Shot a Satori Today

[BWallace10327]

I shot a 62" 45# Hoyt Satori today.  This is a nice bow.  Good grip, smooth draw, fast as you'd want. It grouped well for me with arrows that work perfectly for my 45# 62" Buffalo.  For $699.00, this is a good buy for someone who doesn't have a nice bow already.  Maybe I'm a little desensitized to nice bows, but I wasn't floored by this model.  It was nice, but no nicer than the Buffalo, or my PMA, OR my PCH... just another nice shooting bow.

[Sirius Black]

I too, have a Buffalo and really like it, I think it's well designed. But this new bow seems even better. How do you like that removable strike plate on the Satori? I'm not surprised at Hoyt for dropping the other models, if this bow has all these features, including being ILF. I think if Hoyt wants to be a player in the trad world, someone there is making some good decisions.

[BWallace10327]

I am JUST getting around to the idea of adjustable weight and tiller in a metal riser *traditional* bow. If more fine tuning ability is better for someone have at it. I believe the limb pockets have some kind of adjustment too.  This is all fine and well, but for me, this is a tad much. Maybe I'll buy one someday, but I need to acclimate.  Have you ever boiled a frog?

[Sirius Black]

I agree that most of us trad shooters don't need all that "fine tuning" stuff. But for those that like these kind of bows, it's a plus. Before my Buffalo, I've owned a GM2 where the tiller was 1/4" negative, and then a Dorado with an even tiller. So that adjustable tiller on the Buffalo was great, I could put it exactly where I wanted it. One of the great things about trad archery is there is something for everyone, be it bows or shooting styles.

[crazynate]

I like The Hoyt buffalo a lot. It was the one I wanted before I shot  a predator. I ended up with the predator and I love it but wouldn't hesitate to buy that buffalo or the new satori. So many good bows out there.

[OHtar]

I have had my Satori for about a week. I love the bow. I set it up with some medium UUkha limbs that pull 43# at my draw, and with a 600 spine arrow with a 150 grain tip it stacks bare shaft, and feathered arrows together at 30yds. It has quickly become my favorite bow.

[Ulysseys]

I checked it out and thought it was pretty nice though to be honest I thought it balanced awkwardly....the adjustability is cool but I never really had a problem tuning a bow otherwise so I'm not sure it's a big advantage to more experienced shooters.  I'd still own one though haha.

[BWallace10327]

I had the same issue with my Buffalo, it needed a short stabilizer to feel just so. I think the Satori would benefit from one too.

[gvdocholiday]

I'm actually not a fan of the lateral limb adjustment.  Seems like alot of unnecessary milling and parts.  I owned several Buffaloes and never had an issue with twisted limbs using Hoyt Limbs.  I've owned a bunch of DAS/Dalaa bows and a Sky 15" TDX...none of them had lateral limb adjustments and with all the various limbs I tried, never had limb twist issues that necessitated the need for lateral limb adjustment.

[gvdocholiday]

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[BWallace10327]

If I had one complaint about this bow, it would be the excessive gadgets, but I wouldn't have said the same about my Buffalo a few months ago too.  The modular shelf system and the adjustable limb pockets are pretty cool and modern, but they aren't my idea of an important feature.

[flinter]

I have one on the way! I'll give you my two cents after I've shot it a few days.

[fireball31]

I will probably own one of these by the end of the year. I want to get into the ILF stuff badly and I cannot decide between the Tribe Halo riser or the Satori. I might just end up buying both and selling the one I prefer less.