Hoyt Plant Tour | The Setup w/ Bill Winke

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Bill Winke

Bill Winke

Жыл бұрын

Jordan and I made the trip to Salt Lake City, Utah for a tour of the Hoyt plant. It really is impressive how they produce these high quality bows. See how limbs, risers, and cams are made right there in the plant. Thank you to Jeremy and Evan for taking the time to show us around.
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@underdogoutdoors
@underdogoutdoors Жыл бұрын
Love seeing this Bill! Not everything is made overseas, wish we had more companies like Hoyt!
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
Agreed. Thanks for the support Underdog.
@takurghar1621
@takurghar1621 Жыл бұрын
So cool. As I an engineer, I completely get this and the enthusiasm of the tour guide. New Hoyt fan right here!! Jordan, you are so fortunate to be part of something like this, having an experienced and successful dad is a great opportunity to learn...use it well. 🙂
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
Thanks Takur. I was an engineer many years ago. There last president Randy Walk actually offered me an engineering job there back in the early 90s when he was the engineering manager. I sure thought about it. Have a great day.
@shaneallison3370
@shaneallison3370 Жыл бұрын
Just another great episode Thanks Bill and Jordan
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support Shane. I hope you are doing well.
@michaelaversa3753
@michaelaversa3753 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Looking forward to future ones. Keep up the great work.
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
Thanks Michael. I appreciate it. Have a Merry Christmas.
@TNsher776
@TNsher776 Жыл бұрын
That was fun to watch at the hoyt plant! Great bows!
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Yes, we had a blast there. Have a great day.
@mikemellon80
@mikemellon80 Жыл бұрын
Great content and a valuable marketing tool for hoyt. Makes me want to buy another hoyt. Not currently shooting one but have in the past.
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike. They do make great bows. Not much margin for error in that factory!
@amosarmstrong1249
@amosarmstrong1249 Жыл бұрын
Great video Team Winke!
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
Thanks Amos. Much appreciated. Have a great day.
@chitwoodtaxidermy
@chitwoodtaxidermy Жыл бұрын
Very eye opening Bill. Helped me understand why bows are so expensive. I love that most of it is done in house here in the USA. Hoyt rocks. Love my Carbon Spyder Turbo!!
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
That is a great bow Tony. Thanks for the support.
@brandongeorge7060
@brandongeorge7060 Жыл бұрын
Completely cemented my decision to buy Hoyt when I decide to get a good bow. Awesome facility too.
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
It is very impressive and how they spend so much time making each bow perfectly is impressive too.
@Jerichoom
@Jerichoom 9 ай бұрын
awesome video!
@bill-winke
@bill-winke 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment and support. Have a great day.
@capthawkeye8010
@capthawkeye8010 7 ай бұрын
For the risers they are just using CNC machines in booths to carve them out of the aluminum ingots we saw. Then the shavings are collected and probably recycled off-site-so the process isn't really as wasteful as it seems. It could be said that at the core of this entire manufacturing process is the quality of the software running Hoyt's CNC machines-and the changes or capabilities of the operating system being used are what's behind each new bow series. Some of the systems that Hoyt are using are indeed proprietary or "in-house" designs that they don't want details to spill on-although it still isn't difficult to imagine the broad capabilities of anything in the factory as much of it is carried over from aerospace/automotive engineering. I have a hunch that Hoyt's recalcitrance of divulging details on its manufacturing techniques are not out of any fear of brand-competitors like Mathews or Bear. They likely have stuff which is just as good. It's a factor in my own line of work-but US manufacturers at all levels are concerned about corporate espionage-mainly from foreign competitors-discovering their manufacturing techniques and manufacturing products of the same quality but at lower prices. What it looks like sets Hoyt apart from its US competitors are A. manufacture of some target bows out of straight aluminum ingots and B. Higher ratio of human labour and manpower to automation than say Mathews.
@bill-winke
@bill-winke 7 ай бұрын
I would guess that what you are saying is all true except they do protect their processes. It isn't the technologies they use that they protect, but the way they use those technologies to produce slightly better or slightly more efficiently made products. Thanks for the post and for taking a very careful look at the video. Have a great day.
@chrislevesque2029
@chrislevesque2029 Жыл бұрын
As a Mathews Bow owner 🤣, i really enjoyed seeing this and the true, american made craftsmanship that goes into these. Bows are expensive toys, but you can watch this and understand the quality, craftsmanship, and costs that go into them. Cool video.
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
There is a lot of work and craftsmanship that goes into each bow. More than you might think. They have six full time engineers. Three in the plant and three in the research and development area.
@mitchellgenz1373
@mitchellgenz1373 Жыл бұрын
Very cool, nice to see where my Ventum 30 was built.
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mitchell. Hope you are doing well.
@dajahvue
@dajahvue Жыл бұрын
Wow. Great content here
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support. Have a Merry Christmas.
@stevenschmidt5712
@stevenschmidt5712 Жыл бұрын
That was fun, I wish I was the guy who invented the Camo dipping process. Amazing technology right there. True story, before moving to Iowa I visited Lancaster Archery in Lancaster PA, my go to bow store. Shot both the Matthews VX3 and the RX5. For me, no comparison. LOVE the RX5 and yes, expensive but worth every penny. I’ve never shot a better bow. Period. Thanks for the tour you guys (and girls). Enjoy the rest of your trip and get back safely for late season!
@homeinthewhiteoaks
@homeinthewhiteoaks Жыл бұрын
I’m an engineer in the automotive industry, and it’s the same process we now use for a lot of interior surface finish. Just not often camouflaged 😂
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
It is a really cool technology. I remember when that first came out in the late 80s/early 90s. There were only a few places in the country where you could get stuff dipped and you had to send your parts there. Man, that technology has come a long ways since then. Hard to beat those RX bows. I am really liking the RX7 Ultra I have been shooting. Good luck and Merry Christmas.
@lisaannaallen6283
@lisaannaallen6283 Жыл бұрын
like the intro jordan,
@seanlucas4674
@seanlucas4674 Жыл бұрын
Nice vid Winkes!
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
Thanks Sean. It was a fun visit. Merry Christmas.
@seanlucas4674
@seanlucas4674 Жыл бұрын
@@bill-winke Same to you all!
@monsterhog1118
@monsterhog1118 Жыл бұрын
Impressive operation
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
It really is impressive. Something like 200 employees!
@bryanroberts
@bryanroberts Жыл бұрын
The machining of the risers and cams are incredible! Is Hoyt making there own strings or out sourcing?
@upatree10
@upatree10 Жыл бұрын
The tour guide was describing the string machine, so it sounds like the strings are made in-house.
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
Yes, strings are made in-house. He wouldn't let me film the string machines because they have a unique way of making them that Jeremy says is more accurate for length than others are using.
@JayN4GO
@JayN4GO Жыл бұрын
They make excellent bows. I’m curious as to if they wear respirators when dealing with fiberglass or carbon. I’ve noticed the rise of pulmonary fibrosis in plants that sand and cut these materials.
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
Jay, they do. I noticed that in all the sanding and painting areas. Have a great day.
@jarrodlambert3914
@jarrodlambert3914 Жыл бұрын
Nice
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment Jarrod.
@midwesternoutdoorsandnatur8272
@midwesternoutdoorsandnatur8272 Жыл бұрын
Interesting. So a “machined” riser may start out as a cast, then machined down?
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
Yes, the higher volume models do. The castings are expensive to start with because of the mold but they really cut down on aluminum cost and machine time when they don't have to remove as much. The lower volume bows (like their target models) are not cast (too expensive for the low volume). They are machined from a solid billet (square cross section) of aluminum.
@youtubeuserUCVuhjgRB1
@youtubeuserUCVuhjgRB1 Жыл бұрын
would love to see how they make the carbon bows
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
I don't think they make the carbon risers in that plant. They are pretty closed-mouthed about how and where they make them. I am sure they don't want to give away any secrets.
@krantz10
@krantz10 Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately the carbon risers are not American made
@angeloc9923
@angeloc9923 Жыл бұрын
Just remember!!!!! Dream BIG!! Jezzzz 😂😂😂
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
I haven't been putting that in the Setup series, but I will start if you insist! Thanks for the support.
@AnthonyXiong
@AnthonyXiong Жыл бұрын
Looked like Bill was a kid in a candy store. Haha
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
Hard not to smile in a place like that!
@rasant8917
@rasant8917 Жыл бұрын
First! Boom
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
Appreciate the support. Have a Merry Christmas.
@fahlvfaust677
@fahlvfaust677 8 ай бұрын
6061 billet?..forged cnc process very expensive..very stiff riser.
@bill-winke
@bill-winke 8 ай бұрын
Good point and thanks for the input.
@kevinmoore4807
@kevinmoore4807 Жыл бұрын
Are they hiring? Utah's got to be better than Illinois?#FJB
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
They probably are. Seems like everyone is!
@thomasdurbin6616
@thomasdurbin6616 Жыл бұрын
Not really a good tour if you can’t really see anything being made.
@bill-winke
@bill-winke Жыл бұрын
Thomas, a lot of the fine points were proprietary. They didn't want to show the world exactly how they make the parts and unfortunately, the shift was over for the day by the time Jordan and I got there so there weren't any people in the assembly area.
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