically it is the energy that is left over from the stored energy after all of the bow system friction is accounted for. Using The Above Graph: The area under the graph signifies the amount of energy stored by the system from brace height to full draw (power stroke). The shape of the curve is generated by a plot of draw weight in pounds against draw length in inches and gives an indication of how the bow will feel when drawn. The more rounded the curve the more "smooth" the feel of the draw cycle, however, if the curve is "squared-off" it will likely feel more aggressive. The trade off comes in performance, as the more aggressive curve is generally indicative of more stored energy and more speed.
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