20 Best Hoyt Bow For The Money (2023 Updated)

Bought this bow for my son. The build quality is fantastic and he’s able to shoot it at his age (8) and can grow into it with the adjustable poundage. i bought this bow because his school system has an archery program and they use this bow.

The Genesis is particularly innovative because it’s not like a recurve that draws heavier with longer draw lengths, and not like a compound because the Genesis has no let-off. It stays the same draw weight from low to high draw lengths.

Making it very versatile for use my lots of different youth archers. It’s also far better than the cheaper novelty bows that look cool but can be frustrating to shoot with.

Got our kids bows for Xmas – a Genesis for the most interested and Bears for the mildly interested. There is hardly a comparison. If you can afford it, skip the cheapie stuff and just get one of these.

Its a real pleasure to use, the only caveats being: – its either RH or LH, so establish eye-dominance before buying; – its heavy for petite kids (3 lbs. ) – there is a Mini version (2lbs. ) which may be more appropriate.

– pull weight ranges 10-20 lbs. (The Mini 6-12 lbs. ) Other than that, get a full kit, a big ole target and get out there shooting! The kit includes an Allan key, a nice quiver and five arrows from Easton.

My first ever bow and arrow kit. Always had an interest since highschool class lol. But I’m having a blast trying it out. All I can say is that it’s super easy to use and I started having fun right off the bat with it.

Hope you will enjoy it as well. Definitely would recommend this to anyone.

Fast shipping. Easy ordering. Excellent quality for my son and my nephew. The bow and arrows hold up great to young kids play, and are great for open-ended play. We love anything that allows our children to be creative and imaginative.

this was right up our alley and the sturdy quality of the product is just a bonus, as were the soft arrow tips! We will absolutely purchase again from Two Bros Bows and recommend them to others!.

I purchased this for my 3 y/o godson and just did not expect it to be so nicely manufactured! Not only did he love it, but his parents were so impressed with the look and quality of the product. The online shopping experience was seamless, and shipping was quick.

I would definitely recommend this company!.

Hi! I am writing to say, that my 7 1/2 year old grandson loves it!!! Highlight of our early Christmas celebration. He and his younger brother will have hours of fun playing with this, with daddy too The customer service was above and beyond as well! Thank you for helping make a child’s wish come true❣❤.

I just got this bow today and am in love with it! It looks really cool and feels great in the hand. I have a Matthews (Mission) Craze Compound Bow and I wanted to get a second compound bow to use. The Diamond Edge 320 might become my primary bow now.

But let’s talk some specifics: Look/Feel/Aesthetics: 10 out of 10 in my book. I love the color and looks of the bow. The grip is a bit narrow but easy to adjust to. Handling/Balance: 10 out of 10. I personally find that the balance and handling of the bow works great for me.

Yes, out-of-box (OBB) it can feel a bit off if you are use to shooting a different compound bow with front and back stabilizer, but I find the OBB experience to be really good and easy to adjust to. Third round shooting while making adjustments and I was able to group the arrows really nicely.

Draw and Shooting: Ok, so I need to give this a 300 out of 10. I solely target shoot so I keep my draw weight around 35 to 40 lbs. What I found really surprising was how easy it was to draw the 50 lbs during my testing.

I had very little to no issues in drawing that weight. In fact it felt very similar to the 40 lbs draw weight that is on my Mission Craze. I should add here that I have a physically disability that effects my right arm (draw arm) and shoulder so I can’t really go above 40 lbs on my other bows.

So I was really surprised on how smooth and easy the draw on this bow is. As to the draw length, I didn’t have to do any adjustments on that. The bow came set to 26″ which is what my draw length is. When shooting, the bow feels good.

The shock and vibration in minimal for an OBB experience. Adding silencers/shock absorbers on the string and upgrading the stabilizer is always a good idea as typically the accessories that come with items like this aren’t the greatest.

Looking at the included accessories (sight, arrow rest, and stabilizer), they nothing great. I had a backup sight that I used on my Mission Craze that works really well. The sight included with the bow is probably the only thing that would cause me to remove points in a review.

It’s a cheap looking plastic sight. But in my book that is ok to start with as you will upgrade/replace that with a sight that you are comfortable with. The arrow rest is decent and works well. I’m probably going to replace it with a drop away rest (that is what I am use to).

The stabilizer is an ok one. I’m probably going to upgrade that as well. The one thing that I love is the String Damper rod (the back rod that rests against the bow string). I find that helps limit the vibration and shock when shooting.

But this is a double edge sword. I am use to having a front and back/side stabilizer on my bow, and with that rod, I can’t attach the side/back stabilizer. But I’ll find an adapter that will allow me to add it in the future.

First off I’m going to preface this review with, ignore some of the other reviews below that talk about the peep sight installation and accessory installation. I say this because even when you buy a bow from a full service Archery shop your peep sight may not be installed there or even adjusted for the purchaser until purchased.

This is because of the archers height and so forth. Also as for the accessories being loose, this will happen almost everywhere because they’re just being assembled and hung on the hooks quickly. I agree more care and detail should be taken to heart, but this just isn’t the case.

As with anything you purchase from anywhere, make sure that everything is installed tight and snug before even shooting it. One other thing you really do not need to go to an archery or pro-shop to install a peep sight, you can do this yourself and is quite simple to do.

But I do recommend getting a self correcting/auto adjusting peep sight though if you’re going to use a peep. I found that even after putting 50+ shots down range before installing the included peep, it still will twist out of alignment.

Now on to the bow, I’ve been shooting this bow for a bit now and absolutely love it. I love the fact that I can adjust the poundage and draw length on this bow on the fly out in the field if I need too.

The accessories package that came with the bow are good, I’ve not had to change the sight (other than the peep itself) nor the rest and quiver. I have found that this bow is a bit heavy compared to other BowTech/Diamond bows, but that is no big deal, I will still hunt with this bow but will carry it strapped to my hunting backpack.

I’ve had previous bows made by BowTech/Diamond Archery and will own more in the future as well. Love the ability to make adjustments on my own without the need for a bow press and the 80-85% let-off.

Purchase this bow, you will not be disappointed!.

Ive bought around 9 different youth bows of all price ranges for my 2 sons and daughter. This bow is leaps and bounds over anything else. No matter the draw length or draw weight it feels smooth and solid over the entire adjustment range.

Easy to shoot, forgiving, solid valley, quiet, smooth draw, smooth shot and vibration free. Its accepts all the big boy accessories and it can smoothly transition into a full blown grown up bow. I actually shot it at 56# @ 30 draw and was amazed how good it felt.

Its not the fastest or the most flashiest but worth every penny. My son shoots it at 27 @ 40# and absolutely loves it. Its super lightweight and has a solid feel to it, nothing youth or flimsy about it.

Trust me you wont find another bow to compete in this price range or even twice as much. Like Ive said its not a speed bow or the fanciest bow but a bow that actually works perfect for teaching youth and slowly transition into a grown up bow.

Bought this for my girlfriend because I had $500 in gift cards. The bow itself is the quality of a $200 bow IMO but,, she liked the bows draw cycle and shot so, my opinion is on the quality alone. Limbs seem nice, cams are nice but cheap plastic modules, Riser machining is mediocre, finish is ok, stabilizer dampens nice, sight is junk, quiver works decent, wrist sling is nice, the limb pockets are metal, rest seems ok but plastic & questionable, strings seem good for now.

* It was severely out of cam timing, bow needed to be pressed & cables twisted/untwisted + cam lean adjusted. Its in time now but,, it frequently shoots a random flyer arrow at 5yards which is odd. The “whisker biscuit” type of rest might be the culprit but, I’ve never had a problem with those even on my flagship bows.

We’ll keep digging into it and trying to get rid of the odd random flyer arrow but if not, we’ll be bringing it back to get into something else. The archery department in Woodbury MN Cabela’s is very poor – THERE IS NONE / NOBODY THERE !!!! Rogers MN has a worker who won’t setup a bow to shoot, acts condescending and confrontational to someone who isn’t new to archery.

I just wanted a simple bow for my girlfriend. Luckily there was 1 other worker who I waited to buy the bow from. If you buy this bow – make sure the shop has workers who care enough to get the bow timed and actually ready to shoot.

Otherwise be prepared to bring it in to have done if you don’t have equipment for yourself. Good bow to see if you even like Archery.

I have a 76′ Kmag 50# I bought new. Grayling Green. Just received my new KMag 45# and comparing side by side the 76′ looks as if it is comparatively over built and it has taken considerable abuse over the years and still functions like new.

I shot about 100 arrows through my new one same day it arrived and it shoots very well when I do my part. That’s a big “when” because a short bow is less forgiving of form issues than longer recurves.

But the performance is there, it’s totally up to me to bring it out. I like it for what I do and that is deer hunting woodland thickets. Braces best for me at 8″ and I shoot off the shelf, split finger, pure instinctive, 27″ draw.

I wouldn’t recommend it to a beginner only because it’s a little less forgiving than a longer bow. So far, and not hardly broken in, I would give it high marks for light weight, handling and portability for ground hunting woodlands or from a tree stand.

Has a character of it’s own, a really nice bow. Of course we’ll see how it holds up to hard use.

This bow has no hand shock and is really quite. Even before I put string silencers and Velcro on the string grooves. Even with arrows that were a little bit on the light side. I did buy a new string to replace the one that came with it since I learned from the bear grizzly that the strings are not that good.

I think they changed the strings a bit since but I am not sure if it is better (switched it since it was small for my arrow nocks well). I don’t have arrows built for it yet so nothing is tuned. I cannot wait to get it set up.

I think it is much nicer looking than expected. It has a much lighter colour finish than what you see in the picture of it.

I’ve been into archery for 40yrs (I hunt probably 150 days a year. seriously), and this bow is all around excellent. This bow,and all October Mountain bows,are actually rebranded Samick bows. Samick is a solid name in traditional archery.

That said,this bow is solid,very well built,and shoots as good as my bows costing close to $800. The riser is beautiful, the limbs can be changed out to any weight you want,its just a solid bow,made for everyone from beginners to pro shooters.

That said,you can save $100 because everywhere else they are $149. Is the bow worth more? Absolutely! This bow shoots as good as a $1200 Bob Lee custom.

I got this bow as a gift 5 or so years ago. I’ve shot hundreds of arrows through it, so I suppose it held up well enough. I’m a little disappointed because the bottom limb snapped today without cause (i.

e. I didn’t overdraw, etc. ). If OMP offered a 60# bow, I might go for that.

I only just received this bow and thought I’d send in a review right away. The first thing I noticed after opening the box and assembling is the excellent workmanship. Not a single blemish on the limbs or riser.

The riser itself is beautifully made and blended with nice maple. The grip fits my hand perfectly. After firing a few arrows last night, the bow draws smooth and is surprisingly quiet. There is a lot of quality packed into what some consider an entry level hunting recurve.

I’m very impressed and would recommend this bow to anyone. novice to experienced.

One of my favorite rests! Works flawlessly and is very easy to set up. Most of my family members have bought one and are very happy too. I highly recommend this rest!

So easy set-up, tune and fit for my Halon 6. Have always used QAD drop away rests but wanted to try this one after watching review on YouTube and top reviews online and in magazines. After receiving, mounting and shooting this rest, I’m sold.

Hands down the best drop away rest and so much quieter than the ones I’ve been using. Thank you HHA for this and for my new 3 pin sight. Best of both worlds with that sight. HHA has it figured out.

I purchased this bow only two months ago and have had 2 issues occur that should not have happened this early in the life of this product. After the first month the string began to fray aggressively to the point where I had to replace it for safety’s sake.

No more than 50 arrows in to the new string the cam draw length modules gave out (in the middle of hunting season for me nonetheless). All tune ups and installations to the bow were conducted by a highly reputable archery shop with decades worth of experience.

I understand that this bow is geared more towards the entry level or budget friendly consumer, however I don’t thinks it is unreasonable to expect the parts of this bow to hold up for at least more than a season.

The only satisfactory part of the experience thus far was the customer service readily replacing my broken parts. And to be fair the bow shot like a laser for a limited time when it was tuned up and working properly.

If I had a time machine I would have just saved my money and bought a bow with higher quality materials. The money I’ve spent replacing, installing, and tuning this thing would have already bought me a better bow from the start.

Ultimately, you get what you pay for.

To start, I’m an experienced bow hunter for over 45 years. I’ve bow hunted whitetail and elk for years. I started with a longbow, then recurve before moving on to compounds. Three years ago I had two complete shoulder replacements and a left rotator cuff surgery.

Not much left of the left rotator, so I was seeking a light bow with adjustable draw length and adjustable draw weights, the 70 lb. Hoyt no longer an option. I wasn’t ready to give up and go to the crossbow, and I wasn’t ready to stop bow hunting.

The last two years I used a Browning Micro Midas youth bow I had purchased for our son several years ago just to get by. I hadn’t been able to find a good option at my local pro shop, but found the Cruzer G2 at Cabela’s.

I tried it and a couple of other options they had. The Cruzer was by far the smoothest and easiest on my wasted shoulders. I’m still getting comfortable and fine tuning, but it was very well setup from the start and truly not a lot of adjusting.

If you’re in a similar shoulder situation and not ready to give up being a bow hunter, I would suggest you give this option a shot.

While this is probably marketed as a beginner’s bow (and the only left handed option at the time I went bow shopping) it would probably be more accurately classified as a discount bow for the expert archer / bowsmith who loves having to maintain their bow closely and often.

The biggest problem I notice is with cam / bowstring alignment. My string has been fraying consistently on the sharp inner guide rail of the upper cam, due to being pulled too far off centre by the middle rail which pulls the string off centre for arrow clearance (forget the technical term).

I discovered that the hole into which this bowstring guide bar is (just below bow sight attachment) inserted is misaligned, and so in order to prevent dangerous fraying, you must only insert the string guide bar through the first of two holes, which reduces the angle, allowing less fraying at that top cam.

I am serious about the Allen keys also. Most screws come loose slowly over time, including the cam screws which secure that sharp top guide rail. if you hear any buzzing / vibration while shooting, be sure to check your screws before the bow blows up on you.

Additionally, the peep site is held in place by poorly tied factory knots. Better manufacturers leave these knots loose intentionally to allow for peep site positioning before being firmly secured. this is easily fixed by moving them into position, and then tying some proper knots with the correct fine string at the end of these slidable factory knots.

The bow sight adds no value to the bow in my opinion. the level of vibration that rattles through it with each shot made it impossible to cinch down tight enough to prevent it moving with each shot. I missed my first shot at a grouse because it had slipped almost completely out of its bracket, which it did after my second shot at said grouse.

So if you buy this, tighten everything down within reason, and think about upgrading your bowsight immediately. It does shoot fairly well. It is weighted nicely, and produces a repeatable flight with good technique.

Just look after it, especially if you don’t have a large budget for repairs. I may be needing a new string soon, which apparently is only available from specialty string-makers, not the manufacturer themselves.

I bought this as a birthday gift for my 7 year old and he loves it! I wanted a quality recurve that he can grow with. I purchased the 15 pound bow and could have probably gone the 20 pound. The bow has replaceable limbs, so I can always upgrade those in the future.

PSE always makes great products and they did not disappoint with this bow.

Both the upper and lower plastic limb pockets were cracked upon arrival. The plastic pockets are secured to the bow by 2 Phillips head screws and it looks one screw on each limb was overtightened at the factory.

I am going to exchange the bow and try again. This is my second bow of this model, my first is a 20# model and it has lasted well over 10 years with no problems so I am hoping this is just a fluke.

Nice little bow that can be upgraded with stronger limbs as the archer becomes stronger. Good balance and feel in the hand. Beautiful Gloss White limbs against the wood riser looks absolutely awesome.

Only negative is they didn’t spend much time prepping and clearing the wood riser. It is full of pits and a couple places the clear coat sagged. No big deal, just cosmetic. A great beginners bow or child’s bow.

Not a toy plastic like most, but a real wood made bow with the takedown and replaceable limbs. This is the 3rd bow purchased for our daughter, just wish I had found this bow in the 15# pull before I wasted the money on the other two plastic ones that are near toys.

Good job PSE.

Ordered this bow for my wife who wants to get into bow hunting. My friend suggested this bow after purchasing one for his daughter. The super lightweight and also being able to adjust draw weight as she progresses was a determination factor! She loves the pink camo!! The ready to hunt package left us to only upgrade the peep sight and add a couple items and buy arrows with field tips.

My wife was instructed by a very knowledgeable young bow tech at Sportsman’s Warehouse and was shooting the bow with good precision after the bow was tuned for her. Super awesome experience! Can’t wait to start shooting targets in the backyard when the snow melts.

then hunting elk this fall together! Very happy 😊.