Hoyt Carbon Matrix Review

I like its speed. Weight and design.We shoot it for target purpose since it is our national game and play for 2 days, its convenient for me to carry for 2 long days because of its light weight. I like it's force.

A great bow to shoot - dead in hand with no hand shock, smooth to draw, balances in hand perfectly, fairly quiet shooting bow. This is the best bow I have ever shot. This is my third Hoyt and am completely sold on their quality. Really the only thing I find wrong is the High price tag.

To much to talk about it's just a bow that if your a serious bow hunter or indoor shooter it's the one you need ! I was lucky back in 2000 I was introduced to the Hoyt family to where I shot the hoyt magnatec which I shot till 2012 then ordered my 2013 carbon element G3 and couldn't be happier ! With the magna tec I got six robin hoods, two ping pong balls in mid air and numerous deer all with just one pin till I did the Iowa games hunters shoot which we did 30,40,50,60 yd shots placed third if you want a quality well look no further ! Like there logo say( Get Serious,Get Hoyt) believe it

When I bought my Carbom Matrix it was already tuned and ready to shoot. All I had to do was put my sight on it. In less than 10 minutes I was shooting 2" groups at 30 yards. My son was watching me shoot as I sighted it in out to 70 yards. He sat there with a big smile on his face. He could not believe the speed and flat trajectory of my arrows. I was impressed with how quiet it was. It is extremely smooth. I definately can't shoot more than one arrow at the same bullseye without risk of busting nocks. I harvested my first deer with it and was impressed with the power it delivered. I had a quartering away shot where my arrow went in high and back on the near side and came out low between the legs on the far side, went through the off leg and stuck in the ground. I fully expect to be shooting this bow for years.

Right after the Hoyt Carbon Matrix came out, I went and shot it. I was very impressed with the accuracy and light weight of the bow, it was so easy to just shoot it straight. It did not torque to the left or right at all, it holds steady. Also, I watched the video of them trying to tear it up with some big 4 wheel drive trucks spining out on it and grinding the bows into the pavement, and the bow only had a few scratches on them, and shot perfect after the torture test, which only lightly scratched the finish. If you have not seen the video, go watch it, then go shoot this bow. It is an exciting bow to shoot, and perfect in every catogory, I believe this bow will be a great hunting bow, and 3D, and competition bow. I really like it allot. I would love for my next bow to be a Hoyt Carbon Matrix.

I bought he bow with the deliberate intention of exploiting the light weight. After watching the trend of adding heaps of weights onto the long rods and V bars, and being unable to keep up as I'm both too old and unable to train or practice as much as I would like, I thought whit this bow I could put lots of weights on the rods, get massive moment of inertia increasing overall steadiness, yet still have a manageable total mass weight to shoot 144 arrow events without getting fatigued.

This I think is great if your a part time shooter - you get the benefit of the weight on the rods but in a package where you don't have to be superman to hold up.

The bow worked a treat in that regard. I have a bow with 39" long rod with 6 large Doinker weights on it, and V Bars with 1 and 2 large Doinker weights each, yet the total bow mass is just slightly more than my last bow without any rods. So it holds solid as a rock, and it reflects in my scores - up 20 points on average in a FITA 90. Shot it indoor recently and my PB on a double FITA 18m was 1142 - up over 20 points.

In terms of the draw - it is smooth with a solid wall. I was concerned about going to such a short A2A for target but its fine. It stays timed as well - haven't had to adjust the timing after nearly 8 months.

The grip is average in my opinion, but the good news is that it if you don't like it it's held on with tape and if you warm it up with a hairdryer it will come off leaving the bare riser and a grip like the vantage or contender and it is brilliant to shoot like that. There are no additional attachment points but if you take the STS off you can make an adapter to add weights etc into the STS bracket hole

Would recommend it to anyone

since i hadnt bought a brand new hunting bow for several years i was a little leary of buying a new bow. i have a few Hoyt Ultratecs and they are legendary for accuracy in hunting and in the Indoor target and 3D scene. i figured i couldnt do any better than them. that was until i shot a 2010 Hoyt Carbon Matrix at my local shop. from the first shot i took i just stood there with my mouth open. my buddy said its sweet isnt it. i replied it sure is sweet. from that moment i knew i had to have one. i figured if it was so dead in the hand and quiet it would have to make a great hunting bow.

little did i know how accurate it would be. once i got the bow and set it up, from the first few arrows i shot i was hammering the targets. it came to a point where i had to aim 1 arrow at 1 spot and then another arrow at another spot. i was busting my nocks left and right. what really amazed me is that i was getting this bow ready for a Montana elk hunt. my old trusty 05 Ultratec as my back up bow and my 2010 Hoyt Carbon matrix as the primary. but the more i shot it, the more i was amazed how well it held at 40, 50 and 60 yards. the bow just sits there naturally. this is a huge factor for me becasue i always figured if i could get the bow to set properly, all i had to do was concentrate and allow the release to go off. it out shot my back up bow and thats amazing to me.

the speed for the bow for me is running right at 283 fps with a 431 gr arrow at 70 pounds and a 29.5 inch draw. when i added my regular stabilizer, i found that right out of the box the bow didnt need much weight forward to allow it to hold great. since its a little lighter, i can add a few things and still be under the weight for any of my older bows. which allows me to hold better.

like i said i dont buy many new bows, but when i shot that 2010 Hoyt Carbon Matrix, i knew it was going to be worth a lot more than the price Hoyt was asking. i mean how much would you pay for a bow that looks great, hold steady, is dead when it goes off, quiet and easy to draw. in about 3 weeks i will test it on Montana elk and mule deer. i kow the bow will do its part and since i have been shooting it, my confidence has gone through the roof.

The Carbon Matrix is a bow of a lifetime. This bow is well designed and 10 to 15 years ahead of other companies. Yes, it is very expensive. But if you think about it. How many bows do you buy in your life or have already bought. Better yet, how many have you bought in 4 years. 2?.....3?.....4?......Add those up. It will most likely come out to more than $1600. I have bought two. They totaled $2000. (Contender Elite and the Alphamax 35). In a way, I feel Hoyt made a mistake by coming out with the Matrix right after the alphamax and here is why. I feel they should have inched there way in so people will continue to buy bows. And then in 5 years...BAM...Hit us with it. This is a bow that will last a long time. I dont know if they can outdo this bow. I dont know if anyone can. They created a bow that can do everything needed in competition and hunting. I am kind of scared that sales would drop. I hope not, because I am a Hoyt fanatic. Great job to Hoyt for the dedication they have to helping us hunters achieve our hunting and tournament dreams.

When I first saw the Matrix, I didn't think it would be much more than a lighter AM35(Alphamax 35). I couldn't be more wrong. The Matrix, is lighter, smoother, and a little faster than the beloved AM35.

The Matrix has a look that some like and some don't. I didn't like the look at first, but it has grown on me. The wood grip, although comfortable is non-removable(can be removed but voids warranty).

The draw is smoother than the Alphamax, but a little stiffer. There is very little hump at the end of the draw before the valley. Like the rest of the bows with the XTR cams the wall is very solid and the draw length is adjustable with modules.

The Matrix holds very nice on target and sits good in the hand with very little vibe. The mass weight is a plus, for target shooters or hunters it allows more weight in accessories without such the impact.

The price tag is large, at $1600, but with the ability to use the Matrix for any type of shoot with great results it helps justify the costs.