Just a little teaser for you folks that like to see some of the new 2005 bows as soon as possible. I had the opportunity to pick up an '05 Jennings 3.4R recently. In truth I did not have high expectations as many of their recent offerings in past years have fallen short of what most of the other "pro shop only" bow lines have been offering...both in terms of performance and design.

They have been advertising their new lineup for a few weeks now and the first bows are just starting to show up at dealerships. Having seen the ads in various bowhunting publications I was expecting something with a riser and limbs similar to a Buckmaster G2XL with the exception of the limbs being of solid design. I also did not know what to expect with their new single cam offering.

This last point is exactly why I think Jennings has been falling behind many of the other leaders in the industry. Though the second generation "perimeter weighted style" single cams will always have their place they lack several design characteristics (smooth draw and level nock travel) that some of the more recent third and fourth generation single cams possess.

It is with these thoughts in mind that I setup and proceeded to shoot the new Jennings offering. Without ruining my opportunity for a more comprehensive bow report on this model I will say that the bow does deliver as advertise. No recoil or handshock whatsoever though some vibration in the riser. This was easily remedied with the addition of a Sims modular stabilizer. No limbsavers or leeches and yet the bow was very quiet overall.

Two thumbs up so far and I do believe Jennings finally has a "contender".

The Jennings 3.4 R with the J-Rev single cam and Force Neutralizing Technology (FNT).

- 34 inch axle to axle length
- 7.5 inch brace height
- 4+ pound mass weight
- 305 fps advertised IBO speed rating