PSE Nighthawk
Good
Ranked #3 of 7 traditional recurve bows
$159.99
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.
Standout feature: A target-leaning beginner takedown, pre-drilled for a plunger and stabilizer out of the box.
The verdict
The PSE Nighthawk earns a CareScore of 64.8/100 (good), ranking #3 of 7 traditional recurve bows we’ve scored at $159.99. A target-leaning beginner takedown, pre-drilled for a plunger and stabilizer out of the box.
Scored by the published CareScore v1.1.0 methodology from manufacturer specs, June 2026.
Pros
- Threaded for a cushion plunger and stabilizer — friendlier to target setups than most trad bows
- 20–50 lb range covers the whole learning curve
- 62 in length forgives a developing release
- Light at about 2.5 lb
Cons
- PSE's own page is offline — every spec is retailer-sourced, not maker-confirmed
- Tops out at 50 lb — lighter big-game headroom than the 60 lb bows here
- Frequently out of stock, which hints the line may be winding down
CareScore breakdown
How the 64.8/100 was built. Each spec is normalised to a 0–100 quality score, then weighted.
Data note: Price $159.99 (Pyramyd Air, Scheels). Takedown type, 62 in, 20–50 lb range, RH/LH, brace 7.25–7.5 in, stabilizer bushing + plunger threads verified across Pyramyd Air, Scheels, Antler River, Jeff's Specialty Sports — PSE's own product page returned 404, so specs are retailer-confirmed. Riser (beechwood/walnut), maple limbs, ~2.5 lb mass and a '1-year' warranty appear only on the Pyramyd Air listing; warranty recorded as unpublished pending maker confirmation. The Nighthawk, Coyote and Razorback are separate PSE models, not variants.
Full specifications
| Street Price | $159.99 |
|---|---|
| Lightest Draw Offered | 20 lb |
| Heaviest Draw Offered | 50 lb |
| AMO Bow Length | 62" |
| Mass Weight | 2.5 lb |
| Construction | Takedown |
| Brace Height Window | 7.3–7.5" |
| Handedness | Both |
| Warranty | Unpublished |
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