The problem with shims is that you have to unstring the bow it’s fiddly (don’t drop the shim!) and often you can’t ever get it perfect, only being able to adjust in increments of one washer. Hoyt have stuck with the change introduced last year away from using shims to adjust the left-right position of the limbs in the pockets. (Although I grabbed the hex keys and set about gratuitously adjusting it from good to bad, and then back again to make sure). Rather unfortunately, from the point of view of a reviewer, the limbs were perfectly aligned so I was unable to try the variety of adjustment on offer. There is a lot to be said for sticking to one manufacturer, even for an ILF riser like the Xceed. This matters enormously: it makes the bow quieter, and better able to hold a tune reliably, from set-up to competition. These were superb: the fit was perfect, and I mean absolutely spot-on. I was using a pair of new Hoyt Grand Prix Carbon Integra limbs. The new limb bolts feel absolutely solid, with no sign of slippage over the three weeks I shot and adjusted them. The limb bolts are redesigned for 2020 the shape has changed from “expanding” as the lock nut is tightened, to “flat-to-flat” with the lock nuts.Īs one chap shooting next to me was keen to point out, on his Hoyt Epik, the previous design came loose far too easily, allowing the bow to slip out of tune unnoticed (at best – spectacularly at worst). Setting the bow up for a basic tune is a doddle.

It comes with no fewer than three VertaTune plates in high, middle, and low – and it is available in nine colours, all satin finish, which, while looking good, does make me worry about how well it will take scratches. The white grip looks great, though I’m not sure how long it will stay white.

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