Hoyt Double XL Compound Bow

The Hoyt Double XL is one of the few compounds ever built around a long draw rather than apologizing for one, and that single decision defines it. From 2017 to 2021 it grew from a 340 fps, 36 3/4-inch DFX-cam hunter into a refined 345 fps IBO, 35 7/8-inch rig on Hoyt's HYPER ZT Cam, splitting along the way into HTG hunting and TGT target trims on one shared chassis. The 2018 HTG launched at $1,199 MSRP per Lancaster Archery, putting flagship-grade Hoyt engineering - the zero-torque cam, the split-cable system, the shoot-through TEC riser, the Shock Pod damping - in reach of a long-draw shooter who had run out of options. What I keep coming back to is what owners say about the shot: a smooth cam into a solid wall, and a bow that sits dead and quiet in the hand even without a stabilizer. It is not the fastest bow in any given year, and it was tuned for steadiness over headline velocity - but for the archer it was built for, that is exactly the right trade. An excellent bow for the tall, long-draw hunter or target shooter who needs a true 32-34 inch draw and a forgiving, quiet hold, and is particularly strong as a steady big-frame rig for treestand hunting and 3D alike. Buyers who want a new bow with the same long-draw reach should look to the Bowtech Revolt XL or to Hoyt's current LD-suffix models that succeeded it... read full review