The bow looks awesome and has great specs, this should be a big hit for elite. the over 7" brace height is a GOOD thing, i wish good brace heights were not excusive to only carbon bows.
Lmao! Hell nah! For this whitetail hunter, it's too short ATA, and the draw length isn't long enough. Wish this was targeting the fully grown American male market... 😒
@@casanovafrankenstein8875 I wondered about DL as well, Im sure elite knows what sells and what the average is but.... Im 50 years old and 6'3" in my teens it was impossible to get gear that fit me... now its no problem at all, I see 15 year old kids that are eye to eye with me. short ATA I get here thats all they ever stock in my area so I assume thats what the majority want or even know about... but DL just looking around the archery club and I see several people at 6 foot if not over. also wonder if making a long riser out of carbon stiff enough wouldn't present some additional challenges. Im the oddball, I want an ultra light target bow even though once its built it will weigh the same or real close to my current Rezult... just rather have that weight at the ends of the stabs that hanging out doing nothing for me.
Wow, I thought the USAF B-21 reveal was going to be the coolest thing I've seen this week, but dang ELITE here we go! Strip the logos off the bows, and more folks would be shooting Elite. I'm pumped to get my hands on this bad boy. Era is a deer slayer, time to drop bombs!
When PJ gets excited about a bow, you know it's something special. I will be shooting this one today... probably gonna tap the ole bank account a bit...
I wish they would ditch the E clips for next year and go with axle caps. I may have missed it but what draw length were you shooting at? I normally only like longer ata bows but the string angle looked good when you were shooting. Good job Elite
Hey PJ, any more info on the Sidekick mount? I have one and still need to use both pieces to mount it to the rear bushing. Is there something I should do differently??
Does anyone have the Era with a 30.5” draw length? I have the Ethos which I really like, but I have also shot the Era and love the way it shoots, the feel, and the weight. Just not sure how the peep would line up at that string angle.
Hi P.J., How would you compare this elite era to the best aluminum bows out there? I'm curious how the ere stacks up against the Mathews lift 29.5. Do you have any feed back on Draw cycle, at the shot vibration and accuracy comparisons for these two bows? Thanks
I’ve shot an ERA and I don’t feel much vibration if any. The draw cycle is pretty smooth, and it feels like you’re holding nothing in your hand. If I could upgrade my Elite EnVision to an ERA, I’d do it immediately.
I find the bow world facinating. And exciting for every year there is new bows. As facinating and exciting as it is, it starts to feel impossible to own a new bow every year. And unnecicary. And to be honest, i am still shooting a 2018 Triax, and is incredibly quiet and accurate, and also... it will "Kheell". So....
Its a really nice bow.. although, i can't see upgrading to this from my ritual 35. I havent shot a bow that tops the R35. Had a dealer try to sell me the new mathews phase 4. (Was a big mathews and hoyt fan before i got my elite) Honestly, the R35 was so much more smoother draw. And more dead in the hand than the mathews. The difference was night and day. Don't get me wrong, mathews makes a great bow as well. Honestly, i find the grip on the mathews to be horrible though, IMO. But some people love their grips. To each their own i guess.
@@capricornmagic63 Correct.....If I can't say something nice about a bow that we sell, we don't do a video on it. And let me elaborate on that. Just because I might not like a bow, doesn't mean it's a "bad" bow. But if I don't like a bow, that's going to be evident, so I'd rather not say anything at all.
It looks nice, especially for their first carbon bow. Is it just me, or did bows used to be lighter? Seems like the older hoyt aluminum bows were sub 4 lbs and the carbon was 3.6 or something, now the bowtech carbon is over 4 lbs and hoyts aluminums are nearly 5 lbs.
When you say with what carbon used to be this bow is light years ahead of that isn’t really relevant. It should be light years ahead of the old bows. The bowtech carbon one is absolutely horrible but when you shoot the RX-7 there is nothing after the shot. You can’t compare new bows to old bows cause the new are more than likely gonna be better. You gotta compare them to the current bows that are out that are in the same category.
I'm a bit confused on what makes this the "best carbon bow" he's ever shot - nothing specific was mentioned. Simply because it had low hand shock from a first time carbon producer? PJ was also singing praise for the PSE Mach 34 - beginning to get the sense that we're just Oooo'ing over any big brand to keep our vendors happy.
What exactly are you confused about? It's subjective for someone to say a bow is the best they have ever shot. How do you quantify subjectivity? If someone says it's the best carbon bow they've ever shot that doesn't mean they are saying the other carbon bows they have shot were bad. Indeed PJ liked the Levitate and the Mach34 but said he preferred the Mach34 over the Levitate. Does that mean the Levitate sucked because he liked the Mach34 better? Best approach is for you to try and test them all and decide - subjectively! - which carbon bow you think shoots best. No one should be offended if you pick a different bow to the one they like most. Having said that, he did mention some specifics on the Era such as the adjust-ability, tune-ability, forgiveness of the brace height etc. These are all good things but that doesn't mean those things will make it the best carbon bow you've ever shot. Perhaps your favourite turns out to be a bow with 6" brace height, course 1/2" draw length adjustments, limited let off options, limited ease of tuning, but is lighter and faster. After you've tried them all I'm interested to know which one you think shoots best.
Nope. Carbon bows need to weigh far less. Let me put the weight where I want on the bow. Everyone is all hyped up over tunability these days, but when it comes to $2k carbon bows all of a sudden being able to weight tune isn't a big deal.
This thing has soooo many screws and none of them come with lock tight. This thing sounds good on paper but I spend a lot of time chasing noise. Thing is loud. Everything backs off including the threads for the stabilizer which also backed out. 1/4” draw increments is very nice however and it’s a smooth shooting bow with a stiff draw. Any changes made to the let off and it’s an absolutely horrible bow so really, could we eliminate some moving parts? 🤷♂️ I don’t get why everyone has been pissing themselves over this Bow. I thought I’d try something new but I’d rather shoot my Mathew’s V3 if I’m being honest.
Too bad it's not a 3D or TAC bow with that compact design, probably a tree stand or ground blind bow. I need a longer axle to axle, at least 35'' to reach out 100 yards Sasquatch target, but looks nice.
It is sort of difficult to see where bow manufacturers can go really. Other than the odd feature here and there, I don't think we'll be seeing anything groundbreaking anytime soon. I have an Elite and I've never touched the SET feature. In my opinion it's little more than a marketing gimmick, yes it may help with the tuning but as I've said previously but shooting bullet holes mean nothing to target archers, we work on form and consistency to achieve success. Obsessing over bullet holes are for the gear geeks, the type who think having the best equipment will make them the best.
@@capricornmagic63 you don't tune to get bullet holes and you're a target archer? You're either a liar or you have no idea what you're talking about, either way your opinion isn't worth hearing
Wow. Elite has released 3 great looking bows this year! Props to them for all the changes they made this year.
Elite making waves!! Can't wait to test it.
Love elite bows. They are on target for 2023!
I've been super excited about the unveiling of the elite Era and man you guys at lancaster have never disappointed! Thanks Mr PJ
The bow looks awesome and has great specs, this should be a big hit for elite. the over 7" brace height is a GOOD thing, i wish good brace heights were not excusive to only carbon bows.
Complainers will always complain. For a whitetail hunter that thing has the perfect specs.
Lmao! Hell nah! For this whitetail hunter, it's too short ATA, and the draw length isn't long enough. Wish this was targeting the fully grown American male market... 😒
@@casanovafrankenstein8875 I wondered about DL as well, Im sure elite knows what sells and what the average is but.... Im 50 years old and 6'3" in my teens it was impossible to get gear that fit me... now its no problem at all, I see 15 year old kids that are eye to eye with me. short ATA I get here thats all they ever stock in my area so I assume thats what the majority want or even know about... but DL just looking around the archery club and I see several people at 6 foot if not over. also wonder if making a long riser out of carbon stiff enough wouldn't present some additional challenges. Im the oddball, I want an ultra light target bow even though once its built it will weigh the same or real close to my current Rezult... just rather have that weight at the ends of the stabs that hanging out doing nothing for me.
@@casanovafrankenstein8875 the percentage of people that draw over 31” is so small it’s not even worth appealing to them.
@Saddle Hunting it's too bad that bowhunting is full of "men" with the proportion of 9th graders... smdh.
Yea I’d say over grown not fully grown lol. The vast majority of shooters aren’t pulling 31 plus inches.
These are small but significant changes. I am not an Elite shooter, but this looks legit.
Wow, I thought the USAF B-21 reveal was going to be the coolest thing I've seen this week, but dang ELITE here we go! Strip the logos off the bows, and more folks would be shooting Elite. I'm pumped to get my hands on this bad boy. Era is a deer slayer, time to drop bombs!
When PJ gets excited about a bow, you know it's something special. I will be shooting this one today... probably gonna tap the ole bank account a bit...
Let's goooo...🔥💯🙌
I wish they would ditch the E clips for next year and go with axle caps. I may have missed it but what draw length were you shooting at? I normally only like longer ata bows but the string angle looked good when you were shooting. Good job Elite
Sounds great. How does it compares with the longer winwin black shadow d?
Hey PJ, any more info on the Sidekick mount? I have one and still need to use both pieces to mount it to the rear bushing. Is there something I should do differently??
Yep that's pretty sweet
Does that bow come factory with a stabilizer? If not, you should talk about and review vibration across the board. Without stabilizers.
Does anyone have the Era with a 30.5” draw length? I have the Ethos which I really like, but I have also shot the Era and love the way it shoots, the feel, and the weight. Just not sure how the peep would line up at that string angle.
you must have had it for a while for a Nice Fall Day!
Hi P.J.,
How would you compare this elite era to the best aluminum bows out there? I'm curious how the ere stacks up against the Mathews lift 29.5. Do you have any feed back on Draw cycle, at the shot vibration and accuracy comparisons for these two bows?
Thanks
I’ve shot an ERA and I don’t feel much vibration if any. The draw cycle is pretty smooth, and it feels like you’re holding nothing in your hand. If I could upgrade my Elite EnVision to an ERA, I’d do it immediately.
I find the bow world facinating. And exciting for every year there is new bows.
As facinating and exciting as it is, it starts to feel impossible to own a new bow every year. And unnecicary. And to be honest, i am still shooting a 2018 Triax, and is incredibly quiet and accurate, and also... it will "Kheell". So....
3 weeks to hold mine!❤
“This is the best carbon bow I’ve shot.”
Hoyt - big oof.
Man that's cooking for a 470-grain Arrow
FINALLY!!! A carbon bow that’s lighter then a aluminum bow!
What are you talking about? PSE Mach 1 and 34 are lighter than this.
Just for shits and giggles, look up what the Hoyt Nitrum 30 used to weigh.
It’s a switchback xt made of carbon. Smart.
A real hunter
Все тоже , ничего нового это предел !
Draw length is one inch short it should be a 32 inch DL , nice bow PJ
33ata and 7" brace heights are the money spot for hunting bows. More manufacturers should build bows like that, forgiveness over speed!
Why?
I’d have to say 33 ata and 6.5 BH is perfection.
Is the riser made in USA? PJ said it was hand laid carbon…hope that’s here. Please let me know. Thx
Made here in Rochester, NY
14/16ths 😁
Found my next bow
I guess 330's is the "new" FAST. I miss the "old" FAST @ 350+ !
180fps will kill a deer don't need 350 lol it's a pissing competition
There was never “350 fast” so knock it off
Could of put money on it being the best Carbon bow to date. 😜
Its a really nice bow.. although, i can't see upgrading to this from my ritual 35. I havent shot a bow that tops the R35. Had a dealer try to sell me the new mathews phase 4. (Was a big mathews and hoyt fan before i got my elite) Honestly, the R35 was so much more smoother draw. And more dead in the hand than the mathews. The difference was night and day. Don't get me wrong, mathews makes a great bow as well. Honestly, i find the grip on the mathews to be horrible though, IMO. But some people love their grips. To each their own i guess.
Why are there so few magnesium bows it seems?
Because it’s an inferior material
Great Job Elite!! Just goes to show how BIG a Rip-Off Hoyt & PSE are. Elite has more features & costs less.
man, PJ, you always say it s the nicest bow you ever shoot! come on! is this better than Hoyt carbon bows or those from PSE ?? don t think so!
In the interest of accuracy......I don't always say a bow is the "nicest I ever shot."
@@pjreilly3997 but you never say a bow is the worst you ever shot either 🙂
@@capricornmagic63 Correct.....If I can't say something nice about a bow that we sell, we don't do a video on it. And let me elaborate on that. Just because I might not like a bow, doesn't mean it's a "bad" bow. But if I don't like a bow, that's going to be evident, so I'd rather not say anything at all.
@@pjreilly3997 ok, often, than.
Why can’t it be 33” ata with a 6” brace height 😢 I’d be a customer today if it was
Exactly!
The make a 27 or 28 I'm jumping over.
It looks nice, especially for their first carbon bow.
Is it just me, or did bows used to be lighter? Seems like the older hoyt aluminum bows were sub 4 lbs and the carbon was 3.6 or something, now the bowtech carbon is over 4 lbs and hoyts aluminums are nearly 5 lbs.
Hoyt Nitrum 30 used to be 3.9 advertised.
Yes they did. My old creed xs was sub 4 lbs.
My old matthews heli m is 3.3 lbs
I want one
Too bad it's short ATA, hopefully they come out with a longer one soon. Short bows are a deal breaker for me.
When you say with what carbon used to be this bow is light years ahead of that isn’t really relevant. It should be light years ahead of the old bows. The bowtech carbon one is absolutely horrible but when you shoot the RX-7 there is nothing after the shot. You can’t compare new bows to old bows cause the new are more than likely gonna be better. You gotta compare them to the current bows that are out that are in the same category.
I'm a bit confused on what makes this the "best carbon bow" he's ever shot - nothing specific was mentioned. Simply because it had low hand shock from a first time carbon producer? PJ was also singing praise for the PSE Mach 34 - beginning to get the sense that we're just Oooo'ing over any big brand to keep our vendors happy.
What exactly are you confused about? It's subjective for someone to say a bow is the best they have ever shot. How do you quantify subjectivity? If someone says it's the best carbon bow they've ever shot that doesn't mean they are saying the other carbon bows they have shot were bad. Indeed PJ liked the Levitate and the Mach34 but said he preferred the Mach34 over the Levitate. Does that mean the Levitate sucked because he liked the Mach34 better? Best approach is for you to try and test them all and decide - subjectively! - which carbon bow you think shoots best. No one should be offended if you pick a different bow to the one they like most.
Having said that, he did mention some specifics on the Era such as the adjust-ability, tune-ability, forgiveness of the brace height etc. These are all good things but that doesn't mean those things will make it the best carbon bow you've ever shot. Perhaps your favourite turns out to be a bow with 6" brace height, course 1/2" draw length adjustments, limited let off options, limited ease of tuning, but is lighter and faster.
After you've tried them all I'm interested to know which one you think shoots best.
It's a better looking riser than some of those ugly things I've seen out there.
This bow looks great. It looks much better than the Bowtech Carbon One
Nope. Carbon bows need to weigh far less. Let me put the weight where I want on the bow.
Everyone is all hyped up over tunability these days, but when it comes to $2k carbon bows all of a sudden being able to weight tune isn't a big deal.
Fair point
Nobody can touch elites current line up.
They're so far out in front ATM.
Couldn’t agree more
Title said some good pasta..!??!
First comment gets a free Era, right???😂
I noticed you didn’t mention the piece 😂
This thing has soooo many screws and none of them come with lock tight. This thing sounds good on paper but I spend a lot of time chasing noise. Thing is loud. Everything backs off including the threads for the stabilizer which also backed out. 1/4” draw increments is very nice however and it’s a smooth shooting bow with a stiff draw. Any changes made to the let off and it’s an absolutely horrible bow so really, could we eliminate some moving parts? 🤷♂️ I don’t get why everyone has been pissing themselves over this Bow. I thought I’d try something new but I’d rather shoot my Mathew’s V3 if I’m being honest.
Sounded loud
Too bad it's not a 3D or TAC bow with that compact design, probably a tree stand or ground blind bow. I need a longer axle to axle, at least 35'' to reach out 100 yards Sasquatch target, but looks nice.
Swing and a miss....
Just another elite bow , still isn't impressive.
Yep just like the other companies just a big stall they have hit a wall
@@davemartin660 i liked the nee bowtech reckoning 36 gen 2, but thats the only one this year that i liked.
It is sort of difficult to see where bow manufacturers can go really. Other than the odd feature here and there, I don't think we'll be seeing anything groundbreaking anytime soon. I have an Elite and I've never touched the SET feature.
In my opinion it's little more than a marketing gimmick, yes it may help with the tuning but as I've said previously but shooting bullet holes mean nothing to target archers, we work on form and consistency to achieve success. Obsessing over bullet holes are for the gear geeks, the type who think having the best equipment will make them the best.
@@capricornmagic63 you don't tune to get bullet holes and you're a target archer? You're either a liar or you have no idea what you're talking about, either way your opinion isn't worth hearing
@@capricornmagic63 🤣
If it was 33” ata, I’d probably buy it. Nice to see a decent brace height on this bow.
This dude likes every bow he shoots....come on PJ do better
Bow for rich people make something like this that cost $400
You’ll never see a carbon bow for less than 1500$, keep dreaming