What most here don’t get is that most of the weight in a bow is from the limbs, limb pockets. The risers themselves don’t weigh much. Everyone complains about the weight but if you look at very hoyt carbon made. The weight diffeeence spread vs aluminum has always been the same. The difference now is these newer bows have more beef. Bigger limbs, bigger limb pockets, thicker riser which makes a better built bow in my opinion.
This is true. A studier and stronger bow was needed to increase limb stress and, as a result, speed. I would agree that a little heavier bow that offers superior performance through a faster speed, is quieter, offers a much smoother draw, and allows a heavier draw up to 80 pounds is well worth the extra ounces.
@@livingadreamlife1428 You do a good job on the videos. The problem with most bow reviews out there is they all hammer on the weight thing too much instead of explaining why it’s probably a good thing.
Shot the RX5 and RX5 Ultra side by side against an RX3 yesterday...Quiet, draw cycle in 30 inch close to RX3, wall on RX5 and RX5 Ultra is better. Dead in the hand, the best that Hoyt has done. The RX5 Ultra concedes about 11fps (I draw 27 1/2 inches) to the RX3 and to the RX5, but the draw cycle is a lot smoother. Mike's Archery review is dead on accurate, thank you.
My favorite bow of all time has been the Hoyt Alphamax 32 bone collector edition hands down! It felt amazing it shot perfect and was just all around a great bow!! Now this is all my personal opinion but hands down the best bow I’ve ever owned… and I’ve had a lot since then but can’t ever get back to that feeling of that bow!
That was the nicest shooting bow I’ve ever had also. That exact model. In fact I’ve been looking at them on eBay lately and considering getting another one.
I really appreciate you weighing these bows. Bow weight is important to me, and I can't trust the specs from most bow companies. I also appreciate the honesty of these reviews, which contrasts very sharply with some of the UA-cam channels run by certain publications, reviews that sound like a commercial.
Honestly 5LBS still isn't heavy at all, it's just fine. If you can't even hold such a relatively light bow comfortably when hunting, you probably aren't fit for hunting.
If price weren't an issue, what 2021 bow would you take on your "dream" hunt? I'm not currently in the market (sadly I suppose) but if I had the opportunity from the reviews I've seen thus far I'd be taking a Hoyt with me.
@@MikesArchery right on! Will there be a top bows of 2021 video then? It's unfortunate Hoyt takes the Apple route when it comes to pricing their products. Especially with how good other flagship bows are becoming and have been. There's no real reason to buy a Hoyt other than just being a fan boy imo.
How would a dovetail sight be feasible with that picatinny sight mount? And is the arrow rest dovetail mount removable? Since it takes up space and chunky arrow rests like Hamskea doesn't fit...
The sight mount is a rail that sandwiches on the front of the riser as seen in the video. The rest mount is machined into the back of the regular rest mount and doesn’t take up any space. A standard rest can still be mounted as it always could.
I just got the rx5 ultra bone collector edition, own a pse evl and evo nxt and a few other news bows, this bows draw cycle is awesome I can shoot a few pounds heavier than normal, I also changed the grip to a ultraview grip and have the sl side mount, this bow shoots great well the rx5 ultra dose
I can't justify spending 1599 for a bow. I have a 2009 hoyt katera xt 500 and i love that bow and i haven't bought a new bow since. Im getting 335fps out of the katera. I shoot archery competitions and hunt with it. Theres no vibration no jump and its a smooth shooting bow.
I shot this bow the other day. One thing I noticed out of the box the finish up by the top limb pocket the paint was starting to chip off in one big piece about as big as a dime. I noticed that finish that od green or what ever there calling it is a very very thick paint. Do you think it’s prepainted weight there listing. I’ve seen 3 of these bows so far with that color were the paint is chipping off before you even set it up. Let me know what you think
Possibly could be pre paint weight. It definitely has a thick coat of paint/cerekote or whatever they are using. We have had some customers that are concerned about chipping as well. There wasn’t any problems on the one we received but I could see there being an issue if it starts chipping in one spot and continuing to get bigger.
Hoyt had a chance to set a standard. Instead, missed the mark. If you're looking for a lightweight bow with a stiffer riser, dead in the hand feel that's fast. Check out Xpedition Archery. Say whatever you want. Xpedition is the ticket. Shoot one and see for yourself.
Bow manufacturers need to stop putting new bows out every single year. The "new" tech on bows just doesnt justify the stupid high prices of bows these days, especially when you lose so much value almost immediately. It has become a very "fad" sort of industry. Thank marketing I guess.
Chill out bro. It's the inflation, or you can call it devaluation of the American dollar . Blame the government and the FED for that. Spending too much, "printing" money from thin air is creating just that,... inflation. The annual inflation rate is always a lie. It has nothing to do with reality. It's not manufacturer's fault.
@@trackhoehunter2544 I assumed it would be obvious, to everybody, that nobody forces a purchase. You prove me wrong. But that goes without saying. Its just my thoughts. People can spend their money anyway they want. And obviously, again, if people are willing to talk themselves into paying crazy prices for minimal or diminished returns then then of course companies will keep pumping out very similar products and charge more $. Why wouldnt they?! Just my own personal opinion. I love bows. But I dont feel the technology in bows changes enough year to year to warrant a new purchase for a while. Id much rather they wait a few years and come out with something worth paying x amount of $ due to new tech. But again, why would they when people pay up year after year for a similar, if not identical, product as the previous year. Like I said, good marketing will have people with more $ than sense throwing their credit cards at these things just so they can end up on archery talk classifieds for sale this coming fall. But hey, more power to you or whoever to have at it!
I have a carbon hoyt and this year just didn't do it for me.. The bowtech revolt and solution is way better in my opinion.. I don't look at price when I shop for a new bow. I go what feels the best
I live not too far from the Hoyt factory and in the past was a huge Hoyt fan, so I was excited to go back to Hoyt after a couple of PSE’s. Bought the RX5 on the recommendation of a pro i trusted! Just sold it after 2 month of RX5 disappointment. Worse new bow experience I’ve ever had. It’s heavy, slow, awful draw cycle, points like crap, aims like crap, and shoots oh so average. The HBX cam is god awful, rotator cuff tearing draw cycle, that is still ineffeucent. The valley is gushy and the back wall is fair at best. It has more than hand shock if any other high end bow I’ve shot! The balance is strange, just uncomfortable, even though I outfitted mine with the Hoyt ultra rest, HHA integrated sight, and the Hoyt carbon 4 arrow integrated quiver. My buddy bought one the same day and his is up for sale too. I shot mine after I bought it against the Mathews V3, Elites, PSE and primes and honestly as a former Hoyt guy it was the worst bow on the rack out of all of them. My 9 year old EVO 6 is better in every way except noise. The RX5 is quiet. I’ve never sold a bow in my life but I could not get ride of this POS fast enough. Had to loose $600 bucks just to get rid of it. I think I’m going with the V3 but want to shoot the EVO EVL. Oddly enough I’ve never had a bow that I’ve noticed that is this difficult to carry into the field! It’s just strange, I have to keep switching hands and it’s never balanced or comfortable, all of which is distracting during the hunt. Did Hoyt miss the mark with the RX5, sadly by a country mile!!! Please before you buy one shoot it against literally any of the flag ship bows out there and you will see it is just not up to par with others! Save yourself $500 in the process.
bow company’s really need to stop thinking that there little tweak or two makes it ok for someone to spend 1600 on a bow every year which is outrageous, 1,000 should be the max and I just bought the vxr28 last year which I’m happy about because Mathews roller guards this year 🤦🏼♂️
Not trying to justify the price at all, but I will say the new cam system on this Hoyt is the best feeling bow they have had for a long time. Still don’t think it should be $1600
One could argue that no one needs to replace a bow each year. So these "micro-adjustments" (which this year is not an accurate statement) are a non-factor.
If it's such small tweaks and changes you don't need a new bow. You never need a new bow unless yours breaks. I still shoot a PSE Expression 2017 as my target bow, and it's prefectly fine. You replace the bow after a couple generations or when yours breaks.
I like the old Hoyt bows better. Sometimes trying to reinvent the wheel is worthless. So much garbage to compensate for ones lack of ability. Kinda like an autonomous car huh.
Hoyt HAS been missing the mark since they've been WAAAYYYYYY overpriced and WAAAYYYYYY underperforming the past several years...I have a 2006 Hoyt Turbo Tec 75th Anniversary Edition at 70#'s and I shoot just as well and with the same speed as $1300-$1400 2019/2020 RX-3's and 4's including the Turbo's...My bow cost $400 Brand New in 2006...Guess what, I'll NEVER buy another Hoyt, thanks for saving me 💰$$ Hoyt! 😁🤣
@@MikesArchery ...I know Mike but it's really 😥 sad and pathetic 😔 the $$$ these companies are charging with All the technology and gadgets but when push comes to shove, it truly isn't worth the cost of a new bow...
On that speed of 297fps... the IBO they list of 340sumthinFPS - is that based on a 80# draw weight? Seems impossible to gain 45+fps with a 10# increase in draw weight. Is that IBO just another exaggeration, like the claimed weight? That’s ONE thing that drives me nuts about a lot of these companies’ (full disclosure - I’m sponsored by one of them but I’m not sayin which one, lol) claims - they’re disingenuous. In the old days we called that lying. I mean, when you have to start pulling of NECESSARY items just to, “make weight” it’s just seems as sketchy as fighters nearly killing themselves to claim a weight that won’t match what it is when they step in the ring. WHY can’t they just be honest and tell you what it weighs when you pull it out of the box?? Or tell you actual, real world speeds? It ain’t just Hoyt, by any means; but this one sure seems to have a lot of ‘disingenuous’ built in.
I don't see how hoyt sells the carbon bows any more , I bought a new 2014 carbon spyder turbo and it was 1200 out the door. It was even an american heritage which was an up charge. I still shot that bow because hoyt just doesn't bring anything special to the game. I was a huge fan but not any more, they keep getting more expensive but they don't bring the product that justifies that price increase. The tech they are calling new had been used for years, and by the way their website says 1699.00 and 1750.00 for the ultra , hard pass.
I still dont see why all the negative towards hoyts carbon price. A new Mathews TRX 34 aluminum bow is $1849! Heck they're 6 year old Safari aluminum retails for $2100!
I still hunt with my diamond sb1. No need for anything else. A full lb lighter than the rx5, fully adjustable, great draw cycle, no issues. I haven't even changed the string or cables lol. Yall pay 1,500 dollars plus another 5 hundred on sight and rest if you want to, I'm gonna go kill a deer
I wonder when Hoyt is going to step up to the plate and make a good crossbow just about everybody that I know that archery hunts nowadays all my buddies anyways we all use crossbows we haven't used the compound bow in years
Nice. I like it, but it’s not a price I can justify talking my wife into allowing me to purchase. I’m more looking at the Bowtech Solution SS or SD now and letting my wife keep that left over $500 savings. When it comes to new technology I think the new BT would be better for me 🤔
Hoyts been sleeping for years. Glad they finally ditched the cam and a half and went to a more binary system. But overall I was let down. This would of been a great bow from them 3 years ago. But no turbo model, bows heavy, draw is mediocre. IMO much better options out there from pse, mathews, and bowtech.
My bear cruiser g2 will shoot just as fast, just as accurately, and weighs 2 lbs less. Lmao what a joke ! And I could buy 3.25 of them for the price of this Hoyt !!!
It’s expensive but if u can afford it buy it it’s by far the best bow I’ve ever shot
What most here don’t get is that most of the weight in a bow is from the limbs, limb pockets. The risers themselves don’t weigh much. Everyone complains about the weight but if you look at very hoyt carbon made. The weight diffeeence spread vs aluminum has always been the same. The difference now is these newer bows have more beef. Bigger limbs, bigger limb pockets, thicker riser which makes a better built bow in my opinion.
This is true. A studier and stronger bow was needed to increase limb stress and, as a result, speed. I would agree that a little heavier bow that offers superior performance through a faster speed, is quieter, offers a much smoother draw, and allows a heavier draw up to 80 pounds is well worth the extra ounces.
@@livingadreamlife1428 You do a good job on the videos. The problem with most bow reviews out there is they all hammer on the weight thing too much instead of explaining why it’s probably a good thing.
Hands down the best review of the new Hoyts yet. Exceptional work, cheers!
Shot the RX5 and RX5 Ultra side by side against an RX3 yesterday...Quiet, draw cycle in 30 inch close to RX3, wall on RX5 and RX5 Ultra is better. Dead in the hand, the best that Hoyt has done. The RX5 Ultra concedes about 11fps (I draw 27 1/2 inches) to the RX3 and to the RX5, but the draw cycle is a lot smoother. Mike's Archery review is dead on accurate, thank you.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
My favorite bow of all time has been the Hoyt Alphamax 32 bone collector edition hands down! It felt amazing it shot perfect and was just all around a great bow!! Now this is all my personal opinion but hands down the best bow I’ve ever owned… and I’ve had a lot since then but can’t ever get back to that feeling of that bow!
That was the nicest shooting bow I’ve ever had also. That exact model. In fact I’ve been looking at them on eBay lately and considering getting another one.
Bought exact same bow yesterday. Love it, split 2 arrows with it today.
Glad you like it!
Thats positive start to the year. You are in the zone. Good job buddy
I call bullshit all day
Thing is junk
I really appreciate you weighing these bows. Bow weight is important to me, and I can't trust the specs from most bow companies. I also appreciate the honesty of these reviews, which contrasts very sharply with some of the UA-cam channels run by certain publications, reviews that sound like a commercial.
Glad we could be of help. We started doing that after a comment on our channel! Thanks for watching!
So this thing is .5 lbs heavier then a bowtech now lol. Stupid
I just came from the shop shooting it. I thought it felt great.I didn’t think it was heavy at all
Honestly 5LBS still isn't heavy at all, it's just fine. If you can't even hold such a relatively light bow comfortably when hunting, you probably aren't fit for hunting.
Just shot this and yes I thought it was a little heavy. Didn't think weight was as advertised and this guy proves it. Either way, still a great bow.
something oddly sexy about this bow
Have u had problems with the cables being in ur sight picture with this bow ? Is cam lean normal with this bow ? Thanks for your time .
Great comprehensive review - thanks! It would need to be at least a pound lighter for me to spend that kind of money just for prestige!
If price weren't an issue, what 2021 bow would you take on your "dream" hunt?
I'm not currently in the market (sadly I suppose) but if I had the opportunity from the reviews I've seen thus far I'd be taking a Hoyt with me.
We still have the PSEs left to shoot and we want to get our hands on the Xpedition but we will keep everyone posted on what we end up with
@@MikesArchery right on! Will there be a top bows of 2021 video then? It's unfortunate Hoyt takes the Apple route when it comes to pricing their products. Especially with how good other flagship bows are becoming and have been. There's no real reason to buy a Hoyt other than just being a fan boy imo.
I'd take my VXR 28
I just purchased the RX5 for 1400 including tax, I love this bow, I lot better then last year bow. 👍
Mikes Archery when will you be reviewing the RX5 Ultra?
How would a dovetail sight be feasible with that picatinny sight mount? And is the arrow rest dovetail mount removable? Since it takes up space and chunky arrow rests like Hamskea doesn't fit...
The sight mount is a rail that sandwiches on the front of the riser as seen in the video. The rest mount is machined into the back of the regular rest mount and doesn’t take up any space. A standard rest can still be mounted as it always could.
The new mount would not be used if any other sight is used and would be mounted in the standard holes that have always been there.
Great unbiased review
I just got the rx5 ultra bone collector edition, own a pse evl and evo nxt and a few other news bows, this bows draw cycle is awesome I can shoot a few pounds heavier than normal, I also changed the grip to a ultraview grip and have the sl side mount, this bow shoots great well the rx5 ultra dose
I can't justify spending 1599 for a bow. I have a 2009 hoyt katera xt 500 and i love that bow and i haven't bought a new bow since. Im getting 335fps out of the katera. I shoot archery competitions and hunt with it. Theres no vibration no jump and its a smooth shooting bow.
I’m loving to have your this displayed bow.
English
Great honest review 👏 1700 for a bow is ridiculous. That's coming from a guy that owns 2...2,500 AR's lol.
Thanks for watching!
It’s $1300 at most archery shops. Expensive af, but not out of reach.
Yes my shop sells them for $1300. Still wouldn’t buy one tho
I agree....Coming from a guy who owns a $5200 ar-15 and a $6100 ar-10
I shot this bow the other day. One thing I noticed out of the box the finish up by the top limb pocket the paint was starting to chip off in one big piece about as big as a dime. I noticed that finish that od green or what ever there calling it is a very very thick paint. Do you think it’s prepainted weight there listing. I’ve seen 3 of these bows so far with that color were the paint is chipping off before you even set it up. Let me know what you think
Possibly could be pre paint weight. It definitely has a thick coat of paint/cerekote or whatever they are using. We have had some customers that are concerned about chipping as well. There wasn’t any problems on the one we received but I could see there being an issue if it starts chipping in one spot and continuing to get bigger.
The shop I got mine from did not include the soft case.
Hoyt had a chance to set a standard. Instead, missed the mark. If you're looking for a lightweight bow with a stiffer riser, dead in the hand feel that's fast. Check out Xpedition Archery. Say whatever you want. Xpedition is the ticket. Shoot one and see for yourself.
We can’t wait to get our hands on one to test out! We have heard nothing but good things about it! Thanks for watching!
Yesterday I go to hoyt dealer i see it they charge msrp $1600 to heavy for carbon bow not me
Mathews v3 lighter than hoyt wow
Yes, the weight was really the only downfall to this bow other than the price.
Bow manufacturers need to stop putting new bows out every single year. The "new" tech on bows just doesnt justify the stupid high prices of bows these days, especially when you lose so much value almost immediately. It has become a very "fad" sort of industry. Thank marketing I guess.
Are they forcing them to buy something with just different stickers? Nope if you build it they will come and buy. Don't blame them blame the consumer.
Chill out bro. It's the inflation, or you can call it devaluation of the American dollar . Blame the government and the FED for that. Spending too much, "printing" money from thin air is creating just that,... inflation. The annual inflation rate is always a lie. It has nothing to do with reality.
It's not manufacturer's fault.
@@trackhoehunter2544 I assumed it would be obvious, to everybody, that nobody forces a purchase. You prove me wrong. But that goes without saying. Its just my thoughts. People can spend their money anyway they want. And obviously, again, if people are willing to talk themselves into paying crazy prices for minimal or diminished returns then then of course companies will keep pumping out very similar products and charge more $. Why wouldnt they?! Just my own personal opinion. I love bows. But I dont feel the technology in bows changes enough year to year to warrant a new purchase for a while. Id much rather they wait a few years and come out with something worth paying x amount of $ due to new tech. But again, why would they when people pay up year after year for a similar, if not identical, product as the previous year. Like I said, good marketing will have people with more $ than sense throwing their credit cards at these things just so they can end up on archery talk classifieds for sale this coming fall. But hey, more power to you or whoever to have at it!
I've heard it was never a carbon bow. It always had aluminum core under the carbon skin.
+upstreamer that is true, it is aluminum tubing wrapped in carbon.
@@MikesArchery never heard that. Where'd that come from?
@@ianmcgaughey1 they have always been that way since the first one. They are not a carbon tube like an arrow or solid carbon form.
I heard most of it’s a carbon riser but has aluminum limb pockets
@@MikesArchery yeah but where do you get that info? I've never seen or heard that before
Whats the weight of the arrow ? And what DL ?
400gr arrow and 29in draw
Are you going to reviewing the RX5 ultra ? Would love to see the speeds it puts out. See if it’s running high numbers like the venum 33
We will as soon as it comes in. Hoyt didn’t get that bow to us on the preview.
@@MikesArchery thanks for making great informational videos
How many grains was the arrow?
He states it at the very end of the video. 400 grain arrow. Bow was set at 29“ draw length.
i have a 30 year old hoyt bow. it's all I've ever known. if i buy the rx5 is it going to be better in every aspect?
Yes. Go to an actual good bow shop that will work with you and they will build a new bow perfect for you… you wont believe what youve been missing
And the ztr cam is super easy to tune and requires zero shims too
When are you getting the PSE evil?
Haven’t gotten it in yet but we will do a review as soon as we get it!
I have a carbon hoyt and this year just didn't do it for me.. The bowtech revolt and solution is way better in my opinion.. I don't look at price when I shop for a new bow. I go what feels the best
Bowtech would be ok if, they could make a bow with out the limbs blowing up in your face.
I live not too far from the Hoyt factory and in the past was a huge Hoyt fan, so I was excited to go back to Hoyt after a couple of PSE’s. Bought the RX5 on the recommendation of a pro i trusted!
Just sold it after 2 month of RX5 disappointment. Worse new bow experience I’ve ever had. It’s heavy, slow, awful draw cycle, points like crap, aims like crap, and shoots oh so average. The HBX cam is god awful, rotator cuff tearing draw cycle, that is still ineffeucent. The valley is gushy and the back wall is fair at best.
It has more than hand shock if any other high end bow I’ve shot!
The balance is strange, just uncomfortable, even though I outfitted mine with the Hoyt ultra rest, HHA integrated sight, and the Hoyt carbon 4 arrow integrated quiver. My buddy bought one the same day and his is up for sale too.
I shot mine after I bought it against the Mathews V3, Elites, PSE and primes and honestly as a former Hoyt guy it was the worst bow on the rack out of all of them. My 9 year old EVO 6 is better in every way except noise. The RX5 is quiet.
I’ve never sold a bow in my life but I could not get ride of this POS fast enough. Had to loose $600 bucks just to get rid of it. I think I’m going with the V3 but want to shoot the EVO EVL.
Oddly enough I’ve never had a bow that I’ve noticed that is this difficult to carry into the field! It’s just strange, I have to keep switching hands and it’s never balanced or comfortable, all of which is distracting during the hunt.
Did Hoyt miss the mark with the RX5, sadly by a country mile!!!
Please before you buy one shoot it against literally any of the flag ship bows out there and you will see it is just not up to par with others! Save yourself $500 in the process.
bow company’s really need to stop thinking that there little tweak or two makes it ok for someone to spend 1600 on a bow every year which is outrageous, 1,000 should be the max and I just bought the vxr28 last year which I’m happy about because Mathews roller guards this year 🤦🏼♂️
Just like with microtransactions in video games. As long as people pay they'll keep doing it.
Not trying to justify the price at all, but I will say the new cam system on this Hoyt is the best feeling bow they have had for a long time. Still don’t think it should be $1600
One could argue that no one needs to replace a bow each year. So these "micro-adjustments" (which this year is not an accurate statement) are a non-factor.
If it's such small tweaks and changes you don't need a new bow. You never need a new bow unless yours breaks. I still shoot a PSE Expression 2017 as my target bow, and it's prefectly fine. You replace the bow after a couple generations or when yours breaks.
I like the old Hoyt bows better. Sometimes trying to reinvent the wheel is worthless. So much garbage to compensate for ones lack of ability. Kinda like an autonomous car huh.
Mathews v3 weights 4.5 and hoyts a carbon bow thats sad
I would have to agree
All this bow is a mathews, elite, pse, and bowtec
I picked up one for feel today and it felt heavier in the hand than all the aluminum bows above the $1k mark.
Hoyt HAS been missing the mark since they've been WAAAYYYYYY overpriced and WAAAYYYYYY underperforming the past several years...I have a 2006 Hoyt Turbo Tec 75th Anniversary Edition at 70#'s and I shoot just as well and with the same speed as $1300-$1400 2019/2020 RX-3's and 4's including the Turbo's...My bow cost $400 Brand New in 2006...Guess what, I'll NEVER buy another Hoyt, thanks for saving me 💰$$ Hoyt! 😁🤣
Hard to disagree! Thanks for watching!!
@@MikesArchery ...I know Mike but it's really 😥 sad and pathetic 😔 the $$$ these companies are charging with All the technology and gadgets but when push comes to shove, it truly isn't worth the cost of a new bow...
Not worth it.just get the ventum if ur gonna go hoyt 2021. If not well ur prolly gonna get a elite for half the price and be happier 😆
RX-4 has better design in my opinion.
Mathews atlas I’ve already bought one and I want to be told I bought the wrong bow at $1300
It sucks having a long draw
On that speed of 297fps... the IBO they list of 340sumthinFPS - is that based on a 80# draw weight? Seems impossible to gain 45+fps with a 10# increase in draw weight. Is that IBO just another exaggeration, like the claimed weight?
That’s ONE thing that drives me nuts about a lot of these companies’ (full disclosure - I’m sponsored by one of them but I’m not sayin which one, lol) claims - they’re disingenuous. In the old days we called that lying. I mean, when you have to start pulling of NECESSARY items just to, “make weight” it’s just seems as sketchy as fighters nearly killing themselves to claim a weight that won’t match what it is when they step in the ring. WHY can’t they just be honest and tell you what it weighs when you pull it out of the box?? Or tell you actual, real world speeds? It ain’t just Hoyt, by any means; but this one sure seems to have a lot of ‘disingenuous’ built in.
My axius ultra still out shoots the RX5 ultra and is just as fast and the ZTR number 3 cam is still better ……
So Hoyt made a Mathews but increased the price? That's an interesting decision 🤦♂️
lol nothing like a Mathews
I aggree the bottom end of the bow looks like a copy of the last three years of mathews flagship models.
I think the Ventum is probably the best bow they have ever made!!
Review coming soon!
@@MikesArchery cant wait , I loved this bow!!
I don't see how hoyt sells the carbon bows any more , I bought a new 2014 carbon spyder turbo and it was 1200 out the door. It was even an american heritage which was an up charge. I still shot that bow because hoyt just doesn't bring anything special to the game. I was a huge fan but not any more, they keep getting more expensive but they don't bring the product that justifies that price increase. The tech they are calling new had been used for years, and by the way their website says 1699.00 and 1750.00 for the ultra , hard pass.
+Ben Dotson MSRP is $1699 MAP $1599
I still dont see why all the negative towards hoyts carbon price. A new Mathews TRX 34 aluminum bow is $1849! Heck they're 6 year old Safari aluminum retails for $2100!
@@charleyp7337 Not to mention that every bow they’ve put out since 2016 has been a barely modified Halon.
$1500 ouch! That's pricy just for a bow.
Public service announcement. Buy a Mathews or a bow tech. You can thank me later.
Or you can buy a Prime that weighs LESS and doesn’t need anything to balance it.
I still hunt with my diamond sb1. No need for anything else. A full lb lighter than the rx5, fully adjustable, great draw cycle, no issues. I haven't even changed the string or cables lol. Yall pay 1,500 dollars plus another 5 hundred on sight and rest if you want to, I'm gonna go kill a deer
With a bow it is the challenge, and good luck buying your ammo these days. I hope you have a 5.56/223 lol
I wonder when Hoyt is going to step up to the plate and make a good crossbow just about everybody that I know that archery hunts nowadays all my buddies anyways we all use crossbows we haven't used the compound bow in years
Nice. I like it, but it’s not a price I can justify talking my wife into allowing me to purchase. I’m more looking at the Bowtech Solution SS or SD now and letting my wife keep that left over $500 savings. When it comes to new technology I think the new BT would be better for me 🤔
And I don’t not buy into keeping up with the Jones’s bullshit either……marketing tactics and very misleading to most unaware customers
It’s an rx1 but called a 5 lol
Hoyts been sleeping for years. Glad they finally ditched the cam and a half and went to a more binary system. But overall I was let down. This would of been a great bow from them 3 years ago. But no turbo model, bows heavy, draw is mediocre. IMO much better options out there from pse, mathews, and bowtech.
4.6lbs for a carbon bow!!! Lol what a joke
@bowdog lol
Yes, they definitely missed the mark on the weight for sure. At this weight there is no benefit of carbon vs aluminum
*also made in...chy-na
My bear cruiser g2 will shoot just as fast, just as accurately, and weighs 2 lbs less. Lmao what a joke ! And I could buy 3.25 of them for the price of this Hoyt !!!
That’s like comparing a Tesla to a Bugatti.