PSE Archery Reviews & Rankings

PSE's Nighthawk is a 62-inch wood-riser takedown aimed squarely at the beginner and backyard target shooter — a beechwood-and-walnut riser, maple limbs from 20 to 50 pounds, a stabilizer bushing and a plunger-drilled riser that hint at target-shooting ambitions more than hunting ones. It's a competent, conventional entry takedown that lives in the same $160 neighborhood as the Sage. The catch: PSE's own product page has gone dark, and every spec here rests on retailer listings, so treat the details as retailer-confirmed rather than maker-confirmed.

$159.99

The speed demon of the group at 357 IBO with a tight 5.25" brace. Light carbon riser, brutally fast — for experienced hunters who prioritise flat trajectory and raw kinetic energy.

$2,099

The value sleeper of the class. A 32-inch axle-to-axle gives it the steadiest hold here, and the 'Grow With You' SS cam stretches draw length from 21.5 to 30 inches. It's heavy and the peak weights are fixed at 50/60/70, but a Stinger has been the smart-money budget PSE for twenty years. The 2026 problem is finding one — PSE's own store shows it sold out.

$449

The speed pick. 328 fps IBO from an AF binary cam puts the Brute ATK 8-13 fps clear of everything else in the class, and the binary system holds timing better than the dual cams on cheaper rigs. But at $649 backordered, it's a budget bow in name only — you're one sale away from genuine mid-tier territory.

$649