Bowtech's Anthem 36 is a 36-inch target bow, and the product page gives you two cam setups to pick from. The standard cam has a 6.75-inch brace height and a 24.5 to 28.5-inch draw length range. The long cam moves those figures to a 7.25-inch brace height and 27 to 31 inches. The page lists a starting price of $2,099, which is where most buyers will begin.
Those two cams are a real choice, not a color option, so it's worth going through what actually changes between them.
The standard cam is listed at 319 feet per second and comes in 40, 50, 60 and 70 pound peak weights. The long cam is listed at 330 feet per second, with 50, 60 and 70 pound options. That means the 40-pound setting goes away when you move up to the long cam. Both versions are listed at 4.8 pounds, so the bow's weight doesn't decide anything. The 11 feet per second gap looks big on paper, but the page gives no test conditions behind either number.
Speed is the figure most people shop by, so it deserves a closer look. The page doesn't say whether those numbers are IBO ratings. It also doesn't say what draw weight, draw length or arrow weight sits behind them. Without that, the two figures aren't a clean comparison. I'd want those details in writing from Bowtech or a dealer before I trusted either one.
Draw length comes before speed, and that's the decision the cam really makes. Pick the cam that covers your real draw with room to spare, then look at speed.
Get that draw length from a measured draw at a shop, not from a guess. Most of the mistakes people make in cam choice start with a number they assumed.
Thirty-six inches is a useful middle ground. It's shorter than the 40-inch target bows some shooters prefer on a flat range, so it swings easier in a crowded line. It's longer than the short bows built for hunting and tight stands. Whether that middle is right for you depends on where you shoot. The page lists a Paige Pearce edition without separate specs, so don't expect different numbers from it.
A brace height is a trade-off, not a rating. A taller brace usually gives a more forgiving hold, because the string angle is kinder to small errors in the hand. A shorter brace gives up some of that margin in exchange for speed. The 6.75-inch and 7.25-inch figures both sit in the range most target shooters would call sensible. The real question is what you want the bow to forgive on the line.
The riser has more going on than the cam. Bowtech lists an Adaptive Riser Arch and says it helps you fine-tune the setup, but the page doesn't explain how that adjustment works, so I won't guess at it here. Ask a dealer to show you the adjustment in person before you buy.
The shelf and the mounting are the design details I'd look at next. The page describes a larger shelf and an expanded arrow window, which gives the fletching more room to clear during the shot. Clearance is one of those things you don't notice until it's wrong, and a bigger window makes tuning a little less fussy. The Integrate Mounting System is a dovetail built into the riser for rests that support it. It cuts down on rest movement, which is the whole point of a target setup. Whether it beats a standard mount in your hands is something you'd find out on the range, not on paper.
Tuning is where a target bow earns its keep. The page describes DeadLock as a refined version of the original adjustable cam system, with double locking and finer adjustment. It doesn't say how much each step moves the timing, or whether a bow press is needed. If you like to tune on your own bench, ask those questions up front. A bow that drifts off setting between rounds costs you more time than any finish choice will.
GripLock is the last feature on the list. It lets you change the grip angle with one screw, which matters if you share a bow or adjust your hold over time. Grip angle is a real variable, so test it in your own hand before you decide it doesn't matter.
I haven't shot the Anthem 36, so everything here is a read from the spec sheet and from how bows like this are built. That's a design and manufacturing view, not a shooting report, and I'd rather say so than dress it up as one. When someone comes into the club asking which cam to pick, I start with draw length, because that one number rules out half the options before anyone talks about speed.
Pricing deserves a plain word. The $2,099 starting figure is the list price, and the page doesn't break out what the Paige Pearce edition costs. It also notes that alternate and custom decoration options carry upcharges, so the finish you pick can move the total. Shipping, tax, dealer setup and accessories are separate, and they add up fast on a bow like this. Get a written quote that covers all of it before you commit to anything.
If you want to try combinations, the build-your-own tool on the site shows the total as you go, which beats working it out from the headline number alone.
Two cam choices on one 36-inch riser is useful for a buyer who wants to decide on numbers instead of marketing. The numbers still need context, though. Speed, brace height and draw range all depend on how the bow is set, what arrow you shoot and how you release. The spec sheet gives you a starting point and a list of questions. Take those questions to a dealer with the bow in your hand, and the decision gets easier than it looks on a product page.