If money were no object – or if you only accept the very best – then Bow has lovingly compiled a list of the finest gear available, for recurve, compound and all bows. We weighed up the market technology, took new feedback from top archers and, as always, praised exceptional workmanship and innovation to compile these lists. If you like the best, read on.
ULTIMATE: RECURVE
HOYT FORMULA XD 2023
This riser is packed with new and improved features and developments for 2023 as a result of “unprecedented advancement and innovation in recurve archery”. It features micro-adjustable limb pockets to allow the archer to essentially make the limb feel longer or shorter, changing the resulting string tension. It also features a new damper system branded as “an all-axes vibration killer” to improve the shot feel. This riser really does sound like something from science fiction, and we’re looking forward to seeing it on the circuit in 2023. As discussed in issue 164. Available in frost white, slate, liquid blue, pink champagne, championship red
