Bowtech Revolt Review

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I have been shooting the Bowtech Revolt for the past six months or so as part of ArcheryTalk’s 2020 Hunting Bow Shootout.

The Revolt has an axle-to-axle length of 30 inches, generous brace height of 7 ¼ inches, IBO rated speed of 335 feet per second, and draw lengths that are adjustable from 26 to 31 inches with a rotating mod.

MSRP on the Revolt is about $1,100, which is on the high side for an aluminum hunting bow. But the Revolt has some features which I think add a lot of value.

That starts with the new Deadlock cam system, which offers the smartest tuning technology I’ve ever used. In a nutshell, you can move the top and bottom cams left or right along the axle to fine tune your arrow flight and tune. And this is all done without a bow press with just a single Allen wrench. I’ve done this on the shooting line when I was initially shooting through paper and it couldn’t be simpler. Just loosen the set screw, then rotate the Allen wrench to move the cams along the axle. It really is an ingenious system.

Let’s talk actually shooting the bow and we will start with draw cycle. In Comfort mode, the Revolt is a treat to shoot with a noticeably smooth draw cycle. I found Performance mode to be considerably more aggressive feeling and not as enjoyable – at least for me. Let off is 80% and in Comfort mode there is ample valley so holding at full draw for extended periods is no problem.

The cable stops offer a reasonably firm wall, but I really wish the stops were adjustable like they are on the Bowtech Reckoning target bows. Being able to dial in the valley and holding weight is a big plus for me and I’m not entirely sure why that isn’t offered on the Revolt.

After the shot, the Revolt is remarkably quiet. In fact, it was the quietest bow I tested with my decibel meter this year and vibration was very minimal.

As far as accuracy goes, I am very happy with this bow. I spent one night comparing three-arrow groups with all of my test bows at a variety of yardages and the Revolt performed really well. You could definitely pull double duty with this bow for hunting and 3D.

To test for speed, I set up the Revolt with the limbs maxed out to 67.5 pounds and the draw length set to just a hair over 30 inches. I saw an average of 321 feet per second with a 350-grain Gold Tip Platinum Pierce arrow and 277 feet per second with a 477-grain Gold Tip AirStirke arrow – both in Performance mode. In Comfort, the speeds were 9 feet per second slower.

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Thank for taking the time to respond, Very Much APPRECIATED .
Continued Success

arthernandez
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Great review. I just bought my brother a RevoltX and he is very pleased. He shot a total of 7 bows at the archery range/shop where we bought it and it was down to the Revolt, RevoltX, and Hoyt Axius. Hopefully, Bowtech is watching your channel and follows your recommendation regarding the moveable string stop. Thank you for making the effort to review bows for us.

richarddean
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You mentioned the limbs maxing out at 67.5lbs. Is this with 60 or 70lb limbs?.. seems like an odd max out poundage... isn't it odd for the limbs to max that far from the 'claimed' poundage?.. thanks for the great content!

jasonbrady
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How dare you say there's a bow quieter than the newest Mathews! I mean, that's just not possible right?

I see so many people buying Mathews over other brands now days just for the claims and the name on the limbs.

Good review, awesome bow

tylergrant-peters
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I love my Revolt in Kryptic Highlander. You should pop off the clutch grip and shoot right off the riser its even nicer and thinner.

garedjennings
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I'm curious how the Revolt stacks up to the Solution SS?

OmgItsZakkE
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Is a 60 lb verses a 70 lb for hunting locally here in Texas for deer and hogs just as good ?

ArtSr
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I'm still shooting the realm ss, but would be interested in this bow

jhuntley
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I wonder how you find the X vs the standard Revolt

CloakAndDaggerPC
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Which one you like better VXR 28 or the revolt?

Dayhaus
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Hey Archery Talk, can you tell me why Bear archery is under rated?

JoshSmith-mdcd
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nice 😁 I am a small youtuber and I also play this game too

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