2009 Hoyt Catalog is out!

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

Thats fine, let me know where bowtech is in 5 years..... if they still are in business anyways.. hoyt is in year 77 now and they keep going strong.... ill stick with my hoyt......... and the 450 or so national and world titles behind them.........

[bowhuntin]

Thats fine, let me know where bowtech is in 5 years..... if they still are in business anyways..

They will still be producing the quietest, fastest shooting bows out there, leading the way in innovations to make a more superior bow than the rest 

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

lol we shall see.........

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

I would like to kno wwhy everybody has to think theres is bigger better and faster and just be happy you have bow huntign brothers out there.
To me when someone has to push there product to me and puts me down for the choice i made actually makes me look the other direction.

Hoyt i understand your position, you are on Hoyt staff??? If i was on staff i would hype the product also, but when people push a product just to say it is better, come on now...
Some of those hoyts look nice and i am sure they shoot nice. But really, is it the bow? Nope... It is the person holding the bow that makes the difference.

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

I dont think im pushing anything, personaly I think hands down they are the best bow line top to bottom out there... and you cant name a worthy bow or bow company that I have not shot and tested their bows..... my buddies shoot, matthews, bowtech and hoyt mostly.... more hoyts then others....... but again I have shot them ALL.. I used to shoot martin for the longest time, when I was young my first bow was a hoyt, my first deer I shot with a alpine of all things, then my first target bow was a hoyt, then a martin scepter.... then about 3 years ago I got my trykon XL and have never wanted to shoot anything else........ I dont need much convincing.... I ask alot out of my bows.. period... and hoyt has NEVER let me down...... my buddy went through 6 martins before he switched...... and he also LOVES hoyt and says there is no comparison.. Id agree..... I want a bow thats tough as nails, always x ring accurate, quiet, fast and smooth and that is any and every hoyt I have ever shot, not to mention the grip fits my hand better then any other bow I have shot..  I have never been a bowtech fan myself since they came out.. they came onto the scene with speed which sadly sells a ton of bows ... but that was their selling point in the first few years and I never jumped on the bandwagon.... they make a nicebow , all the bow companies do, but IMO for a lot of reasons hoyt just makes a better bow..... experience, innovation, shootability... and lets not forget the 1000 dry fire limb test and 1500 dry fire riser tests... thats TOUGH......... no other bow company can say that....  I agree it 100% personal chioce and thats great.. thats why so many bow companys still exsist.... they all sell....... but just like ford vs chevy.... people will always have a favorite and reasons why ........... for me its HOYT..... and I dont know many people that have shot one and did not buy it........ just my thoughts........... id say the top 3 are  Hoyt, matthews, and either Bowtech or maybe PSE but thats hard for me to say as they have just begun to come out with quality bows again with the x force in recent  years........... I like to state my thoughts and listen to everyones elses........ isnt that what forums are for?

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

and your also right its not the bow MOST of the time, but if you have perfect form and shot execution then .. and only then its the bow...... YOu could def tell the diff from my Pro Elite compared to a mid range bow as far as x count and forgiveness.......

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

If the Nike shoe company paid the world’s 50 fastest sprinters to wear only Nike brand shoes during competitions, it would be no surprise that most of the big races would be won by athletes in Nike shoes. Would it be fair then to conclude that Nike shoes make runners go faster? Of course not! But the company could make it seem that way if they advertised the race statistics without mentioning the paid endorsements. Sadly, some archery manufacturers use this same little trick to entice buyers, and it usually works. Beware of advertising campaigns that lead you to believe their brand of bows are more accurate, and tempt you with "stacked" statistics on how many tournaments their bows win. The Point: Bows don’t win tournaments any more than shoes win races. The most talented runners win races and the most talented shooters win archery tournaments. Many factors are involved in accurate shooting (proper fit, careful tuning, good technique, etc.). A good high-quality bow is just one part of the equation.

Took this out of something i was just reading and it makes sence.
I love to read what others think. But most think one way and will not listen to others. Hoyt is a quality bow, but i can take 10 bows from 10 different companies and kill just as many animals with 1 of them as i could with any of the others.
I am not a target shooter, i am a hunter and i guarantee you that a 1000 dollar bow will not get me any closer to an animal than a 350 dollar bow would.

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

Thats a true story and hoyt does have some of the worlds best shooters on thier pro staff... and yes just like them I can shoot any bow very very well.. but still have yet to find a bow that is more forgiviing indoors then my hoyt.....  I am a target archer/bowhunter and for the bowhunter No you dont need that new $900 alphamax I just ordered.. but to be competitive indoors or at 3d or field....... you sure as hell do........... The diff from a $350 bow to one of these is so great indoors its crazy.......... but to really understand that you would have to do it 5-7 days a week like I do... id guess I shoot more shots in a week then most guys do all year.......So I do notice all the "little" things that each bow I shot have to offer...... if you dont live your life that way your not going to notice the diff in the upper end bow compared to a mid range........ remember I shoot a target smaller then a quarter at 20yrds for score... to consistently hit something that size and smaller you need the best....... and you would notice any diff in a bows performance...... My martin scepter Id say was as forgiving as my pro elite but thats the Only other bow that I have shot that I can say that for........and in serious indoor comp when a x ring means a win or loss I do notice the diff..............

[JoeVon]

Do you guys think that will be Hoyts best offering for 2009?  Glad I bought a Vulcan...

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

I wish i had the time to shoot as much as you do Hoyt... I understand what you are saying... I value others opinions but that is what they are and i take them at that...

[stlhdr1]

That Alphamax sure looks a lot like my General.....  I'm sure it's a great shooting bow, I'd like to try one out to see how it compares....

Keith

[bullcanyon]

Why not copy the fastest growing archery company there ever has been.  Took them less than 7 years to become one of the top selling bow companies.  Hoyt isn't stupid.  You have to make what sells.  They FINALLY figured out that not everyone wants to pack a cement block around in the woods.  Nice to see they have slimmed their bows down.  They are missing the buck though by not offering a faster bow.  Speed still sells.  Yes I know speed doesn't make it better, but lots of guys will look the other way just because of the speed.

After looking at their line up.  I would probably not put them in the must shoot before I buy a new bow list.  If a shop had one set up to shoot I'd try one just to see.  Elite, bowtech, and pse have bows that peek my interest more.

You seen Jerry Maguire?  "Show me the money!"  That is the only reason any shooter shoots for a company.  They are all pimped out.  So quit throwing that out there.  Mathews does the same thing.  It doesn't mean squat to anyone with any common sense.

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

Yes the alphamax is the best hoyt for 09, they really did not change alot this year.. added that bow and changed a few things on vantage series bows....... the exciting thing about the alhpmax is the new XTR cam 1/2

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

Keith you should go down to archery world and shoot one......

[deaddog]

starting to sound like a hoyt commercial here!