I've owned close to 40 bows in the last 31 years,,, I'll admit it, I'm a archery junkie BUT I'm happy with my addiction!! I've looked at Hoyt bows very closely for the last 3 years but have not bought one yet. You can't argue about the quality of their products but they have a few issues with their designs I just can't get around. I look at archery products with a different attitude. The design of any product I'm looking to buy must be very durable, perform as promised and last a long time. I mostly hunt and practice with hunting in mind year round in all types of weather. The design I look for must be simple, without add ons that can fail and render the whole system innoperable on, not only a hunt of a lifetime but a hunt that I've taken valuable time off work or from the family.
If I decide that I'm shopping for a new bow it must be exactly that, a completely new model with improved performance and accuracy if possible (read higher brace heights) I'll never buy a bow that doesn't offer me more that what I had with my previous bow. Now that I'm getting close to 50, I'll probably start buying bows with 60 pounds peak draw weight for hunting soon [&:] I'll still be looking for speed and accuracy when the day comes!!!! I'll also still be looking for bows with fewer parts