If you’ve spent any time on TradBow Nation, you know I’ve reviewed several versions of the Deerseeker Vendetta in the 64-inch configuration, and that bow has earned a permanent spot on my recommend list. It’s one of those hybrids that keeps delivering every time I pick it up, which made me more than a little curious when Deerseeker released a brand new 60-inch version. Shorter limbs, same Vendetta DNA, but even better design with carbon in the limbs. The question was whether anything got lost in translation. Short answer: nothing did. Longer answer: check out the video and keep reading.

First Impressions Out of the Box

The Vendetta 60-inch Hybrid Longbow in Dark Woodgrain ships as a complete kit, which is worth noting upfront. You get the bow, a D97 twisted Flemish string, a leather arm guard, an archery glove, and a hair rest. For $279.99, that’s a package that would cost you a fair amount more if you were sourcing everything separately. The arm guard is adjustable and actually thick enough to do its job, and the leather glove held up through a full day of shooting without complaint. Deerseeker didn’t cheap out on the accessories, which sets a good tone before you even pick the bow up.

The Dark Woodgrain finish is the first thing that catches your eye, and it earns the attention. The grain pattern runs through the riser in a way that makes it immediately clear this is real layered wood construction and not a vinyl wrap doing its best impression. It photographs well, it looks even better in person, and it carries enough visual weight to make you feel like you’re holding something worth the price of admission.

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Riser and Grip: Small Profile, Big Payoff

The handcrafted riser is built from Dymond woods, and Deerseeker made a deliberate choice to keep the grip profile on the smaller side. I know that sounds like a minor detail, but it matters more than most people realize. A grip that’s too thick forces your hand into an unnatural position, which means tension, which means inconsistency, which means you’re fighting the bow on every shot. A grip that gets out of the way lets your hand settle naturally and stay relaxed through the draw and release. The Vendetta 60’s grip does exactly that. It fits the hand without any forced positioning, and once you get comfortable with it, you stop noticing it’s there. That’s the goal.

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Construction: What’s Actually Inside the Limbs

The limbs on this bow are built around a carbon and bamboo core, laminated under clear fiberglass. That combination pulls two things in the same direction: speed and quiet. Carbon adds stiffness and snap, bamboo adds a natural damping quality that soaks up vibration, and the fiberglass shell keeps everything protected and stable across temperature changes. The limb tips are capped in micarta material, which means this bow will handle both fast flight strings and Flemish twist strings without any modifications needed.

The overall design is reflex-deflex, which is the geometric shape that gives hybrid longbows their performance edge over traditional straight limb longbows. The reflex at the tips stores energy efficiently, the deflex at the riser softens the hand shock on release. In practice, that means a faster bow that doesn’t beat up your bow hand. That’s a trade you’ll take every time.

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Draw Cycle and Hand Shock

At 40 pounds, the draw is clean from start to finish. There’s no stacking in the back half of the draw, which is a common complaint on shorter bows where the geometry gets a little compressed. The Vendetta 60 builds pressure evenly through the pull and settles into a firm, predictable wall at full draw. For instinctive shooters who anchor by feel, that consistency matters every bit as much as raw speed.

Hand shock is essentially a non-event on this bow. You release, the energy transfers into the arrow, and the bow settles without sending any unwanted buzz back into your hand. That’s the reflex-deflex design doing its job, and it does it well.

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Arrow Testing: 500 and 600 Spine Pinals Carbon Arrows

This is where things got interesting. I ran the Vendetta 60 through a full battery of Pinals carbon arrows in both 500 and 600 spine at 40 pounds to test how forgiving the tuning window actually is, because a bow that only performs with a perfect spine match isn’t a bow you want to take hunting.

500 Spine: Technically a touch stiff for a 40 pound draw weight on paper. In practice, they flew cleaner than expected. Consistent grouping, good arc, no fishtailing or porpoising at distance. The bow’s geometry was clearly doing some of the corrective work, because these arrows had no business flying that well by the numbers.

600 Spine: The sweet spot. Tight, repeatable groups at every distance I tested, flat and predictable arrow flight, and the kind of consistency that makes you start planning your next arrow order before you’ve even finished shooting. If you’re building an arrow setup for this bow from scratch, 600 spine at 40 pounds is where you start.

The bigger takeaway is that the Vendetta 60 handled both spine weights with confidence. That wider tuning window is a real advantage for traditional archers who are still developing their form, experimenting with different builds, or running a mixed quiver across different arrow setups.

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Speed and Sound

Off the string, this bow moves arrows with more authority than you’d expect from a 60-inch hybrid in this price range. It’s as fast as any hybrid longbow I’ve reviewed, with a flat trajectory that inspires confidence at common bowhunting distances.

The sound signature is what really stands out. There’s no harsh twang, no sharp crack off the string, no lingering vibration ringing through the limbs after the shot. Just a clean, low thump and the arrow is downrange. For hunters who care about that detail, and you should care about that detail, this bow delivers.

I also added a set of Pro Silencers that are made from premium Navajo wool. I really appreciated how they were packaged with plastic zip ties, which made them so quick and easy to install. They also did a great job of silencing the bow, even though I ordered the smallest size. The camo color I chose also look really cool with the bow. I’ll add a link in the description if you’d like to check them out.

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Who This Deerseeker Vendetta Is For

The Vendetta 60-inch Hybrid Longbow at $279.99 covers a lot of ground. It’s approachable enough for someone building their first traditional setup, forgiving enough to keep up with an archer who’s still developing their form, and capable enough that experienced shooters won’t feel like they’re leaving anything on the table. The 60-inch length also makes it a more maneuverable option for hunters who spend time in blinds or tight timber where a longer bow becomes a liability. If you’ve been on the fence about a hybrid longbow and you’re working with a budget under $300, this is the bow I’d put in your hands.

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Final Verdict

The new Deerseeker Vendetta 60-inch Hybrid Longbow in Dark Woodgrain is fast, quiet, and one of the best looking bows in its price range. The smaller grip riser, carbon and bamboo core limbs, and reflex-deflex design all work together to produce a shooting experience that punches well above the $279.99 price tag. Add in a solid accessories kit and a tuning window wide enough to handle multiple spine weights with confidence, and Deerseeker has a legitimate winner on their hands with this new 60-inch configuration. I’ll take this longbow into the deer woods this Fall for sure.