Darton TriTech31 (60lbs) Review
The Surprise of the Season?
Darton is on a roll with its bow development, going from strength to strength, year after year… This is my first time reviewing a Darton and you can colour me impressed!
From the very shot, I loved the draw Cycle of the Tritech31, and then the aiming (with a set of Conquest .625 stabilisers) was just beautiful! The release with my TruBall Fulkrum hinge release was crisp and positive!
This is a bow I wouldn’t mind owning long term!
On the Technical side, the bow feels sturdy and solid… not light, but definitely well balanced. Chok-a-block full of the latest and greatest technology, you will definitely feel like you are shooting a 2026 bow.
What’s Under the Hood: The Tech That Matters
IMS Technology (Integrate Mounting System)
Darton sports the Integrated mounting grooves for IMS rests.
Sight Picatinny Rail
The TriTech also sports an extra Picatinny Rail for bowsights. You can mount as a standard bowsight, or use the Centre Mounted Picatinny Rail to move your sight balance more to the centre-line of the bow
Dual-Function Micro-Adjust Roller Guard
Want a perfect tune? The micro adjustable roller guard will give you a perfect paper tune, no need for a bowpress.
Perfect Tune Adjustable Limb Pockets
The Process of tuning arrow flight is simplified by Darton with adjustable limb pockets. Adjusting the seating of the limb, effectively changes the angle of the cam and ensures a perfect tune with the micro-adjust roller guard.
Perfect Timing Adjustable Yoke Hangers
And again, the timing can be adjusted on the yoke hangers (without a bow press).
Draw Cycle Options
A Standard Mod and a Speed Mod comes with the bow (Standard mod installed) – The Speed Mod will give you 5 or 6fps extra on your arrow speed.
Rotating Modules – Draw Length Adjustability
Darton makes a big thing about “The Perfect Tune” – for good reason. A perfectly tuned bow will give you a lot of joy for many many years! One of the ways they want to give you a perfect tune is by making the Rotating modules not adjust in half-inch increments, but quarter inch increments! (with two draw stop posts to allow for a micro adjustment on your let-off)
Removable Grip
The Tritech Series of bows now also feature a user replacable aftermarket grip that can assist in the perfect hand angle for your style.
Deep Groove Cam
On your Darton TriTech, you will also find their patented Deep Groove Cam. Just a little bit extra piece of mind.
More than Adjustable...
Darton really wants to place the Perfect Tune ability in your hands. There is almost no part of this bow that you cannot perfectly match to your form.
One thing I really apreciate: Its chunky!
Even the micro adjustable settings are not for “micro” tools. You can finetune, but the equipment is solid. Stripping one of these bolts will take some serious effort! (yes, I am looking at you Mathews Mod screw!)
Specs At a Glance
- IBO Speed: 339 fps
(Speed Mod) - Draw Length Range:
25”–30.5” - Draw Weight Options: 50, 60, 70 & 80 lbs options
- Axle-to-Axle: 31 3/16”
- Brace Height: 6 3/8″
- Weight: 4.5 lbs (bare) and around 7.1lbs fully loaded
Who It’s For
The Tritech series of bows are designated by Darton as hunting bows. They are solid, rough and rugged, and features small little features that just makes sense.
For instance, The riser has a proper integrated mount point that for a Darton Quiver that ensure a solid connection to the bow. The limb pockets have mounting points on the bottom for the Carbon Foldable Limb Legs, and on top for Bow Pull Rope eyelet.
Someone at Darton spent some time in the bush and made notes about everything they want from their bow… and then the engineers took those notes and built the Tritech. Even the axle bearings are chunky! I have great expectations for this bow!
What was our setup?
Bow:
- 60lbs Bow, set up on the Speed Module.
- 29” Draw Length
- Whisker Biscuit
- Axel Driver
(Picatinny Mount) - Conquest Smacdown .625 15″ Front & 12″ Side Bar
Arrows:
- Gold Tip Black Label 350 @503gr *
- FOC 17% – 125 fieldpoints / Broadheads)
Bohning Bully Fletches - 256 fps – 73.2 ft-lbs of KE and 0.571 Slug-ft/s
Release:
- TRUBall Fulkrum hinge release
My setup is for a comfortable hunt. I am not going after big game, just plains game. The standard mod is comfortable draw, and if I bought this bow, this is the one I would settle on. A nice slow and controlled draw that doesn’t give your position away, and you still have more than enough momentum and Kinetic Energy to punch through most of the larger Plains Game we hunt in South Africa.
* I am often questioned about my choice of a heavier arrow… I have tested weights, FOC changes and fletch correction/noise, and the sweetspot always seems to cross over around 500-520gr where the noise vs speed and KE vs carried Momentum Starts to drop away quickly. I could use a 450g arrow with a different fletch and have some gains. Conversely I could also shoot at higher draw weight… this is just a comfortable shooting scenario for me personally.
Arrow Performance
Standard Mod 60lbs:
- 400gr = 276fps (67 ft-lbs)
- 450gr = 262fps (69 ft-lbs)
- 500gr = 250fps (70 ft-lbs)
Arrow Performance
Speed Mod 60lbs:
- 400gr = 283fps (71 ft-lbs)
- 450gr = 269fps (72 ft-lbs)
- 500gr = 258fps (74 ft-lbs)
In the Field
From the first arrow, I liked this bow.
Right off the bat, I will say that I don’t think I will keep it on the Speed Mod. The extra few feet a second is nice, but doesn’t really make a difference in my hunting setup at 29″ (even only at 60lbs) The little dip into the valley right before you hit the back wall will catch me is just not as nice as the standard draw cycle. This is not a negative on the bow at all, just personal preference.
Appart from that, shooting the Darton is a joy!
After a while, I started playing with it to see if I can get my head around the tunability of the bow. The fact that everything is large and chunky gives you a sense of comfort when adjusting. On looks, it felt bulky, but once I started working on it, I fell in love with it!
I was surprised how easy it is to papertune a left/right tear with the microadjust on the Roller Guard. Undo the lock with an allen key, rotate the bolt, half a turn and you are on the money. Lock in place, and you are good to go. Simplicity itself! No Bowpress, No Fuss. (I have a feeling that this will come in extremely handy with broadhead tuning.)
I could shoot this bow confidently as far as I could make out a target. After every session I was wondering if I shouldn’t try and work in a quick weekend hunt… it just inspires confidence.
I am a solid 6ft (184cm) and shoot a higher than average peep, so one thing that took a while getting used to, is the sharper string angle. It is one of the only things that might push my to the Tritech33 instead.
Final Notes
But I do not want to shoot the Tritech33 or 35. I am afraid I will like it more…
The Tritech is not as refined in its looks as a Mathews, for instance, but it is functionally chunky. I am not going to try it(!) but it feels like the bow can take a fall from a treestand and just keep going. Pair it with a hard sight like an HHA and a solid rest like a Hamskea 2 or 3 bearing, and I think you have a tool for years to come!
Conclusion…
It is fast, solid, accurate, and above all, enjoyable to shoot! and at the price point, competes really well with the rest of the market.
