Hunting Bow Review: Hoyt Carbon Defiant

Hoyt was nice enough to send over a Carbon Defiant test bow as part of ArcheryTalk's 2017 Hunting Bow Project. This bow was set up with a QAD Ultra Rest, Bee Stinger Counterslide stabilizer, Trophy Ridge React H5 five-pin sight and ¼-inch peep sight.

This was my first opportunity to spend some real time with a carbon bow, so I was excited for the opportunity.

The Carbon Defiant has an axle-to-axle length of 31 inches, brace height of 7 inches, ATA rated speed of 331 feet per second and mass weight of 3.6 pounds. This bow has an MSRP of $1,449.

I am shooting this bow with a draw length of 29 ½ inches and draw weight of 60 pounds. My test bow is dressed in Buckskin with a textured, slip-resistant finish on the riser.

Fit and finish is top notch. The textured finish can flatten in areas they get a lot of wear, but you have to look pretty hard to see any scratches. The string, cables and serving are in remarkably shape, which is impressive considering I think this was a demo bow before I got my hands on it.