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I m a rabid bow hunter, angler, and upland bird hunting guide in Colorado. I don t sell a lot of stuff here but when I find bargains, I ll be passing them on to you.
Reviews (2)
26 Jun, 2020
It's a Hoyt!
First of all, it's a HOYT! Having owned and shot Matthews, Bowtech, Darton, and a couple others, I have always gravitated back to my Hoyts for their exceptional grip, pointability and forgiveness. I've been a fan of Hoyt bows since my first Protec in 2003, and this new Helix doesn't disappoint. It's smooth, fast, and adjustable, and shoots like an absolute dream.
I set my new bow up with a Spot Hogg sight, a Vapor Trail Limb Driver rest, and D loop in my garage and had the bow tuned and sighted in about 30 minutes. The next day was spent punching foam on the local 3D range and again, it didn't disappoint. This bow has a very smooth draw stroke and a nice wall. I have my bow maxed out and the measured holding weight is only a particle over 11 pounds. The bow has a very narrow grip, which fits great, even in my large hands (I wear XL gloves).
My Helix has the ZT cams, which stands for Zero Torque. I don't have a draw board at my house, but in shooting the bow I can say that everything is consistent in the draw stroke and shot placement. I think that the grip has a lot to do with that, as well, since it fits very comfortably in my hand.
Hoyt adds a lot of anti-vibration and silencing equipment to this bow, and yes, they work. The vibration dampeners absolutely kill sound, and other than hearing the pop of the string on the release, there's very little noise. The most important part, though, is that all that stuff creates a great dead hand feel. The bow just doesn't jump out of your hand like others tend to do on the shot.
Last is the color scheme. I got mine in Gore Subalpine, which is cool, and I picked up a Fuse quiver to match, which is even cooler. I'm sure the elk will be shaking in their hooves when they see my color matched accessories...or don't see them. It's a very cool combination, and the bow and quiver work well together.
Sweet to draw, sweet to shoot... I can't wait to put an elk in the freezer with this bow this September! I highly recommend the Helix as a great hunting bow that will put meat in your freezer and probably put trophys in your trophy case, as well, if you shoot tournaments.
07 Jul, 2020
Good press for my home shop!
This is a very well made press and I've been able to work on all my bows without any modifications. I own a Hoyt Helix, Pro Tec with XT 3000 limbs, and Ultra Tec with XT 2000 limbs, and I can easily press all three bows without limb adapters. My son also owns a Matthews Halon, and this press works well with it. Caution though, some models of Hoyt bows require the Ultra Limb Adapters, which will run another $250 or so.
The only negative is that this press should come with a better instructional manual that gives the rundown on the best way to get the bow limbs seated in the fingers, and some tips and tricks for using the press. As it is, there is just a safety sheet that doesn't say a lot and you just have to mess with it to make sure the limb tips are fully seated and that the thumb screws are adjusted properly before you start pressing a bow.
Besides all that, though, the press is easy to use and is a great addition to my home shop. It replaced an old school Apple wind down style press, and I can say that this new EZ Green is a lot simpler to operate, presses more styles of how's, and is safer to use. I definitely recommend it.