I'm from Iowa, living in San Diego, and a big Hoyt man myself. I was at Performance in San Diego when Dudley presented Rogan his bow. It was super cool. I was pretty bummed and shocked when he went PSE. I honestly think that Hoyt, Mathews and PSE are brands you can't go wrong with. I'll always shoot one of the other 2 if ever leaving Hoyt.
Hahaha. I personally believer that Matthews and Hoyt stay at the forefront of Archery due to their name and they’re efforts in recruiting the best ambassadors. I believe, prime, bowtech, PSE and several others have more progressive technology and mostly better price points than The two bigs
I don’t care who John shoots for. I’m just impressed that PSE is letting him have control of his own wants and needs. That’s telling about the man Pete Shepley is and the vision he has for both his company and archery. It’s also more telling about John Dudley. He really truly cares about the future of archery and where it’s heading. He has a following and he’s the #1 reason I got confident in doing my own bow work at home. I thinks it’s really cool he can wear whatever he wants and won’t be “penalized” for mentioning another bow company or working on them in his videos. Sounds like it’s a partnership where he’s in control of his own creative freedoms.
As someone who isn't particularly brand loyal, nor one who triesmirror a hunting celebrity's rig, nor someone who trades up every season, I have to admire Dudley and what he's trying to do for the community. As stated earlier, as someone who advocates a very hands on approach and tries to stay fairly neutral, despite certain...obligations; he's a great resource for DIY knowledge.
John Is a good spoke person Pete Shepley made a good decision I love the new bow that john helped with . Already have one carbon stealth bow and I love It. I love the new wider arrow rest on these bows.....
Well said mate. Just reading some of the comments here it seems that folks will go where the big name guy goes. I've owned two Hoyts now; the Pro Comp Elite and now the Pro Force and the only reason I bought either of them was because I liked the look and they were greatly reduced. The Pro Comp I got for about a third of the original price and Pro Force was just under half price. I would never buy a product just because a high profile salesman says I should buy it. I leave that to the saps of this world.
@@Hades-Sired I would go by how you feel. Make your own mistakes, not someone elses. I'm not an expert by any means, i've been shooting since 2017, I bought the Pro Comp Elite purely for the looks and it's what I learned to shoot with. I didn't ask questions about performance etc as I know we all experience in different ways. Initially I asked questions re: arrow components, scope diopters etc. Once I got the basics, the other stuff I figure out myself. If you like the Nitrux, buy it. It's all in the eye of the beholder.
Dudley is such a professional and wonderful human. He has a positive impact on everything he touches. I love that he said he doesn’t buy into the hysteria of releasing a new bow every year!
I remember vividly watching hours and hours of nockon tv, and the live facebook bow builds on the couch. Dudley is part of the sole reason i got into archery. The message conveyed was always one of a unified community rather than brand bashing, which was very appealing to me. Thanks dud for all you do for our community!!!!
Paul G bowtech or elite would have to give a 50% discount to get my money I would pick elite over bowtech though every bowtech I have owned have had lots of problems the elites are good bows but the new ones just look cheap to me
Looks like a great bow, and sounds like a fantastic partnership for years to come. Pse was my first bow the Axe 6. I still have it today, and still hunt with it, but would love to up grade.
I think, To Hoyt he was just a face for influence over his vast community of followers. A sales gimmick. Hoyt has teams of engineers who’ve spent decades of research and development and could care less about his menial developmental ideas. Plus the cost of modifications to a production process must be weighed against the benefit of the changes and financial return. Nothing he added to that pse increased their revenue other than his name. Give pse a few years and I’ll bet they don’t implement his ideas anymore. Just a bargaining tactic to get him to the lineup.
Respectfully disagree. He brings more than a name, he will bring increased revenue from his endorsement. People who were reluctant to try or go back to PSE will now do so because he wouldn’t put his stamp on something that’s trash. He doesn’t strike me as a guy who is following the biggest paycheck, he strikes me as genuine and just wanted some input on design.
@@dmartinez1993 I agree with you here. I've been following Dudley for the better part of 7 years now and he is the reason that I fell into a Hoyt for a change. To my disappointment I couldn't shoot a Hoyt near as well as literally any other bow I had owned previously. Nothing against hoyt. My first bow was the PSE Thunderbolt and since then I've jumped from top end bow company to the next for the last 15 years and 2 years ago realized that PSE was just underrated in my opinion, so I bought an evolve that I still shoot to this day. Who knows what kind of monetary deal Dudley got in his switch to PSE, but it'll be nice to see this company get back to the top dog because quite frankly I think they need to be noticed as such. If Pete is true to his word and continues to get advice from arguably the best shooter in the world, PSE will be untouchable. I think Hoyt is a little foolish for not wanting to take his advice.
@@megadthes8427 Great points! John Dudley doesn't ' design ' bows. I've yet to see a riser designed from start to finish by Dudley. Adding an extra hole for an accessory doesn't qualify as designing.
I'm one of the working man types. Im shooting a diamond, and maybe switching to a Bear this spring. The boys over at THP shoot Bear, and so did my stepdad. I'm prolly gonna get The Bear Approach. Its my price range. Seems like everyone makes good Bows these days. I'd love a $2,000 Bow but that ain't happening anytime soon. This upcoming season will by my 3rd season hunting, and shooting BTW.
I agree with you there. I have been hunting for a long while and was Prostaff and have hunted in various locations with some good bow hunting experience. My advice to any new archer or even if you are experienced - DO NOT buy into the marketing schemes these guys like Dudley are paid good money to promote the product and these guys just chase the money around. I do believe Dudley is a passionate and very knowledgeable hunter and well respected but at the end of the day they go where they are offered the best deal/cash. What you need to do especially if you are not rich - you need to go to your local shop and shoot all bows and allow common sense to prevail. I shot the new Hoyt, Matthews and Bowtech Realm Sr6 . Hands down and by a decent margin I went with the bowtech. The feel,let-off, accuracy and speed couldnt be ignored and its quiet. The hoyt vibrated and Matthews did nothing for me. The price of the hoyt compared to Bowtech was like apple and oranges and for that price with it being a vibrating machine, no thanks. Take your time with it spend the day at the bow shop and dont fall into these guys who get paid big bucks to market. Joe Rogan and all those guys get these bows for free - they will promote whoever spoils them.
I've Owned, 2 PSE's ( a DNA Smooth pull and, the Brute NXT ) and for, the AVERAGE, Bow Hunter / informal Target shooter these Mid Priced Bows, are, VERY hard, to beat !
More $$$ + more product control on a named line that’ll further increase his own Knock On branding = a match anyone would be crazy not to grab. Good for him!
Coolest move I’ve seen in the game in along time! 😃 Last year I said to my fiancé, “I wish John Dudley w Nock On would team up w Pse and make a bow”! And look?👀 I love the new Nock On edition bows!!! My main goal in 2020 is to save for the carbon air stealth bow!!!!
I'm waiting on my first bow in the mail. I'm 38yr old and have already started working through his youtube vids. I had not heard of John Dudley but am beginning to realize how much of a legend he is in the sport. It's amazing he puts in so much time and effort to pass on his years of knowledge and it's free on youtube. Funny thing is I'd already ordered a PSE before he switched today! I'm feeling pretty good about my choice now lol
I like PSE but love Bowtech the realm changed my hunting for the better gonna shoot the realm till I cant anymore...might get my son a PSE and use it as a backup since he dont hunt nearly as much as I do
My wife & I follow all Duds uploads & are so very greatful for his incredible knowledge & sharing of this knowledge. Just bought us our first compounds after 30years of longbow ( started with a bear Hunter 40 years ago ) .. But %100 committed to PSE on this man's influence & information.. 🤙
I think its always for business but with hoyt jhon cant apply his think on a bow while in pse has more voice to apply a change on a bow for example he love 7 brace higth on a hunting bow...this year hoyt havent any bow with this brace in huntig line up he daoesnt matter with tecnical decision on hoyt bows ...jhon with hoyt was only a commercial figure with hunting video now its like engineer and i appriciated that
I'm not a big PSE fan, I certainly have an appreciation for Dudley, I am just glad the guy got to have some input. He seems happy, it'll be better for the industry as a whole, and it may actually start to light a fire under Hoyt. Congrats Dud and PSE, PJ thanks for the interview.
John Dudley is the archer Superman. He is also a PR person’s nightmare. Oh BTW PSE bows just got a whole lot more expensive. Hoyt just went,, phew, good, let’s go. Oh also adding that I will work for free when I got a ginormous bank account also.
Dudley's plan/ idea sounds amazing and inspirational and I think PSE is an awesome company for teaming up to do this with him. This is going to be truly great for the whole archery community!
@@treymsutton I thought they had a Nock on version too. I knew about Cam's "keep hammering" limbs. I may be wrong. Could also be thinking of the Michael waddell brotherhood edition years ago. They may not even have done that for him! Seems like I thought it had the green nock on hand sign on some.
trackhoe hunter I don’t recall Hoyt ever manufacturing any “Nock On” bows or products. For what Dudley did for the brand and industry as a whole, you would think Hoyt would have.
Love the kickstands, I use a Magnus Bow Pod but had to totally rebuild it to hold up and stay together. Great for no blind ground hunting. Also a great move, two burger holes. Removing the high site holes, if your using decapitators the clearance is needed.
my first bow was a jennings. i prefer hoyt, because thats what i prefer, since log before ive ever heard of john dudley. but then i had heard of him, and became a fan. im a bit upset to see him leave hoyt, but this will not persuade me to buy a pse.
Looking forward to where your partnership will take PSE, much respect to you sir, you've been a true asset to the archery community. My first real bow was a PSE back in the 80s. Merica!
So when did archery determine royal family. There is no living being who should be held as high as these guys. Make the best bow for the best value . Then keep your mouth shut.
What a great move John!! That's awesome and I'm very happy for you!! Can't wait to see what's in store for the future of NOCK ON NATION!! I'll always back you up 110%!! NOCK ON!! You guys rock!!
John has an audience and influence in the archery community. This is certainly something that can be beneficial to PSE. How long before we see a Joe Rogan custom PSE build? That’s a much bigger audience, if it happens.
Sounds like Dudley and PSE are about the consumer, and Hoyt is about corporate. Consumers are focused on getting what they want, not what corporate wants. Hoyt and other companies must shift or become obsolete!
My first bow was a PSE stinger. Loved that bow. I bought into some of the other bow company marketing gimmicks like Mathews and such. What a waste of money. Terrible draw cycles and their persona of “if you don’t shoot a Mathews your equipment is junk” ran me afoul. I’m back to PSE. Shoot an evolve 35. Love it. Just please don’t turn what PSE has going into what Mathews Archery is now. PSE is for the common man, the average joe hunter. Great company. Awesome bows. No need to cater to the arrogant folk.
without a doubt! its all about the money but john wouldnt partner up with a bow that he didnt like i do believe..pse has been around sice the beginning and still is so that says sumthing..you take 90% of hoyt shooters and mathews shooters no matter what they say they shoot those bows simply because everyone else does...
termite122 I shoot mathews because I feel it’s a superior bow and they don’t charge $1700 for a flagship bow like Hoyt but they shoot just as good if not better I’m sure bowtech elite odyssey prime etc are good bows I’ve only shot a few of them but I’ve had multiple pse and shot the new ones I don’t like them but with Dudley coming in there and helping with design and helping the archery world I hope they will excel much more within the next couple years and maybe I’ll make the switch to pse but as of right now I prefer a Mathews to any other brand
Gonna have to disagree. I’m sure the money can be similar. If it was about the money Mathews or Hoyt would have him. They’re way larger of companies. If you listen to the Pete Shepley Icon series podcast you’ll hear how intrigued John is by Pete. It’s clear that that meeting is the start of all of this. Plus with the power he gets to help build this company.
Anthony Sottung I see you point.In my personal opinion Mathews didn’t need Dudley that bad. PSE needed somebody as popular as Dudley. Their bows are ok but nothing spectacular and they didn’t have any big name Archers as spokesmen. I imagine what kind of deal Dudley got. Like I previously sated Dudley is great but some people think he walk in water.
TURNCOAT!!! Nah, just kidding. I don't have a dog in this hunt, as I shoot a 2020 Mathews VXR 31.5 (IMO, the best bow out there). There are no REAL standouts in the bow world now like there used to be in the past. While one may be 6 oz. lighter or 5 ft/sec faster or 2 db quieter, for the most part they are pretty much neck and neck, and it all comes down to warranties, customer service, and personal preference.
The new PSE bows are really cool. And John takes em hunting. Nice. And he can hunt. I’m still shooting my Outback and love it, didn’t know Dudley was with Matthews before.
To say Pete is the only legend left is sad, Rex Darlington (Darton) is literally a walking zombie, he's basically dead, but every morning when I drive by the factory Rex is there, 6 days a week, I worked there about 15 years ago and nothing has changed, he lives and breathes archery manufacturing. I dont know how many patents, but Rex has many. Many other companies incorporate his patents into their designs. Very small town company, but I won't shoot a Darton, I can't hold up a bow that weighs 12 pounds.
I don’t get why people hate on PSE. Hoyt and Mathews are very nice bows. But PSE is right there. My first bow I ever bought was a PSE stinger X for 400 bucks. Probably the best beginner bow ever built.
I'm a huge bowtech fan, especially with the last couple of releases. But having a knowledgeable guy like Dudley putting out tuning content, etc specific to my bow is pretty compelling. Maybe a PSE is in my future....
I have always wanted to purchase a new bow, IV been shooting 3 or 4 year old bows with little problems because that is what I can afford. Nevertheless I believe by this time next year I will be owning a brand new PSE hopefully a Dudley build.
Excellent interview; heard the last Nock On podcast, Dudley is awesome and deserves the best of lucks due how much supports the archer/bowhunting comunity!
Respect the hell out of John but paid celebrity endorsers don’t affect my decision-making. I shoot all the top bows and let one speak to me. John’s making a living and will follow the money. It’s a biz and can’t fault him in the least.
No comments allowed on any of john dudley's youtube page probably not looking for any backlash making pse look bad, unless it has always been this way. I do not care what anyone shoots whatever you like use it.....
my first bow was the Nugebow bow. I'm probably the only person that will say that. it was snake skin illusion and a slayer. I killed alot of deer and squirrel with that bow. I got it when I was 14.
always glad to see videos with John Dudley, long time never seen his videos and hope to run into him up north this year if he comes to Alberta again, good luck with your new endeavour.congrats and nock on.
Ive been shooting PSE for over 25 yrs, I don't even know who this guy is but i do know they go with the money, if Hoyt offers him more money next year, that's where he will go ,just business.
I basically self taught myself through John D’ vids, how to tune my bow, string it, set center shot, change servings, cut and fletch arrows. Etc etc... Dude has a great learning channel but I dumped Hoyt 3 years ago for Bowtech! Good for you brutha! You do you!
All them super fans who just bought a Hoyt are in trying to trade their bows in for this lol. Hoyt may go under now because it was these guys who were the only ones justifying people to spend that extra whack of cash.
All the top companies Elite, Mathews, Prime, Hoyt and PSE etc produce great bows. But PSE have now got probably the top archery ambassador in the world with JD. I will definitely be looking at a John Dudley PSE later this year as my next bow.
PSE’s sales are about to expand alot! Hoyt makes great bows, but it doesn’t stop some people from thinking they are for bow snobs. You won’t get that with PSE.
I have no problem with his switch. Better deal for him . I would do the same . All the bows are so great today you shoot what feels good in your hand .
I’ve shot all the new Pse bows though they look beautiful I find them to be loud and a lot of hand shock but at the same time they pound and do shoot well this is just my opinion
Heck yeah my fist bow is a 2019 PSE Madness Unleashed B3. Nothing else stood out to me more than a PSE when I was doing research for my first bow and there unbelievable cam system. Smooth as butta! Im so pumped to be on the PSE team with the Dudly.
I'm a hoyt man but dudley has made it easier for me to cope with him switching. He seems like a great guy
@@Hades-Sired you won't go wrong with either . Both make great bows.
I'm from Iowa, living in San Diego, and a big Hoyt man myself. I was at Performance in San Diego when Dudley presented Rogan his bow. It was super cool. I was pretty bummed and shocked when he went PSE. I honestly think that Hoyt, Mathews and PSE are brands you can't go wrong with. I'll always shoot one of the other 2 if ever leaving Hoyt.
@@Hades-Sired go to fort Grard in weatherford or call them they have a ton of options and I would recommend elite
Next week. Dudley switches from Traeger to the George Foreman grills after sharing a burger with George and shadow boxing
LMAO! dont think its like that but thats freakin hilarious
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Hahaha. I personally believer that Matthews and Hoyt stay at the forefront of Archery due to their name and they’re efforts in recruiting the best ambassadors. I believe, prime, bowtech, PSE and several others have more progressive technology and mostly better price points than The two bigs
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😃😁
Hilarious.
U wanted to make your own bow and Hoyt won't do it ! Nock on 🤘
Really??? Hoty makes for Bone Collectors and Hanes. They wouldn’t do it for John?
@@andrewpierce1588 I think Hoyt just slapped their names on their flagship bows. Nothing else
PJ and the Duds are the best! I’ve watched hundreds of videos by the both of you and thank you for making the archery world better!
I agree with you. One can learn a lot from them.
That shirt! Time to move up from a smedium!
👍🏻
hahaha. that is wealth talking.
Hell yea, that Traeger is putting some man teets on old Dudley 😂😂👍
I don’t care who John shoots for. I’m just impressed that PSE is letting him have control of his own wants and needs. That’s telling about the man Pete Shepley is and the vision he has for both his company and archery.
It’s also more telling about John Dudley. He really truly cares about the future of archery and where it’s heading. He has a following and he’s the #1 reason I got confident in doing my own bow work at home.
I thinks it’s really cool he can wear whatever he wants and won’t be “penalized” for mentioning another bow company or working on them in his videos. Sounds like it’s a partnership where he’s in control of his own creative freedoms.
As someone who isn't particularly brand loyal, nor one who triesmirror a hunting celebrity's rig, nor someone who trades up every season, I have to admire Dudley and what he's trying to do for the community. As stated earlier, as someone who advocates a very hands on approach and tries to stay fairly neutral, despite certain...obligations; he's a great resource for DIY knowledge.
John Is a good spoke person Pete Shepley made a good decision I love the new bow that john helped with . Already have one carbon stealth bow and I love It. I love the new wider arrow rest on these bows.....
I'm not gonna shoot anything just because someone else is shooting it. I shoot hoyt because I like the feel and shooting ability for me.
Well said mate. Just reading some of the comments here it seems that folks will go where the big name guy goes. I've owned two Hoyts now; the Pro Comp Elite and now the Pro Force and the only reason I bought either of them was because I liked the look and they were greatly reduced. The Pro Comp I got for about a third of the original price and Pro Force was just under half price. I would never buy a product just because a high profile salesman says I should buy it. I leave that to the saps of this world.
@@Hades-Sired I would go by how you feel. Make your own mistakes, not someone elses. I'm not an expert by any means, i've been shooting since 2017, I bought the Pro Comp Elite purely for the looks and it's what I learned to shoot with. I didn't ask questions about performance etc as I know we all experience in different ways. Initially I asked questions re: arrow components, scope diopters etc. Once I got the basics, the other stuff I figure out myself. If you like the Nitrux, buy it. It's all in the eye of the beholder.
Dudley is such a professional and wonderful human. He has a positive impact on everything he touches. I love that he said he doesn’t buy into the hysteria of releasing a new bow every year!
This just proves how real JD is! PSE definitely made a power move landing Dud. Can’t wait for the new Rogan bow build vid.
LOVE John Dudley ,got alot of information from watching his videos, thank you.love pse have evolve 31.
I had every intention of buying a Matthews bow. But fell in love with the PSE evoke.
Dudley has been great for the sport and seems like a stand up guy.
Much respect to dud. Long time follower and always will be. It doesn’t matter what bow company your with. Find what works for you and go shoot.
PSE has scooped up Dudley and the Pigman...WOW!
Mathews scooped up my favorite
Chris Bee
Pigman shoots obsession, not pse
I remember vividly watching hours and hours of nockon tv, and the live facebook bow builds on the couch. Dudley is part of the sole reason i got into archery. The message conveyed was always one of a unified community rather than brand bashing, which was very appealing to me. Thanks dud for all you do for our community!!!!
Every product John touches he improves ! Releases , sights, bows , rests , hes made me who I am today in hunting and target archery !
equivalent of bringing Tiger Woods to Nike Golf - congrats
Thank you MrDudley for the trix, i learn much thing from archery from you;-) Your videos are a very big help for beginer archers.
Hoping for a military discount from PSE like Bowtech and Elite!
Paul G bowtech or elite would have to give a 50% discount to get my money I would pick elite over bowtech though every bowtech I have owned have had lots of problems the elites are good bows but the new ones just look cheap to me
Looks like a great bow, and sounds like a fantastic partnership for years to come. Pse was my first bow the Axe 6. I still have it today, and still hunt with it, but would love to up grade.
If you're Hoyt, how do you not give Dudley the requests he wanted? Sounded like he just wanted to have input on products and designs?
I think, To Hoyt he was just a face for influence over his vast community of followers. A sales gimmick. Hoyt has teams of engineers who’ve spent decades of research and development and could care less about his menial developmental ideas. Plus the cost of modifications to a production process must be weighed against the benefit of the changes and financial return. Nothing he added to that pse increased their revenue other than his name. Give pse a few years and I’ll bet they don’t implement his ideas anymore. Just a bargaining tactic to get him to the lineup.
Sounded to me like he had an issue with hoyts Chinese carbon risers
Respectfully disagree. He brings more than a name, he will bring increased revenue from his endorsement. People who were reluctant to try or go back to PSE will now do so because he wouldn’t put his stamp on something that’s trash. He doesn’t strike me as a guy who is following the biggest paycheck, he strikes me as genuine and just wanted some input on design.
@@dmartinez1993 I agree with you here. I've been following Dudley for the better part of 7 years now and he is the reason that I fell into a Hoyt for a change. To my disappointment I couldn't shoot a Hoyt near as well as literally any other bow I had owned previously. Nothing against hoyt. My first bow was the PSE Thunderbolt and since then I've jumped from top end bow company to the next for the last 15 years and 2 years ago realized that PSE was just underrated in my opinion, so I bought an evolve that I still shoot to this day. Who knows what kind of monetary deal Dudley got in his switch to PSE, but it'll be nice to see this company get back to the top dog because quite frankly I think they need to be noticed as such. If Pete is true to his word and continues to get advice from arguably the best shooter in the world, PSE will be untouchable. I think Hoyt is a little foolish for not wanting to take his advice.
@@megadthes8427 Great points! John Dudley doesn't ' design ' bows. I've yet to see a riser designed from start to finish by Dudley. Adding an extra hole for an accessory doesn't qualify as designing.
I like hoyt bows shot them for years but they have pretty much priced themselves out of the working mans market in my opinion.
James Underdal and who is the “working man”?
Me lol but I’m def still shooting a rx3 but won’t be changing for a good long while just because how long I had to save up to get the rx3 lol
I'm one of the working man types. Im shooting a diamond, and maybe switching to a Bear this spring. The boys over at THP shoot Bear, and so did my stepdad. I'm prolly gonna get The Bear Approach. Its my price range. Seems like everyone makes good Bows these days. I'd love a $2,000 Bow but that ain't happening anytime soon. This upcoming season will by my 3rd season hunting, and shooting BTW.
James Underdal facts!!
I agree with you there. I have been hunting for a long while and was Prostaff and have hunted in various locations with some good bow hunting experience. My advice to any new archer or even if you are experienced - DO NOT buy into the marketing schemes these guys like Dudley are paid good money to promote the product and these guys just chase the money around. I do believe Dudley is a passionate and very knowledgeable hunter and well respected but at the end of the day they go where they are offered the best deal/cash. What you need to do especially if you are not rich - you need to go to your local shop and shoot all bows and allow common sense to prevail. I shot the new Hoyt, Matthews and Bowtech Realm Sr6 . Hands down and by a decent margin I went with the bowtech. The feel,let-off, accuracy and speed couldnt be ignored and its quiet. The hoyt vibrated and Matthews did nothing for me. The price of the hoyt compared to Bowtech was like apple and oranges and for that price with it being a vibrating machine, no thanks. Take your time with it spend the day at the bow shop and dont fall into these guys who get paid big bucks to market. Joe Rogan and all those guys get these bows for free - they will promote whoever spoils them.
Talk you can tell if they're sincere I believed every word the man saidmr. Dudley is just going to take the best company and make it better
The world needs more John Dudleys! 💗
Great interview. Nockon has really empowered me to improve my setup and also my shooting.
Started archery 4 years ago and my first bow was a PSE 👍🏻
I've Owned, 2 PSE's ( a DNA Smooth pull and, the Brute NXT ) and for, the AVERAGE, Bow Hunter / informal Target shooter these Mid Priced Bows, are, VERY hard, to beat !
More $$$ + more product control on a named line that’ll further increase his own Knock On branding = a match anyone would be crazy not to grab. Good for him!
Seems almost like something may be going on within Hoyt. John and Chris Bee both left. Could be coincidence.
Where did you hear about Chris??
Chris made a video for UA-cam after he switched to Matthews, then did a segment at ATA with Lancaster talking about it.
@@bmills231 Ahh I haven't been on his channel in a minute and haven't watched anything ATA related yet, thanks!
Steve Rinella took over and put everyone else on the backburner
Coolest move I’ve seen in the game in along time! 😃 Last year I said to my fiancé, “I wish John Dudley w Nock On would team up w Pse and make a bow”! And look?👀 I love the new Nock On edition bows!!! My main goal in 2020 is to save for the carbon air stealth bow!!!!
As Dudley is talking about the evolve cam im thinking ol Rex is back in the corner smiling
Very good interview by PJ with a legend! And Mr. Dudley has done so much for archery.
John Dudley, what a stand up guy.
I'm waiting on my first bow in the mail. I'm 38yr old and have already started working through his youtube vids. I had not heard of John Dudley but am beginning to realize how much of a legend he is in the sport. It's amazing he puts in so much time and effort to pass on his years of knowledge and it's free on youtube. Funny thing is I'd already ordered a PSE before he switched today! I'm feeling pretty good about my choice now lol
Dont feel bad. I've been shooting over 20 years and only heard of him since I caught a few vids on here. Lol.
Right on man! I'm there with you. Super new beginner and I've also got a PSE. He's just a great dude that's puts out so much for any level archer.
I like PSE but love Bowtech the realm changed my hunting for the better gonna shoot the realm till I cant anymore...might get my son a PSE and use it as a backup since he dont hunt nearly as much as I do
I just bought a realm as a month ago. Smoothest bow I’ve ever shot.
Agree. I have a Realm X. Its amazing
I'm a Mathews guy. I love John's videos he's basically taught me to be able to maintenance my own bow.
My wife & I follow all Duds uploads & are so very greatful for his incredible knowledge & sharing of this knowledge.
Just bought us our first compounds after 30years of longbow ( started with a bear Hunter 40 years ago ) ..
But %100 committed to PSE on this man's influence & information.. 🤙
I think its always for business but with hoyt jhon cant apply his think on a bow while in pse has more voice to apply a change on a bow for example he love 7 brace higth on a hunting bow...this year hoyt havent any bow with this brace in huntig line up he daoesnt matter with tecnical decision on hoyt bows ...jhon with hoyt was only a commercial figure with hunting video now its like engineer and i appriciated that
I thought I’d die before Dud stopped shooting a Hoyt...
I'm not a big PSE fan, I certainly have an appreciation for Dudley, I am just glad the guy got to have some input. He seems happy, it'll be better for the industry as a whole, and it may actually start to light a fire under Hoyt. Congrats Dud and PSE, PJ thanks for the interview.
Sold HOYT out! Trader!
@@joshuawilliams194 don't HATE
joshua williams that might sting more, if you used the correct spelling/word “traitor” 😂
@@russellpickett2689 Great job on catching that. Mr.English Teacher! Ill bring ya an apple. A HOYT Apple!
joshua williams insulting someone for being literate, isn’t much of an insult= 0/2
John is such a upstanding guy. Ive spoke with him multiple times and he's always very humble to answer questions.
I’m so pumped!! 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
Same reason Levi was with Elite for a year. Money
Now John is back with Hoyt.
The greatest guy in archery
John Dudley is the archer Superman. He is also a PR person’s nightmare. Oh BTW PSE bows just got a whole lot more expensive. Hoyt just went,, phew, good, let’s go. Oh also adding that I will work for free when I got a ginormous bank account also.
Dudley's plan/ idea sounds amazing and inspirational and I think PSE is an awesome company for teaming up to do this with him. This is going to be truly great for the whole archery community!
Hopefully pse pays him enough to buy a shirt that fits roflmfao
Boxing 101 😂😂😂 There’s probably a lazy boy in the blind.
@God sees all!!! Where is this mythical place?
3:17 in John says he’s very loyal person. Just saying.
Kinda crazy with Hoyt for 14 years and they put his name on the limbs. At PSE for 2 Weeks and he's designed his own bow.
trackhoe hunter are you sure you’re not talking about cam Hanes
@@treymsutton I thought they had a Nock on version too. I knew about Cam's "keep hammering" limbs. I may be wrong. Could also be thinking of the Michael waddell brotherhood edition years ago. They may not even have done that for him! Seems like I thought it had the green nock on hand sign on some.
trackhoe hunter I’m pretty sure he would build bows for his buddies and others but he did put a “nock on custom” sticker on the limb
trackhoe hunter I don’t recall Hoyt ever manufacturing any “Nock On” bows or products. For what Dudley did for the brand and industry as a whole, you would think Hoyt would have.
John is a meca now. Not crazy
Love the kickstands, I use a Magnus Bow Pod but had to totally rebuild it to hold up and stay together. Great for no blind ground hunting. Also a great move, two burger holes. Removing the high site holes, if your using decapitators the clearance is needed.
Take a shot every time John says honestly
My arms got tired.
my first bow was a jennings. i prefer hoyt, because thats what i prefer, since log before ive ever heard of john dudley. but then i had heard of him, and became a fan. im a bit upset to see him leave hoyt, but this will not persuade me to buy a pse.
Looking forward to where your partnership will take PSE, much respect to you sir, you've been a true asset to the archery community. My first real bow was a PSE back in the 80s. Merica!
Hats off to you Duds!
I’ve looked up to you and more so now then ever. God Bless the USA!!!!!
And all other countries to hell!!
Simo 🤣
Very happy for you John Dudley! Nock on everybody!!
wow.... never saw this coming...
Heck yea! Fantastic news! Dudley definitely deserves it!! Cant wait to get my hands on that bow! Congratulations
Money. Plain and simple. Everything else is just fluff.
So when did archery determine royal family. There is no living being who should be held as high as these guys. Make the best bow for the best value . Then keep your mouth shut.
What a great move John!! That's awesome and I'm very happy for you!! Can't wait to see what's in store for the future of NOCK ON NATION!! I'll always back you up 110%!! NOCK ON!! You guys rock!!
John has an audience and influence in the archery community. This is certainly something that can be beneficial to PSE. How long before we see a Joe Rogan custom PSE build? That’s a much bigger audience, if it happens.
Sounds like Dudley and PSE are about the consumer, and Hoyt is about corporate. Consumers are focused on getting what they want, not what corporate wants. Hoyt and other companies must shift or become obsolete!
I have a carbon air 2017. Love the cams and adjustability Like the idea not dropping a brand new model in six months. Can wait to see all your input.
My first bow was a PSE stinger. Loved that bow. I bought into some of the other bow company marketing gimmicks like Mathews and such. What a waste of money. Terrible draw cycles and their persona of “if you don’t shoot a Mathews your equipment is junk” ran me afoul. I’m back to PSE. Shoot an evolve 35. Love it. Just please don’t turn what PSE has going into what Mathews Archery is now. PSE is for the common man, the average joe hunter. Great company. Awesome bows. No need to cater to the arrogant folk.
My BiL is a Hoyt guy. I shoot PSE. Now he's thinking of switching to PSE. I laughed and told him I was on to something.
I dont care who shoots what bow. Ohh yea, its all about passion nothing about money, lol
Simple they gave him a lot of money NoCK ON... nothing wrong with that “IS ABOUT THE MONEY BABY”
without a doubt! its all about the money but john wouldnt partner up with a bow that he didnt like i do believe..pse has been around sice the beginning and still is so that says sumthing..you take 90% of hoyt shooters and mathews shooters no matter what they say they shoot those bows simply because everyone else does...
termite122 I shoot mathews because I feel it’s a superior bow and they don’t charge $1700 for a flagship bow like Hoyt but they shoot just as good if not better I’m sure bowtech elite odyssey prime etc are good bows I’ve only shot a few of them but I’ve had multiple pse and shot the new ones I don’t like them but with Dudley coming in there and helping with design and helping the archery world I hope they will excel much more within the next couple years and maybe I’ll make the switch to pse but as of right now I prefer a Mathews to any other brand
Gonna have to disagree. I’m sure the money can be similar. If it was about the money Mathews or Hoyt would have him. They’re way larger of companies.
If you listen to the Pete Shepley Icon series podcast you’ll hear how intrigued John is by Pete.
It’s clear that that meeting is the start of all of this. Plus with the power he gets to help build this company.
Anthony Sottung I see you point.In my personal opinion Mathews didn’t need Dudley that bad. PSE needed somebody as popular as Dudley. Their bows are ok but nothing spectacular and they didn’t have any big name Archers as spokesmen. I imagine what kind of deal Dudley got. Like I previously sated Dudley is great but some people think he walk in water.
Anthony Sottung hate to burst that bubble. Neither Hoyt or Mathews is a larger company.
TURNCOAT!!! Nah, just kidding. I don't have a dog in this hunt, as I shoot a 2020 Mathews VXR 31.5 (IMO, the best bow out there). There are no REAL standouts in the bow world now like there used to be in the past. While one may be 6 oz. lighter or 5 ft/sec faster or 2 db quieter, for the most part they are pretty much neck and neck, and it all comes down to warranties, customer service, and personal preference.
Why?....$ of course!
The new PSE bows are really cool. And John takes em hunting. Nice. And he can hunt. I’m still shooting my Outback and love it, didn’t know Dudley was with Matthews before.
What will Rogan and Cam Hanes do?
CAM WILL SHOOT HOYT....ROGAN WILL SHOOT BOTH
@@85ZERO17 Ya, I don't know that Cam shoots Hoyt because of Dudley.
To say Pete is the only legend left is sad, Rex Darlington (Darton) is literally a walking zombie, he's basically dead, but every morning when I drive by the factory Rex is there, 6 days a week, I worked there about 15 years ago and nothing has changed, he lives and breathes archery manufacturing. I dont know how many patents, but Rex has many. Many other companies incorporate his patents into their designs. Very small town company, but I won't shoot a Darton, I can't hold up a bow that weighs 12 pounds.
Just to answer the Title, Let's be real, Money. He switched cause PSE Pays, that's what Corporations do, they PAY to Represent them
I don’t get why people hate on PSE. Hoyt and Mathews are very nice bows. But PSE is right there. My first bow I ever bought was a PSE stinger X for 400 bucks. Probably the best beginner bow ever built.
Wanna hear a funny quote my buddy said the other day "I don't have target panic! I just keep releasing before my pin covers my target" 😂😂😂 thuh fuk?
I'm a huge bowtech fan, especially with the last couple of releases. But having a knowledgeable guy like Dudley putting out tuning content, etc specific to my bow is pretty compelling. Maybe a PSE is in my future....
so it worked...
Hoyt underestimated John's influence, particularly in social media, PSE did not.
NOCK ON NATION!!!
Palms up… hand actions don’t match his verbiage… lots of deception here. It’s all about the money. Don’t let him fool you.
If Dudley makes a 31" EVO it will be my next bow.
I have always wanted to purchase a new bow, IV been shooting 3 or 4 year old bows with little problems because that is what I can afford. Nevertheless I believe by this time next year I will be owning a brand new PSE hopefully a Dudley build.
Excited to see next years bows....putting money he has his own signature bow / 'Dudley' edition.
Steve Z he literally designed the evo nation (nock on nation) so I’d say that is his signature bow
Excellent interview; heard the last Nock On podcast, Dudley is awesome and deserves the best of lucks due how much supports the archer/bowhunting comunity!
Respect the hell out of John but paid celebrity endorsers don’t affect my decision-making. I shoot all the top bows and let one speak to me. John’s making a living and will follow the money. It’s a biz and can’t fault him in the least.
Could give 2 shits who Dudley shoots for but PSE is top shelf. You won’t find better customer service in the industry.
No comments allowed on any of john dudley's youtube page probably not looking for any backlash making pse look bad, unless it has always been this way. I do not
care what anyone shoots whatever you like use it.....
my first bow was the Nugebow bow. I'm probably the only person that will say that. it was snake skin illusion and a slayer. I killed alot of deer and squirrel with that bow. I got it when I was 14.
always glad to see videos with John Dudley, long time never seen his videos and hope to run into him up north this year if he comes to Alberta again, good luck with your new endeavour.congrats and nock on.
Ive been shooting PSE for over 25 yrs, I don't even know who this guy is but i do know they go with the money, if Hoyt offers him more money next year, that's where he will go ,just business.
I basically self taught myself through John D’ vids, how to tune my bow, string it, set center shot, change servings, cut and fletch arrows. Etc etc... Dude has a great learning channel but I dumped Hoyt 3 years ago for Bowtech! Good for you brutha! You do you!
First bow is a bowtech carbon icon. I see no reason to switch to anything else unless my bow breaks for some freak reason
Why he switched? Is that really a hard question? MOnEy...more money!
All them super fans who just bought a Hoyt are in trying to trade their bows in for this lol. Hoyt may go under now because it was these guys who were the only ones justifying people to spend that extra whack of cash.
My first bow is a pse.didn’t have a clue about archery but somehow knew pse was the correct choice
I have a Hoyt, a Mathews and a PSE...I'm covered! Lol...
He switched because they offered him more money and 99% of the big brands make good bows so it’s not a big deal.
All the top companies Elite, Mathews, Prime, Hoyt and PSE etc produce great bows. But PSE have now got probably the top archery ambassador in the world with JD.
I will definitely be looking at a John Dudley PSE later this year as my next bow.
PSE’s sales are about to expand alot! Hoyt makes great bows, but it doesn’t stop some people from thinking they are for bow snobs. You won’t get that with PSE.
Boxing 101 😂😂😂😂 you do realize PSE crushes Mathews in total sales right?
VXR? You mean the Halon 32 part Deux? 🙄
@@russellpickett2689 I wouldn't be so sure on that. Boxing 101 is an idiot but Mathews is extremely popular
Doug King popular yes. What are their exports to Europe and Asia like? On the world stage PSE is the dominant force.
I have no problem with his switch. Better deal for him . I would do the same . All the bows are so great today you shoot what feels good in your hand .
I’ve shot all the new Pse bows though they look beautiful I find them to be loud and a lot of hand shock but at the same time they pound and do shoot well this is just my opinion
Heck yeah my fist bow is a 2019 PSE Madness Unleashed B3.
Nothing else stood out to me more than a PSE when I was doing research for my first bow and there unbelievable cam system.
Smooth as butta!
Im so pumped to be on the PSE team with the Dudly.
I’ve been hunting archery for 30+ years and my first naw was a pse and my current bow is the unleashed. Love the bow for the money
I love my Hoyt but Johns the man and he deserves this and he left with class!!
My first bow was a bear whitetail than I bought a PSE had it for 6yrs it’s good bow
It’s all about the money. Pse offered a deal and he excepted. Plain and simple