The limbs are also made in the US John. Love all the overseas bashers commenting on here using their phones, computers, and tablets made overseas. Also, unless you're shooting Easton arrows, your shafts were made in China. PSE is the only American made carbon bow. Most hunting clothes...sewn in China. Most of the crap in your house came from China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, or Indonesia. The steel in your car, recycled and bought from China. I can keep going...
Pretty sweet looking set up. I really like that you test other products ' budget" products. It really helps the average hard working man. Allot of us can not afford the big name brand stuff. And with today's technology id say these budget archery gear products are top notch.
I've had this bow for six months now and it's great, I also have hoyt invicta and Mathews TRX 36 and I have to say the dragon is not inferior to them in any way and its completely reinforced concrete wall is just something incredible
I know I’m late to the party here John thanks for the review. This bow is on my shortlist. I was a staff shooter for Mathews before I started to have elbow and shoulder problems and had to drop out and switch to a crossbow. I’ve had one shoulder surgery and probably will have one on the opposite shoulder this year. I’m looking for something that I can shoot around the 60 pound range may be a little over without having to spend money for Mathews. I won’t be using it often because I still mostly help with a crossbow, but this gives me the option when I want to have something different. I’ll be shooting 28 1/2” draw so may gain a little speed. I picked up the Sanlida Dragon 10 arrows already too. As for the bolts, I just bought the same thing for my crossbow in the Sandlida Dragon 10 Warriors. I refletched them, switched out the lightweight inserts for 110 grain victory, brass inserts and installed nocturnal predator aluminum nocks. With a 150 grain head this gives me a 520 grain bolt and of course up to 570 with a 200 head. These are also 24T 100% pure carbons. As for where they’re built, a lot of people think that they’re buying American made bows that are actually at least semi manufactured in foreign countries, yes, even China and then possibly assembled in the United States and they call that made in the USA Unless someone else is footing the bill for what I’m buying, then I’ll choose what I want regardless of want anybody else thinks Thanks again for the great review
250+ fps with a shorter than average draw length 62 pound draw and a 500 grain arrow is very respectable. I’d love to see the speeds with 70ish pounds and 350 grain arrows.
I own an X8 Dragon. For $200 it's great. Very smooth draw, stupid quiet. I don't feel any vibe with a lizard skin grip tape on it. Seems accurate with a whisker biscuit out to 40yards. Short compact, lightweight (4lbs bare). I compare it to a 2006 bear instinct for size, limbs etc. But I think it's a little smoother and quieter. Same speed as I didn't have to resite my pins. It's a great value for $200! It's almost absurd honestly.
@@RTiller0205 I'm probably at 500 shots to be honest. its my first bow and had It since Dec 2022.I'm also from South Africa, so first time bow shooting / hunting. I shot it side by side with friends and their Matthews and PSE bows and its just as quiet. Speed is good for the arrow I shoot ( 350 spine Victory TKO Elite). Smoothness is great for me since I'm still sorting out my technique and getting those back muscles activated. I'm really happy with Sanlida and my next bow will probably be the Dragon 10. Slap a QAD rest on it, Stiffer spine arrow and up my draw poundage. Still gonna cost me less than a brand name bow and it will do the exact same job just as good.
That bow is really fast, especially for the price. It's almost the same price as the Bear Alaskan XT. It would be cool to see someone do a head to head comparison. I used to buy a new bow every year (sometimes two) but now that I'm retired and on a fixed income, combined with the outrageous bow prices, budget bows are my only option.
The Alaskan can't match its speed or draw length adjustment and the Hoyt hybrid cam copy this bow uses is a bit better too.....not to mention it looks cooler
People like to bash sanlida but there’s US companies that use Sanlida bows and call them they’re own the first that comes to mind is the xpedition apx it’s the sanlida velocity x10 same bow but with xpedition cams
Lusk, I think it would be helpful for you to show a basic field point performance at 100, 125, 150, 200 grain on your yearly test. This would allow us to see the ceiling, namely for penetration. 2nd idea: maybe spice It up with 100gr field point test with various weights of arrows or FOC I penetration and speed?
I bought one tried it and liked it. The only issue was that at 32" Draw length it felt more like 31.25" . I also had trouble knowing if and when I had the draw stops in a good spot(probably because I've never had a Hybrid cam bow before). Like he mentions in the video about moving the draw stops to get a longer deeper valley, I tried that but it made the back wall feel like a two step situation where the mod would roll in to stop then you still needed to pull another 1/2 inch on both cams simultaneously untill the limb stops would hit.(and yes both cams were in time) I decided to return it after a few days messing with it. Sanlida didn't put up a fight and returned it like everything else on Amazon. I really like the bow but at a shorter DL max maybe 30 in. The fit and finish was great the paint and the machining on the cams looked better than my Mathews Atlas. I hope they make another model with a true 32in. DL maybe with a longer ATA in the future. Its definitely not "Chinese junk", you probably own something made by Sanlida or Topoint already and just never knew it.
Got the X8 for 200, changed the rest, arrows , release, and added a peep tube to keep the peep from twisting . That was around another 500. Accessories are expensive. I like it . Oh yeah also got noks the glow so I can see at 25 meters
I posted a similar comment on another review of this bow. I wish American bow companies would have a mid-range other than 'budget' or 'flagship'. We want a decent quality hunting bow that we can drag through the bush and grime, and up and down a tree stand.
Thanks for sharing that. I do think a number of the top manufacturers lower priced bows are actually kind of a mid level degree in quality. But prices are getting so steep.
great reviews! I wonder if you have seen the new Amazon 'Chinese' bow which is really inexpensive with great specs? It's the ZSHJGJR Compound Bow. I'm tempted to just buy it but would like to hear some reviews first. It comes with a boatload of accessories and 32.5" ata - 7.25" brace height - 35-70 draw weight. Keep the good videos coming!
I shoot the sanlida Hero x10 target compound , a third of the price of a hoyt/pse flagship bow (I've shot them all) but, in my opinion, it's just as good
Way slower single cam bows with terrible strings....and more expensive this is a nicer bow the X8 which would be comparable to the adapt is $199 RTH right now while their adapt is 650...and at 650 this bow will shoot literally 50fps faster and come with a fall away rest
This bow was tested on another channel out to 32" and IT actually met its IBO rating something NO OTHER flagship bow I've seen this year do.....and it was faster than advertised at 31+ He has killed deer with it.... I'm thinking about this bow with a good rest, sight and dual stabilizers ( how he had his setup) I'd bet it would shoot with any of these 3000 out the door ridiculous bows and actually be faster.... I am worried about how one would get cams shimmed and cam timing ect if needed to paper tune... There is NOTHING stopping your local bow shop from carrying this bow, THEY are chosing not to.....look at what bow shop owners drive and where they live ect..what their wives drive and you will understand quick why they push $1500 bare bows... Bear doesn't have anything remotely this fast near $500, the riser looks very Hoyt Alpha ish the cams definitely are hybrid Hoyt ish... Buying this bow in mass would literally bring the others back down to earth because it you don't think they aren't making serious margin? I can help ya.... Thank you sir for the honest and fair take...that other channel has draw force curves for it as well it's pretty linear before a slight adjustable dump I'm just stoked they make it in 31 plus...iirc at 31.5 he was zipping 450gr arrows well over 300fps... I'd really like to see one of these with apple to apple accessories in the hands of a PRO....it would scare the big company's to stop colluding notice they all raise their prices same time...
It's just WAY faster than the adapt by about 50fps on the 70/30/350 test i seen...has a better rest in the drop away, better stabilizer..looks better....and the bear is solo cam eek...bear strings are terrible as well
I didn’t do any paper tuning with this bow. That was not really my purpose. There are so many factors of affecting the tuning; I could not really get into that. But I will tell you that most shops are not very happy to work on a bow purchased from Amazon. And I can understand that. Even me doing these videos has caused quite a bit of backlash from some Of my favorite shops.
you think its too big for an 11 year old? i know everything is adjustable, 23"inch draw length and 45lb for my son and he's 4'9". Do you think the 33 axil to axil is too long? i need something in this range till he's strong enough to get my BowTech.
People need to get off their high horse. Yes buying American products is the way to go. Many of the same people that cry about this also shop at Walmart for chinesium stuff. Seriously, buy what you can that's made in the US but stop giving people shit for buying Chinese products, otherwise you all might as well throw your phones down the drain ( guess where those are made).
They usually ride their high horses online, using their 100% Chinese made devices. I'm only interested in acquiring good quality products for a decent price and viva market competition. I'm not interested in dishing out thousands of dollars for a bow because it's American made.
The bow looks like a decent value. The actual velocity is very disapointing. Adding a hunting weight arrow, dropping the weight of pull to 62 and adjusting for your length of pull has dramatically reduced velocity from the claimed 340fps. Do they test velocity with a crazy light arrow? I have a 31 1/2' draw. About 20 yrs ago I was shooting a PSE Nova with hunting weight carbon arrows and 125gr broadheads at 225 fps with the bow set at 58lbs. Yes, it was an inexpensive bow. I added high quality sites, release, arrow rest, etc and was able to hit a quarter nearly every shot at 25 yrds and stay in the vitals at 60 yds. I look to new bows today with this in mind and the new bows dont impress me much
This bow was tested on another channel out to 32" including speed at ibo, draw force curves and hold...it shot closest to it's rated IBO than ANY flagship 1200-2000 bare bow I seen this year which were usually 20fps under at their 70lb/30"/350 test..this bow did 340 and held damn good with heavier weights in fact its the fastest I seen this year..and it shoots faster than it's rating at 31-32 which most don't even have this year
@frankbrowning328 it's a longer axle to axle so I'd assume that but even at the standard 30" 70lbs 350 arrow that all these channels test at, it LITERALLY come closest to meeting its IBO rating than ALL this year's flagships which under same conditions were 20+ low... For insane the lift 33 is 348 ibo iirc correctly and they got 320 this bow same stats got 338 iirc maybe even the 340, I have to go look again...but get this that was at 68.5lbs the lift was at 71... I asked the guy and he said if he twisted the cables a few times to get it to full 70lbs it would be another 3 or 4fps... It's blazing fast, faster that the bowtechs on performance the core SS anything in the 33 axle to axle ( which I need cause the 29.5s don't go out to my 31.5 draw length)... The bear shoots about 50fps slower than this its wild.... No one has done a decibel test yet, im sure it's not lift quite but they always duck the string a bit anyway who doesn't hold low for that, bet your ass it's no louder than my last bow lol
@frankbrowning328 I would link you but that doesn't seem fair to this channel...poor etiquette but you can search dragon 10 review he even takes a deer and turkey iirc
I'd go with the 9 if you can afford the extra $100. The bow and kit are a good improvement over the 8. You can see them all with the link I provided in the video description.
This bow is a real homerun for Sanlida! If someone is no "Fanboy" of any american brand, well then here´s a killer bow to purchase. To be honest the top tier bowmanufacturers don´t provide any better bows! It doesn´t matter if the 6061 T6 Aluminum comes from USA, Germany or China...its always the same material! It doesen´t even matter from what factory the cnc machined riser commes from becaus the CNC machines are alle the same, even theyr software! ...or are they US made CNC machines or German CNC Machines. Also the Asians are very deep in archery, they are great shooters and they love this kinda sport, so they know how a bow should be constructed. Don´t be so fool and think asians don´t know a shit about archery, Bows, Quality and manufacturing or business. So, the question is, why spending 1400 $ on a US made (naked) Bow, if one can get an awesome bow for a third of this pricetag? Even though you could afford to spend 1400 $ you´d be an idiot, because the guy who buys the Dragon 10 can now buy high end accessories and shoots you out of the water!
My hope is that this prompts American based companies to start making more affordable bows. We don’t need people turning to Amazon for their bows instead of there local bow shop.
Yeah, they have figured out a way to do it well. Personally, I am willing to pay more in order to support the local shops...but I know some are not, or are not in a position to get to a shop.
May he with the American made smartphone/computer cast the first stone. lol That being said, I’m a fan of Bear archery for budget bows. I hunt with the whitetail legend pro. Got it for $500 at my local archery shop. Before that I had a G2 cruzer. Put a lot of meat in the freezer. Personally I like supporting American companies when they deserve it, and Bear is one of those companies in my opinion.
Bear needs to up their speed and the reason I won't buy one is that their best bang for the buck bow, they made a proshop only model...id rather buy a rebranded Elite or Prime via BASS Pro NV32 blackout..
@@ShawnGilbert1967 I believe they did that to support local businesses? Seams like a decent business decision. They have some guys representing their brand on internet, but they probably also want to work with bow shops as well. I payed $500 for a whitetail legend pro, has the EKO cam and it’s plenty fast for me. I practice out to 100 yards with no issues. Took 5 deer this year and I’m happy with the bows performance.especially for $500. I’ve got more money in my arrows lol
@DRIECUTHoney whats max draw length on that I'm 31.5 or 32 depending on loop length and axle to axle ( string angularity ), I thought I remembered wrong but I had my wife measure me twice yeap
i hear all these reviews of this bow being made in "china" with dislike, recommending flagship bows made by American companies. but no talk about how comparing the flagship made here in the U.S. vs. this one. what makes the difference in this flagship compared to flagships at the local bow shops? other than "preference" seems like people are trying to find con's to this bow when they spent so much on their American made bow. they say "shoots great" but spent little time to adjust it and hone in on it. they say it weigh's okay but doesn't compare other flagships. just saying seems like this is a budget bow that people are bias to because they spent so much for "bear" or "Mathews". im new to the archery but getting into it cause it's "cheaper" than shooting my guns and it's fun. plus it has a lifetime warranty
Some of these American Bow companies actually should subcontract to makers like this in order to offer people an alternative to higher end flagship type bows.
Sanlida should contact LEVI MORGAN and see if they can get him to do a TAC event with their Dragon 10 bow and their Dragon 10 arrows... then their sales would go thru the roof....
Yeah. And they would have to pay Levi a lot of money to do that. Both shops don’t take too kindly to professionals use offbrands. I get a lot of flack from both shops videos like this or doing lighted knocks from Amazon and so forth. I certainly respect the local boat shop and don’t want to undermine them in anyway. But I also want to objectively test what is out there and what is available. It’s a fine line between the two
There are several American bow companies that offer entry level bows at that price range. I would say many of them are better bows than this overseas mail order bow.
Well, I don't think that's the case...from materials to speed. This is more competitive with flag ship bows than other entry level bows, in my opinion.
@LuskArcheryAdventures definitely agree I looked at offerings like pse and bear for the money what you get with the dragon ten surpasses what the American companies produced.
@LuskArcheryAdventures I really appreciate your tests. We are brothers in Christ as well!! I have a 2012 Strother rush xt @70 lbs and I shoot 28" draw. It launches 406 grain arrows at 290fps. Shocking really , shot it over the chronograph more than once. It has taken many animals for me. I live and hunt in northern Alberta, Canada.
The limbs are also made in the US John. Love all the overseas bashers commenting on here using their phones, computers, and tablets made overseas. Also, unless you're shooting Easton arrows, your shafts were made in China. PSE is the only American made carbon bow. Most hunting clothes...sewn in China. Most of the crap in your house came from China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, or Indonesia. The steel in your car, recycled and bought from China. I can keep going...
Thanks for sharing that.
gold tip shafts are made in mexico!!
Easton buys their carbon from victory
There's a difference between made in China and Chinese owned companies.
Pretty sweet looking set up. I really like that you test other products ' budget" products. It really helps the average hard working man. Allot of us can not afford the big name brand stuff. And with today's technology id say these budget archery gear products are top notch.
Thank you
Thanks for sharing your reviews and keep them coming please.
Thank you Charley.
I've had this bow for six months now and it's great, I also have hoyt invicta and Mathews TRX 36 and I have to say the dragon is not inferior to them in any way and its completely reinforced concrete wall is just something incredible
That’s good to hear. Thank you for sharing that.
I know I’m late to the party here John thanks for the review. This bow is on my shortlist. I was a staff shooter for Mathews before I started to have elbow and shoulder problems and had to drop out and switch to a crossbow. I’ve had one shoulder surgery and probably will have one on the opposite shoulder this year. I’m looking for something that I can shoot around the 60 pound range may be a little over without having to spend money for Mathews. I won’t be using it often because I still mostly help with a crossbow, but this gives me the option when I want to have something different. I’ll be shooting 28 1/2” draw so may gain a little speed. I picked up the Sanlida Dragon 10 arrows already too.
As for the bolts, I just bought the same thing for my crossbow in the Sandlida Dragon 10 Warriors.
I refletched them, switched out the lightweight inserts for 110 grain victory, brass inserts and installed nocturnal predator aluminum nocks. With a 150 grain head this gives me a 520 grain bolt and of course up to 570 with a 200 head. These are also 24T 100% pure carbons.
As for where they’re built, a lot of people think that they’re buying American made bows that are actually at least semi manufactured in foreign countries, yes, even China and then possibly assembled in the United States and they call that made in the USA
Unless someone else is footing the bill for what I’m buying, then I’ll choose what I want regardless of want anybody else thinks
Thanks again for the great review
Thanks for that comment. Great stuff. Good luck with the shoulders!
I got mine 2 weeks ago absolutely one of the best i got
Good to hear
Thank you so much for this review. I know you will catch crap for it but thank you.
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250+ fps with a shorter than average draw length 62 pound draw and a 500 grain arrow is very respectable. I’d love to see the speeds with 70ish pounds and 350 grain arrows.
I come up with 348 on omnicalculator which I have found to be pretty be accurate.
There is a channel that done it and it's indeed that fast...it actually shoots its IBO at 70/30/350 unlike every $1500 flag ship this year
Yep. Very fast...but it is almost impossible for me to draw at 70 lbs.
It's probably the hatchet style feeling cams, John has just been spoiled lately, 72 lbs that bow is probably 350+
I own an X8 Dragon. For $200 it's great. Very smooth draw, stupid quiet. I don't feel any vibe with a lizard skin grip tape on it. Seems accurate with a whisker biscuit out to 40yards. Short compact, lightweight (4lbs bare). I compare it to a 2006 bear instinct for size, limbs etc. But I think it's a little smoother and quieter. Same speed as I didn't have to resite my pins. It's a great value for $200! It's almost absurd honestly.
Also have the X8, for $200 its a beast. I just swapped out the whisker biscuit for a drop away. 425g arrow, 60# ish draw at 31 inches. 0 issues!
@@pierrejansenvanvuuren3666
What do you think of the speed, smoothness, and quietness?
How many shots have you put it through?
@@RTiller0205 I'm probably at 500 shots to be honest. its my first bow and had It since Dec 2022.I'm also from South Africa, so first time bow shooting / hunting.
I shot it side by side with friends and their Matthews and PSE bows and its just as quiet. Speed is good for the arrow I shoot ( 350 spine Victory TKO Elite). Smoothness is great for me since I'm still sorting out my technique and getting those back muscles activated.
I'm really happy with Sanlida and my next bow will probably be the Dragon 10. Slap a QAD rest on it, Stiffer spine arrow and up my draw poundage. Still gonna cost me less than a brand name bow and it will do the exact same job just as good.
Thanks for sharing that.
That bow is really fast, especially for the price. It's almost the same price as the Bear Alaskan XT. It would be cool to see someone do a head to head comparison. I used to buy a new bow every year (sometimes two) but now that I'm retired and on a fixed income, combined with the outrageous bow prices, budget bows are my only option.
Just buy American‼️🎯 Nobody makes better archery products than America 🇺🇸
The Alaskan can't match its speed or draw length adjustment and the Hoyt hybrid cam copy this bow uses is a bit better too.....not to mention it looks cooler
Thanks for sharing.
@@anthonyforfare7223chinese can made Iphone too 😮
why would you buy a new bow every year? just curious
People like to bash sanlida but there’s US companies that use Sanlida bows and call them they’re own the first that comes to mind is the xpedition apx it’s the sanlida velocity x10 same bow but with xpedition cams
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Lusk, I think it would be helpful for you to show a basic field point performance at 100, 125, 150, 200 grain on your yearly test. This would allow us to see the ceiling, namely for penetration. 2nd idea: maybe spice It up with 100gr field point test with various weights of arrows or FOC I penetration and speed?
Thanks Scott. I need to do that. I've meant to before, but then forgotten. I'll make a note of that for 2024.
I bought one tried it and liked it. The only issue was that at 32" Draw length it felt more like 31.25" . I also had trouble knowing if and when I had the draw stops in a good spot(probably because I've never had a Hybrid cam bow before). Like he mentions in the video about moving the draw stops to get a longer deeper valley, I tried that but it made the back wall feel like a two step situation where the mod would roll in to stop then you still needed to pull another 1/2 inch on both cams simultaneously untill the limb stops would hit.(and yes both cams were in time) I decided to return it after a few days messing with it. Sanlida didn't put up a fight and returned it like everything else on Amazon. I really like the bow but at a shorter DL max maybe 30 in. The fit and finish was great the paint and the machining on the cams looked better than my Mathews Atlas. I hope they make another model with a true 32in. DL maybe with a longer ATA in the future.
Its definitely not "Chinese junk", you probably own something made by Sanlida or Topoint already and just never knew it.
Thanks for sharing that experience.
Got the X8 for 200, changed the rest, arrows , release, and added a peep tube to keep the peep from twisting . That was around another 500. Accessories are expensive. I like it . Oh yeah also got noks the glow so I can see at 25 meters
Good.
I posted a similar comment on another review of this bow. I wish American bow companies would have a mid-range other than 'budget' or 'flagship'. We want a decent quality hunting bow that we can drag through the bush and grime, and up and down a tree stand.
Thanks for sharing that. I do think a number of the top manufacturers lower priced bows are actually kind of a mid level degree in quality. But prices are getting so steep.
great reviews! I wonder if you have seen the new Amazon 'Chinese' bow which is really inexpensive with great specs? It's the ZSHJGJR Compound Bow. I'm tempted to just buy it but would like to hear some reviews first. It comes with a boatload of accessories and 32.5" ata - 7.25" brace height - 35-70 draw weight. Keep the good videos coming!
I’ve not seen that one. I’d be concerned about quality control with a company like that. But it may be fantastic; who knows?
Nice bow, good review. I know you hunt with Bowtech, hunt with this bow on a hunt. Thanks for the show and information.
Michael Herrell
I'm sure it would perform well in the field--with that speed and feel.
I shoot the sanlida Hero x10 target compound , a third of the price of a hoyt/pse flagship bow (I've shot them all) but, in my opinion, it's just as good
Thanks for sharing that.
Bear Archery makes some nice entry level bows. Many come as a RTH (ready to hunt) package for a very affordable price.
Way slower single cam bows with terrible strings....and more expensive this is a nicer bow the X8 which would be comparable to the adapt is $199 RTH right now while their adapt is 650...and at 650 this bow will shoot literally 50fps faster and come with a fall away rest
Yep. But not this fast, to my knowledge.
This bow was tested on another channel out to 32" and IT actually met its IBO rating something NO OTHER flagship bow I've seen this year do.....and it was faster than advertised at 31+
He has killed deer with it....
I'm thinking about this bow with a good rest, sight and dual stabilizers ( how he had his setup) I'd bet it would shoot with any of these 3000 out the door ridiculous bows and actually be faster....
I am worried about how one would get cams shimmed and cam timing ect if needed to paper tune...
There is NOTHING stopping your local bow shop from carrying this bow, THEY are chosing not to.....look at what bow shop owners drive and where they live ect..what their wives drive and you will understand quick why they push $1500 bare bows...
Bear doesn't have anything remotely this fast near $500, the riser looks very Hoyt Alpha ish the cams definitely are hybrid Hoyt ish...
Buying this bow in mass would literally bring the others back down to earth because it you don't think they aren't making serious margin? I can help ya....
Thank you sir for the honest and fair take...that other channel has draw force curves for it as well it's pretty linear before a slight adjustable dump I'm just stoked they make it in 31 plus...iirc at 31.5 he was zipping 450gr arrows well over 300fps...
I'd really like to see one of these with apple to apple accessories in the hands of a PRO....it would scare the big company's to stop colluding notice they all raise their prices same time...
Thanks for sharing that.
I'm thinking this bow would be great as a fishing bow set-up.
I suppose it could be...
Same price as the Bear Adapt THP bow from what I see.
It's just WAY faster than the adapt by about 50fps on the 70/30/350 test i seen...has a better rest in the drop away, better stabilizer..looks better....and the bear is solo cam eek...bear strings are terrible as well
Yep...but MUCH faster and I perhaps better accessories.
Just looked up the bear adapt and it's 524 dollars 😂
Man when are you going to test the Mathews Slash Bowtech bow they are making.
Mathews riser and bowtech Sr6 style cams?
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How did it do when paper tuning ? I ordered this bow an I took it to 2 different bow shop and couldn’t get a left tear out
I didn’t do any paper tuning with this bow. That was not really my purpose. There are so many factors of affecting the tuning; I could not really get into that. But I will tell you that most shops are not very happy to work on a bow purchased from Amazon. And I can understand that. Even me doing these videos has caused quite a bit of backlash from some
Of my favorite shops.
In India, it cost around 110000-120000 Rs depending on where we buy we convert it to US $ 1400+ is still very expensive
Wow. I can only imagine how much a standard bow is there then.
Curious are the bows given to you or are you buying the bows and testing?
It depends on the bow. I’ve tested a lot that are not given to me; then some that are.
This bow seems a lot like the Elites Kure.
I wonder how they compare.
I know the draw cycle would be very different...the draw on this was fairly harsh.
What color is the bow in the video
Green
@luskarcheryadventures have you shot those X10 arrows yet? I bought some but haven’t seen anyone that has reviewed or tested them yet.
Yeah, I have. They’ve worked fine. I haven’t done any extensive testing on them, nor do I plan to.
Just ordered this thanks john done paying 1k plus to bow companies in the usa that tell lies about bow speeds
Hope it works out well for you.
Any luck tuning this bow to fixed blade broadheads? I hear it’s difficult.
I have not really worked on tuning it super well.
you think its too big for an 11 year old? i know everything is adjustable, 23"inch draw length and 45lb for my son and he's 4'9". Do you think the 33 axil to axil is too long? i need something in this range till he's strong enough to get my BowTech.
Yes this is way way too difficult to draw. They make a model that is much more adjustable in draw weight for kids or adults.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures thanks for the quick reply. What do you recommend as a different bow?
@@MrYapdog
The Dragon X8
People need to get off their high horse. Yes buying American products is the way to go. Many of the same people that cry about this also shop at Walmart for chinesium stuff. Seriously, buy what you can that's made in the US but stop giving people shit for buying Chinese products, otherwise you all might as well throw your phones down the drain ( guess where those are made).
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iPhone also Made in China,,so it is trash
They usually ride their high horses online, using their 100% Chinese made devices. I'm only interested in acquiring good quality products for a decent price and viva market competition. I'm not interested in dishing out thousands of dollars for a bow because it's American made.
Personally I would buy an American bow....even a 2 year old flagship model. Great review as usual John
As far as I know the limbs are from Gordan Glass
Yeah, the limbs are Gordan Composite and the Strings are from the US as well...but I hear ya.
Why doesn’t somebody test a left hand version?
Well, what would be the difference in the test? The the draw cycle, the speed, the hold, and the shot would all be the same.
@ I was being sarcastic, being they don’t make it in left hand.
The bow looks like a decent value. The actual velocity is very disapointing. Adding a hunting weight arrow, dropping the weight of pull to 62 and adjusting for your length of pull has dramatically reduced velocity from the claimed 340fps. Do they test velocity with a crazy light arrow? I have a 31 1/2' draw. About 20 yrs ago I was shooting a PSE Nova with hunting weight carbon arrows and 125gr broadheads at 225 fps with the bow set at 58lbs. Yes, it was an inexpensive bow. I added high quality sites, release, arrow rest, etc and was able to hit a quarter nearly every shot at 25 yrds and stay in the vitals at 60 yds. I look to new bows today with this in mind and the new bows dont impress me much
This bow was tested on another channel out to 32" including speed at ibo, draw force curves and hold...it shot closest to it's rated IBO than ANY flagship 1200-2000 bare bow I seen this year which were usually 20fps under at their 70lb/30"/350 test..this bow did 340 and held damn good with heavier weights in fact its the fastest I seen this year..and it shoots faster than it's rating at 31-32 which most don't even have this year
@@ShawnGilbert1967 Interesting. Maybe it's dependent on the longest possible draw for the highest velocity.
@frankbrowning328 it's a longer axle to axle so I'd assume that but even at the standard 30" 70lbs 350 arrow that all these channels test at, it LITERALLY come closest to meeting its IBO rating than ALL this year's flagships which under same conditions were 20+ low...
For insane the lift 33 is 348 ibo iirc correctly and they got 320 this bow same stats got 338 iirc maybe even the 340, I have to go look again...but get this that was at 68.5lbs the lift was at 71...
I asked the guy and he said if he twisted the cables a few times to get it to full 70lbs it would be another 3 or 4fps...
It's blazing fast, faster that the bowtechs on performance the core SS anything in the 33 axle to axle ( which I need cause the 29.5s don't go out to my 31.5 draw length)...
The bear shoots about 50fps slower than this its wild....
No one has done a decibel test yet, im sure it's not lift quite but they always duck the string a bit anyway who doesn't hold low for that, bet your ass it's no louder than my last bow lol
@@ShawnGilbert1967 Very good. Thanks for the info
@frankbrowning328 I would link you but that doesn't seem fair to this channel...poor etiquette but you can search dragon 10 review he even takes a deer and turkey iirc
Which one would you say would be the best starter? 8 9 or 10?
I'd go with the 9 if you can afford the extra $100. The bow and kit are a good improvement over the 8. You can see them all with the link I provided in the video description.
Where do u get them from
Link is in the video description. www.sanlidaoutdoor.com/web/?invite=13746
Whats the better bow 9 or 10?
The 10 is a much better bow. It costs quite a bit more and is in a different league from the nine. But the nine is a great budget bow package.
@@LuskArcheryAdventureshi! I got in pass powermax and for me is acurate bow. This sanlida 10 its acurate too?
This bow is a real homerun for Sanlida! If someone is no "Fanboy" of any american brand, well then here´s a killer bow to purchase. To be honest the top tier bowmanufacturers don´t provide any better bows! It doesn´t matter if the 6061 T6 Aluminum comes from USA, Germany or China...its always the same material! It doesen´t even matter from what factory the cnc machined riser commes from becaus the CNC machines are alle the same, even theyr software! ...or are they US made CNC machines or German CNC Machines. Also the Asians are very deep in archery, they are great shooters and they love this kinda sport, so they know how a bow should be constructed. Don´t be so fool and think asians don´t know a shit about archery, Bows, Quality and manufacturing or business. So, the question is, why spending 1400 $ on a US made (naked) Bow, if one can get an awesome bow for a third of this pricetag? Even though you could afford to spend 1400 $ you´d be an idiot, because the guy who buys the Dragon 10 can now buy high end accessories and shoots you out of the water!
Thanks for the comment.
My hope is that this prompts American based companies to start making more affordable bows. We don’t need people turning to Amazon for their bows instead of there local bow shop.
Yeah, they have figured out a way to do it well. Personally, I am willing to pay more in order to support the local shops...but I know some are not, or are not in a position to get to a shop.
i think china was doing archery LONG before it was a thing in the USA.
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May he with the American made smartphone/computer cast the first stone. lol
That being said, I’m a fan of Bear archery for budget bows. I hunt with the whitetail legend pro. Got it for $500 at my local archery shop. Before that I had a G2 cruzer. Put a lot of meat in the freezer. Personally I like supporting American companies when they deserve it, and Bear is one of those companies in my opinion.
Bear needs to up their speed and the reason I won't buy one is that their best bang for the buck bow, they made a proshop only model...id rather buy a rebranded Elite or Prime via BASS Pro NV32 blackout..
Bear 🐻 bows are all made I'm china 🇨🇳 who cares our own government is in bed with China and much more corrupt than China I'll buy these all day long
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@@ShawnGilbert1967 I believe they did that to support local businesses? Seams like a decent business decision. They have some guys representing their brand on internet, but they probably also want to work with bow shops as well.
I payed $500 for a whitetail legend pro, has the EKO cam and it’s plenty fast for me. I practice out to 100 yards with no issues. Took 5 deer this year and I’m happy with the bows performance.especially for $500. I’ve got more money in my arrows lol
@DRIECUTHoney whats max draw length on that I'm 31.5 or 32 depending on loop length and axle to axle ( string angularity ), I thought I remembered wrong but I had my wife measure me twice yeap
Thanks for thinking about us, poor guys.That can't afford the high end bows.
Yeah I enjoy testing bargain stuff
i hear all these reviews of this bow being made in "china" with dislike, recommending flagship bows made by American companies. but no talk about how comparing the flagship made here in the U.S. vs. this one. what makes the difference in this flagship compared to flagships at the local bow shops? other than "preference" seems like people are trying to find con's to this bow when they spent so much on their American made bow. they say "shoots great" but spent little time to adjust it and hone in on it. they say it weigh's okay but doesn't compare other flagships. just saying seems like this is a budget bow that people are bias to because they spent so much for "bear" or "Mathews". im new to the archery but getting into it cause it's "cheaper" than shooting my guns and it's fun. plus it has a lifetime warranty
Thanks for sharing those thoughts.
Diamond Archery very Competitive !
Especially when rebranded bass pro
Yep, they make good stuff.
Too bad they don't make any left handed bow
Look at Bear. They make left handed bows in this price range. I shoot a left handed whitetail legend pro. Awesome bow
Yep.
That would work out to 350fps IBO......DANG!!!!
Yea I seen a dude hit 349 with it cranked down
Yep...and it feels every bit of that to draw it :)
Some of these American Bow companies actually should subcontract to makers like this in order to offer people an alternative to higher end flagship type bows.
Thanks for sharing that mike!
Well the pro shops should carry these choices TOO
But instead that bear made a PRO shop only better bow we have to pay the pro shop tax to get ....
Woohoo ! First !
Thank you
2024 Bear Alaskan XT for $529
Ok
Sanlida should contact LEVI MORGAN and see if they can get him to do a TAC event with their Dragon 10 bow and their Dragon 10 arrows... then their sales would go thru the roof....
Yeah. And they would have to pay Levi a lot of money to do that. Both shops don’t take too kindly to professionals use offbrands. I get a lot of flack from both shops videos like this or doing lighted knocks from Amazon and so forth. I certainly respect the local boat shop and don’t want to undermine them in anyway. But I also want to objectively test what is out there and what is available. It’s a fine line between the two
@@LuskArcheryAdventures yeah.. either way you do a great job with your videos.. very informative... thanks for taking out the guess work...
There are several American bow companies that offer entry level bows at that price range. I would say many of them are better bows than this overseas mail order bow.
Well, I don't think that's the case...from materials to speed. This is more competitive with flag ship bows than other entry level bows, in my opinion.
@LuskArcheryAdventures definitely agree I looked at offerings like pse and bear for the money what you get with the dragon ten surpasses what the American companies produced.
Your wrong
Hoyt copy
Truth be told, Martin had the bridged riser first. Hoyt copied them.
Lots of learning from one another out there.
Thats fast. 27" , 500 gr . Fast.
550 grain wasn't it?
It was 500 gr--and VERY fast for 62 lbs.
@LuskArcheryAdventures I really appreciate your tests. We are brothers in Christ as well!! I have a 2012 Strother rush xt @70 lbs and I shoot 28" draw. It launches 406 grain arrows at 290fps. Shocking really , shot it over the chronograph more than once. It has taken many animals for me. I live and hunt in northern Alberta, Canada.