Long Axle To Axle Compound Bow List 2021
The long axle to axle compound bows are a favorite among target shooters, long draw archers and fingers shooters. However, the compound bows are getting shorter each year, especially with bowhunting compound bows. It is getting harder and harder each year to find a long length compound, so we have put together a database of long axle to axle compound bows for 2021.
For an updated list, visit – Long Axle To Axle Compound Bow Models 2022
Click on New Compound Bow Models 2022 for latest compound bow models.
This table data base makes it easy to view all the longer bows in the one spot with an axle to axle length of 36” or over. With brands listed like Hoyt Archery, Mathews, PSE, Bear Archery, Bowtech, Darton Archery and more.
Before we get to the list below, first let’s look at the pros and cons of a longer length compound and why some target archers and bowhunters like them.
A longer compound has advantages and disadvantages from its design. Such as it can help reduce vertical torque for accuracy. Also because it is longer, the bow has more mass weight which may help it stay on target better and reduce vibration, hand shock and noise, depending on design, stabilizer set up, etc.
Another advantage is for very tall archers who have long limbs and a long draw length, shooting a short length bow is not ideal. A longer axle to axle bow with a longer draw length is generally more comfortable to shoot.
The disadvantages of a long length compound are the mass weight can also be too heavy to hold for long periods of time. Especially for bowhunters who are backpacking and covering a lot of miles hiking.
For younger or lighter framed target archers, the long length and weight for their size may not be worth the advantages.
While a 40 inch axle to axle compound bow length used to be common with target archers, they are experimenting with shorter bows and still achieving high scores. So I guess length isn’t everything and even a moderate length compound or short one can be accurate in the right hands. However the majority of target compounds are generally longer.
For tree stand bowhunters and blind hunters the short axle to axle bows are ideal. Also the shorter length bows are easier to maneuver in the thick woods and foliage when still hunting or stalking. But for some bowhunters the longer length or heavier weight is preferred.
Finger release with the compound bow.
Finger shooting a compound bow, barebow (no sights) or with sights, is a dying art these days. As the release aid device has taken over finger release with a tab or glove.
One reason is that a short compound is very hard to shoot is because the acute bowstring angle causes finger pinch on release. To loose the bowstring and arrows with fingers efficiently, you really need a longer length bow.
For those new bowhunters who can’t picture using the compound with fingers, the legendary bowhunter Chuck Adams I believe, was the first bowhunter to get the Grand Slam. He also holds various Pope & Young records. Chuck from memory used a Reflex Caribou compound with a very long axle length of 47”. The Hoyt Vantage (45”) I believe then replaced the model later on.
(I love finger shooting with a compound and I wanted a Hoyt Vantage or a Martin Shadowcat that also had a long axle to axle for many years.)
It is hard to argue with the accuracy benefits of the release aid, however shooting a compound with fingers is a lot of fun, old school maybe, but a lot of fun.
New Long Axle To Axle Compound Bow List 2021
While it is debatable what a long axle to axle bow is today, here the bow comparison table list of new 2021 compound bows at and over 36 inches.
| Brand | Model | ATA / IBO Speed FPS | Axle to Axle Length | Draw Length | Draw Weight | Brace Height | Weight |
| Athens Archery | Peak 38 | 335 | 38″ | 27″ – 32.5″ | 40, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 lbs | 7″ | U/K |
| Bear Archery | Revival | 320 | 37.5″ | 27″ – 30.5″ | 45-60 lbs, 55-70 lbs | 7″ | 4.4 lbs |
| BowTech | Reckoning 38 | 325 | 38″ | 27″ – 32″ | 50, 60, 70 lbs | 7 1/8″ | 4.9 lbs |
| BowTech | Specialist 2 | 322 | 38″ | 23″ – 32 1/2″ | 40, 50, 60 lbs | 7 1/8″ | 4.5 lbs |
| BowTech | BT Mag X | 323 @ 30″ | 36″ | 29″ – 34″ | 50, 60, 70 lbs | 7″ | U/K |
| Darton Archery | Tempest e – T | 315 | 37 1/2″ | 26″ – 31″ | 40, 50, 60, 70 lbs | 7 5/16″ | 4 lbs |
| Darton Archery | Vegas E – T | 320 | 38 1/2″ | 26″ – 31″ | 40, 50, 60, 70 lbs | 8″ | 4.5 lbs |
| Darton Archery | Vegas E 3D | 330 | 36 7/8″ | 25″ – 30″ | 40, 50, 60, 70 lbs | 7 1/4″ | 4.4 lbs |
| Elite Archery | Rezult | 325 | 37.75″ | 24″ – 31″ | 40, 50, 60, 70 lbs | 7.25″ | 4.7 lbs |
| Elite Archery | Rezult 36 | 330 | 36″ | 23″ – 30″ | 40, 50, 60, 70 lbs | 6.8125″ | 4.7 lbs |
| Hoyt Archery | Invicta 37 SVX | 330 | 37 1/4″ | 23.5″ – 25.5″ 26″ – 27″ 27.5″ – 28.5″ 29″ – 30″ | 40, 50, 55, 60, 70 lbs | 7″ | 4.7 lbs |
| Hoyt Archery | Invicta 37 DCX | 324 | 37 12″ | 24.5″ – 26″ 26.5″ – 28″ 28.5″ – 30″ | 40, 50, 55, 60, 70 lbs | 7 3/8″ | 4.7 lbs |
| Hoyt Archery | Invicta 40 SVX | 325 | 40 1/4″ | 27″ – 28″ 28.5″ – 29.5″ 30″ – 31″ 31.5″ – 32″ | 40, 50, 55, 60, 70 lbs | 7 1/4″ | 4.9 lbs |
| Hoyt Archery | Invicta 40 DCX | 316 | 40 1/2″ | 25.5″ – 27″ 27.5″ – 29″ 29.5″ – 31″ | 40, 50, 55, 60, 70 lbs | 7 5/8″ | 4.9 lbs |
| Hoyt Archery | Altus DCX | 322 | 38″ | 24.5″ – 26″ 26.5″ – 28″ 28.5″ – 30″ | 40, 50, 55, 60, 70 lbs | 7.1/8″ | 4.6 lbs |
| Hoyt Archery | Altus SVX | 328 | 38 1/4″ | 24″ – 25.5″ 26″ – 27″ 27.5″ – 28.5″ 29″ – 30″ 30.5″ – 31″ | 40, 50, 55, 60, 70 lbs | 6 7/8″ | 4.6 lbs |
| Brand | Model | ATA / IBO Speed FPS | Axle to Axle Length | Draw Length | Draw Weight | Brace Height | Weight |
| Martin Archery | Axxon 36 | 333 | 36 1/2″ | 25″ – 28″ 28″ – 31″ | 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 lbs | 6 3/4″ | U/K |
| Martin Archery | NXT 39 | 333 | 39″ | 25 1/2″ – 28 1/2″ 28 1/2″ – 31 1/2″ | 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 lbs | 6 9/16″ | 3.93 lbs |
| Martin Archery | NXT 40 | 328 | 39.5″ | 26″ – 29″ 29″ -32″ | 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 lbs | 7″ | 3.93 lbs |
| Martin Archery | NXT 8 | 322 | 39 3/4″ | 27″ – 30″ 30″ – 33″ | 55, 60, 65, 70 lbs | 8″ | 3.93 lbs |
| Mathews | TRX 38 G2 | 329 | 38 | 25″ – 31.5″ | 50, 60, 70 lbs | 7″ | 4.87 lbs |
| Mathews | TRX 36 | 334 | 36 | 24″ – 30.5″ | 50, 60, 70 lbs | 6.5″ | 4.66 lbs |
| Mathews | TRX 40 | 325 | 40 | 25.5″ – 32″ | 50, 60, 70 lbs | 7″ | 4.93 lbs |
| Mathews | Conquest 4 | 310 | 40 5/8 | 24″ – 29″ 28″ – 32″ | 40, 50, 60, 70 lbs | 7″ | 4.4 lbs |
| Moxie Archery | Badger X | 318 | 38 1/4″ | 25″ – 31″ | 40, 50, 60, 70 lbs | 7 1/4″ | 4.6 lbs |
| Moxie Archery | Origin | 325 | 37 1/2″ | 26″ – 32 1.2″ | 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 lbs | 7 3/8″ | 4.3 lbs |
| Moxie Archery | Origin 2 | 331 | 37 9/16″ | 25.5″ – 32″ | 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 lbs | 6 3/4″ | 3.9 lbs |
| Prime Archery | Nexus 6 | 331 | 36″ | 24.5″ – 31.5″ | 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 lbs | 6.5″ | 4.55 lbs |
| Prime Archery | Black 9 | 325 | 39″ | 27.5″ – 33″ | 40, 50, 60, 65, 70, 80 lbs | 7″ | 4.7 lbs |
| PSE Archery | Citation SE | 314 – 306 | 40″ | 28″ – 33 1/2″ | 50, 60 lbs | 7 3/4″ | 5.2 lbs |
| PSE Archery | Citation EM | 330 – 322 | 40″ | 24″ – 30″ | 50, 60 lbs | 7 1/4″ | 5.2 lbs |
| PSE Archery | Lazer | 323 – 315 | 37″ | 24″ – 30 1/2″ | 40, 50, 60 lbs | 7 1/2″ | 4.5 lbs |
| PSE Archery | Perform – X | 332 – 324 | 40″ | 26″ – 32″ | 50, 60 lbs | 7″ | 5.2 lbs |
| PSE Archery | Perform – X 3D | 338 – 330 | 36″ | 25″ – 30 1/2″ | 50, 60 lbs | 6 1/2″ | 5 lbs |
| PSE Archery | Supra Focus | 326 – 318 | 37″ | 26″ – 31 1/2″ | 50, 60 lbs | 7″ | 4.7 lbs |
| PSE Archery | Supra Focus EM | 323 – 31 @ 28 1/2″ | 37″ | 22 1/2″ – 28 1/2″ | 40, 50, 60 lbs | 6 5/8″ | 4.7 lbs |
| PSE Archery | Supra Focus XL | 327 – 319 | 40″ | 24″ – 30″ | 50, 60 lbs | 7 1/2″ | 5.1 lbs |
| PSE Archery | Supra Focus XL LD | 312 – 304 | 40″ | 28″ – 33 1/2″ | 50, 60 lbs | 8″ | 5.3 lbs |
| Brand | Model | ATA / IBO Speed FPS | Axle to Axle Length | Draw Length | Draw Weight | Brace Height | Weight |
Additional resources.
For a detailed list of all the new bow models that includes shorter bowhunting compound bows and target bows, visit – Compound Bow Comparison 2021 data table.
For the latest youth and children’s compounds, click on – Youth Compound Bow List 2021
Long Axle To Axle Compound Bows for 2010 and 2011 Database
This database below lists the older compound bows over 36” axle to axle for 2010 and 2011 models.
This table can help people who may have brought an old compound and want to know some specifications about it. Such as what the brace height should be or length. This is handy if they get the bow restrung and they want to check with the original specs.
It is interesting to see a lot of the target compounds are around 40” axle to axle, compared to today’s target bows length. The brace heights range from around 7” to 8”, which again today, the brace heights are getting lower and lower.
While the majority of these bows below are target models, there are some bowhunting compounds listed. Such as the PSE Bowmadness XL (Which stands for extra-long and is 36” axle to axle.) Many years ago, a 36″ bow would have been called short, but today the 36″ is consider long by many bowhunters.
| Archery Brand | Compound Bow Model | IBO Speed/ ATA | Brace Height | Axle to Axle | Draw Length | Draw Weight | Bow Mass Weight |
| Hoyt Archery | Vantage LTD | 271fps | 8.1/8″ | 45″ | 26-34″ | 30-70 | 5.2lbs |
| Hoyt | Vantage Elite Plus – GTX Cam | 309fps | 8.1/8″ | 40.5″ | 25.5-32″ | 30-70 | 4.8lbs |
| Hoyt
|
Vantage Elite Plus -Cam 1/2 Plus |
308fps | 8″ | 40.25″ | 25.5-34″ | 30-70
|
4.8lbs |
| Hoyt | Vantage Elite Plus -Spiral X |
315fps | 7.75″ | 40 3/8″ | 24.5-31.5″ | 30-70
|
4.8lbs |
| Hoyt | Vantage Pro – GTX Cam | 305fps | 8″ | 41 5/8″ | 25.5-32″ | 30-70 | 4.8lbs |
| Hoyt | Vantage Pro – Cam 1/2 Plus | 301fps | 8″ | 41″ | 25.5-34″ | 30-70 | 4.8lbs |
| Hoyt
|
Vantage Pro – Spiral X |
308fps | 8.75″
|
41″ | 25.5-32″ | 30-70 | 4.8lbs
|
| Hoyt | Alpha Elite | 320 fps | 7″ | 36″ | 25.5-31″ | 30-70 | 4.4lbs
|
| Hoyt | Contender Series – GTX Cam XT – 2000 |
313fps | 7 1/8″ | 38 5/8″ | 24.5-31″ | 30-70 | 4.6lbs |
| Hoyt | Contender Series – Cam 1/2 Plus XT – 2000 |
308fps | 7 1/8″ | 38 1/8″ | 24-34.5″ | 30-70 | 4.6lbs |
| Hoyt | Contender Series – Spiral X XT – 2000 |
315fps
|
6 5/8″ | 38.5″ | 24-31.5″ | 30-70 | 4.6lbs |
| Hoyt | Contender Series – GTX Cam XT – 3000 |
303fps | 7.75″ | 41 5/8″
|
26-32.5″
|
30-70 | 4.8lbs |
| Hoyt | Contender Series – Cam 1/2 Plus XT – 3000 |
301fps | 7.75″ | 41.25″ | 25-33.5″ | 30-70 | 4.8lbs |
| Hoyt | Contender Series – Spiral X XT – 3000 |
310fps | 7 3/8″ | 41.75″ | 25.5-33″ | 30-70 | 4.8lbs |
| PSE Archery | MoneyMaker X LF |
310-302fps | 8″ | 40″ | 27-31″ | 50/60/70 | 4.3lbs |
| PSE
|
MoneyMaker X NI |
304-294fps | 8.25″ | 39.5″ | 27-32″ | 50/60/70 | 4.2lbs |
| PSE
|
Bow Madness XL | 332-324fps | 6.5″ | 36″ | 25-30″ | 50/60/70 | 3.9lbs |
| Martin Archery |
ShadowCat | 320- 325 fps | 7.75″ | 41.25″ | 27-30″ | 50/60/70 | 4.7lbs |
| Martin | Threshold | 305fps | 6.9″ | 36.75″ | 25-30″ | 40/70 | 4.2lbs |
| Bowtech Archery | Brigadier | 315-307fps | 8″ | 40 3/16″ | 25-30″ | 40/50/60 /70 |
U/K |
| Bowtech Archery |
Sentinel FLX | 330-222fps | 7″ | 36.75″ | 24.5-30.5″ | 40/50/60 /70 |
U/K |
| Mathews | Conquest Triumph |
325fps | 7″ | 39″ | 26-32″ | 40/50/60 /65/70 |
4.6lbs |
| Mathews | Drenalin LD | 315fps | 7″ | 37″ | 26-31″ | 40/50/60 /70 |
4.15 lbs |
| Mathews | Conquest 4 | 310fps | 7″ | 41″ | 24-32″ | 40/50/60 /70 |
4.4lbs |
| Darton Archery |
Pro 4000 GT | 308fps | 7.75″ | 37″ | 27-32″ | 50/60/70 | 3.9lbs |
| Darton Archery |
Pro 5000 T | 292fps | 8 5/8″ | 39 1/8″ | 27-31″ | 40/50/60 /70 |
4.1lbs |
| Alpine Archery |
JS Series Yukon | 320fps | 7.375″ | 36.5″ | 26-32″ | 60/70 | 4.3lbs |
| Alpine Archery |
Ventura | 320fps | 7.375″ | 36.5″ | 26-32″ | 60/70 | 4.3lbs |
| Alpine Archery |
Concorde Target |
315fps | 8.125″ | 40″ | 27-31″ | 50/60 | 4.6lbs |
| Alpine Archery |
Concorde Infinity |
315fps | 8.125″ | 40″ | 27-31″ | 60/70 | 4.6lbs |
| Ben Pearson Archery |
Advantage | 327-318fps | 7 5/8″ | 37.5″ | 26-31.5″ | 40/50/60 /70 |
4.1lbs |
| Rytera Archery | Alien Z | 330fps | 6.5″ | 36″ | 27-30″ | 50/60/70 | 3.9lbs |
| LimbSaver Archery | DZ – 36 | 315-310fps | 7 7/8″ 7 3/4″ |
36″ | 25-32.5″ | 40/50/60 /70 |
4.7lbs |
| Athens Archery | Exceed 300 | 330fps | 7″ | 37″ | 26-31″ | 50/60/70 | 4.4lbs |
| Elite Archery | Pure | 330-326fps | 7″ | 36″ | 27.5-31.5″ | 50/60/ 70/80 |
4.1lbs |
| Elite Archery | Tour | U/K | 7 7/8″ | 38″ | 27-30″ | 50/60/70 | 4.2lbs |
| Archery Brand | Compound Bow Model | IBO Speed/ ATA |
Brace Height | Axle to Axle | Draw Length | Draw Weight
|
Bow Mass Weight |
*U/K – Unknown
Note – Bow specifications may change depending on long axle to axle bows 2011 or 2010 models.
Whether you like a longer axle to axle bow length for target archery, have a very long draw length or prefer to shoot a compound with fingers, hopefully you found this list of longer axle compound bows helpful for years to come.
