Hoyt Powerhawk Compound Bow

The Hoyt PowerHawk was Hoyt's mid-priced answer for the bowhunter who wanted the brand's engineering without the flagship outlay, and judged on that brief it delivers. You get a full-size 32-inch hunting bow at a light 4.1 pounds, a forgiving 7 1/4-inch brace, a smooth-leaning M4 Cam & 1/2 at 303 fps IBO and 75% let-off, and - the real signature - the quiet, low-recoil shot that the parallel ZR12 split limbs and RizerShox damping produce. In my experience that planted, dead-in-hand feel is what makes a bow like this easy to shoot well in the field, and it is where the PowerHawk earns its keep over a faster but busier bow. The 2010 update widened the draw-weight range to 30-70 pounds, making it a legitimate family-share or first-serious-hunting bow that a lighter-draw shooter can grow into. Because it left production after 2010, today's buyer is shopping the used rack and should budget for fresh strings and cables, but the underlying hardware is sound Hoyt engineering. It is an excellent value hunting bow for the whitetail and hog hunter who prizes a quiet, steady shot at practical ranges over chasing the speed chart. Buyers who want the most velocity in this class should look at the PSE Bow Madness, and those who want the widest tuning and let-off adjustability should look at the Diamond Black Ice... read full review