Hoyt REDWRX Carbon RX-7 Ultra Compound Bow

The Hoyt REDWRX Carbon RX-7 Ultra, launched at roughly $1,899 in 2022 and carried over unchanged into 2023, is the long-axle answer in Hoyt's carbon line - the same first-ever 100% carbon riser as the standard RX-7, stretched to a 34-inch frame with a 7-inch brace for the hunter who prizes forgiveness and a steady hold over the most compact package. On that long chassis it pairs a 334 fps IBO rating with real hunting-arrow speeds in the 295 to 315 fps band, a measured 24% quieter shot than the RX-5, and the VitalPoint grip nearly everyone who shoots it singles out. The most striking thing behind it is the generational flip: where older long Hoyts buzzed, this Ultra sits dead and hushed in the hand, drawing the smoothest of any bow many owners pulled that year and holding planted at full draw like a target rig. The trade-offs are honest - a slight back-wall sponge, the slowest IBO in Hoyt's lineup, and a carbon-flagship price - and each has its answer, from running heavier draw weight to choosing the compact standard model. An excellent bow for the taller-draw, open-country hunter who holds long and counts ounces, and who already knows they want carbon. Buyers who want that same carbon engine in a faster, more compact frame should look at the REDWRX Carbon RX-7, while those who want a long, forgiving flagship for hundreds less should consider the Mathews V3X 33... read full review