Hoyt Pro Force FX Compound Bow

The Hoyt Pro Force FX is the quick, compact answer to a question Hoyt's own target line raised in 2018: what if the new Pro Force were shorter, faster, and able to draw shorter? For 2019 the brand delivered exactly that - a 32 3/4-inch axle-to-axle, 6-inch brace-height target and field bow rated at 332 fps IBO, seven faster than the standard Pro Force despite being three inches shorter, on the same zero-torque ZT Hyper Cam family. What makes it its own bow rather than a trim of the standard model is the cam range: two sizes only, no #4 cam, so it tops at a 30.5-inch draw but reaches down to 25 inches - opening the ProForce platform to shorter-draw archers the standard bow could not fit, and especially to the 3D shooter who wanted more speed. No FX-specific chronograph number was published, so the 332 fps figure is the catalog IBO rather than a measured reading, but the shared cam, shoot-through riser, and modular grip mean the dead-in-hand, easy-to-tune behavior the standard Pro Force is known for carries onto the shorter chassis. At Hoyt target-bow pricing, well under the carbon line, the FX put a compact, fast crossover target rig within reach of a club shooter. It is a single-season 2019 model now found on the used market, so a buyer who wants a new Hoyt target bow should look at the brand's current target lineup. An excellent bow for the 3D and field archer who wants a shorter, faster, more maneuverable ProForce, and particularly strong for the shorter-draw shooter who could not fit the standard bow. Buyers who want the longest, most forgiving hold or a draw past 30.5 inches should look at the Hoyt Pro Force, and those who want the most compact, fastest frame of all should look at the Mathews TX-5... read full review