Bow Presses · Ranked by CareScore™
Compound benches only — the 25–48 inch shelf. Price leads. Mass still counts; a first press you cannot lift onto the bench is a bad first press. Pack-N-Go Ultimate sits out because it prints crossbow.
Who this is for: A first garage bench for compound bows, before you pay for the 11–54 inch crossbow window.
The short answer
The best bow press for first home press is the Last Chance EZ Green Press with a CareScore of 82.9/100 at $479, ahead of the Last Chance Pack-N-Go Standard (69.0).
Ranked by the published CareScore v1.1.8 methodology with weights re-tuned for this buyer — June 2026 data.
The home-shop anchor. Maker From: $479, press only. Manual, bench, 25–48 inches, 20 lb on the WooCommerce line, 3-inch fingers. Compound only. The $299 floor stand stays off the receipt.
A travel bench, not a pocket press. Maker From: $599. 25–48 inches, 24 lb, folds to 3 inches in the case. Compound only. Bowmaster stays off this list.
The copper EZ. Maker From: $689. Same 25–48 inch compound window as the Green. 26 lb. Hand wheel, bench mount, wall mounts and a $295 floor stand sold separately. Manual. No center pivot.
EZ with a center pivot. Maker From: $829. Still 25–48 inches, still compound only. 36 lb. Deluxe 2nd Axis sold separately. Heaviest compound-only press on this sheet.
