NEW!! 2025 Hoyt RX9 and the Alpha AX-2 !!

Hoyt archery has released their 2025 flagship bows. The new RX9 Carbon and their new aluminum bows called the Alpha AX 2.
We aren’t doing a full review or build today, this is just unboxing and showing the new tech that Hoyt has incorporated in their new lineup.
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[@marlonorsburn4345]

Really enjoyed this review! Thank you!

[@TrinityWild]

I appreciate that. Thanks for watching.

[@huntsimple9527]

The split yoke is a step backward in my opinion. The true binary system is the most simple system you can have. I have had every Hoyt bow since they went to the true binary (Ventum, Ventum Pro, VTM, Alpha X, RX7, RX8, etc.) and have had ZERO problems with cam/wheel lean. These bows have tuned easily and in most cases changing the spacers is not needed and when it is needed it is about a 2 minute process. The cool thing is this. If you love a smooth draw, super smooth, keep your RX8 Ultra. If you want tiny bit more speed, pick up the RX9 Ultra. You will shoot both bows the exact same (i.e. the RX9 will not make you a better shooter). Truly zero innovation from Hoyt this year, but that does not mean they are not great bows. The most innovation this year is, by far, Darton. If we are honest.

[@TrinityWild]

When I pressed them on why the change back to that yoke I don’t feel like I got a very good answer. Don’t get me wrong, I love the bow and I’m not going to make any judgements until I can run a few hundred arrows thru it. Smooth, fast and dead in the hand. What more do I need? Is it smoother, faster and more dead in the hand than the RX8? I guess we will have to see. And I agree, I’m kind of intrigued by the Darton.

[@huntsimple9527]

@@TrinityWild I appreciate your comments. My son shot a RX9 Ultra yesterday right next to his RX8 Ultra. These 2025 Hoyt's are great bows, there is no doubt. He said the draw cycle reminded him almost exactly of the Mathews Lift - more stiff. He said they are truly dead on the shot. He did not notice any difference in hold, stability, etc. I truly think Hoyt is offering a bit more velocity this year, but the shoot-ability and overall feel is no different than last year. This gives people choices. Interestingly my archery shop said the rollout of inventory from Hoyt is much slower this year. Last year on launch day he had like 40 bows in stock, this year he said his order won't show up until perhaps late January. I cannot for the life of me understand these manufacturers releasing a product and not have it available at the same time. Weird. For what it is worth, of all the brands, my show is most excited about the coming Prime (early December). Should be interesting!

[@MonkeyTime-kq1bs]

@@huntsimple9527thanks so much for watching. I agree with his assessment about being smooth and dead in the hand. I’m not feeling a huge difference in this years and last years Hoyt or Mathews. I’m looking forward to digging a little deeper on them soon. We don’t carry Prime but I think what they have coming out is definitely worth giving a look.

[@huntsimple9527]

@@MonkeyTime-kq1bs I agree on all of this. I think the Bowtech's might be worth a look this year as well. On the surface they might not look like much has changed, but Bowtech's flip disc and dead lock have been way out ahead of the industry for quite a while and I think that gets taken for granted by some. Realistically, everyone is patting Mathews on the back for coming out with a tuning scenario that Bowtech has had for years now, and, if we are honest, the idea of moving the limbs out of parallel (Lift X) is pretty sketchy to me. The torsional shear on those two screws that hold the axle shaft to the limb is going to be a very whacky force and one screw will carry MUCH more of the force than the other when the limbs are not parallel.