![]() ![]() The draw is a tad stiff at first, but things get a buttery smooth as weight builds and the cams roll over. The good news: I noticed little difference between the 85 and 80 percent letoff setting. I changed the letoff from 85 percent to 80 by simply loosening a screw in each cam’s module and sliding the letoff from 85 to 80. Speed doesn’t mean much to me, but this bow offers plenty of it. After getting a fps rating on the Axis 4MM, I fired a trio of 4MM FMJ (481.5 grain) arrows, built the same as the Axis arrows, and the chronograph read 284 fps each time. I shot three more arrows to confirm the speed, and the choro read the same number each time. The arrow, with a 100-grain field point, aluminum Half-Out insert, 4MM MicroLite Nock, and four AAE Hybrid 23 Vanes, hit a speed of 307 fps. The first arrow I fried through the chronograph was Easton’s 4MM Axis Long Range (407.3 grain). With the bow’s limb bolts turned to max poundage, draw weight on this 70-pound compound was measured at 72.30 pounds with my Luoyer Digital Bow Poundage Scale, and I set my draw length on Hoyt’s new HBX Pro Cam. I also conducted a speed test with a pair of different shafts during the tuning process. This bow, like the RX-5, tunes like a dream. Sure, I take the time to get things close - make sure the rest is dropping on time and the like - but I want to get a feel for the rig and get any stretch out of the string.įor two days, I shot the RX-7 at 10 yards - both bare and fletched arrows - and on day three, when I shot through paper, my third arrow produced a perfect tear after a bit of rest tinkering. Why? First, I want to get a feel for the bow before executing a perfect shot through paper. Instead, I stand 10 yards from a large foam target and fire close to 100 arrows over two days. I don’t go straight from the bow press to the paper tuner. Some fault me for this, but it’s worked well for me in the past, and I feel it’s the proper way to achieve the perfect tune. With all accessories mounted, a peep sight installed, and a D-loop with nocking points attached to the string, it was time to tune the bow. If taken advantage of, both sight and rest attachment technology keep overall bow weight down, streamline accessories, and lock them perfectly in place. A pair of brackets on the rest attached to the Picatinny rail, eliminating the need for a rest mounting bar and attachment screw. With this system, you can attach QAD’s UltraRest Integrate MX drop-away to the back face of the riser. Hoyt adapted this system on its flagships a few years back, and I was thrilled to see it on the RX-7. If you’ve yet to take advantage of Quality Archery Design’s Integrate Rest Mounting System, you’re doing yourself a disservice. Sight attachment was flawless, as was that of my rest of choice. I wanted to give the In-Line Picatinny sight system a go, so I attached Axcel’s AccuStat II 3-Pin with Axcel Picatinny mount. The limb pockets turned smoothly, no popping or chattering, and accessories mounted as advertised. Like any bow featuring such purposeful technologies and sporting a price tag north of $1,800, this bow set up like a dream. I was excited to put the bow through the paces. I also took immediate notice of the In-Line Picatinny sight rail, which, if you’re running a sight with a clamping bracket, mounts the sight directly to the face of the riser and eliminates the need for a side-mount bracket and mounting screws. Why? The new VitalPoint Grp is perfectly angled, flat-backed, and has a rubber-like texture that promotes an excellent fit and feel. Usually, I remove the grip and wrap the riser with a tennis racquet tape grip, but that won’t be the case with the RX-7. If there’s one complaint I’ve had with Hoyt bows over the years, it is the grip. Despite the fact that there were no obvious cosmetic flaws, my next prominent notice was the new grip design. Though still carbon, the riser features a slimmer, more together design. I’ve tested a pile of Hoyt’s carbon-riser bows over the years, and this was the first that didn’t have snake-like tubes running between the limb pockets. The riser jumped out at me as soon as I pulled the bow from its cardboard shipping box. It was everything a bowhunter could want, and that rig will always hold a special place in my heart.Ĭould the RX-7 be any better? Let’s find out. The RX-5 was smooth, balanced, loaded with purposeful technologies, and oh so quiet. I slugged it as the greatest whitetail bow ever created in more than one article, and I stand by that statement. In my opinion, this bow was, going into the testing phase of the all-new Carbon RX-7, Hoyt’s best-ever bow build. I get hyped about new bows, but it was hard for me to believe that I could love a bow - shoot a bow better - than Hoyt’s 2021 Carbon RX-5. ![]()
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