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BRACE HEIGHT RANGE CHART (STANDARD LIMBS)
Riser Length
Long Limbs Medium Limbs Short Limbs
Short Riser (23") 8½–9 ¼”
8¼–9”
8–8 3/4”
21.5–23.5 cm 21–22.8 cm 20.5–22 cm
Long Riser (25") 8
¾ - 9 ½”
8 ½ - 9 ¼”
8 ¼–9”
22–24 cm
21.5–23.5 cm
21–22.8 cm
Adjustments can be made to the string to adjust brace height.
Adding twists will increase the brace height while removing
twist will decrease the brace height. Generally, Hoyt does not
recommend less than 10 twists in a string. Optimum brace
height is one that gives a smooth bow action, good arrow
flight, tight grouping and often yields the quietest shot.
CHOOSING THE CORRECT STRING LENGTH
Depending on the length of your riser/limb combination, you
can use the following string lengths as a guideline. String
length is approximately three inches shorter than the bow
length. When ordering strings from Hoyt, use the bow length
as a reference.
STRING LENGTH RECOMMENDATIONS
Riser Length
Long Limbs Medium Limbs Short Limbs
Short Riser (23”) 68” bow
66” bow
64” bow
65” string
63” string
61” string
165cmstring
160 cm string
155 cm string
Long Riser (25”
70” bow
68” bow
66” bow
67“ string
65” string
63” string
170 cm string
165 cm string
160 cmstring
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ADJUSTING YOUR POCKET ALIGNMENT (SELECT MODELS)
An adjustable pocket system allows you to adjust the limb
pockets to achieve optimum limb/riser alignment. This allows
archers to more easily determine center shot, but has little
effect on accuracy or shootability. Alignment and radial angle
of the dowel are accomplished at the factory and there is
normally no need to change the settings.
IMPROVED HOYT DOVETAIL SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS
Your 2008 Hoyt recurve riser is equipped with an improved
version of the Hardlock dovetail system. The redesigned
dowel allows you to make weight and/or tiller changes over
a larger range without the need for a radial adjustment of the
dowel. In addition, the stronger dowel material allows use
of a 3/16 Allen wrench (supplied), which makes locking the
system faster and easier.
The only additional consideration is that the ideal radial posi-
tion of the dowel is pre-set at the factory. We recommend
using a pencil or other marking tool to mark the dowel before
moving it to ensure a return to the optimal position.
A dowel that is not in the optimal radial position does not
affect accuracy, however, rolling the dowel too far may make
it difficult to remove limbs after shooting. A dowel which is
not rolled far enough may fail to allow the detent on the limb
dovetail to positively click into the dowel, complicating the
stringing process.
Remember that dowels are asymmetrical, and need to be
installed from the sight window side of the bow only.
If the pocket needs some adjusting, first string the bow (riser
and limbs only). Check the limb alignment of both the top and
bottom limbs by viewing down the bowstring from end to end
