I've been using a new Hoyt RX9 ultra for about a month now. A massive upgrade in every possible way from my 2020 Mathews VXR--lighter, smoother, better string angle, quieter. In part because of the brace hight and maybe some other factors I'm not aware of, I can cut an additional +1.5 inches off my arrow shafts (I discovered this yesterday, so I haven't actually had a chance to cut shorter arrows--I was simply using arrows from my Mathews setup). Which means of course lighter arrows, higher foc, more speed, flatter trajectory, and stiffer dynamic and static spine using the same components. All of this raises two questions: speed and forgiveness. Hoyt makes claims about improved speed transfer, but my own configuration (30.5in draw and 63-65lbs draw weight) are not in their specs, and I don't have a chronograph. It would be interesting to see how well the bow transfers energy and speed outside their stated spec ranges. And forgiveness:I haven't found it any more or less accurate or forgiving than my Mathews (although the hold weight at the same draw weight and let off is much lighter on the Hoyt). In fact, it seems to group best with the same arrows as the Mathews. Any variation across platforms seems to have more to do with my form than the bows. However, Bowmar has a video suggesting that he prefers the Alpha AX-2 because it is more forgiving (but slower) than the Mathews Lift X 33 at the same draw weight and length, and that the Hoyt is easier to torque tune. It would be interesting to see whether you find his conclusions plausible for the RX9 ultra.
