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Hoyt Carbon Riser long term reliability?

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3.4K views 8 replies 9 participants last post by  fallhnt  
#1 ·
Ive been out of the compound game for while now but would like to grab a new one, with the full intention of keeping it for at least 4-5 years possibly longer. Ive seen guys still shooting old carbon elements and Matrix’s from close to a decade back.

Will the RX7 ultra last as long be as durable and reliable as it’s aluminum counter part even ten years from now if I wanted to? Even with the newer style construction without the aluminum pockets they had in the previous carbon models? Just want to make sure as expensive as this is it’s gonna still be slinging arrows for quite some time into the future. I mean we all know about Hoyts legendary durability but would there be any concern to the carbon as a super long term bow over its aluminum counterpart?

Sorry for the silly question but I don’t buy a new bow every year anymore and want to build confidence in this model before I take a $1800 hit to the wallet. Good solid dependable riser for years to come? Don’t want to call it “shelf life” per say but something that will easily be around 5-10 years from now?

Thanks to anyone who comments.
 
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#5 ·
I dont think you have to worry about that at all. Carbon fiber is used in race cars and for military use too. It will out last the rest of the components on the bow. In ten years they will have changed other aspects and design so you wont be able to get parts for it anyway. Mathews is the only company you can still get parts for the very first bow they have ever made. Everybody else once they have a design change the part numbers of the older design is obsolete.
 
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#6 ·
Carbon risers are extremely durable and long lasting. Many of my friends and I have been hunting with carbon bows in rugged terrain for a decade without the slightest issue. One friend has used the original Hoyt Carbon Matrix on numerous backpack hunts every year; years later, the carbon riser is still going strong. We've all come to realize that carbon arrows are more durable than aluminum ones. With today's push to make bows lighter by machining more aluminum out of the risers, I wouldn't be surprised if carbon risers were longer lasting. Check out Hoyt's torture tests on YouTube if you're still concerned:
 
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