Hi Jean-Marc, thank you for the kind words. Just out of curiosity what do you hunt with your bow in France? I really think you will like your boat. Hoyt is a very reputable high-quality manufacturer and I have always been very pleased with the ones I have used. I know there are a lot of good bow manufacturers out there as well but Hoyt is certainly one of the best if not the best.

Hi to answer your question, there are bow hunters, however, this is not the majority. Almost all the bows are US. Bear , Bowtech, Booster, Firefox, Hoyt, Kinetic, Mathews, Mission, Premium, PSE, Booster, Win & Win But "Get serious - Get HOYT" :)

Andy Lyon you did well!! Please make sure the strings are still good or replace them. If it sat in the gun shop for a few years they may not be. Being left handed I’m assuming the bow was also. I hope you get a big one with it this year!

Dean Treloar awesome Dean! Best of luck to you both. It’ll be a great Christmas for someone! You’ll find the one(s) that feel best in your /his hands and do great.

travis smith did you literally wear the charger out, if so, what did you have to fix/replace? Just strings?

David Ellis, strings cables and dropped it out of a tree. bow wont tune after dropping it out of tree in late archery season. 😀dont like admitting i dropped it out of a tree but i hunt in heavy brush on esge of a cedar swamp in nothern mi.

travis smith I'm laughing but not laughing! I dropped my cell phone, my bow, my quiver by itself, several arrows from my quiver and my go pro this year at different times. If you hunt enough it's gonna happen. You're not alone.

Except for practice and 3D of course.

Merlin Joyea thanks for the comment. Many years ago I first heard about how good BowTech's were but the knock was that they didn't know if they would be around for very long. Obviously they have withstood the test of time and are still great bows

Merlin Joyea I don't mind taking longer shots. I stole a really nice Hoyt Powermax last October and it shoots like a dream!

itscork hahahahahahahahahhaha

travisparsons63 Mathews is a great bow. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

Tomi Niemi WOW! I’m humbled to have been some help. I still really like mine and hope you’ll enjoy yours as much.

Roll Tide I have a hoyt magnatec zr200 and it looks identical as well. was thinking of getting one of the two bows he was looking at but I'm just gonna shoot my old bow until it blows up

Haha I hear you there. These are the last of the Dependable bows so It probably will never blow up if you change the string and cables. They are made like an Old Chevy... Just caint kill it!! :)

Roll Tide I'm still rocking it %100 factory shooting old school aluminum arrows

Me too and I love it!!

Roll Tide only thing I don't love is the weight kind of a heavy little bow

Cliff Matherly : interesting. I haven't thought of that. I've never heard that the tube creates any noise, but that being said, I'm not sure I need it and I'd rather not have it all things considered.

Ya it's usually a personal preference I use to use a peep with tubing until it decided to break and slap me in the face lesson learned lol...

C Matherly I can go with quieter but how does it go faster with a tubeless peep? I personally can't stand a peep with a tube but one could stand to reason that having that elasticized tube pulling forward on the string could increase the speed.

you gain speed by having no tube attached to the cable and the tube slaps as you shoot very noticeable out in the woods. the peep sights that have no tube are small profile. the tube will also get worn over time and stretched out, needing replaced where the tubeless ones don't need it. G5 meta peeps are good ones to look at...again it's personal preference but when hunting don't want a fail in the tube in the woods as it has happened..I did pick up a power max and nitrum 30 love the power max.

Hi Pedro, I believe he did mention a specific adjustment he couldn't make on the Carbon icon, but I was getting so much information so fast that I didn't catch the details. Sorry. You can call Bowies Outfitters in Baton Rouge and ask for the archery shop and they can give you specifics. Their phone number is 225-766-1200. I wish I had a better answer for you but those guys can answer that question and others you may have as well.

Dougie Fresh bass, bream and catfish!

I am very happy with it. Everything performed just as I hoped it would with one minor exception. The bow string shows a bit of wear or fraying where it rubbed against my backpack during all of my walks to and from stands. It's not enough to warrant replacing them yet, but I've never had a string show any wear after multiple years of carrying Ian around. I suspect the string quality is north as good as those I've had in the past. Every other aspect of the bow was terrific...at least after one year of use. It'll get a good workout again this year and I'll update if I find any issues. So far..so good.

Carrying "one" around, Quality is "not" as good

If I had one I would. I have done that but not recorded it. If I remember correctly, with a hunting setup, there was not a lot of difference. Xtec was about 275 fps and powermax was around 290 fps. It a tremendous difference but definitely noticeable.

Brandon Gers thanks for your comment and for watching

MahaloMoFo thank you and thanks for your comment. I'm sure others have had the same question. That tubing connects the peepsight to the string so that when the bow is pulled to full draw, it ensures the peepsight lines up straight.

just shy of two years and I love it. I've harvested only 4 does with it but it performed perfect every time. It was obviously tuned well at factory setup time and was ready to hunt at purchase. If I have to get picky there's 2 items I'd mention. One is the non-metal limb pockets. If I expected to keep the bow for 8-10 years that might be a concern but as technology advances I imagine I'll have a new one before any pocket wear becomes a problem. Secondly I notice the strings fray a little where they rub my backpack while slung over my shoulder when walking. String quality is not as good as my old bow but again I'll change them every couple of years anyway. Nothing else to be critical of that I've found. I love this bow.

ReelinTension I really like it. It's accurate, smooth, easier to maneuver in trees than longer axle to axles, and fast. My only question has to do with the quality of the strings.

Kyle Fohner yes I do still have it and it’s my primary hunting bow. I do think it’s a good bow for both a beginner as well as a seasoned archer. I will change my strings before this next season but that’s the only maintenance item so far. It’s probably not absolutely necessary but I don’t like even a small fray. I’ll get really good replacement strongs. It’s a really good shooting bow.

@@davidellisoutdoors3247 thanks for your opinion I just cant see spending over a thousand dollars for a bow just seems crazy to me

Rowdy Redskin you are very observant! I lost that years ago kneeboarding. Be careful with those things.

That’s a story that needs telling

Bryan Norris I think it would be a terrific starter bow. However it could be much more than that as well. It could be a long term bow that can take you years into the future. You can easily spend twice as much but your definitely not getting twice the product. If you take care of it, it will serve you well till you decide to get a new one. Good luck with your decision.

David Ellis Outdoors Thank you for the info I’ll hopefully get it soon and be practicing all summer before deer season

John Nell thanks for your kind comments. I live in south Louisiana and hunt mostly in southwest Mississippi

David Ellis thanks for the reply - was asking for general knowledge; in in jersey right outside philly do you still love the bow? Any tips or recommendations? I'm a very green beginner. This was going to be my first bow; pretty sure same set up

John Nell I do still really like the bow. I've harvested one deer with it so far this year and it was a clean pass through at 25 yds. That is the only shot I've taken so i don't have a lot of evidence but so far so good. I definitely like the shorter axle to axle length and the maneuverability it affords me in the tree trying to get a shot and hanging in the bow hanger. I haven't come across anything about the bow I wish was different, at least not yet. As for tips, I would suggest not setting the draw weight so high that you can't pull it straight back without difficulty. I can pull back 70# but I set my draw weight at about 63 #, that way it's easy to pull and just as importantly, I can let off of full draw if I need to without it jerking me and spooking the deer. Also get a good release and practice shooting out to at least 20 yards beyond the distance you expect to actually shoot at deer in the woods. And practice from up in a stand and at very close distances. I find that at 10 yards and less my bow shoots about 4" higher than aim point and it was much higher than that for my older bow. I hope these tips help and I think you will really enjoy shooting such a nice bow.

David Acosta I think you will really be glad you did. All 5 stars from me so far.

Denny Phillips Hi Denny, thanks for the feedback. I'm not interested in selling my old bow at this time as I use it as my backup. However if I decide to sell it in the future I'll let you know. Good hunting over the holidays and may God bless you and your family. Geaux Tigers! Guess we will find out if Jimbo is our new coach in a few days.

Denny Phillips by the way I see you are/we're in the Marines. Thanks for your service.

travisparsons63 just shy of two years and I love it. I've harvested only 4 does with it but it performed perfect every time. It was obviously tuned well at factory setup time and was ready to hunt at purchase. If I have to get picky there's 2 items I'd mention. One is the non-metal limb pockets. If I expected to keep the bow for 8-10 years that might be a concern but as technology advances I imagine I'll have a new one before any pocket wear becomes a problem. Secondly I notice the strings fray a little where they rub my backpack while slung over my shoulder when walking. String quality is not as good as my old bow but again I'll change them every couple of years anyway. Nothing else to be critical of that I've found. I love this bow.

Jonathan Gumpangkum i'm not sure what you mean by "where is it" but the one I shot was at Bowie outfitters in Baton Rouge. I did not show the bows that I chose not to buy and when I got home I did the video only showing my previous bow and comparing it to my new boat.

in the first three seconds of footage, you mentioned four models of bows and so as I watching it through I like anyone though it would actually be a comparison of said bows with each making an onscreen appearance. by the time you're done, I realized you never did have a Carbon Icon so it perplexed why it was even bothered to be mentioned.

Andrew Larkin maybe so but I'm not sure. I consistently shoot about 4 inches right of target at 35 yards. It may be because of the different grip on the PowerMax causing some hand torque but I really don't think that is it. I have also changed to a new release that is a different type and I suspect that is the culprit. I need to shoot my old release to test that theory but I just haven't done it yet. Otherwise I love the new PowerMax even more than my old xtec.

Roll Tide you can't afford it with the LSU strings. But I'm keeping it for backup bow for time being. If I change my mind I'll let you know.

Hahahahaha Awesome..and too Funny.. Thanks and Keep me posted. I hope you enjoy your new Bow and Happy Hunting my Friend

Roll Tide likewise good buddy! I've got one with it so far and am very impressed. However I seem to be having a hard time even finding a deer here lately. Have a great hunting season and I know that v tech is a good bow also. I couldn't hardly tell the difference between it and the x tech but I've only seen v tech once briefly.

Thank you for your input

Ron Thibeau I say you don't know what you're talking about. Be specific, what about the drawback are you referring to? The draw weight is perfect for me.

We'll what I was seeing us you pulling over target to draw back. Should be a smooth pull back not leaving target. Common when draw weight is to high. Just an observation. Most people I've watched on utube are drawing to heavy a weight

Thanks for the reply. While that is especially important when drawing back on a deer, it is not as important when target practicing. It takes much more muscle control and strength to do that and if you're going to shoot more than 10 or so times, you needlessly fatigue yourself and your accuracy will degrade. When I'm finished physically preparing for season, I'll then begin shooting much fewer shots but psychologically preparing. That's when perfect form shooting practice comes. Good hunting. I hope you get a big one.