Thank you so much for this video. I am a cancer survived who had to give up archery due to the loss of muscle mass during chemo. Last year, I sold all of my bows as I was too weak to pull them. This year, I am in remission, out of chemo and am working on rebuilding muscle mass. I am currently using a borrowed Gensis bow to exercise my upper body muscles and to try shooting again. I am looking for a new bow. I have a weight limit due to a torn rotator cuff and bone spurs in my left shoulder. This video is so wonderful as you go into so much detail about how to properly set up this bow. I have learned so much that I can apply to the bow I may eventually buy. The dragon X8 in one of the bows on my consideration list due to its high degree of adjustibility. Again, thank you for this wonderful presentation.
Nice, in Australia a good budget bow is the Junxing M120, there are packages that include bow 20-70lb, release aid, sight, rest, quiver and arrows for about $220 AUD which is around $150 USD and it shoots quite nicely
I have been reading reviews and watching tons of UA-cam videos. Yours was the last video I watched and enjoyed the most. I have subscribed for more. I am new to compound bows and have no idea what I'm doing. I've hunted with a crossbow for 25 years due to an auto accident and wasn't able to do this kind of archery. Excited for the new challenge and will be visiting your page for advice. Thanks.
Thank u for an awesome video. I bought one 2 weeks ago. Today I brought it to my local archery shop in Okeechobee, FL and they did a full set up (skull hill atchery) they were awesome and the bow shot perfectly.
actualy your DL is not at numb 3 position at 1st but numb 5.. U can look your DL marking beside the cable string at your cam, because u have new type cam system.. the old cam much visible DL marking compare to the new one..
Thanks a lot for your review. Though I own several other bows, I am going to buy this one because its good value for money. I feel it is so much easier to teach a newcomer with this bow. All the best for 2022!
Nice dude I can’t wait to get this bow I will be upgrading arrows stabilizer sight rest and release since I’m not really a beginner but not a expert either
I've had a bear whitetail 2 since 1990 or so. Was never impressed by arrow flight off it. Took it to a archery shop recently to upgrade to a capture rest. After the PSE tech adjusted it , Holy man! Totally different bow. Shoots great now. So yes , I agree, a shop set up is soooo worthwhile if you don't know how. Peace!
Been in archery for 25+ years. That being said I have not been an active shooter for 10. Got this bow to ease myself back in and was immediately impressed. Set up was easy and getting it tuned was a breeze. Made some changes but as a opening bow its a great choice. One down side, well 2. The arrows are not good and the release is twitchy. But like he said your local bow shop will be able to help with that.
I believe scheels works on bows for free if you have one near you. Not sure if they still do, but someone that worked there told my brother that so he bought strings online from another store and Scheels put them on for free.
Be very choosey on who does your bow work at a scheels or any box store for that matter. Ive fixed no less than a dozen this year at my shop that theyve set up.
A full kit and it beats an equivalent bear (which BTW is also MIC) bearing in the limbs, tapped directly into the riser but so is the Bear equivalent. I can not fault it. >30 years bowhunting.
I picked up a Dragon X8 last December, got some Victory arrows from Scheels, and immediately went to paper tune, novice archers need to know about tuning before getting out there. If they go to a bow shop then fine, but if not.... btw, it is Sanlida, pronounced San-leedah
Thanks for sharing I'm not at all new to archery but the bow I've been shooting for the past couple years was $15 at the flea market and 4ft long and I think it's time to upgrade to something I can actually use in my deerstand
I bought 2 Chinese brands of bows and sent them back,.....because they were supposed to be 55 pounds. One was like 47 and the other was less,.... right back in the box,......uh yeah the limb bolts were tight.
Bought it but the pro series was not available. $200 on Amazon everything is great with the exception of the rest and sling. For around $350 this is a great set up. He says it's heavy @3.5 lbs the Mathews Axis is $1200 bare and 4.9lbs.
I’ve got a Mathews vxr and that thing feels like it ways a ton I started looking around at other bows but anymore they’re all heavy and way to expensive I’m thinking about picking up the sanlida velocity x10 supposed to be a real good bow
@@bojannovkovic8818 my old bow was a mathews switchback, it had the single bow Limbs. This one feels more modern and is lighter and smaller its also feels better in the hand when shooting it. Love this bow! The lock back isn't the best tho.
@@Tiger42sI have it too; I was just curious. I like X8, but out of the box, I had to upgrade the rest, release and arrows. I had to tune cam timing and now the bow shoots amazing.
@@bojannovkovic8818 I also did the samething you did. I do a lot of 3D shooting in the woods and I was beating guys with 1,000 dollar bows. The bow this actually a dream. Cheap but super good! 10/10 I love it. I can't believe they make a bow like this
Actually not a bad looking bow at all.. and like the clothes that you order online from China they are often smaller than "our" size so I expect nothing less than the 28" DL to really be like a 27" lol
I found one of these after doing some lookin for a budget product. I bought this bow for my girlfriend as her first ever entry level model. now let me be clear.. this in no way compares to my Mathews phase 4. BUT for 220 odd bucks or so This bow is freakin awsome. you can get it out of the box make a few adjustments and be puttin arrows on target fairly quickly. that being said the accessories are all garbage. and the arrows and literally bottom of the barrel as far as quality. her quick release it came with literally broke within 10 arrows of shooting. replace the garbage rest with a 30 dollar trophy ridge whisker biscuit and throw another 40-50 bucks at a trophy ridge 3-4 pin site and you then spend 30 or 40 more bucks on a tru ball quick release and you have a bow you can legit hunt with for under 320 dollars. DO NOT use the accessories DO replace them and invest in some decent arrows. DO take it in to a pro shop and pay the 30-50 dollars for them to tune it for your shooter. after that its a solid package that will actually allow you to hunt out to 50 yards or so. After I got my phase 4 I passed my bear legit (another really solid budget bow) to my girl and were passing this x8 on to my 13 year old son. the bow itself is worth every penny of what its being sold for.
I don’t know why nobody is shooting the sanlida velocity x10 from what little I hear about the bow it’s outstanding I’m not saying any names but there’s a archery company saying they make a bow it does have different cams and a cable slide but it’s the exact same bow as the sanlida velocity but it’s 150-200 more and says made in America 😂
Im not super super familiar with them. Ive shot the nuclear ice a handful of times. Its an alright bow, I prefer mission, and I prefer the x80 over mission.
Arrows cant really be too long provided they are properly spined. This particular arrow was from a previous set up Id built cut long to help increase arrow weight and weaken the spine.
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Thank you so much for this video. I am a cancer survived who had to give up archery due to the loss of muscle mass during chemo. Last year, I sold all of my bows as I was too weak to pull them. This year, I am in remission, out of chemo and am working on rebuilding muscle mass. I am currently using a borrowed Gensis bow to exercise my upper body muscles and to try shooting again. I am looking for a new bow. I have a weight limit due to a torn rotator cuff and bone spurs in my left shoulder. This video is so wonderful as you go into so much detail about how to properly set up this bow. I have learned so much that I can apply to the bow I may eventually buy. The dragon X8 in one of the bows on my consideration list due to its high degree of adjustibility. Again, thank you for this wonderful presentation.
Much respect for getting back into the sport
It was only like $60 in total for setting my bow and getting 6 practice arrows at my local shop. Only took about 20-30mins to fully set it up.
I got mine today and I am very impressed. It's super light and built like a tank. I set it around 65 and it shot through my crossbow target.
Glad you like it! I really think they are an awrsome budget option.
Nice, in Australia a good budget bow is the Junxing M120, there are packages that include bow 20-70lb, release aid, sight, rest, quiver and arrows for about $220 AUD which is around $150 USD and it shoots quite nicely
I have been reading reviews and watching tons of UA-cam videos. Yours was the last video I watched and enjoyed the most. I have subscribed for more. I am new to compound bows and have no idea what I'm doing. I've hunted with a crossbow for 25 years due to an auto accident and wasn't able to do this kind of archery. Excited for the new challenge and will be visiting your page for advice. Thanks.
Im glad you enjoyed and thank you for watching!
Thank u for an awesome video. I bought one 2 weeks ago. Today I brought it to my local archery shop in Okeechobee, FL and they did a full set up (skull hill atchery) they were awesome and the bow shot perfectly.
Love to hear that!!!
actualy your DL is not at numb 3 position at 1st but numb 5..
U can look your DL marking beside the cable string at your cam, because u have new type cam system.. the old cam much visible DL marking compare to the new one..
Two years laters and still a good bow
Thanks a lot for your review. Though I own several other bows, I am going to buy this one because its good value for money. I feel it is so much easier to teach a newcomer with this bow. All the best for 2022!
It's a great budget friendly option!
Nice dude I can’t wait to get this bow I will be upgrading arrows stabilizer sight rest and release since I’m not really a beginner but not a expert either
I've had a bear whitetail 2 since 1990 or so. Was never impressed by arrow flight off it.
Took it to a archery shop recently to upgrade to a capture rest.
After the PSE tech adjusted it , Holy man! Totally different bow.
Shoots great now.
So yes , I agree, a shop set up is soooo worthwhile if you don't know how.
Peace!
Having that expert experience is invaluable!
Always worth paying for good advice can save you months and years
I like the camo
FYI Keep releasing your videos at whatever time you are because I use to have to go look for them now they’re on my home page!!! Great Video
This is now my new regular release time for Monday vids. 5 p.m.
Wednesday vids are 4 pm.
Vlogs will probably remain on friday
Been in archery for 25+ years. That being said I have not been an active shooter for 10. Got this bow to ease myself back in and was immediately impressed. Set up was easy and getting it tuned was a breeze. Made some changes but as a opening bow its a great choice. One down side, well 2. The arrows are not good and the release is twitchy. But like he said your local bow shop will be able to help with that.
I believe scheels works on bows for free if you have one near you. Not sure if they still do, but someone that worked there told my brother that so he bought strings online from another store and Scheels put them on for free.
Be very choosey on who does your bow work at a scheels or any box store for that matter. Ive fixed no less than a dozen this year at my shop that theyve set up.
A full kit and it beats an equivalent bear (which BTW is also MIC) bearing in the limbs, tapped directly into the riser but so is the Bear equivalent. I can not fault it. >30 years bowhunting.
I picked up a Dragon X8 last December, got some Victory arrows from Scheels, and immediately went to paper tune, novice archers need to know about tuning before getting out there. If they go to a bow shop then fine, but if not.... btw, it is Sanlida, pronounced San-leedah
Yep youre right its totally sanlida 😅
I like your video, I hope you make another budget friendly with good quality compound bow like this in the future... Cheers dude
There will be more videos in the future with the Dragon X8
Thanks for sharing I'm not at all new to archery but the bow I've been shooting for the past couple years was $15 at the flea market and 4ft long and I think it's time to upgrade to something I can actually use in my deerstand
I think this would be an awesome budget friendly option. Dont forget to use my link in the description to order. 🙂
Ok man I'll use that link keep up the content
@@bushytailoutdoors6801 go for it man this bow would be perfect in a tree stand or a blind its fairly a compact axle to axle.
Good honest review keep the vids and reviews coming!
Thank you for watching!
I bought 2 Chinese brands of bows and sent them back,.....because they were supposed to be 55 pounds.
One was like 47 and the other was less,.... right back in the box,......uh yeah the limb bolts were tight.
Bought it but the pro series was not available. $200 on Amazon everything is great with the exception of the rest and sling. For around $350 this is a great set up. He says it's heavy @3.5 lbs the Mathews Axis is $1200 bare and 4.9lbs.
I’ve got a Mathews vxr and that thing feels like it ways a ton I started looking around at other bows but anymore they’re all heavy and way to expensive I’m thinking about picking up the sanlida velocity x10 supposed to be a real good bow
@@justinlloyd9342
I just weighed the new sanlida with everything on it quiver 6 arrows even the release, it was just under 6 lbs.
Just to add this bow has Gordon limbs made in America.
So many folks reviewing x8 then I ordered one yesterday
Its a really solid entry level/budget bow
@@Chestthumperoutdoors is it hard yo adjust its drawlenght?
This was really helpful thank you.
I didn't know Mo Amer did bow reviews 😅
I had to look up who that was, could dang near be my twin though!
@@Chestthumperoutdoors 😂😂😂
I like this bow better than my old Matthews compound bow
why is that?
@@bojannovkovic8818 my old bow was a mathews switchback, it had the single bow Limbs. This one feels more modern and is lighter and smaller its also feels better in the hand when shooting it. Love this bow! The lock back isn't the best tho.
@@Tiger42sI have it too; I was just curious. I like X8, but out of the box, I had to upgrade the rest, release and arrows. I had to tune cam timing and now the bow shoots amazing.
@@bojannovkovic8818 I also did the samething you did. I do a lot of 3D shooting in the woods and I was beating guys with 1,000 dollar bows. The bow this actually a dream. Cheap but super good! 10/10 I love it. I can't believe they make a bow like this
Actually not a bad looking bow at all.. and like the clothes that you order online from China they are often smaller than "our" size so I expect nothing less than the 28" DL to really be like a 27" lol
Its about a half inch short for me. Lol.
I found one of these after doing some lookin for a budget product. I bought this bow for my girlfriend as her first ever entry level model. now let me be clear.. this in no way compares to my Mathews phase 4. BUT for 220 odd bucks or so This bow is freakin awsome. you can get it out of the box make a few adjustments and be puttin arrows on target fairly quickly. that being said the accessories are all garbage. and the arrows and literally bottom of the barrel as far as quality. her quick release it came with literally broke within 10 arrows of shooting. replace the garbage rest with a 30 dollar trophy ridge whisker biscuit and throw another 40-50 bucks at a trophy ridge 3-4 pin site and you then spend 30 or 40 more bucks on a tru ball quick release and you have a bow you can legit hunt with for under 320 dollars. DO NOT use the accessories DO replace them and invest in some decent arrows. DO take it in to a pro shop and pay the 30-50 dollars for them to tune it for your shooter. after that its a solid package that will actually allow you to hunt out to 50 yards or so. After I got my phase 4 I passed my bear legit (another really solid budget bow) to my girl and were passing this x8 on to my 13 year old son. the bow itself is worth every penny of what its being sold for.
this or the new bear karnage dynamic? thankyou
As much as I like the dragon x8, Id go with the bear
I don’t know why nobody is shooting the sanlida velocity x10 from what little I hear about the bow it’s outstanding I’m not saying any names but there’s a archery company saying they make a bow it does have different cams and a cable slide but it’s the exact same bow as the sanlida velocity but it’s 150-200 more and says made in America 😂
Ill have to see if I cant get one for a review.
My eye sight did not come installed and cant install
It properly
A local archery shop can install that quick and easily for you.
Hello is it easy to centershot the x8? So you just align the arrow straight behind the string ?
There should be a measurement in the manual that tells you center shot, measure from the riser to find it.
how long did it take for it to arrive? Just ordered mine and can't wait!
If I remember right 5 days.
I've been shooting my compound bow for a few years and been looking for some velocity arrows where can I get a cheap set
best bet for cheap arrows is your local walmart. Just make sure you get the right spine.
Is it really that good (considering its price) or does sanlida have such good marketing?
It is genuinely that good for the money your spending.
The cams look like the cams on a Mission Radik or Craze, are they metal cams or poly?
Metal
Have they stopped selling this bow? Its no longer on the website or on Amazon. Have you any information about it?
They are in process of restocking. Shipment is headed to the US warehouse.
I have been looking at getting one but not seeing a left handed option. Do they offer it in left handed?
I dont believe they do right now. 😔
How do you get the light on the sight to turn on? Think i have the batteries arranged wrong. Or i got a dud light.
I honestly have never used the light, but id guess they ship it with the batteries reversed.
There's plastic blocking it
Remove the plastic piece
What spine arrows should I use at 60 pounds
100 grain broadhead and a regular insert?
Did it come with those bow limb dampeners
Yes it did!
How many price
Right around $200 USD on amazon.
@@Chestthumperoutdoors Indian rupees
How do you feel about the Dimond bows ?
Im not super super familiar with them. Ive shot the nuclear ice a handful of times. Its an alright bow, I prefer mission, and I prefer the x80 over mission.
THOSE ARROW NEED TO BE CUT TO SIZE!!! THEIR AND YOURS UNLESS YOU DOING SOME BOW FISHING!
Makes zero difference as long as the spine is correct.
Great video.
Btw your arrow is way too long
Arrows cant really be too long provided they are properly spined. This particular arrow was from a previous set up Id built cut long to help increase arrow weight and weaken the spine.
Can this kill a deer
Absolutely
Would you take it hunting
Id absolutely hunt with it.
@@Chestthumperoutdoors thank you
That the question I was looking for
I bought one and I like it a lot
Yes, but got a back up...... crossbow.
Website is shit I can't figure out how to buy it
Im going to link amazon as well so people can buy from there.
@@Chestthumperoutdoors that would be good cheers
Link is there
@@Chestthumperoutdoors ye it says there unavaliable
@@williamfitzpatrick1055 says add to cart for me when I click the amazon link.
Their own… The Hoyt Invicta and Hero X10 are almost identical. It’s all rip off designs like everything else from China.
It is made in China. Buy American made...💪👍!