Hoyt Podium X Elite 37 Compound Bow

The Hoyt Podium X Elite 37 is a specialist's target bow that earns its keep at the tuning bale as much as on the line. At a $1,599 launch price it asks flagship money, and it answers with flagship control: an adjustable cable guard that sets cam lean, riser torque, and vane clearance without a bow press, a four-position modular grip for a dead-center hold, and a genuine choice between the smoother, let-off-flexible GTX cam and the faster, firmer Spiral Pro on the same 37-inch riser. It arrives with cam timing and alignment dialed and paper-tunes fast, then leaves the last three inches of the group in the shooter's hands - honest feedback that rewards clean form. In my experience a bow this transparent makes a disciplined archer better and frustrates a careless one, which is exactly the trade a competitor wants. It is not a hunting bow and does not try to be. An excellent choice for the indoor spot, field, and 3D archer with a draw of 29 inches or less who wants to fit the bow to their form; longer-draw shooters should look at the Hoyt Podium X Elite 40, and archers who prefer binary-cam simplicity should also consider the Bowtech Specialist... read full review