Hoyt Bow Reviews

The Bottom Line:The Alpha series is an awesome offering from Hoyt in 2020, and the carbon RX-4 Alpha bow is worth a test shot. This RX-4 Alpha is the most compact hunting bow Hoyt has ever produced, and it came about with input from customers and shop owners from across the country with whitetail hunting in mind. For... read full review

The Bottom Line:The RX-3 Turbo is a compact speed bow, with some of the best technology on the market today. Shooters will benefit from the carbon riser design in a lot of ways, and the new cams have an outstanding feeling. The Hoyt RX-3 Turbo has been tweaked for the better by getting a new riser design, new cams,... read full review

The Bottom Line:The 2019 Hoyt Nitrux, at its $849 launch MSRP, did something value bows usually can't: it delivered flagship grip, flagship cable management and flagship-grade limb pockets in an aluminum hunting bow most shooters could actually afford. The headline IBO is 333 fps, but the honest hunting-arrow numbers... read full review

The Bottom Line:Hoyt Archery took what was a great bow platform, made a few key improvements, and reintroduced it as the all new Klash for 2017. With a lightweight, modern, parallel-limbed riser, a vast array of adjustability in both the draw weight and draw length ranges, and a compact design, this compound has it... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Hoyt Fireshot is one of the few youth bows engineered to be kept rather than outgrown, and that single intent defines it. From 2017 through 2020 it served as Hoyt's grow-with-them junior compound, replacing the Ruckus and bringing real Hoyt engineering - the VersaFlex Cam & 1/2 system, the TEC Lite... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Helix is a non-apologetic hunting bow. Everything from the compact design, the overall performance, and the feel of the Helix is done to create the meanest hunting bow Hoyt can produce with an aluminum riser. The new grip is easy to shoot, and the lateral movement options to get the best tune possible... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Helix Ultra has the ability to be shot for the entire year as it makes for a great hunting rig, 3D bow, or perhaps even a spot bow for the right shooter. The color options are fantastic, and the aluminum risers look great in each pattern. The new grip is one of the best feeling grips from Hoyt, possibly... read full review

The Bottom Line: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... read full review

The Bottom Line:To earn the RedWrx badge, the RX-3 Ultra had to endure and withstand the 1500 dry fire test and the 1,000,000 draw cycle test at 80-pounds and 30-inches of draw. So, not only does the engineering team do their homework in producing a great shooting bow, it is also put through a rigorous testing cycle... read full review

The Bottom Line:Everything about the RX-3 is special. The redesign took Hoyt's line of "Good is not good enough," straight to heart looking at how to improve every major component of the bow giving shooters the best experience possible. The results are evident in the looks and feel of the bow with this Hoyt feeling... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Hyperforce is great! The bow shoots well, offers everything shooters want in a 2018 hunting bow, and features Hoyt advancements in technology that are improvements on previous model designs. It is disappointing to see Hoyt seemingly moving away from aluminum risers with the 2018 model year. In the... read full review

The Bottom Line:Hoyt says the REDWRX badge is a new indicator of the best they have to offer. The new RX-1 has gone through a significant amount of research and development, and has withstood Hoyt's 1500 dry fire tests and a million draw cycles. This durability should instill a great amount of confidence in potential... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Ultra reverts back to when Hoyt produced 35-inch axel-to-axel flagship hunting bows. The upgrades for the 2018 calendar year gives shooters the sense that every single component of the bow is well thought out and properly executed. The draw is outstanding, and the new cam system is without a doubt... read full review

The Bottom Line:The REDWRX series is the stamp of approval from Hoyt meaning the bow is the best of everything Hoyt has to offer. The RX-1 Turbo is the speed demon of the new series, and an ATA rating of 350 feet per second places the Hoyt among many of the fastest bows on the market, especially considering the higher... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Pro Defiant is a great shooting compact hunting bow, which feels great on the shot and is designed to simply perform. It is not category winning in any specific area, but simply shoots great, and is backed by a pretty recognizable name in the archery world. Some shooters may be disappointed in... read full review