Hoyt RX10 vs AX3 Comparison – Speed, Power & Kinetic Energy Results

I have the brand new 2026 Voight-Bozier, the RX10 Ultra and the AX3 29. And today we're gonna do a real world test with seven different arrows weighing from 350 grains all the way up to 1,100 grains. Just about all the videos that I see with new bow launches are speed being tested indoors and in the shop at point blank distances. But we all know we do not hunt at point blank distance. The way we're gonna capture this data today is I've got two Garmin chronographs, one at point blank distance and one all the way down range at 50 yards. With the point blank distance chronograph, we'll get the speeds as the arrow gets out of the bow and we'll see how much speed and efficiency it retains all the way down range up to 50 yards. The reason why I'm doing this test is because I've always felt that the Voight bows are able to carry heavy arrows really effectively down range. So with this HPX Gen 4 cam, I'm gonna put this to the test and look at what the speed and energy would be down range at 50 yards. I've got the aluminum and the carbon flagship bows here from Voight. The AX3, the aluminum version, available in a 29 or a 33 inch axle to axle. And then the RX10 and the RX10 Ultra, a 30 or 33 inch axle to axle. Both of these models are available in a short draw and a long draw option. But to break down the bows that I'm gonna test today, both bows are set at 70 pounds. The AX3 29 is set at a draw length of 28 inches. The RX10 Ultra is set at a draw length of 30 inches. So there is a two inch difference in both of these bows. The reason why I'm doing this, the 30 inch axle to axle will be 20 feet per second faster than the two inches shorter version. The AX3, we're shooting at a 28. Most of the guys that I deal with, the average is about 28 inches in draw. So this will give us good comparative results that we can look at the speed and just compare the speed accordingly. Why I chose these two bows is both of them have got an ATA speed of 340 feet per second. This AX3 has got a short axle to axle of 29 and a half inches. This RX10 Ultra has got an axle to axle of 33 and a half inches. And that's pretty much the only difference there is between these two bows. With this AX3 set at 28 inches and the RX10 Ultra set at 30 inches, it'll be nice to see what the difference is gonna be in speed. This chronograph is at 50 yards. So as long as we keep the arrows on target between the red 12 o'clock and six o'clock, we'll be able to get the readings accordingly. And we'll be able to shoot the seven different arrows and get the seven different readings of the various different arrows. Because there are so many different arrows, we are gonna work out the kinetic energy afterwards. I'm gonna use the RX10 first. The arrows that we're gonna shoot, we're gonna start with a 350 grain arrow. I'm gonna go up in 100 grain increments all the way up to 850. And then we're gonna jump to a 1,100 grain arrow. This bow has got an ATA of 340 feet per second. This bow is set at 70. It's set at 30 inches. So with this specific arrow, we should get close to 340 feet per second. This bow is sighted in with a 500 grain arrow. So with this 350 grain arrow, just need to make sure that I'm aiming a little bit lower. But both chronographs are on and we're gonna look at the speed with the 350 grain arrow. So we had to make a plan. We shot a few arrows. We didn't get the readings down the range at 50 yards. So we decided we need to go down to 50, get the readings to make sure that we get the readings accurately. So we've shot both bows at 50 yards with all the different arrows. Interesting numbers that we got. Now we're gonna do them at point blank. Shoot the RX10 Ultra. Shoot the AX329. Point blank, look at the distances and let's get the measurements. 450 grains. This is our second shot. 298.3. 550 grain arrow. 273.2. Shooting a 650 grain arrow, it's almost double the weight than a 350 grain arrow. I'm impressed by the numbers, especially the AX3 at the 28 inch draw length. I've seen the numbers. It's impressive. 650 from the RX10 Ultra. 252. 750 grain arrow. The bows are shooting well. It's a nice feel in the hand and the efficiency of the cams is nice. And even with this cam system at full draw, it's a nice way to angle with a longer platform and I was actually very impressed with the AX3 with the 29 axle to axle when you get to full draw. So this is the 750 grain arrow. 236.3. Now we're getting to the heavy arrows. 850 grains, very few people shoot this heavy but it is interesting to look at the data, to look at the speed. When we are shooting thick skinned animals and big game, we are using 850 grain arrows or even more. So it is good and interesting to just get the data. 222.3. Wow. So 1,100 grain arrow, very heavy. 197.4. RX10 is done. We've got the AX3 29. We're gonna put it through its paces. This HPX cam, the Gen 4 at the 28 inch draw or even the 29 inch is amazing. We're getting numbers that I did not expect. So for the shorter draw arches, meaning 28, 29, even 27, what it shows you on this Gen 4 cam that the speed and the efficiency on the shorter draw, the performance is fantastic. And we are looking at the numbers and we are seeing this. So we're gonna start with 350 and we're gonna increase the weight like we've done with the RX10. This bow is set at 28 inches and we've checked the pound, it's just over 71 pounds. And remember, we've already shot this bow at 50 because we had difficulty with the reading at 50 yards. So we're gonna shoot this at point blank. We already have the numbers for 50 yards. You'll see that on the screen. 350 grains, that's blistering fast. 325.4, 450 grains. The short axle to axle bow is actually also still very nice and easy to anchor. You can see that I'm not really crunching in. It's a nice, nice bow to shoot. 288.2, 550 grains, 264.1. It's a hot day out today, getting a little bit sunburned, but it's all for a good cause. 650 grain arrow, 243.2, 750 grain arrow. This is where this bow is starting to perform. 230.2, 850 grain, 214.7. The last arrow for the day, 1,100 grains, 189.7. We got the numbers from point blank all the way up to 50 with the RX10 Ultra set at 30 inches and the AX3 set at 28 inches. The ATA speed on both of the bows is 340 feet per second. When you are shooting two inches shorter in draw length, it usually means you're gonna shoot 20 feet per second slower. But with the data that we got today, it was not the case. So if you are a shorter draw length archer, thinking you are at a massive disadvantage compared to a longer draw archer, think again, the number does not say that. This AX3 29 was shooting amazing speeds and the results that we got was amazing. The RX10 was performing really well and as the arrows were getting heavier, we saw our foot pound kinetic energy increase and we saw the heavier arrows carry the weight very efficiently and we saw less of a speed variance as we went up with the arrow weight from point blank all the way up to 50. I mean, if you look at 750 grains on the RX10, we got a speed of 236 and at 50 yards, 227. That's nine feet per second that it lost all the way up to 50. The one that still baffles me is the 850 grain arrow. We got a speed of 222.3 point blank and downrange at 50, we got 223.7. So it actually increased by a foot, one feet per second as we shot it at 50 yards. It was interesting, we did reshoot it, we got that same reading, not sure what happened there but it was interesting results to get. But the interesting data was actually at the distance of 50 yards where you see with the AX3 29 with the 1100 grain arrow, we got over 100 foot pound kinetic energy. So the performance we got with the 1100 grain arrow with the AX3 29 is outstanding. The speed that we got at 50 yards with 1100 grain arrow was 204 feet per second compared to the RX10 Ultra set at 30 inches, which was 191 feet per second. So the AX3 set at 28 was actually 13 feet per second faster than what the RX10 was. The RX10 Ultra was at 30 inches. So this AX3 29 at the shorter draw length of 28 feet per second impresses me a lot. And to leave you with the final notice with the 1100 grain arrow with the AX3, we actually saw a speed of about 190 feet per second point blank and it actually increased almost 14 feet per second downrange. We did reshoot this and we got the same numbers. I'd like you to do this test and to see if you found the same if you've got this AX3. It seems like it's performing really well with the heavy arrows. The end screen will give you all the data that I've done. And the reason I'm doing this is so that you don't have to. So make sure to press pause at the end of this video to look at the numbers, to check out what weight you wanna shoot out of these bows. Let me know in the comments down below your thoughts. If you've got one of these bows, if you need any help with any setups and stuff, let me know. Thank you for watching. Please remember to like and subscribe. I'll catch you on the next one.