Hoyt Carbon RX-10 Compound Bow

At $2,149 launch, the Carbon RX-10 is not trying to be the cheapest bow or the fastest - it is the carbon flagship for the hunter who has already decided carbon is what they want. The headline for 2026 is the XTS tuning system, which finally gives the platform press-free left/right and high/low correction and closes the one gap the RX line carried. Everything around it is the proven package: a 342 fps IBO cam that reads about 325 fps on a real chronograph at the IBO setup and roughly 297 fps with a 440-grain hunting arrow, a silky hump-free draw, a firm adjustable back wall, and a dead-forward carbon shot at just 4.1 pounds. In my experience the combination that sells this bow is the warm grip and the light carry on a cold, all-day sit - the carbon is doing real work there, not just costing money. This is an excellent bow for the mid-draw whitetail and Western hunter who wants one carbon rig for everything and now wants it easy to tune. Buyers who want the same flagship performance without the carbon premium should look at the Mathews Phase4 29, and those chasing a hotter, faster carbon feel should shoot the PSE Mach 30 DS before deciding... read full review