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New 2008 Compound Bows From Hoyt

Brianne Wood © February 2008

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This article is solely to let the consumer know about new compound bows offered by Hoyt.

Kobalt™

The 2008 Kolbalt™ sets a new standard of excellence for short-draw bows. It’s a lightweight, accurate, smooth shooting bow featuring our new Cam & ½ Plus®) . Designed to get more youth and women hooked on archery and bowhunting, no technologies were sacrificed with the Kobalt™. It delivers exactly what shot draw archers have been asking for: adjustable draw length, speed, laminated limbs, a forgiving brace height, and unequaled reliability.

The all new Hoyt Kobalt™: a higher standard of quality and performance in short-draw bows.

Specs

Limb: XT 500

Axle-to-Axle: 28"

Brace Height: 7"

Draw Weight: 20-50#

Eccentric Options & Draw Weight: Cam & ½ Plus, 23.5-20", 390 fps

Katera™

Introducing the all-new Hoyt Katera™. A super-charged, fast and furious machine that’s turning heads and making believers out of diehard bowhunters everywhere.  Our 2008 premiere bow is a light, sleek, smooth-drawing, great-looking, high octane speed demon that boats a blazing 330 fps- making it the fastest bow we’ve ever sent to the market. But unlike other speed bows, Katera™ remains exceptionally forgiving and easy to shoot due to our exclusive Stealthshot Technology®) . Powered by our dynamic new Z3 Cam & ½ Performance System, an engineering marvel in its own right, the Katera™ maintains much higher speeds at shorter draw lengths than the competition.  It also comes with a go-the-distance guarantee, so you’ll never have to worry about it performing in even the most grueling conditions.

The Hoyt Katera: finally, a bow that hunts as hard as you do!

Specs

Limb: XT 500

Axle-to-Axle: 33"

Brace Height: 6"

Draw Weight: 40-80#

Eccentric Options & Draw Weight: Z3, 24-30", 330 fps

Katera XL™

 The brand-new Katera XL™ offers bowhunters blistering speed, pinpoint accuracy, rugged good looks and unshakable dependability - geared especially for hunters looking for a longer bow.  Offering a generous 7 ½" brace height and 36" axle to axle, the Katera XL™ is available with your choice of our new Z3 Cam & ½®)  or our adjustable Cam and ½ Plus®) . And we’ve outfitted it with our XT500 Parallel Split Limbs and a whole laundry list of technologies designed to deaden all traces of shot-compromising noise and vibration.

The Hoyt Katera ZL™: engineered to help you make the shot - no excuses.

Specs

Limb: XT 500

Axle-to-Axle: 36"

Brace Height: 7 ½"

Draw Weight: 40-80#

Eccentric Options & Draw Weight:

 Z3, 25.5-31.5", 320 fps

 or

Cam & ½ Plus, 23.5-32", 305 fps


Seven 37™

New for 2008 is the Hoyt Seven 37™ - a hard working, versatile, high performance bow that’s an excellent choice for target archers and bowhunters alike.  With a 7" brace height and 37" axle-to-axle, the Seven 37 will come through in the clutch whether you’re drawing back on a monster muley or shooting your way to the podium. The Seven 37™ boasts our XT1000 limbs, a fast 313 fps and our innovative, super-smooth Cam & ½ Plus®)   - a completely overhauled upgrade of our hugely popular Cam & ½ Performance System®) . And it’s loaded with a complete noise and vibration dampening system for the ultimate in quiet, consistent shooting.

The Hoyt Seven 37: a fast, smooth shooting, accurate, do-it-all bow that promises to help you fill your freezer and win more tournaments.

Specs

Limb: XT 1000

Axle-to-Axle: 37"

Brace Height: 7 1/4"

Draw Weight: 40-80#

Eccentric Options & Draw Weight: Cam & ½ Plus, 34-32.5", 313fps

Vantage X7

 Hot off the presses for 2008 are the Hoyt Vantage X7™ and Vantage X8™ - a dynamic, tack-driving duo sure to take target archery by storm.  Both bows feature our optimized Cam & ½ Plus®)  and 41 inches of axle-to-axle length to provide target archers an optimal mix of accuracy, smoothness and consistency.  The Vantage X7™ comes standard with our XT1000 laminated limbs and a 7 1/4" brace height for increased speed, while the Vantage X8™ offers our XT2000 limbs and longer brace height of 8" to provide a more forgiving set-up. 

The Hoyt Vantage X7 and Vantage X8: unmatched accuracy for unequaled performance.

Vantage X7™ Specs

Limb: XT 1000

Axle-to-Axle: 41"

Brace Height: 7 1/4"

Draw Weight: 40-80#

Eccentric Options & Draw Weight: Cam & ½ Plus, 25-33.5", 305 fps

Vantage X8

 Hot off the presses for 2008 are the Hoyt Vantage X7™ and Vantage X8™ - a dynamic, tack-driving duo sure to take target archery by storm.  Both bows feature our optimized Cam & ½ Plus®)  and 41 inches of axle-to-axle length to provide target archers an optimal mix of accuracy, smoothness and consistency.  The Vantage X7™ comes standard with our XT1000 laminated limbs and a 7 1/4" brace height for increased speed, while the Vantage X8™ offers our XT2000 limbs and longer brace height of 8" to provide a more forgiving set-up. 

The Hoyt Vantage X7 and Vantage X8: unmatched accuracy for unequaled performance.

Vantage X8™ Specs

Limb: XT 2000

Axle-to-Axle: 41"

Brace Height: 8"

Draw Weight: 40-80#

Eccentric Options & Draw Weight: Cam & ½ Plus, 25.5-34", 300 fps

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