![]() They began building all of their bows this way, including my Vector, so I was kind of expecting it on my new bow. When Hoyt first started making the Carbon Element (the shorter ATA carbon bow) they built it with an offset stabilizer bushing. Front to back balance is very good but side to side was actually a little disappointing. Hoyt calls this ErgoDraw since they have to have a clever name for everything good about a bow anymore. It also lets down much easier than I would have thought. It certainly stacks weight plenty quickly, but the RKT cam and a half draws very smooth. For the speeds I am getting, it does not feel rough on the draw at all. The draw is remarkably smooth for the performance at the shot. I like the semi-aggressive RKT cam draw curve and have gotten used to the shallow valley over the last year. My arrows are Victory VAP V1 300’s that weigh 419 grains and I am getting 308 fps over my ProChrono Digital. It tuned very easily and holds very solid with a 12 inch stabilizer and my TightSpot quiver. Though compared to the Mathews, they are an entirely different animal. The RKT cams are the same as my Vector, which I really liked once I got used to them. I have been shooting it for about 2 months now, set at 31 inches and 71.5 pounds. The first shot tore a decent hole in the paper and with a few more twists and tweaks it was shooting quite well. I removed the grip (I prefer to shoot off the riser) and set the center shot at 13/16ths, put 2 twists in the left side of the split yoke and tied on a D-loop. I set it up with a new QAD HDX Ultra rest and a custom MT Black Gold multi-pin ascent slider sight (review on that to come later). My Vector had set the bar pretty high but I knew this carbon bow would not disappoint. In December I had made up mind and had to order a new Matrix G3. The more I worked on them, the more I appreciated them. Tuning bows was mostly what I was hired to do, and a lot of Hoyt carbons came in. In May of 2012 I started helping out part-time at the better of the two local bow shops. I was thrilled with my Vector, and still am, but it wasn’t long before I knew I had to have a carbon. At the time the carbon bows didn’t seem worth the 400 additional dollars. I shot the Hoyt side by side with the Centroid and had to go home without a bow. The day I was going to buy it, the G5 rep was at the shop with the new Prime bows. The Hoyt was my choice after many test shots, much research, and a lot of saving and head scratching. The Mathews never fit me especially well but when I bought it in 2010, it was a definite step up from the Bear I had been shooting. Since most archers use arrows that are heavier than 350 grains, have draw lengths shorter than 30 inches and pull fewer than 70 pounds, it is always interesting to see how the "real world" speeds of bows compare to the advertised speeds.First a little background info: In February of 2012 I replaced my Mathews Reezen 6.5 with a Hoyt Vector 35. IBO/ATA speed is measured using a 350-grain arrow, 30-inch draw length and 70-pound draw weight. For reference purposes, I will also provide the manufacturers' advertised IBO/ATA speed ratings for these bows along with my own results. ![]() To test the speed of each bow, I shot 10 arrows through the Easton Pro Chrono, which automatically averages the results, as you can see in the photos. With 100-grain fieldpoints, the finished weight of my arrows is 366 grains. So, the Carbon Element has a half-inch draw-length advantage over the Shift.įrom these two bows, I shot the same Gold Tip Velocity Pro 400 arrows, fletched with Bohning custom crests and 2-inch Norway Fusion vanes. I just did that because I wanted to try a bow this year at 28.5 and see what it felt like. That's where the Carbon Element is set, while the Shift is set at 28.5 inches. And while the handheld draw scale I use is not calibrated for "official" testing, it's good enough to say that both of these bows were right where they were supposed to be and within an ounce or two of another another in peak draw weight. ![]() However, my digital scale shows that both the Carbon Element and the Shift are just a hair under 60 at about 59.8 pounds. Sometimes that will give you 61 or 62 pounds, depending on the bow. I shoot 60-pound bows and keep the limb bolts bottomed. Anyhow, since I have just recently set up two new bows for 2012, I figured that in addition to shooting, I'd also break out my Easton Professional Chronograph and see what kind of speed I'm getting out of my Hoyt Carbon Element RKT and Prime Shift LR. Although spring doesn't officially start until the 20th, I consider yesterday the "unofficial" start of the season. Sunday was such a beautiful day here in Pennsylvania that I just couldn't resist spending some time outside enjoying the warm weather and sunshine. ![]()
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