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Hoyt Archery Reviews & Rankings
The riser on more Olympic and pro-shop bows than anyone.
Hoyt is the name you see on the shooting line at the Olympics and in the hands of a lot of serious bowhunters — a premium-tier maker of both target recurve risers and flagship compounds. Nothing here is cheap, and the CareScore reflects what that money buys in tuning range and build. Every Hoyt we've scored, target and compound, is collected below.
At a glance
We've scored 5 Hoyt products across 2 categories. The highest-scoring is the Hoyt Arcos (Grand Prix) at a CareScore of 86.6/100.
Hoyt in Recurve Bows
All recurve bows
Arcos (Grand Prix)
2025 model
Hoyt Arcos (Grand Prix)
A high-shootability ILF riser that long served as the go-to for high-level recurve archers; now being phased out in favour of the Xceed 2, which makes it a value pickup at clearance.
$349.99
Xceed 2-Series (Grand Prix)
2026 model
Hoyt Xceed 2-Series (Grand Prix)
Hoyt's flagship Olympic riser, refreshed for 2026 with the Monobloc VertaTune system claimed to add ~15% riser strength and triaxial flex tuning. For the serious competitor chasing a podium.
$899.99
Formula XD
2025 model
Hoyt Formula XD
Built on Hoyt's Formula limb fitting (deflex geometry, not standard ILF), with an extended sight window favoured for indoor target. For Formula-system shooters and indoor specialists.
$799.99
Hoyt in Compound Bows
All compound bows
Alpha AX-3 33
2026 model
Hoyt Alpha AX-3 33
The aluminium flagship for hunters who want Hoyt's build quality and XTS tuning system without the carbon premium. The 33-inch ATA is the stable, accuracy-first choice in the lineup.
$1,499
Carbon RX-10
2026 model
Hoyt Carbon RX-10
Hoyt's premium carbon halo bow: light, warm-handed and now far easier to tune thanks to the press-free XTS system. For the buyer who wants the lightest top-tier hunting rig.
$2,149