I'm biased both ways. I own 1 hoyt, and 1 bowtech. The bowtech is the target bow, and the hoyt is the hunting bow. Why did I pick the bowtech as a target bow? It seems to have less noise, and shock without all that vibration dampening stuff on it, and I seem to hold steadier with it. Why the Hoyt for hunting? For the opposite reason. It took more limbsavers, stabilizers, string silencers to get it quiet. I didn't want to shoot a target bow that clanged. I like haveing absolutley nothing on My target bow. Besides sight, rest, and stabilizer. With all the silencing stuff on the hoyt they are both super quiet bows. They both shoot extremely well. I've had 1 problem with the hoyt. It was just a flaw in the cams, but it was corrected. so I'm happy. I've shot 1 robinhood with the hoyt, and killed many deer. I've shot 2 robinhoods with the bowtech. I love both of them for what I use them for. Now as to droppig the ball. I kinda feel both companies did. I think Bowtech should have kept, or made some faster versions as well. Whats wrong with haveing fast, and slower bows to pick from? Hoyt, well It didn't look like much change besides the limb pockets.