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For serious archers and competition shooters, Hoyt is a name that gets a lot of respect. Over the years Hoyt bows have consistently performed and won more competitions and tournaments than any of their closest competition.

Peter Elzinga of the Hoyt’s archery team shot a 1419, which is the highest score in the history of archery. His Hoyt bow gave him the performance edge, which Hoyt bows has proven as it ranks high against competition shooters.

Hoyt bows offer new technology to archery competition, including split limb technology. This design advancement achieves a lighter bow with very little vibration. The split limb technology is only one example that gives Hoyt bows an edge over rival brands.

For those who hunt with a Hoyt bow, they appreciate the light designs when they’re trekking through the wilderness in some of the harshest terrain around. The durability of Hoyt bows should certainly not be overlooked as well. With the split limb design, weaknesses in the design process are reduced when compared to solid limb designs since the v-groove used to mount the cam has been removed.

Hoyt bows employ two different features that reduce vibration including the TEC design which reduces vibration at low frequencies and another advancement called Shox, which helps to reduce vibration ringing.

If you’re a compound bow fan, you can benefit from over 20 compound bow designs in the Hoyt lineup and for recurve bow fans, there’s 5 to choose from. You can choose between the Powerhawk series, Trykon series, Kobalt, Vantage and Alphamax series to name just a few of their incredible compound bows.

Try a Hoyt bow, you’ll love the minimal vibration and light design. The consistency and accuracy you’ll experience will convince you that a Hoyt bow is right for you. See you at competition.

The recurve bow has been identified to exist in the early 2000 BC. It has been used around the globe, particularly in Egypt, Greece and in Asia for protection and as a weapon of war. With the movement of the years, the recurve bow has become modernized to cope with the times and still be able to produce potential.

The modern recurve bow is often found to be used around Asia and Europe in sporting competitions. This bow can be made from a variety of materials; some will prefer to have the limbs of a recurve bow made from layers of wood, carbon, carbon foam or fiberglass. The limbs on the other hand are comprised of multiple layers of carbon, carbon foam or fiberglass and wood.

These recurve bows have been designed to withstand great strains on the limbs and be able to provide a greater cast to the arrows.This bow is known to be able to have a big threshold for the strains on the limbs to be able to produce arrows with great casts.

It also has limbs which are known to be sturdy and can create more noise when it is shot. The recurved limbs are known to provide the bow greater ability to store energy and then transfer them to the arrow thus resulting in a more forceful arrow shot. When the bow is not strung, its ends are curved away from the archer and may seem to present a confusing shape; when it is improperly or strung backwards, it can destroy itself which is a tactical advantage in the early days should it be parted with its owner.

There are two classifications for the recurve bow; the first is the more traditional piece, which is the one-piece bow. This is the popular hunting choice as it is more conventional though not all that practical in transport yet provides the stealth one needs to achieve their hunting goals. The other is the take down bow, which is better known to be the modern recurve bow as it can be disassembled to provide the archer better efficiency in transport and storage as the riser can be separated from both limbs.

The take down bow, from the name itself can be dismantled for easy storage and transport; the limbs can be detached from the riser. Though the take down recurve bows are not the popular choice when it comes to hunting; the simple reason for this is the fact that its components can be detached, thus resulting in limb pockets which produces noise while drawing and gives away the stealth of the hunt.

Historical accounts date back the recurve bow to as early as 2000 BC. It has been used as a primary weapon throughout Asia, Egypt and in Greece. Though, over the years, the recurve bow has been further developed to be able to achieve its optimum potential.

The modern recurve bow is often found to be used around Asia and Europe in sporting competitions. This bow can be made from a variety of materials; some will prefer to have the limbs of a recurve bow made from layers of wood, carbon, carbon foam or fiberglass. The limbs on the other hand are comprised of multiple layers of carbon, carbon foam or fiberglass and wood.

The modern recurve bow is known to allow a shorter bow, which produces minimal noise thus making it ideal for hunting in stealth in brushes and forest terrains. This bow is known to be able to have a big threshold for the strains on the limbs to be able to produce arrows with great casts.

The recurve bows limbs are known to be able to have better ability in storing drawn energy and to transfer it efficiently to the arrow. It is distinct in the area of stringing the bow as it touches some portions of the limbs in the process. When the bow is not strung, its ends are curved away from the archer and may seem to present a confusing shape; when it is improperly or strung backwards, it can destroy itself which is a tactical advantage in the early days should it be parted with its owner.

These recurve bows are the only bow classification allowed in all the archery categories in the Olympics. There are two recurve bow classifications; one is the traditional one-piece bow and the other is the more modernized recurve bow, which is more popularly called the take down bow. The one-piece bow is the common choice among hunters, possibly for its conventionality.

Though this kind of recurve bow poses a hunting disadvantage as the pockets in the limbs necessary for it to be taken apart creates a loud noise when being drawn, thus resulting in a give away of ones position and move. The recurve bow is the only known bow classification which is allowed in all the Olympic archery categories.

Historical accounts date back the recurve bow to as early as 2000 BC. It has been used as a primary weapon throughout Asia, Egypt and in Greece. Though, over the years, the recurve bow has been further developed to be able to achieve its optimum potential.

A variety of choices in materials are used in creating the modern recurve bow. The central riser of the bow are made from wood or plastic for the novice archers; for the more advanced archers, the risers are made from aluminum or magnesium alloys, carbon, carbon fiber or wood. The limbs on the other hand are comprised of multiple layers of carbon, carbon foam or fiberglass and wood.

The modern recurve bow is known to allow a shorter bow, which produces minimal noise thus making it ideal for hunting in stealth in brushes and forest terrains. This bow is known to be able to have a big threshold for the strains on the limbs to be able to produce arrows with great casts.

The recurve bows limbs are known to be able to have better ability in storing drawn energy and to transfer it efficiently to the arrow. It is distinct in the area of stringing the bow as it touches some portions of the limbs in the process. When the bow is not strung, its ends are curved away from the archer and may seem to present a confusing shape; when it is improperly or strung backwards, it can destroy itself which is a tactical advantage in the early days should it be parted with its owner.

There are two classifications for the recurve bow; the first is the more traditional piece, which is the one-piece bow. This is the popular hunting choice as it is more conventional though not all that practical in transport yet provides the stealth one needs to achieve their hunting goals. The other is the take down bow, which is better known to be the modern recurve bow as it can be disassembled to provide the archer better efficiency in transport and storage as the riser can be separated from both limbs.

Though this kind of recurve bow poses a hunting disadvantage as the pockets in the limbs necessary for it to be taken apart creates a loud noise when being drawn, thus resulting in a give away of ones position and move. The recurve bow is the only known bow classification which is allowed in all the Olympic archery categories.