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Hoyt RX3 vs Bowtech Realm 6—Need your help

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#1 ·
So I’m getting a new bow. I’ve always been a Hoyt shooter. I went to the shop and was ready to pull the trigger on the RX3 (I only shot the #3 cam) then I asked to shoot the Realm 6. Now I’m totally torn! The bows may feel very different at other draw lengths, but at 27” and 70# here were my thoughts:

Pros of the Realm 6
Smoother draw
Better back wall
Easier to hold at full draw
Easier to let down
Not jumpy at all when wanting to let down
Faster than the RX3 even in Comfort Setting; 8 FPS faster in Performance setting.
I like the idea of being able to switch to performance for hunts that demand it.
Less expensive by $150 ( I get a good deal on Hoyt’s)

Pros of the RX3:
Lighter weight
Better grip
Slightly less hand shock with bare bow
Feels more rugged
Looks better
Shorter ATA (I’m short so that works for me)

What do you guys think? I’d love any insights or comments or questions you may have.


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#13 ·
Good input from all of you. Thank you so much. I went back to the shop the next day (Shout Out: Archery Field & Sports in Des Moines, IA) and shot them each again.

For me, with my draw length and anatomy/style the clear winner was the Realm SR6. I loved the smoothness of the draw. And I loved the way I can change the settings from Comfort to Performance. How cool is that? And I loved picking up close to 10 fps without sacrificing ease of draw.

And another interesting thing was weighing the two bows. I saw a huge debate about that on an RX3 thread. We only used a little hand held scale. But the Realm weighed 4.4 and the RX3 weighed 4.4 as well. Then we tested a Mathews and it was just what it is listed at. The scale was not "certified" but it was interesting. I really could not "feel" a difference in the weight of the two bows.

Now it's on order. I'm getting a Flat Dark Earth Riser and Black Limbs. I've been a Hoyt guy all my life (except for one Parker many years ago :) Now I have to change the sticker on my truck :)
 
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