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Re: Hoyt Carbon Element - Finally!!
« Reply #15 on: July 24, 2013, 08:23:04 AM »
RKT, or Fuel cams?  I have the Fuel .... love the bow, the short valley takes a little getting used to though.
Understand the valley is a little better on the RKT?   
Also... took awhile to get it tuned right after getting new strings.
I  have the Hoyt quiver... no problems with it at all.... only time I'd like to remove it is when on a horse. 

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Re: Hoyt Carbon Element - Finally!!
« Reply #16 on: July 24, 2013, 09:23:24 AM »
Love the set up  :tup:
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Re: Hoyt Carbon Element - Finally!!
« Reply #17 on: July 24, 2013, 03:58:33 PM »

OK.............I'll bite on this one.
I'm shooting a 32 Alphamax.
What is so much better on the Carbon Element with the RKT cams vs the 32 Alphamax?

I can buy a Carbon Element for $1000 and swap over all my goodies.
I'm just curious why I should in your opinion.

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Re: Hoyt Carbon Element - Finally!!
« Reply #18 on: July 24, 2013, 04:23:06 PM »
RKT, or Fuel cams?  I have the Fuel .... love the bow, the short valley takes a little getting used to though.
Understand the valley is a little better on the RKT?   
Also... took awhile to get it tuned right after getting new strings.
I  have the Hoyt quiver... no problems with it at all.... only time I'd like to remove it is when on a horse. 

Enjoy

They're RKT cams by looking at the picture.

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Re: Hoyt Carbon Element - Finally!!
« Reply #19 on: July 24, 2013, 05:18:05 PM »

OK.............I'll bite on this one.
I'm shooting a 32 Alphamax.
What is so much better on the Carbon Element with the RKT cams vs the 32 Alphamax?

I can buy a Carbon Element for $1000 and swap over all my goodies.
I'm just curious why I should in your opinion.

I don't get that the OP is trying to get anyone to switch. He just likes his new bow. I do too.  :tup:

As far why is it so much better than yours, I guess you'd have to try both side-by-side to find out. There's a half lb weight difference, which is about 16% and it's made of carbon instead of steel or aluminum. I don't know how that translates to an advantage.
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Re: Hoyt Carbon Element - Finally!!
« Reply #20 on: July 24, 2013, 05:56:04 PM »
Gave one away a couple weeks age at the High Mountain Archery Challenge ! Steel Arrow Eater competition!
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Re: Hoyt Carbon Element - Finally!!
« Reply #21 on: July 24, 2013, 10:05:11 PM »

OK.............I'll bite on this one.
I'm shooting a 32 Alphamax.
What is so much better on the Carbon Element with the RKT cams vs the 32 Alphamax?

I can buy a Carbon Element for $1000 and swap over all my goodies.
I'm just curious why I should in your opinion.

I don't get that the OP is trying to get anyone to switch. He just likes his new bow. I do too.  :tup:

As far why is it so much better than yours, I guess you'd have to try both side-by-side to find out. There's a half lb weight difference, which is about 16% and it's made of carbon instead of steel or aluminum. I don't know how that translates to an advantage.

It's way less than 16% once your goodies are mounted on it.
I've shot one but I wanted the original posters opinion of why it's better than the Alphamax.

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Re: Hoyt Carbon Element - Finally!!
« Reply #22 on: July 25, 2013, 08:36:06 AM »

OK.............I'll bite on this one.
I'm shooting a 32 Alphamax.
What is so much better on the Carbon Element with the RKT cams vs the 32 Alphamax?

I can buy a Carbon Element for $1000 and swap over all my goodies.
I'm just curious why I should in your opinion.

The draw is smoother for me and I can tell it shoots quite a bit faster.  I can't shoot two of my blocks cause my arrows are going clear thru them and another 40 yds beyond that.  It also feels a bit lighter. Oh, and it looks bad ass!!!
Don't get me wrong there is nothing wrong with the Alphamax.  Only real reason I did the swap was my buddy is getting into archery and so I sold him my bow. Great excuse to get a new bow.
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Re: Hoyt Carbon Element - Finally!!
« Reply #23 on: July 25, 2013, 10:16:08 AM »

It's taking all my strength not to buy one. :)

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Re: Hoyt Carbon Element - Finally!!
« Reply #24 on: July 25, 2013, 10:20:39 AM »
Very Nice :tup:
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Re: Hoyt Carbon Element - Finally!!
« Reply #25 on: July 25, 2013, 10:21:29 AM »

It's taking all my strength not to buy one. :)

I will not discourage you from it.  :chuckle:  I think you should go for it.  I picked mine up for $950 with the 3pin Fuse Pilot Sight and the QAD drop away.  Only 50 arrows thru it.  It was some guys extra bow.  I did take a chance and bought off Ebay, but it worked out great for me.

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Re: Hoyt Carbon Element - Finally!!
« Reply #26 on: July 25, 2013, 12:31:19 PM »

I have noticed that my Alphamax seems to want to leave early sometimes.
Feels a little like a roping horse waiting for the chute to open.
At full draw did you notice that the Element was easier to hold with a nice defined valley?

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Re: Hoyt Carbon Element - Finally!!
« Reply #27 on: July 25, 2013, 12:33:03 PM »
I THINK the limbs are the same as on my Spyder.......

I find it easier to hold than my old bow....less jumpy by far.

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Re: Hoyt Carbon Element - Finally!!
« Reply #28 on: July 25, 2013, 12:41:10 PM »

I have noticed that my Alphamax seems to want to leave early sometimes.
Feels a little like a roping horse waiting for the chute to open.
At full draw did you notice that the Element was easier to hold with a nice defined valley?

It is definitely easier to hold than the alphamax.
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Re: Hoyt Carbon Element - Finally!!
« Reply #29 on: July 25, 2013, 12:51:52 PM »

I have noticed that my Alphamax seems to want to leave early sometimes.
Feels a little like a roping horse waiting for the chute to open.
At full draw did you notice that the Element was easier to hold with a nice defined valley?

I'm gonna say absolutely not with mine.  Zero valley, but I've got used to it.

 


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