i made the decision recently to upgrade, knew I wanted to go with a Hoyt or Mathews. With that being said, any bow close to $1000 is gonna be nice, so this is no way a thread to argue brands or models, but merely a review of my purchase.
Anywho, went to weasners archery in bloomville (very impressed with the knowledge and service). Had it narrowed down to the Mathews no cam, the Hoyt nitrum and the Hoyt defiant. It turned into a close race between the defiant and the no cam. My initial instincts were that the no cam was a gimmick, as that's what I've read online, punctuated by gripes regarding the fact that the masses believed it to be entirely too slow. After a loooong time of going back and forth, I couldn't turn down the smooth feel, quiet shot, and steady release of the no cam, although I would still recommend both Hoyt bows to anyone.
After full outfitting of my bow with sight, rest and quiver, the No Cam HTR set at 29" draw, 64 lb draw, 400 grain arrows, the chrono still showed well over 300 fps!!! quelling any concerns I had about speed. If anything changes I'll update, just an FYI, there's gotta be a reason that one backyard bow shop has sold over 50 of these.
Anywho, went to weasners archery in bloomville (very impressed with the knowledge and service). Had it narrowed down to the Mathews no cam, the Hoyt nitrum and the Hoyt defiant. It turned into a close race between the defiant and the no cam. My initial instincts were that the no cam was a gimmick, as that's what I've read online, punctuated by gripes regarding the fact that the masses believed it to be entirely too slow. After a loooong time of going back and forth, I couldn't turn down the smooth feel, quiet shot, and steady release of the no cam, although I would still recommend both Hoyt bows to anyone.
After full outfitting of my bow with sight, rest and quiver, the No Cam HTR set at 29" draw, 64 lb draw, 400 grain arrows, the chrono still showed well over 300 fps!!! quelling any concerns I had about speed. If anything changes I'll update, just an FYI, there's gotta be a reason that one backyard bow shop has sold over 50 of these.