Hoyt Vantage X7 Compound Bow

The Hoyt Vantage X7 is the original 2008 Vantage target bow - the shorter-brace, faster half of Hoyt's X7-and-X8 debut, built on a machined-aluminum TEC riser with XT1000 laminated limbs and the Cam & 1/2 Plus. Its headline is a 41-inch axle-to-axle platform that still rates 305 fps IBO, and its real-world speed backs that up: one owner chronographed 297 fps at a reduced 55.5-pound, 27-inch, 330-grain setup, which meets the rating at full spec. Hoyt sold the X7 through dealer quote rather than a published MSRP, so a buyer today should get a shop quote or watch the used market, where Jade and Red Ember X7s still surface with their anodizing intact. What owners return to again and again is the hold - a 41-inch bow that settles on the target far more steadily than its length suggests, which is exactly what a spot, field, or 3D shooter is chasing. In my experience the X7 is the kind of bow that wins you over the moment you aim it, and owners describe precisely that reaction. It is an excellent bow for the competition archer who wants a long, planted, genuinely fast platform for indoor spot and outdoor field or 3D. Buyers who want a shorter, more maneuverable competition rig should also look at the PSE Supra, and those who prize a soft-touch grip finish in a shorter, faster frame should look at the Bowtech Specialist... read full review