Something seems off about your speeds. Other reviewers are getting around 333-334 fps for a 350 grain arrow, 70# at 30". I get that you're shooting 29" instead of everyone else shooting 30", but 1 inch shouldn't reduce speeds by 30 fps! My old RX-7 Ultra at 68# at 29.5" is shooting a 405 grain arrow 300 fps. That is with lower draw weight, heavier arrow, and similar draw length. I know the speed is accurate because I used it to create my sight tapes, which were spot on for TAC events all summer. Lastly, I am not confident in your dB measurements. Comparing your reading between the Phase 4 33 (93.5 dB) and this bow (98.3), that would mean that his bow is nearly twice as loud as the Phase 4 (remember - dB are a logarithmic scale of pressure energy; about every 6 dB is a doubling of "loudness" of a sound, with 20 dB being 10x the sound). I totally agree that the Phase 4 is very quiet, but there is no way it is half as loud as the Hoyt.
Yeah your data on speed and DB is definitely very off. Logically (own rx7 ultra, this practically same) and in comparison to what all other folks reviewing this today have shown. Just for others that view this and wonder…
yea for the weight and price they can keep it, for 2 grand carbon should be 7-800 dollars worth of less weight.. when I compare my old steel climbers to the new ones I can feel the weight thats come off the new ones big time I like the Alpha but not that over priced heavy carbon bow no thx... great video as always thx..
Something seems off about your speeds. Other reviewers are getting around 333-334 fps for a 350 grain arrow, 70# at 30". I get that you're shooting 29" instead of everyone else shooting 30", but 1 inch shouldn't reduce speeds by 30 fps!
My old RX-7 Ultra at 68# at 29.5" is shooting a 405 grain arrow 300 fps. That is with lower draw weight, heavier arrow, and similar draw length. I know the speed is accurate because I used it to create my sight tapes, which were spot on for TAC events all summer.
Lastly, I am not confident in your dB measurements. Comparing your reading between the Phase 4 33 (93.5 dB) and this bow (98.3), that would mean that his bow is nearly twice as loud as the Phase 4 (remember - dB are a logarithmic scale of pressure energy; about every 6 dB is a doubling of "loudness" of a sound, with 20 dB being 10x the sound). I totally agree that the Phase 4 is very quiet, but there is no way it is half as loud as the Hoyt.
I wouldn't trust any speed you see through one of these Caldwell chronos. They are all over the place and VERY inconsistant.
Those speeds are for the regular rx8 not the ultra
All the reviews I have seen the Ultra is shooting low 320’s
My rx7 Ultra at 28" 60# 400gr only gets 252fps, my rx5 ultra plays the same shit.
Great looking bow!
Any chance the DB meter is catching the sound of the arrow hitting the target?
Yeah your data on speed and DB is definitely very off. Logically (own rx7 ultra, this practically same) and in comparison to what all other folks reviewing this today have shown. Just for others that view this and wonder…
yea for the weight and price they can keep it, for 2 grand carbon should be 7-800 dollars worth of less weight.. when I compare my old steel climbers to the new ones I can feel the weight thats come off the new ones big time I like the Alpha but not that over priced heavy carbon bow no thx... great video as always thx..
Why would you speed test at 29” and not 30”?
Why did the stabilizer only drop your weight by 0.2 lbs? I think it is an 8 oz. stabilizer, right? Should've come down by 0.5 lbs.
The stubby stabilizer weighs more than .2 pounds. You might want to invest in a better scale. Hoyt’s website says $2049
underwhelming and overpriced. Save the money and just get a Alpha X. If you want something light then buy a Mathews Lift
Huh, it looks like a Hoyt... lol