Hoyt Carbon Technology

The much extolled Hoyt carbon technology has been responsible for the newest flagship bows in the Hoyt range, the Hoyt Carbon Element and the Hoyt Carbon Matrix. With the new release of the 2013 range of bows, both versions of the bow have already gone through three different iterations as the technology matures and improves.

First the straight Hoyt Carbon Element and Matrix bows were released. This was followed by the 2012 version in which the cams were updated and the name was slightly ordered to match giving us the Carbon Element RKT and the Carbon Matrix RKT. The 2013 release was again renamed as the new technologies had been added to the earlier version. This introduced us to the Carbon Element G3 and the Carbon Matrix G3 compound bows.

The Carbon Element G3 has a more compact frame to the original as well as a shorter brace height. The top end IBO speed has increased to 332 fps. All of this featuring the light weight and superior strength that comes from the carbon fiber riser.

The Carbon Matrix G3 is similarly improved with the RKT cam & 1/2. The Carbon Matrix is still the longer axle to axle frame and is also offered in a Long Draw version for the larger framed shooters. The brace height has dropped with the corresponding increase in IBO speed rating the result.
According to Hoyt when they developed the Carbon Technology the following is the expected improvement that should become apparent the moment you use either of the bows that are made with it.

“Hoyt’s carbon risers are the strongest and lightest riser designs ever. We designed and built a structure that truly optimizes the strengths of carbon fiber. We custom-tailored specific carbon fiber formulations, stiffness and weights in specific parts of the riser for the best performance. There are more than 40 different carbon components in each Hoyt carbon riser, fully integrated and co-cured to make a single immensely strong but lightweight structure. It’s why Hoyt carbon risers are so shootable, quiet and vibration-free. This patent-pending technology is featured on the all-new Carbon Element and Carbon Matrix Plus.”

With the incredible strength that is attained by using the carbon technology there is little doubt that the two bows, and Hoyt Archery in general, that have so far been created using it are going to continue to be market leaders. Another important factor that is achieved through using this type of riser is that it is far quieter when it shoots.

No doubt we are going to continue to see progressively more innovative compound bow designs that will build on the start that has been given by using the Carbon Technology in theriser design.