Hoyt Superslam

armcandy

Need a little advice about the above. A buddy is looking at them and needs some input.

Armcandy

Suspension

don't let your wife drive over them with her car, if you stay away from that their a darn fine bow, I used one for years.


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Slash0311

I have a Hoyt RezorTec and love it. It's fast, quite and shoots good. I would highly recommend any Hoyt (or anything over a Mathwes![:D])



When in doubt, unload the clip, Semper Fi

bang250

quote:Originally posted by Slash0311
I have a Hoyt RezorTec and love it. It's fast, quite and shoots good. I would highly recommend any Hoyt (or anything over a Mathwes![:D])



When in doubt, unload the clip, Semper Fi


ouch!!


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danski26

Hoyt makes top of the line bows

0311 semper fi

akordboy

the super slam is actually made by reflex, which is a sister company of Hoyt.

Anybody know anything about Reflex Bows??

Jeff

shoff14

quote:Originally posted by akordboy
Anybody know anything about Reflex Bows??


Just the fact that they feel like hoyts, shoot like hoyts, and look like hoyts.

akordboy

So if it look like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck...then..well you know. [:D]

I'm thinking of either going with the superslam or the buckskin

Thanks for the input!! [:D]

Jeff

DIRTYRAT

I own one... I like it...Alot![^]

Ruric, NE OHIO,

shoff14

remember though that the "slam in a half" aka cam and a half on the relfex bows only moves in increments of 1" rather then .5"

akordboy

so, correct me if I'm wrong. With that cam, if my draw is 28.5, I'd either have to go with 28" or 29"? Which ever feels better.

Jeff

shoff14

yep, or you could twist or untwist your string a little to get it closer to 28.5 but an half an inch would be a lot of twisting. Farther then I would go.

akordboy

Thanks for you help Shoff14!!

I'm inclined to get the SuperSlam. Dick's Sportinggoods has it on sale through Oct. 28th for $399.


Jeff

Slash0311

quote:akordboy Posted - 10/18/2005 : 08:47:26 AM

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Thanks for you help Shoff14!!

I'm inclined to get the SuperSlam. Dick's Sportinggoods has it on sale through Oct. 28th for $399.


Jeff

I'm curious to know if you plan on hunting with it this season. In my opinion, now isn't the time to be buying a new bow if you plan to hunt this season because we owe it to the animals we hunt to be as clean with the kill as possible. This means that we need to put in the time to practice before hand. I don't know what skill level you have or what your background in archery is, but I would highly suggest you don't hunt with a bow that you haven't bought yet. (if that's what you intend to do.) Archery is a great sport and I am glad that you are getting invloved.



When in doubt, unload the clip, Semper Fi

akordboy

quote:Originally posted by Slash0311
quote:akordboy Posted - 10/18/2005 : 08:47:26 AM

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Thanks for you help Shoff14!!

I'm inclined to get the SuperSlam. Dick's Sportinggoods has it on sale through Oct. 28th for $399.


Jeff

I'm curious to know if you plan on hunting with it this season. In my opinion, now isn't the time to be buying a new bow if you plan to hunt this season because we owe it to the animals we hunt to be as clean with the kill as possible. This means that we need to put in the time to practice before hand. I don't know what skill level you have or what your background in archery is, but I would highly suggest you don't hunt with a bow that you haven't bought yet. (if that's what you intend to do.) Archery is a great sport and I am glad that you are getting invloved.



When in doubt, unload the clip, Semper Fi


Nope, not hunting with it this year. [:D] I want to get as much practice in as possible and become as skilled as possible before hunting archery. My brother, who is an avid archer, is going to work with me. [;)]

Jeff

Slash0311

Glad to hear it. I hope I didn't come across to harsh but I have seen all too often people who call themselves "hunters" and buy a new bow the week before the season opens and think they can be accurate enough to take an animal. It's good that you also have a source for help. Keep us posted on your progress! Welcome again.



When in doubt, unload the clip, Semper Fi

akordboy

Thanks. You did come across kinda harsh, but I also understood where you were coming from. [:D] My brother has been bugging me a number of years to go archery hunting with him. I've just been putting it off until this year. This seems more of a challange than rifle hunting. Don't get me wrong, I love to hunt with my rifle. But there is just something about arhery hunting that intrigues me.

If there's any advice that you'd like to give, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Thanks.

Jeff

danski26

Hoyt did not hang the reflex label on the superslam until recently. For years it was hoyt superslam now looks like it is reflex superslam supreme. Made by hoyt and given the reflex name to calm retailers and pro-shops. Hoyt is the parent company not the sister company.

0311 semper fi

bang250

My advise is, take me to your huntin ground and let a Mathews shooter show you how its done.[:D][;)]
Best advise I can give you is try not to sleep in the stand, deer are hard to see with your eyes closed.




If huntin' is a sport, then your lookin at an athlete- T-shirt

Gun bans have never accomplished anything, other than to create a safe working environment for criminals.

shoff14

akordboy

You say dicks has them for $400? Have you looked at any of the Hoyt bows? The UltraMaq and Ultrasport are great bows. The Ultrasport comes with the same limbs as those that are on the Reflex bows. Most can be had right now for under 400, they are making changes to them for next year. The UltraMaq has the same riser as the Ultrasport, but it has the XT2000 limbs which are laminated. Ultramaqs run around 400 or so. I got mine for 430. I shot both an Ultrasport and Ultramag, the laminated limbs made a big difference and for the difference in price was worth it. The bow was quiter and had less vibration with the laminated limbs.


Also, this is your first bow, go to a proshop and get set up. I hate it to hear you are going to go to dicks, dicks doesn't know dick about bows. Where your proshop will at least hopefully they will.

And check out the Ultramaq you may be suprised.

shoff14

Amrcandy

I don't think we can help you here. I have heard of the bow and they are at least 5 years old. I looked for some information on the Hoyt website, but there was none. Maybe you could try www.archerytalk.com

Slash0311

quote:If there's any advice that you'd like to give, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Thanks.

Jeff

Advice... I would say one of the biggest other than practice as much as possible would be to do everything you can to control your scent. I may go overboard but I keep my hunting clothes in a scent proof bag with baking soda. It's a carbon type to help eliminate odors and I use a scent killer spray. Then I always pay attention to the wind when choosing a stand to hunt.

Something else that I do that helped me when I was starting was mix up your distances when praticing. Don't get into a set spot that you shoot from. Change the angle and the spot where you shoot from occasionaly. This will help prevent you from automaticly knowing that "this spot is 25 yards and this is where I need to hold my pin to hit." It will help you make yourself judge the distance each shot and should help in the long run for you.



When in doubt, unload the clip, Semper Fi

akordboy

I was looking at those Hoyt Bows. I'll probably leave work early one day and head over the Lancaster Archery to get fitted. I'll see what kind of deal they can give me one a bow.

As far as scent, I keep all my gear in a duffle bag with earth scent fabric softner sheets. Boy, my wife gives me hell when I open that up in the house. [:D] I'm heading out muzzleloader hunting this weekend. Only seen a buck and two doe last Saturday. Couldn't get a good shot off though. Where we're going this weekend, there is alot of deer. Hopefully I score this weekend. [;)]

Thanks alot guys for the advice. It'll help out alot. [:D]

Jeff

shoff14

Lancaster seems to be the place to go. [^] I just ordered some stuff from them over the weekend.

You will defently get a deal on a one of the Hoyt bows. The new catalog just came out on Monday and everyone is raving over their new design and parallel limbed bow. And the fact that the Ultramag and sport are being changed, you should be able to get a good deal on them.

akordboy

quote:Originally posted by shoff14
Lancaster seems to be the place to go. [^] I just ordered some stuff from them over the weekend.

You will defently get a deal on a one of the Hoyt bows. The new catalog just came out on Monday and everyone is raving over their new design and parallel limbed bow. And the fact that the Ultramag and sport are being changed, you should be able to get a good deal on them.


Do you live in PA??

Jeff

shoff14

no, ohio and indiana

shoff14

http://www.lancasterarchery.com/shop/index.php