Hi, i bought a RPM from America, it was the short draw model, i had the same issues with the let off but after speaking to Josh we came up with a solution that fixed the problem. I took the modules completely out of the cams, this solved the problem and sorted the draw length with the stops under the limbs. Josh the CEO of RPM assured me that there is no probs with not using the modules and i have been shooting it now for about 6 months with no problems
Steve, thank you so much for this video. I'd say the best I have seen on these bows. I hope they become a good seller and long term product for you guys. Really interested in this or the RPM Striker sometime in the New Year. Always wanted a lever bow so will definitely be in touch.
I totally agree with you about the color scheme and edges along the riser. The hard edges in particular really cheapen the look of this bow. Also, Junxing actually makes this bow.
As a complete ignorant to this style of bow the one thing that seems to shine through in these videos is how much people love them! Almost everything has been re thought and redesigned I love the fact that it comes with a whole pack of modules and other companies make u buy them for not small prices 🤣 . These cam/lever bows seem to be a bit of a style cult like a classic car!
I have the Oneida Aroforce X80 from 1995 . Great bow , I still use is occasionally for 3D The only thing is it’s quite a heavy bow and the hand grip is massive but gets lots of interest when I have it
16:00 they both hit, they both cant not both hit. 37:32 It looks like the bow is pulling back more on the button arm than the top arm, that is what is giving you the kick, the lower arm is moving faster than the upper one.
You said in the video it only comes in this colour. But you can make it any colour you want. For a few extra dollars/ euros. I made mine full black. Ive seem people who made it red and white. Lots of choices. ( at their webstore you can choose to customize the bow )
@@robert43g That is what my dad use to do in his Archery store. He has spray cans and would go outside and paint them. To funny. What colour do you want no problem.
Another tip for your draw length changing with this bow, or any bow. I also shoot back tension, and I anchor the knuckles of my release hand to the back of my jaw bone. Bone on bone anchor. Nothing to move or vary from shot to shot. I noticed a few videos ago, that you did not seem to have a release hand anchor. You let the now decide that for you, which is wrong. Anchor that hand the same place for every shot on all compounds.
Hi Steven! I have two question. I am shooting in "Bowhunter Compound" category (fingershooting, without sight) with a regular cam coumpound bow (Mathews Q2XL) and I'm thinking of switching to a lever action bow. First question: Is it worth it to switch to a a lever bow, if I can shoot with a cam bow? (In europe I haver realy limited opportunities to even try a lever bow) Sevond question: Which lever bow is better: Oneida Osprey, RPM Nitro or RPM Nitro XX (if they are in the same price)? Thanks!
apparently the bow in the video is actually produced by the well knows Chinese Factory JUNXING, then eventually re-branded for marketing purpose... the original model name is "Junxing M181", can be found on Aliexpress but it's "not cheap", even there. btw, Junxing is pronounced "choonseeng" (or "joonsheeng", something in between...) but definitely NOT JUNK KSING! :-D
Good video. Please make them more often! You have a very balanced approach. Any chance of doing a review of the WNS FC 100 at some stage? Pretty please?😁😁
I have the Rpm Nitro. Bought it instead of the Oneida phoenix becaude Oneida has the worst customer service. I made the Nitro custom made to have all silver parts black so it still looks like the bow from Arrow. I Never regret this. I love this bow. It shoots so well. And feels good. I shoot instinctive with it. No sight i shoot very good groupings at 18 meters. .
Iv been seriously considering buying oneida Phoenix here in the near future for whitetail deer here in Minnesota. Iv been doing my research. Do you know of any common problems with that model of bow??
Nitro: 55lbs max and I believe 29 inch max draw length. Nitro XL: 55lbs max and 31 inch max draw length Nitro Mag: same as Nitro but 75lbs Nitro Mag XL: same as Nitro XL but 75lbs
I have been trying to get in touch with someone at your shop through email. I am in the USA and interested in the Carter Brass releases on your website.
Is the riser for that center shot? I noticed on the Oneidas that the Kestrel and the Phoenix that replaced it are Center shot while the Oneida Osprey (they only seem to sell Osprey and Phoenix models now) is cut past center much like a recurve. Just wondering if it makes a difference to the rest you mount on it. I have an Oneida Osprey myself and it didn't seem right putting a whisker biscuit on it as the whole circle of bristles didn't clear the riser if the center of it was lined up to the middle of riser.
Incorrect about Oneida. While Claude Pollington did sell the company and transfer all the ownership rights to John Paul Morris - the son of Johnny Morris of Bass Pro Shops fame - Oneida remains to this day an entirely private and seperate entity from Bass Pro Shops and any related affiliates. Oneida Eagle Bows is a privately owned and operated "incorporated" company and remains unaffiliated with the Bass Pro brand in any way whatsoever... So I'm not sure why you believe what you do or why you would make the insinuation that they're somehow "unscrupulous" when compared to a company like RPM. Not only are the two companies structured the same way on paper, but I would be more wary of a company like RPM who outsources all of their manufacturing to China (not that I have a problem with Asian made products specifically, but more so the fact that they could keep the manufacturing here in the states and create more jobs and economic growth for their local community), but they also DIRECTLY copied a few Oneida designs without any sort of legal precedent to do so or offered any financial royalties to the current design rights/patent holders. For example, the RPM Nitro cam is a 1:1 copy of the Oneida "Medium" type K-Cam, the only key differences being a hex-slot for the axle rather than a "star" design and a weight reduction cutout in the end of the lobe. Otherwise, it's basically nothing more than a slightly altered clone. You can stack them on top of one another and they line up perfectly. The point is you're using your personal experience with the two companies as entirely anecdotal evidence to judge their overall individual merit as a brand, as well as their honesty and respectability. Now don't get me wrong here, I'm certainly no hardcore Oneida "fanboy" and I actually have my own personal list of grievances with them, and a number of reasons why I'm not a huge fan. However I can promise you that none of these reasons are due to their being a "disreputable" company... Now I get it, you didn't necessarily outright say so much and you tried to kind of "cover your tracks" there at the end, but anyone with a brain cell in their skull could read from your body language, tone of voice, and word choice that you were WISHING you could openly bad mouth Oneida on a public platform like this without professional reprucussions. Viewers will take this as confirmation in their minds that Oneida is somehow a shit company or otherwise disreputable and a company to avoid. I would think that as a business owner yourself that you would know better than to do something like that. Very uncool man, seriously. Also, what the hell do you mean you can't get an Oneida for less than $2,000 AUD in Australia??? I mean, a brand new Osprey retails at $799 USD, and you can find a used Black Eagle or Stealth for $550 to $600 all day long... Hell, even secondhand Kestrels fetch $600 to $700 on the open market these days, and you don't HAVE to get an Oneida sent to you assembled... Just have the bows sent to you taken down so the packages aren't over the size limit or whatever. Personally I find that information sketchy at best, since I've sent assembled bows overseas quite a few times now and while the shipping may be slightly more expensive, it's certainly not THAT much more expensive and I've never had issues with the packaging being "over the size limit" or anything like that. Sounds to me like Australian lever bow enthusiasts are just getting boned by their ridiculous taxes and import tariffs put in place by their laughably ineffectual and impotent government, but that's another topic entirely. Doesn't make sense to me that a slightly larger item being shipped fetches more than $700 to $1000 over retail solely due to this reason and some arbitrary packaging limit. If they really do go for that much over there, you should just buy a few Black Eagles and Kestrels secondhand and have them shipped to you taken down (I have all my bows shipped to me taken down honestly. It's ultimately safer...). Then you can avoid the astronomical shipping costs and just assemble them yourself when they arrive. You could make a bloody fortune off each individual sale. Think about it...
Looks like a nice alternative for the Oneida, but to be honest, it is sad to see a a bow designed to finger release used with a mechanical release (sorry, i'm a finger shooter, i really hate mech releases lol)
Hey where’s the bird shooting? I love the 80’s & 90’s bows I’m one of the Browning Mirage lover! Until your PSE TOOK OVER!🤬 I have 4 mirages from the FPS to the Ballistic!!!
Every time you shoot this sucker you flinch. Once you get more comfortable with the bow your shoots will tighten up. Looks like a fun bow to shoot. But not what I would call a go to bow.
I don't know why but you were doing my head in with your review .... sorry , when I work out why you were doing my head in I'll let you know ... cheers
The RPM was initially designed to compete with the oneida osprey. 99% of real bowfishers don't use a sight. Ski the sight being kicked out is irrelevant. Another pointer is, since the bow is a center shot bow, your grip is below the center giving it a kick out toward the bottom. To minimize this use the throat of your hand between your thumb and index finger. This will give you a much better review
This style and design of bow is so nice. So clean. Beautiful
Hi, i bought a RPM from America, it was the short draw model, i had the same issues with the let off but after speaking to Josh we came up with a solution that fixed the problem. I took the modules completely out of the cams, this solved the problem and sorted the draw length with the stops under the limbs. Josh the CEO of RPM assured me that there is no probs with not using the modules and i have been shooting it now for about 6 months with no problems
Awesome review, not just talking about the bow but also the details you go over like telling what you feel after each shot
I give you a big thumbs up.
When do we see u shoot the birds though.....
Steve, thank you so much for this video. I'd say the best I have seen on these bows. I hope they become a good seller and long term product for you guys. Really interested in this or the RPM Striker sometime in the New Year. Always wanted a lever bow so will definitely be in touch.
Steven in regards to the cutout ....you can always put a shim to have a flat surface for the sight...
I totally agree with you about the color scheme and edges along the riser. The hard edges in particular really cheapen the look of this bow. Also, Junxing actually makes this bow.
As a complete ignorant to this style of bow the one thing that seems to shine through in these videos is how much people love them! Almost everything has been re thought and redesigned I love the fact that it comes with a whole pack of modules and other companies make u buy them for not small prices 🤣 . These cam/lever bows seem to be a bit of a style cult like a classic car!
I have the Oneida Aroforce X80 from 1995 . Great bow , I still use is occasionally for 3D
The only thing is it’s quite a heavy bow and the hand grip is massive but gets lots of
interest when I have it
Just picked up the RPM Nitro for bowfishing paired with a Megamouth reel. Super pumped for it!
Thanks for an informative review, do lever bows shoot quicker than a regular recurve bow thanks
16:00 they both hit, they both cant not both hit. 37:32
It looks like the bow is pulling back more on the button arm than the top arm, that is what is giving you the kick, the lower arm is moving faster than the upper one.
You said in the video it only comes in this colour. But you can make it any colour you want. For a few extra dollars/ euros. I made mine full black. Ive seem people who made it red and white. Lots of choices. ( at their webstore you can choose to customize the bow )
also for a few dollars buys some rattle can paint
@@robert43g i wouldnt want to spray paint my bow. But if thats what you want go ahead. :)
@@robert43g That is what my dad use to do in his Archery store. He has spray cans and would go outside and paint them. To funny. What colour do you want no problem.
Hi Steven!
Check out the Gen 2 Nitro Introduction video! It would be great if you could give us a review of the improvements!
Looks really nice ,,,,,,,
Btw nice to see you doing a review .... i must say we miss you Steven :)
Another tip for your draw length changing with this bow, or any bow. I also shoot back tension, and I anchor the knuckles of my release hand to the back of my jaw bone. Bone on bone anchor. Nothing to move or vary from shot to shot. I noticed a few videos ago, that you did not seem to have a release hand anchor. You let the now decide that for you, which is wrong. Anchor that hand the same place for every shot on all compounds.
Hi Steven!
I have two question. I am shooting in "Bowhunter Compound" category (fingershooting, without sight) with a regular cam coumpound bow (Mathews Q2XL) and I'm thinking of switching to a lever action bow.
First question: Is it worth it to switch to a a lever bow, if I can shoot with a cam bow? (In europe I haver realy limited opportunities to even try a lever bow)
Sevond question: Which lever bow is better: Oneida Osprey, RPM Nitro or RPM Nitro XX (if they are in the same price)?
Thanks!
apparently the bow in the video is actually produced by the well knows Chinese Factory JUNXING, then eventually re-branded for marketing purpose... the original model name is "Junxing M181", can be found on Aliexpress but it's "not cheap", even there.
btw, Junxing is pronounced "choonseeng" (or "joonsheeng", something in between...)
but definitely NOT JUNK KSING! :-D
What are the keyb differences? As Doonesbury just starting. I like these but I'm looking to hunt...is a compound better overall?
Good video. Please make them more often! You have a very balanced approach. Any chance of doing a review of the WNS FC 100 at some stage? Pretty please?😁😁
I have the FC100 in stock - Im doing the ATF next. I have been busy lately. But I try and work through different items it takes time.
@@ArcherySuppliesLonsdale Thank you! I actually just bought the FC100 off you today online...I can't wait to get it!😀
Hey mate, I've just purchased 1 of these and also plan on getting a Mathews. Where is your shop located? I'd like to go through you guys.
I have the Rpm Nitro. Bought it instead of the Oneida phoenix becaude Oneida has the worst customer service.
I made the Nitro custom made to have all silver parts black so it still looks like the bow from Arrow.
I Never regret this. I love this bow. It shoots so well. And feels good. I shoot instinctive with it. No sight i shoot very good groupings at 18 meters. .
I agree! Oneida was a good company until bass pro bought them out
Samson Tiffi Why’s that? Lol
Are they available left handed?
Did you get any pigeons with it
Just one question, did you shoot any pigeons with it?
Iv been seriously considering buying oneida Phoenix here in the near future for whitetail deer here in Minnesota.
Iv been doing my research.
Do you know of any common problems with that model of bow??
Nitro: 55lbs max and I believe 29 inch max draw length.
Nitro XL: 55lbs max and 31 inch max draw length
Nitro Mag: same as Nitro but 75lbs
Nitro Mag XL: same as Nitro XL but 75lbs
New to bows. What this bow all about compared to regular compound bows. Thanks in advanced
thanks for this video i am intrested in this bow , i have heard it feels like a recurve to draw ?
Was wondering do you have any them for sale
Steven, on a rough guesstimate what do you think the FPS for this bow is? Great content!
Awesome bow
Does it have a front stabilizer mount?
Hexagonal triangle shape???
Great video Steve, thanks for posting it. You're so right, for the money, the RPM is a no brainer compared to the Oneida.
So did you get those pidgeons?
If so you be able to do a cooking video of squall
Not the way I shot in the Video. Maybe I need to try Finger shooting like the Green Arrow?
@@ArcherySuppliesLonsdale 4 fingers, like at 1:16 :)
I really like watching your videos. I hope one day I get to visit your shop!
Does this bow come with LH orientation? Or only for right handers
Bases on their website yes. And heaps of options for customization. It is impressive what they offer.
Can u make a video about. Skylon archery arrows
Where is the video of you shooting pigeons
I have been trying to get in touch with someone at your shop through email. I am in the USA and interested in the Carter Brass releases on your website.
To be fair...i love archery and airguns but i think if you got a pigeon problem.
Use a good spring airgun or a pcp its easyer to shoot well.
have you heard of the almost exact same bow as the Muzzy by a company called Junxing model number F164? Tell me if it is the same as Muzzy or not.
Where to buy the kestrel
have you thought about putting a peep in?
Have you measure speed of this bow?
Hi how much cost ?
Is the riser for that center shot? I noticed on the Oneidas that the Kestrel and the Phoenix that replaced it are Center shot while the Oneida Osprey (they only seem to sell Osprey and Phoenix models now) is cut past center much like a recurve. Just wondering if it makes a difference to the rest you mount on it. I have an Oneida Osprey myself and it didn't seem right putting a whisker biscuit on it as the whole circle of bristles didn't clear the riser if the center of it was lined up to the middle of riser.
Definitely camo and black would rock!
Need Heavy arrows and string silencers: light arrows don't absorb the energy creating loud bows..
One sic looking bow.
Incorrect about Oneida. While Claude Pollington did sell the company and transfer all the ownership rights to John Paul Morris - the son of Johnny Morris of Bass Pro Shops fame - Oneida remains to this day an entirely private and seperate entity from Bass Pro Shops and any related affiliates. Oneida Eagle Bows is a privately owned and operated "incorporated" company and remains unaffiliated with the Bass Pro brand in any way whatsoever... So I'm not sure why you believe what you do or why you would make the insinuation that they're somehow "unscrupulous" when compared to a company like RPM. Not only are the two companies structured the same way on paper, but I would be more wary of a company like RPM who outsources all of their manufacturing to China (not that I have a problem with Asian made products specifically, but more so the fact that they could keep the manufacturing here in the states and create more jobs and economic growth for their local community), but they also DIRECTLY copied a few Oneida designs without any sort of legal precedent to do so or offered any financial royalties to the current design rights/patent holders. For example, the RPM Nitro cam is a 1:1 copy of the Oneida "Medium" type K-Cam, the only key differences being a hex-slot for the axle rather than a "star" design and a weight reduction cutout in the end of the lobe. Otherwise, it's basically nothing more than a slightly altered clone. You can stack them on top of one another and they line up perfectly.
The point is you're using your personal experience with the two companies as entirely anecdotal evidence to judge their overall individual merit as a brand, as well as their honesty and respectability. Now don't get me wrong here, I'm certainly no hardcore Oneida "fanboy" and I actually have my own personal list of grievances with them, and a number of reasons why I'm not a huge fan. However I can promise you that none of these reasons are due to their being a "disreputable" company... Now I get it, you didn't necessarily outright say so much and you tried to kind of "cover your tracks" there at the end, but anyone with a brain cell in their skull could read from your body language, tone of voice, and word choice that you were WISHING you could openly bad mouth Oneida on a public platform like this without professional reprucussions. Viewers will take this as confirmation in their minds that Oneida is somehow a shit company or otherwise disreputable and a company to avoid. I would think that as a business owner yourself that you would know better than to do something like that. Very uncool man, seriously.
Also, what the hell do you mean you can't get an Oneida for less than $2,000 AUD in Australia??? I mean, a brand new Osprey retails at $799 USD, and you can find a used Black Eagle or Stealth for $550 to $600 all day long... Hell, even secondhand Kestrels fetch $600 to $700 on the open market these days, and you don't HAVE to get an Oneida sent to you assembled... Just have the bows sent to you taken down so the packages aren't over the size limit or whatever. Personally I find that information sketchy at best, since I've sent assembled bows overseas quite a few times now and while the shipping may be slightly more expensive, it's certainly not THAT much more expensive and I've never had issues with the packaging being "over the size limit" or anything like that. Sounds to me like Australian lever bow enthusiasts are just getting boned by their ridiculous taxes and import tariffs put in place by their laughably ineffectual and impotent government, but that's another topic entirely.
Doesn't make sense to me that a slightly larger item being shipped fetches more than $700 to $1000 over retail solely due to this reason and some arbitrary packaging limit. If they really do go for that much over there, you should just buy a few Black Eagles and Kestrels secondhand and have them shipped to you taken down (I have all my bows shipped to me taken down honestly. It's ultimately safer...). Then you can avoid the astronomical shipping costs and just assemble them yourself when they arrive. You could make a bloody fortune off each individual sale. Think about it...
So you are an Oneida fanboy
So are we to assume that Ollie is your fave archer and superhero? Lol.
Looks like a nice alternative for the Oneida, but to be honest, it is sad to see a a bow designed to finger release used with a mechanical release (sorry, i'm a finger shooter, i really hate mech releases lol)
I'd want to be really accurate shooting birds. Just use some old or cheaper arrows with your Supra.
Recently got interested with hunting n such this video very useful
PSE - Pidgeon Shooting Expert !!! its in the name.
why Not going to hunt with this bow
Draw too long for you.
It needs a stabilizer for sure!!
String silencers.
So it is just a compound with siyah...
Hey where’s the bird shooting?
I love the 80’s & 90’s bows
I’m one of the Browning Mirage lover! Until your PSE TOOK OVER!🤬
I have 4 mirages from the FPS to the
Ballistic!!!
Thumbnail looked like the Oneida Osprey
Didn't know about this one , but looks like the same cost ... think the Osprey looks nicer.
Every time you shoot this sucker you flinch. Once you get more comfortable with the bow your shoots will tighten up. Looks like a fun bow to shoot. But not what I would call a go to bow.
I don't know why but you were doing my head in with your review .... sorry , when I work out why you were doing my head in I'll let you know ... cheers
So your little dog is she / he a RPM Nitro bow tech like it is with the Oneida bows> if so I can see a pay increase
She - spends her time sleeping on the stores counter now that I am no longer selling Oneida.
Looks like that thing wants to jump out of your hand when you shoot
BAHAHAHAA!
Worlock Witch Bow Dude?
Get Real Kids, This Is Your Bow.
Great review AS, What was that?
No laugh, in the history of laughs, ever started with a B.
Then That Makes Me The FIRST DUDE!!!!
Those bows look pretty cool probably just be a small game type bow but yeah bass pro is bland at best
Lol, lever bows with heavy arrows are more efficient than any other bow you can buy, there fore making it the best type of bow for big game
Hitting them with a bow? Rather use a pellet rifle but whatever works right
Awkward Seal Pellet rifles fall into the class of ‘firearms’ which means it would an offence to shoot in a built up area.
Hey brother
These RPM and Oneida bows are the bow of a Klingon
hmm, you almost sound South Australian.
Overall rpm is better than oneida in price and upgradable
It looks very chunky
This guy can hit them with a bow and I can't even hit them with a pellet gun😢
Can anyone in Australia just go hunt pigeons or do you need some license for that?
The RPM was initially designed to compete with the oneida osprey. 99% of real bowfishers don't use a sight. Ski the sight being kicked out is irrelevant. Another pointer is, since the bow is a center shot bow, your grip is below the center giving it a kick out toward the bottom. To minimize this use the throat of your hand between your thumb and index finger. This will give you a much better review
This guys a fukin legend
I was really hoping for an explosion of feathers. Very disappointing. heheh
No cause,bow fishing is more off the hip bud an you don't draw an set like in traditional archery .again it's off the hip Steve Quick
500 vs 2000 that's 1/4
N¡ce bow and good idea but if i want to be a super hero a want korean or hungarian bow and i will fire on right side of bow
Its basically just a cheap version of an Oneida Eagle or Phoenix.
why do you hate on bowtech so much? their great bows
I can vouch on that, have the Bowtech Soldier, Compound, 28.5" draw 2011, shoots well, haven't had any issues with it.
I believe Steve in the past dealt with Bowtech and had issues with product failures and poor back up service.
You must do a video with Lars Andersen 😂
Junxing Nitio. Rebranded as RPM
The color scheme is tacky
Both are butt ugly bows.
If your advertising PSE,then shoot one.