2010 hoyt products

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PRODUCTS
John Dudley gets a sneak preview
of what Hoyt has to offer in 2010
Carbon Matrix
Newton’s first law states: “An object
that is moving will not change its velocity
until a net force acts upon it.” There’s been
plenty of forward movement from Hoyt
recently, with the success of the Alpha Max
series, Vantage Elite, GMX riser and 990TX
limbs, with no other ‘net force’ in sight.
The company certainly isn’t slowing down
for the foreseeable future – there are lots
of exciting new goodies available from
Hoyt in 2010.
I was beyond words when I laid eyes
on Hoyt’s new Carbon Matrix. It is a true
masterpiece – the Ferrari of bows! It’s
different to any bow I have ever seen or
shot. Its looks alone would set it apart from
anything else on the shooting line. If you
are into style then the Carbon Matrix is the
ultimate status symbol.
It has a cool, high-tech, ultra
lightweight carbon tube riser built with
Hoyt’s Advanced Carbon Construction. The
patent-pending riser design is the first of its
kind and is strategically designed to yield
new standards in strength, vibration
reduction and shooting ability.
Along with the innovative
riser the Carbon Matrix also
features a brand new XTS ARC
limb. This is a new limb for a beyond
parallel limb flex, giving the shooter a
quieter, reduced vibration shot. Since the
XTS ARC limb has such a radical flex it yields
Alpha Burner
You wanted it and now it’s here – the
fastest Hoyt bow ever made! The first thing
I want to say is that the Alpha Burner isn’t
only fast; it is also tack-drivingly accurate.
The guys behind the scenes at Hoyt range
from hardcore outdoorsmen to gold medalwinning target archers. They don’t build
bows just to sell; they build bows that can
shoot. This is a great addition to the Hoyt
line up.
I know that many speed-freak Hoyt
loyalists have been asking for a high-octane
speed bow for several years. The Alpha
Burner can rip an IBO arrow at over 340fps
while still having a brace height that won’t
incredibly high energy storage, which
gives higher speeds and enhanced
dynamic cam alignment. This
bow uses the XTR Cam ½ which
gives you quick and easy modular
adjustment without a bow press.
Another feature that sets the bow
apart is that it’s the lightest high-end
Hoyt bow ever made. It has shooterfriendly specs with 35
35" ATA length;
7.25
7.25" brace height, and a speed
rating of 318fps.
Since the craftsmanship is so
detailed and precise the quantities will
be limited, so you will want to act fast
on this model.
UK dealers: Quicks Archery
rip your arm off or jar your teeth out. I have
never been a big fan of speed bows that
were tough to shoot and tough on the body
– this is not that kind of bow.
The Alpha Burner has an aggressivelooking new reflex riser design for speed
and is fitted with the tournament-proven
XT2000 limbs and Spiral X Cam ½ System.
The engineers started with top shooters in
mind and chose the riser to match. I feel that
there is definitely a market for a speed bow
like this, not only for the speed freak but
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Axle length: 35"
Brace height: 7.25"
Draw weight: 40 – 80#
Draw length: 27½ – 31"
also for the people using low poundage
or having shorter draw lengths. This extra
energy out of the box will allow for great
tournament speeds for competition or
adequate kinetic energy for hunters.
UK dealers: Quicks Archery
(02392 254114) or Wales Archery
(01291 420321)
Axle length Brace height Draw weight Draw length
34.75"
6"
40 – 70#
22" – 30"
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Hot Hoyts
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Contender and Contender Elite
New to the tournament podium this year
will be the Contender and Contender
Elite. Hoyt’s catalogue headline on the
Contender Series reads: ‘Better to be
shooting one, than shooting against one.’
I would have to agree with that! This is
a great addition to a heritage of proven
performers. The Contender series is a solid
competition bow that has a totally new
riser built around the high-performing
XT2000 or XT3000 limbs and the Cam ½
plus or Spiral X cam. There is a newer pocket
system on this bow which is a perfect
combination of the Alpha Max Pro Lock
Pocket and the former Triax Dual Locking
Pockets. This new system is lighter and
more open in design and has an airtight
zero tolerance connection that is so critical
to accuracy and consistency. The Contender
Series, in my opinion, is a totally revamped
version of the very popular UltraTec and
UltraElite. They tune easily, aim solidly and
group better than you can imagine. If you
have enjoyed shooting either of the Ultra
Series bows from years past then you will
get along really well with the Contender or
Contender Elite. Speeds are great and vary
from 301fps to 315fps depending on the
limb and cam combination you choose. They
have some very favorable options in axleto-axle lengths and forgiving brace heights
with your choice of either a 38" (XT2000)
version or a 41" (XT3000) version. Both the
Contender and Contender Elite feature the
machined aluminum integrated grip. The
Elite version has the ever-popular Shoot
Thru Riser Technology (STT). In addition to
the new technology in riser and pockets
you will also have some great new colours
to choose from in the orange crush and red
fusion shades.
UK dealers: Quicks Archery
(02392 254114) or Wales Archery
(01291 420321)
Axle
length
Brace
height
Draw
weight
Draw
lengths
XT2000 Cam1/2
38.25"
7.25"
30 – 70# 24 – 32.5"
XT2000 Spiral X
38.5"
6.7"
30 – 70# 24 – 31.5"
XT3000 Cam1/2
41.25"
7.75"
30 – 70# 25 – 33.5"
XT3000 Spiral X
41.75"
7.5"
30 – 70# 25.5 – 33"
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Products
Hot Hoyts
Hoyt Formula Series Recurve
For nearly 80 years, Hoyt has been the
dominant recurve bow in the world and
the company is constantly pushing the
limits of recurve innovation. The hightech, incredible looks alone of the new
Formula System were enough to make
me want to shoot more recurve archery.
It’s exactly what the name suggests –
a system. The Formula RX riser and the
new Formula limbs were engineered and
designed to work together creating the
fastest, smoothest, most accurate Hoyt
recurve ever.
The new Paralever riser design
actually creates a stretched pocket, which
braces the limb at a higher pivot point,
reducing limb alignment tolerance. This
creates rock-solid alignment stability and
0.005” increment adjustment capability
using the ultra-reliable Hardlock
These super-fast limbs feature a new tip
geometry, new cross-carbon laminates
and a new flex pattern, all of which
provide for enhanced velocity and
smoothness.
It has been several decades since
something this big has happened to
recurve archery. Once again, Hoyt
has proven why it is a leading force
in archery and why the company has
produced the dominant recurve bows in
the world for nearly 80 years.
Overall, the 2010 Hoyt line is the
best I have seen in my lifetime and is
a bold and confident move after such a
stellar year in 2009.
UK dealers: Quicks Archery
(02392 254114) or Wales Archery
(01291 420321)
alignment module. With the Paralever
Design, the Hoyt Engineers increased
the length of the butt-end of the limbs,
which created a dynamic flex pattern.
The butt-end of traditional recurve limbs
are static and do nothing in terms of flex.
Hoyt’s new Formula limbs actually have
dynamic flex characteristics through the
full length of the limb, which creates a
much smoother pull through the clicker
at all draw lengths. I have a long draw
length and I was simply amazed at
how smooth this system was to pull
and shoot.
The new premium Formula limbs are
available in the F4 with cross-carbon
laminated foam cores, and in the F3 with
cross-carbon laminated epoxy-infused
wood cores.
Maxxis Series
The new Maxxis is the premier hunting
bow for 2010, but don’t overlook it for
competition as well. I knew the only way
Hoyt could possibly make a bow better than
an Alpha Max would be to make it faster,
quieter and easier to shoot. Let me assure
you, the Maxxis is all of those things and
is simply a must-have upgrade from Hoyt’s
best-selling bow of 2009.
The new Maxxis is packed with new
innovations and is available in both 31"
and 35" models. The Maxxis is still ultralightweight, weighting in at only 3.9lb in the
31" model and 4.2lb in the 35" model. This
bow sports the brand-new XTS ARC limb
that is engineered for the smoothest pulling,
most efficient, vibration-free shot you can
ask for.
Along with the new limb the Maxxis also
has a brand-new In Line Roller Cable Guard.
This was designed to reduce cable friction,
increase speed and improve efficiency.
Roller type cable guards have been around
for nearly 30 years and until now there has
always been a downside to them. Traditional
side-by-side rollers create added cable
pressures because they are being forced in
a direction in which they wouldn’t naturally
go. This tends to increase riser torque or
handle twisting while coming to full draw.
Axle length
Brace Draw
height weight
Draw
length
Maxxis 31
31"
7"
40 - 80#
23.5" – 30"
Maxxis 35
35"
7"
40 - 80#
27" – 31"
Hoyt is able to solve these issues by
not only designing a better system
but also being able to mount it to the
superior Tec Lite riser which is more rigid
and consistent than any other riser design.
The new Hoyt In Line Roller Cable Guard
minimises torque while working in unison
with the natural positioning of the XTS ARC
limb and XTR cam combination to give you
higher speeds and lower energy loss. The
result is a torque-free bow that tunes easily
and down the middle of the bow.
The Maxxis 31 fired through my
chronograph at a true speed of 324fps,
although the factory rated it at 323fps. This
is simply unbelievable considering the ease
of pull, smoothness of shot and generosity
of brace height.
UK dealers: Quicks
Archery (02392 254114)
or Wales Archery
(01291 420321)
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