Hunting Bow Review: Prime Centergy Hybrid

Описание: Note: In the video we say that this bow is outfitted with a Trophy Ridge React H5 sight, but that isn't true. All of our other test bows were set up with that sight, but this one has an older Spot Hogg Hunter 5-pin. We apologize for the mistake.

The Prime Centergy Hybrid is longest hunting bow I tested this year with an axle to axle length of 35 ¼ inches. Other specs include a brace height of 6 inches, a mass weight of 4.5 pounds and an IBO rated speed of 338 feet per second. The bow carries a sticker price of $1,099. And if you're not familiar with Prime bows, they feature a unique parallel cam design, which helps eliminate cam lean.

I am shooting this bow with the draw length set at 29.5 inches and draw weight at 60 pounds.

The Centergy Hybrid comes from the factory with both limb stop and cable stop options. While I used the cable stops on the Prime STX 39 V2 target bow I tested earlier this year, I decided to go with the limb stops on the Centergy. As you would expect with limb stops, the back wall is completely solid. An added bonus for me is that unlike limb stops on other bows, you don't have to remove them when you put the Centergy in a bow press. Removing limb stops every time I press a bow has long been a pet peeve of mine and Prime solved that issue.

Fit and finish on the Centergy Hybrid is quite good. The First Lite camo looks really sharp and I can't find any noticeable flaws in the riser finish. One of the side plats on the grip is coming a bit loose, but that could easily be fixed with a bit of glue. Strings and cables are holding up quite well with no serving separation that I can see. Prime gets bonus points for sending the original owner a new set of threads every two years.

When it comes to shooting the Centergy Hybrid, the first thing that stands out to me is the grip. It's my favorite grip of any of the six hunting bows I'm testing. It's flat and narrow and for whatever reason just feels the best to me personally.

The bow is very easy to draw, though there is a bit of a dump into the valley. It's not outrageous, but is noticeable. Once at full draw, the valley is quite generous and you can relax without the bow wanting to jump on you – even if you creep of the wall a little bit.