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Digging the specs on this aluminum. Love the Alpha x 30 which I currently hunt with. With the added bh, ata of the 32 will be a very forgiving shooter. With the new mods should be around same fps, but not to concerned.
My 27.25-.50" dl at 50 lbs
Input from fellas that have shot it would be appreciated.
 
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I ordered one in bottomlands camo and with 80lb limbs... my draw is around 27.75
One thing I won't tolerate is the factory strings. I'm swapping them out immediately when the bow comes in.
 
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jokostel said:
I ordered one in bottomlands camo and with 80lb limbs... my draw is around 27.75
One thing I won't tolerate is the factory strings. I'm swapping them out immediately when the bow comes in.
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If I order will be same as x 30. Bottomlands riser, blk limbs.
 
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jokostel said:
I ordered one in bottomlands camo and with 80lb limbs... my draw is around 27.75
One thing I won't tolerate is the factory strings. I'm swapping them out immediately when the bow comes in.
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Stock strings on my alpha x 30 have been great. Zero rotation and zero change in cam timing. No need to swap until they wear out.
 
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I tried a few hoyts out this past Tuesday and I too was heavily interested in the 32 model. If I were you I wouldn't hesitate to get one. The one I shot was at 70#s and set to 30" (couldn't change the DL because of the overtorqued screws...thx Hoyt, lol). Even being an inch too long for me the draw felt ok...it's stiffer but linear with no real dips or rises. After the shot it was just dead and pretty quiet. We didn't have a chance to Chrono it but it was zipping the arrows in there. If price wasn't so different the rx9 ultra is super nice as well...but $2k vs about $1400 is a big difference to me and they aren't that much different.
Obviously you should try em all but I think you'll be happy with the 32. Just a super solid bow based on the 10 to 15 shots I put through it.
 
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living1512 said:
I tried a few hoyts out this past Tuesday and I too was heavily interested in the 32 model. If I were you I wouldn't hesitate to get one. The one I shot was at 70#s and set to 30" (couldn't change the DL because of the overtorqued screws...thx Hoyt, lol). Even being an inch too long for me the draw felt ok...it's stiffer but linear with no real dips or rises. After the shot it was just dead and pretty quiet. We didn't have a chance to Chrono it but it was zipping the arrows in there. If price wasn't so different the rx9 ultra is super nice as well...but $2k vs about $1400 is a big difference to me and they aren't that much different.
Obviously you should try em all but I think you'll be happy with the 32. Just a super solid bow based on the 10 to 15 shots I put through it.
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Great, do you like it enough to buy? Yep $600 big ones is alot!
 
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I bought one
i felt for the performance, price, and feel compared to the rx9 it’s a great bow. It’s a stiffer feel than past hours but I thought it was very smooth no big dumps or humps to get over. gonna finish up an arrow build after hunting season and get some real world numbers with it but initial impression is it’s fast.
I took my sight of my Mach 34 with the same arrow and im hitting 2-3 in high at each yardage mark dont know if that means anything
 
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Adam634 said:
I bought one
i felt for the performance, price, and feel compared to the rx9 it’s a great bow. It’s a stiffer feel than past hours but I thought it was very smooth no big dumps or humps to get over. gonna finish up an arrow build after hunting season and get some real world numbers with it but initial impression is it’s fast.
I took my sight of my Mach 34 with the same arrow and im hitting 2-3 in high at each yardage mark dont know if that means anything
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What color,pattern did you go with, pics?
 
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Shot the AX2-32 today side by side with the RX9 Ultra and Lift X33. I liked the AX2 best. I am a 30.75” draw and as surprised as I was the AX2 had the best string angle for me. Yes it was a stiffer draw but it wasn’t hard. Once back it just settled nice. The Lift X settled really well too but I didn’t like the string angle nearly as much! The carbon bow felt harder to pull, it also felt way more torquey than the others!
 
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beesleybraedon said:
Shot the AX2-32 today side by side with the RX9 Ultra and Lift X33. I liked the AX2 best. I am a 30.75” draw and as surprised as I was the AX2 had the best string angle for me. Yes it was a stiffer draw but it wasn’t hard. Once back it just settled nice. The Lift X settled really well too but I didn’t like the string angle nearly as much! The carbon bow felt harder to pull, it also felt way more torquey than the others!
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Thanks for your input. I can live with a tad stiffer draw, but the specs will more than make up for it. It's weird, I had the rx7u last season, and my current alpha x 30 shoots better for me.

Need to find a shop rather close that hopefully has 60 lb'er, they can turn down to low mid 50's. Not counting on it since it just released. Thanks!
 
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I ordered one with black riser, bourbon limbs, and red strings. I'm going to run factory strings as long as I can but will have a backup set of GAS on hand. I'm very excited to get it in. The specs are what I've been looking for for the past couple of years. I currently shoot the AX33 which is a great shooting bow for me, and I love the draw cycle at 28" so the new cycle will take some getting used to. I feel that after 100 shots or so, I will begin to prefer the new draw cycle. I usually get a new bow every year so I can donate my "old" bow to ENDEX Archery, but I'm stoked about the 32 and next year will likely give up my RX-8 to ENDEX. I can see the 32 hanging around for a while....
 
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Hoping to shoot one this week. I liked the 9 Ultra a lot even though I needed to go down on weight a few pounds due to the stiffer draw. If I like the alum 32 even nearly as much, I'll probably go that route, just to save the $500 difference. We'll see. What lead time have ya'll been given on your aluminum 32's ?. Also, did your dealer upcharge you for camo ? Just wondering.
 
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