2023 Best Hunting Compound Bow Review | Hoyt vs Mathews vs Elite vs Darton (Video)

[@Chad.Maness]

When you compare the technology, tune-ability and speed of the Elite it’s really a standout product. I shoot Mathews but the new elites are top shelf IMO

[@Hawyndiver]

I agree brother

[@bliblobliblob3279]

Had the bow set up at a pro shop. It performed just fine kzbin.infoUgkxQEKUoxLWwayEDZR0NKB-5limn4MBU-2L . And I would say this is a good starting now that I could pass down to my son when he is older.But the package was missing the release and a nock was missing from one arrow.Dealing with customer support was terrible. They suggested I buy a new release rather than correct their own quality control issue because it’s to expensive for the. to ship it out from China.Update: manufacturer got back to me and resolved the issue. I retract the above statement.

[@LucasGMcFall]

90% of the technology on all compound bows was engineered & manufactured first by Northern Michigan’s own, Darton Archery. Love seeing them get some recognition here!

[@truthfromthestand9994]

Gotta give cred where it’s due 👍

[@keystonestatebowmen3128]

Omnia did it for me. Absolutely loving everything about it!

[@mikeguy9668]

Meee to. Speed bow with target bow accuracy

[@lukejensen3486]

The amount of technology in the Elites is really separating them from a lot of other bows. The Smooth mods on the Omnia is incredible smooth. This bow really holds on target as well. My favorite bow of 2023.

[@Hawyndiver]

I totally agree 👍🏼

[@jimputnam7539]

Great comparison video, I started laughing when the video started cause AJ is the guy I take my bows to for everything!! He is a top notch bow tech.

[@PhotoBob]

Nice comparison! I have shot a few of these and the Elites are incredible. The Omnia is screaming it feels better than the VTM to me. It's also $300 cheaper. That would be my personal choice but id take any of them and be happy!

[@truthfromthestand9994]

Yeah. They all shot well. If pice isn’t a thing I liked both Hoyts…but the next for me is the Darton and it was the least expensive of all the bows I shot.

[@Rikcey]

I've always shot Hoyt, but I've never felt an incentive to upgrade from my Nitrum 34. But, coming from 75% let-off, the new ones always felt lacking. If anything they should have done instead of releasing a new one, it's low let-off mods/drawstops. I went with the Omnia, and I don't think I'll look back (I am brand loyal, but feel like Hoyt is taking sales for granted). I was hesitant about the 6" brace height, but I get along with it and scores are up within a week. By the way, reducing the let-off on the Omnia cleans up the dump a lot. At 80-85% the valley is less of a dump. Low let off keeps you honest.

[@christopherblessing3868]

I HAVE A NITRUM 34 AND AN RX7 AND THEY ARE THE 2 BEST BOWS I'VE EVER SHOT! I'VE BEEN SHOOTING ARCHERY FOR OVER 50 YEARS!!!

[@southerndraw935]

Great Video!!! I have shot Darton for a long time now, and the DS3800 & new Maverick were great bows! I have a 2023 Spectra -E 32 and 2022 Tempest-E, both phenomenal shooting bows! Randy Kitts has made a great push to make the company great again and getting Jimmy Lutz shooting as the 1st professional staff shooter for them & all the tournaments and titles he's won over the last few years has helped bring them and their amazing engineering to light again in the Archery world! But like any other sport, money talks and that's why Jimmy started shooting for Mathew's again.. Aj is right tho, they have some good quality in an affordable package! And I had been a Mathew's guy since the late 90's & Darton has made me a believer over the last 8yrs, and I shoot with Mathew's staff guys and they're very hesitant & some scared to even shoot my Dartons because they might like it and mentally don't like the thought of shooting something that isn't a BIG Name in the industry, yet most folks don't realize or believe that more than likely something on their overpriced fancy bow has one of Darton Archery's patents on it! Absolutely loved the video, and very informative!!! I always love seeing honest and non bias reviews on equipment like this!!! Keep making great content!!!

[@Bowhunterohio]

Last year I broke down and bought a new bow and the bow I walked away with was the Mathews V3X. I looked at the Hoyt but didn’t shoot it. I didn’t like the Pic rail on the front of the riser. I liked the bridge lock system so I bought the Mathews. The downfall I’ve noticed is the weight. After the setup my bow is heavy and when you pack in a good ways you start noticing it. The price also had a role in my decision. I just couldn’t see myself spending the extra 700 bucks just to knock off a couple pounds. This year the phase 4 is nice but to make it worth your while you need to get the new stabilizer system and right now I can’t afford spending an extra 5-6 hundred bucks for a dang stabilizer. The way I see it though it’s here to stay so sometime in the future if I stay with Mathews then I’ll break down and buy one. I figure in the next couple years Mathews will release a carbon bow. I will most likely wait until it’s released before buying another new bow.

[@o.n.e.wayhunting]

I think thats a pretty accurate lineup. For me personally, I would have went with a Ventum Pro 33/VTM34 at the top, then followed your lineup but switched the Elite Omnia ahead of the Mathews.

[@michaelalbert4251]

I have the RX7 but I’m going with the Elite Omnia this year for me it’s deader in hand and holds a lot better for me Also they make a smooth mod which eliminates most of the dump into the valley

[@ShaneBolerHunting]

Hoyt fan boy. Lol Love ya podcast though. Glad you interviewed Daniel, I'm from south Mississippi. He's a killer. I've heard that rx-7 is a great bow. I shoot Xpedition but I'm not brand loyal. I wish I had all bows

[@JohnLee-vj9lh]

Great video mate, but what is the best hunting bow ?? The best hunting bow is the one that suits you, these bows are all great with different technology for tuning ‘ some bows could do with longer DL would be nice for some of us tall guys and be nice to see some bows with longer ATA like out to 42 ATA and DL out to 34 inch,

[@Easternandoutward]

So I’m looking for a bow I’ve had my bear assault for about 15 years now I’m looking at a Hoyt RX7 ultra. For a carbon bow what is the life expectancy out of it? I shoot pretty often between 100 and 150 arrows per night during. The summer and. I hunt quite a bit all the way till February. And I just love to shoot in general. How many years do you think I would get out of it? Because generally speaking, I probably take about two or 4 months break. Or I don’t shoot more than 500 shots in that. Period of time. Just a KZbin channel asking for your expertise

[@eyesintheskies]

Have shot the Ventum 33 and love the hbx pro cams feels great 👍

[@PAKraig]

Thanks for putting this review and comparison together. I'm contemplating a new carbon this year as well and have already compared the Bowtech Carbon One to my current RX7. Can't quite bring myself to get rid of the RX7 in favor of the Carbon One, but I'll see what happens when I have a chance to compare it head-to-head with the new Era once it arrives. Is it safe to assume all the bows in your test were decently tuned before shooting to compare?

[@truthfromthestand9994]

Yeah. They were set up before I got there.

[@davidarrieta3995]

Yeah Hoyt was very honest. They put out the SAME bow. But added $200 to the price! 😂

[@justinbwhite31]

I don't have a ton of options with my draw length. I ended up with the Hoyt RX-7 Ultra. The others just didn't feel right. Speeds are above advertised. The extra draw length makes the difference.

[@southerndraw935]

Most of the newer Darton Bows go out to a 31" draw or 31.5" in 1/4" increments. Some companies are trying to cater to the long DL shooters since over the years it's always been hard for them to find a good quality bow with a long DL.

[@mayedalshamsi]

Can anyone tell me if the Elite Omnia is better than the Elite Era? I'm buying my first compound bow in 2 weeks, and I'm torn between these two. Asking specifically for hunting.

[@eyesintheskies]

Never shot a Matthews and I’m sure they shoot great, just prefer curves to straight lines!

[@michaeldrupp5870]

35 yrs ago I shot a used Darton. I honestly thought they went out of business.

[@Been100]

That elite carbon bow is 🔥🔥🔥

[@truthfromthestand9994]

It's a sweet shooter for sure.

[@heberkapcsos7730]

Definitely can’t go wrong with the RX7 or the ultra. Things is so smooth and nice 🤘🏾🏹

[@YankeeWoodcraft]

Every company is returning to the Mathews Z7 design, only with shorter & bigger camps. I called this years ago. I think most bow makers are making excellent bows these days, but they're starting to look like Z7's or more appropriately, like Triaxes...but the Z7 is where it all began.

[@Hawyndiver]

This is why I don't take bow reviews on KZbin too seriously. People will always have their preference, no matter what kind of technology manufacturers bring to the table. Obvious biased opinions ruin bow reviews. Go out and test them all and shoot what like

[@chrisunruh6485]

I wish you hadn’t cut the sound of the shots. I know it’s different than in person but the viewer can get a good comparison between the bows.

[@JoshHillegass-xq2xb]

Never from the beginning of the video would have ever imagined you were going Hoyt 😂. FYI hard to disagree just switched from Matthew myself

[@MrHip76]

Personal feel....splitting hairs...you guys know whats up. They are all sick bows.

[@wilsonmcswain1219]

Heck ya! When are you going to do a recurve review video?!

[@truthfromthestand9994]

That’ll be a while…

[@fastcamo]

I’m dumping my RX7 for the Elite - with today’s technology’s nobody can touch it this year. You can’t stay brand specific anymore,

[@realdeal1512]

Nothing Compares to Hoyt RX7 I just ordered one I shot them all. I went planning to get the new Elite And thought well I am going to go head try them all. I shot 3 shot RX7 and I said nope that's it I have to have it

[@michaelbushey2787]

The tuning of the elites do it for me. Era or elite I will be getting this year. Going from mathews

[@billotterson9329]

Wow, kinda weird Bowtech didn’t make a new bow for this year.

[@capricornmagic63]

In all honesty, what else can they do with a bow? Other than the odd feature here and there, they're all the same. My advice? find a bow that you like the look of, that you shoot well with and stick with it. Getting the next best thing every year will not aid ones development as an archer. It's all about good form and reps. Loads of reps.

[@derrickmartin688]

this guy put Elite last are u serious dude 😳

[@truthfromthestand9994]

Serious. Still a good bow...just not what I prefer.

[@virgilwilliford1581]

Shot a lot of different brand name bows and have been shooting Bowtech since 2013ish. That Omnia is smoother,quieter,quick and more dead in hand than anything you had up there,prolly why some are calling fan boy on you! Apples to apples and the Hoyt is just another over priced bow!

[@austinphillips9966]

27 inch draw wtf

[@truthfromthestand9994]

Yeah...short arms...

[@mikeguy9668]

The omnia is the bow of the year imo

[@mayedalshamsi]

Better than the Era? For hunting, I mean. Getting my first compound bow in 2 weeks, and I'm torn between all those flagships. 😢

[@mikeguy9668]

​@@mayedalshamsiwith the omnia I'm able to shoot a 530 grain arrow at 293fps and it's super accurate. That's something you're not gonna get outta any other bow. It's just what I want out of a bow, it might not be what you want. Just go shoot a bunch of bows and get the one you like. You'll find what you want

[@truthfromthestand9994]

What bow are you all shooting this year?

[@camthecameraman5096]

Thinking about switching to Hoyt myself

[@truthfromthestand9994]

You won’t regret it. Carbon or the aluminum riser are both shooters.

[@sidogg4113]

Still shooting my Hoyt Hyperforce..

[@ericwolbert3256]

Shot the Hoyt RX 7 last year and absolutely loved it! But I decided to give the RX 7 ultra A try because of the longer axle to axle with my draw length! Don’t think you can go wrong with either! I also listen to every one of your podcasts truth from the stand absolutely love it keep up the good work. I live up towards Clarion PA if you know where that’s at.

[@michaelrea6764]

I’m shooting the Elite Omnia this year. I upgraded from the Basin and absolutely love shooting my first ever flagship bow.

[@larryfoster2227]

I'll stick with my Renegade Tominator. All these bow manufacturers are just reinventing the wheel and charging huge money for unnecessary fad add ons! Do a drop test down a rocky cliff and I'll be impressed.

[@toreyyoung1518]

Blah blah blah, Hoyt,blah Hoyt. $1800...?? Hell no!

[@StickNString]

Since your a Hoyt guy, you should go into the video and not shoot a Hoyt. Just my two cents.

[@joegarrigues3697]

No BowTech?.... 👎

[@truthfromthestand9994]

Did try a BowTech in 2020...Solution I think. That was my favorite bow that year.

[@joegarrigues3697]

@@truthfromthestand9994 so why leave the SS34, CP30, and Carbon One out of the 2023 best bow video? Lol

[@vfonte218]

He is a hoyt guy....only way to do this is a blind test.

[@truthfromthestand9994]

Not a Hoyt guy. If you heard earlier in the vid I didn’t like any Hoyt bows till last year. And shot Mathews before that. And Obsessions before that. So I’ve not been all that brand loyal. Just whatever I happened to like a given year.

[@vfonte218]

@@truthfromthestand9994 you picked both hosts as #1 and #2 . Nothing wrong with being a host fan. Like I said best way to judge is by doing a blind test. That being said you can used to almost any draw. I was a mathews guy until I shot Elite. Best bow I everdrew back was an Oneida eagle

[@jackyang828]

advertising hoyt bows lol

[@mikeguy9668]

The phase4 felt familiar because its a v3x lol

[@truthfromthestand9994]

yeah, they really haven't made any significant changes to their platform in a minute.

[@mikeguy9668]

@@truthfromthestand9994 I'd love to see some new cams from mathews

[@truthfromthestand9994]

They might be thinking If it ain't broke don't fix it. But I'll say that a lot of bows have made big jumps the past few years where they may have to take a big swing soon.

[@optimuscrime608]

Hoyt fanboy. Next