I feel SF forged has more vibration than others despite it is still a very good riser consider its price.

 

My experience with the Hoyt "tec" style risers is with compound (I have a Tribute) and the only and I mean only bad thing about them is the weight. But if you don't mind the slightly higher mass weight, the tec style riser is probably the strongest and deadest in the hand riser you can buy. Nuclear weapons couldn't flex one of those things much less a set of limbs. So if it were me, I'd go for the aerotec. But I also really like SF too so you couldn't wrong with that either.

DM

 

Aerotec is a very solid riser. It is also known to cause the most vibration of any of the Hoyt's.

Do a search and you will find many posts discussing the elbow issues that have been blamed on the Aerotec.

I'd go for the SF Forged or a nice used top line riser, but not an Aerotec. But that's just me.

 

Thanks erikkatgta, dmacy, and st8arrow.

Thanks for being so generous with replies. I understand that although the Hoyt is a very good riser in its own right it is maybe not the best beginner's riser; so I will pass for the moment.

This must be the best forum in the world. It feels like having friends everywhere in the world who are always ready to help out.

 

thanks erikkatgta, dmacy, and st8arrow.

Thanks for being so generous with replies. I understand that although the hoyt is a very good riser in its own right it is maybe not the best beginner's riser; so i will pass for the moment.

this must be the best forum in the world. It feels like having friends everywhere in the world who are always ready to help out.

agree!!!!!

 

The Aerotec is very stiff. It does have a very high frequency "buzz" which may exacerbate touchy and/or previously injured joints. The non-tec bar risers I have shot are more of a lower frequency oscillation or thrum (if that makes sense).

The Aerotec is still a top class riser. I have mine from years ago, as it was the first really nice riser I bought on my back from a broken arm/wrist.

 

i have matrix it is beefy but the vibration is easily handled with doinkers (tuned vbar dampening), limb dampining devices, and extra doinker/s on riser.

think is its a high end riser. and unless you're a 1300 shooter the riser will out shoot you.

i don think its an issue of beginner.... you will shoot well if not better with good equipment.......

better yet spend a few dollars on a good coach

 

I would take a Helix, Matrix or GMX over the Forged plus. I'd pass on the Nexus or Aerotec. Interestingly, the Formula line has matured to the point we are seeing first gen RX risers and F3 or F4 limbs at very reasonable prices. If I had 300 to buy a riser, I'd get a used $600 riser over a new $300 riser.

Buuuuut.... If you can get an Aerotec for 225-250, buy it. Try it. If you don't like it, you'll get it back.

 

I shoot a Forged Plus outdoors and a Matrix indoors. As an intermediate shooter (mid 500's on 18m and 70m) the most noticeable difference is weight and grip size with the Matrix being heaver and with a larger/deeper grip.