The Sanlida Hermit X8 ILF Recurve bow - Review and Shooting

[@jharchery4117]

It is always a great treat to watch you shoot, Peter. You need not prove to non-fools that there is no trickery. :)

[@philipsutton2316]

Fantastic video again Pete. Some really lovely quality bows around from our Chinese friends now for reasonable price. My go to bow that I shoot so well and it has a smooth draw, is fast and likes heavy arrows that go where I look, is my Bear Super Kodiak. However, I recently bought a Win and Win Black Elk ILF riser and married it up with some lovely bamboo and carbon limbs from Topoint Archery. It's a gorgeous fast shooting, smooth bow that only cost just over $400. It's fast and loves light arrows that shoot very fast. That's a great price for here in Australia, because our poor exchange rate and long way for postage makes archery stuff very expensive. My Bear bow was over double the price at around $900. I have two lovely bows to shoot now that compliment each other and make is so much fun on the range. Yes Pete, please do a video with the chrono - I like your videos and find them very interesting and fun. The long videos are much better than the short clips shot in portrait mode.

[@peterjuulsgaard]

It sounds like a good setup you got there! Shoot straight and thanks for watching🏹

[@Steelhorse814]

Pete, I Never Doubt Your Ability to Shoot a Traditional Bow ! I watched your vidoes on the Sanlida X8 recurve & longbow and bought both ! Now this one with ILF you cant find anywhere to Buy ! Evern contacted Sanlida and there not done manufacturing them , I said wait a minute, there muti reviews on KZbin on this bow ! You sent them to review , You should have had 1000's instock to Sale ! Pete Keep the Great Videos Coming ! Stay Safe & Healthy ! God Bless ! Shoot Straight !

[@peterjuulsgaard]

Thank you for watching. Yeah I’m sorry about the avaiability of this bow. You are not the first one to say it. Anyway I can’t really do anything about it. Shoot straight

[@peterjuulsgaard]

Updated version will arive in stores late october. I talked to Sanlida and they apologized.

[@Steelhorse814]

@@peterjuulsgaard Pete, Thanks for the Update !

[@bradlauber9097]

@@Steelhorse814 What is the updated version on the x8 ilf riser?

[@peterjuulsgaard]

Have no idea. We’ll all have to wait and see

[@FruitJuice92]

nice review, great shots as always, sanlida is pulling out really good bows for beginner and for hunting purposes, hope due to this more people will get into archery

[@peterjuulsgaard]

Thats the main purpose with these video´s. Thanks for watching

[@FruitJuice92]

@@peterjuulsgaard always a pleasure

[@matthias7522]

I trust your quess in regards to speed and everything archery related more than every crono on earth. Nice review as always, thank you!

[@peterjuulsgaard]

Thank you

[@kitswithkaren5003]

Very nice review of what appears to be a very worthwhile bow.

[@cabindweller8421]

Nice review. I’ve been enjoying your videos a lot. Greeting from Kentucky, the bluegrass state USA,

[@peterjuulsgaard]

Thank you

[@RobertEatonOutdoors]

Great review Peter! It was very informative. Now I want to order me one too!

[@peterjuulsgaard]

You can order one with the link in the description for 149$ and free shipping in the USA

[@patdonoghue9230]

Good man Peter great shootin as usual 👍👍

[@manuelwebe]

Nice review Peter. Thanks for sharing

[@peterjuulsgaard]

Very welcome

[@samfulks4896]

Thank you for sharing this with us.. see you soon

[@peterjuulsgaard]

Your welcome

[@charlesdudley5800]

First time seeing your channel. Nice review, and of course we want to see a speed test. Lol... I have 2 Sanlida Royal X8 Recurves, the Hermit X10, which i have to add his little brother the Hermit X8 to the collection now. China makes some pretty good cheap bows. I know there are some that may say dont buy a bow from China. But not everyone has a grand to drop on a Hoyt or something.

[@peterjuulsgaard]

Welcome to the channel🙌 You can get the bow with the link in my description for 149$ and free shipping in the US. I will make the speed test this coming weekend

[@flokijhdfjkvnhsdfjkl]

Awesome Pete

[@billmyers-bj2mf]

Peter just had my 40 pound bow delivered, very nice bow. Could you please tell me what arrows you are shooting? Great video as always!!

[@peterjuulsgaard]

The arrows I’m using are Accmos spine 600. They are similar to the Gold tip traditional series. If your drawlenght is 27-28” I would recommend spine 600 with a 100 grain brass insert and chose the tip weight from there. Thanks for watching

[@billmyers-bj2mf]

Thank you!

[@bradlauber9097]

I would like to see this riser with your favorite recurve limbs and do a shooting video. Do you silence the ilf with leather or velcro on contact points of riser and limbs to make it quiet as possible? Thank you

[@peterjuulsgaard]

Maybe some day. The velcro pads are commonly used to dampen on contact points. But I didn’t do it on this bow

[@bradlauber9097]

Speed testing would be great as this is bamboo fiberglass limbs. Be great to compare an expensive carbon foam limbs vs this bamboo fiberglass limb. A great video looks like a great shooting bow and the grip must fit your hand well?

[@peterjuulsgaard]

I´ll make a follow up on this one

[@bradlauber9097]

@@peterjuulsgaard I would like to know a fast limb that I can purchase to keep my gaps small out to 30 yards? My samick discovery carbon foam seems fine . My bosen longbow limbs just fiberglass foam limbs are pretty good . I have bamboo fiberglass junxing longbow limbs on my 17 inch das bow and these limbs hit low on the target every time. Is there a limb that you're really impressed with? Thank you

[@peterjuulsgaard]

@@bradlauber9097 the bow I’m using currently is the Bosen RD longbow LCS limbs on my Dryad riser

[@mtnsloper55]

Peter, I bought the Hermit x8 in 40lbs. It came in a few pounds heavy and I found myself wishing it was a bit lighter. According to the owners manual you can make some weight adjustments by loostening the screws at the base of the limb bolts and adjusting the limb bolts. Well, as far as I can tell, those 2 screws only attact the plate to the riser. They in no way lock the position of the limb bolt. The limb bolts come bottomed out and if you back them out a bit they are loose with no way to lock them. I know this is not your issue, but I was wondering if you would tinker with yours and see if you agree with my limb adjustment issue.

[@mtnsloper55]

The manual says loosten the 1 screw clockwise under the limb bolt. There are 2 screws, 1 on each side. They are regular screws and clockwise only tightens the already tight screw. Then they say make your adjustment and lock position by turning the screw counter clockwise.

[@peterjuulsgaard]

You are getting it all wrong man. The locking screws are inside the limb bolt (in the middle) it’s correct that we unlock it clockwise with the T wrench. The bolt is designed so it expands when bolt inside tightens. It took a little while for my self to see it, cause the manual is a little confusing at that point

[@mtnsloper55]

Thank you so much Peter. I believe I get it now. You go down the center of the limb bolt with the smaller allen key. Makes sense. I was looking for something on the outside. It's my first ilf riser so still figuring things out

[@peterjuulsgaard]

Your welcome

[@RabbitusMaximus]

Peter, great video as always but when I go to their website into Amazon it seems they no longer sell the X8 ILF and the only version is the aluminum riser X 10 ILF. Do they have another link for the wooden riser version? Or is it no longer available?

[@peterjuulsgaard]

I just wrote to them about what’s going on! I’ll answer when they answer

[@peterjuulsgaard]

Updated version will arive in stores late october. I talked to Sanlida and they apologized.

[@oledevon]

​@@peterjuulsgaard Would this be a better option then the hermit x10?

[@peterjuulsgaard]

@oledevon on speed no. But if you want the wood option, it’s quite fine. The X10 is carbon foam, so a little faster

[@oledevon]

@@peterjuulsgaard how does the riser hold up against the x10 and are they both the same with being easier to just point and shoot? I know some bows are better than others at that

[@bradlauber9097]

Peter I like to know if sanlida put an alluminum limb pocket on top of the wood riser? The lateral block and outside of that looks to be alluminum.. Maybe the company had problems with the side set screws cracking the wood? Maybe thats why Sanlida embedded a steel block instead of the limb contacts on the wood pocket? Thank you

[@peterjuulsgaard]

There is an aluminum limb pocket on the wood and the side set screw is threaded in that, not the wood.

[@Kurtdog63]

Speed test! speed test! speed test! ha. 40 pounds is a great weight to have fun shooting and lethal enough for deer hunting with a good arrow system set up. Do most new recurves shoot fast flight type strings? My bows are 1960's and 70's models and only rated for dacron type strings. Shoot 560ish grain arrows in the 130's fps.

[@peterjuulsgaard]

I believe it’s only the classic Bear Grizzly that are still made only for dacron. I’m gonna make a speed test of this bow next week

[@ZephrusPrime]

Wish they would come out with a 64" for us 30+ guys.

[@peterjuulsgaard]

With the ILF system we at least have the option to put on “longs” from another brand and then get the 64”

[@ZephrusPrime]

@@peterjuulsgaard Well of course but those limbs look nice especially being carbon foam and would be nice if we could get the same kit for that low price too.

[@peterjuulsgaard]

@ZephrusPrime These limbs is glass and wood. Just for the record

[@AvaRose00]

Awesome video. I’m looking to get my first and choosing at 30lb to get my technique down. Would this be the bow that you would buy? Thank you!

[@peterjuulsgaard]

It would be a good option to start with, because you easily can upgrade along the way

[@davemartin8113]

Peter which bow did you like shooting the most the hermit X-8 or the royal X-8?

[@peterjuulsgaard]

The performance is the same and they are equal in hand. So it’s more a matter of wether you want a Takedown or a one piece

[@SeanJorgenson-vy8nw]

You came very close to the clothesline.

[@SeanJorgenson-vy8nw]

Looks like a Dryad copy slightly changed.

[@jblanla]

Do you prefer this one over the royal X8?

[@peterjuulsgaard]

If the choice was between the two, I would take this over the royal x8. Because the abillity to upgrade the limbs or even use the riser with other limbs, or these limbs on other risers. Much more opportunities with this bow

[@bradlauber9097]

Will you hunt deer with this set up or just target practice? Do you like it as much as your other bows?

[@peterjuulsgaard]

I can’t see any reason why one woulden’t hunt with this bow. It shoots just as good as any other 40 pound bow, IMO. This bow is given to me so I can review it, so of course I like the bows I chose my self better. But that doesent mean it aint a good bow. It is after all shotplacement it’s all about and there is clearly no problem with that part

[@bradlauber9097]

Nice to see this riser matched with your favorite recurve limbs and do a video!!!

[@peterjuulsgaard]

Maybe some day. I’m a busy man🙃😅

[@bradlauber9097]

I'll be busy too Oct 1 our archery deer season in Canada

[@peterjuulsgaard]

@@bradlauber9097 our deer season starts same date

[@thephoenicianarcher5267]

Brother do you use gap shooting technique?

[@peterjuulsgaard]

Kind of instinctive gap

[@fabienlarcher4552]

Hello, you prefer the hermit x8 or the royal x8?

[@peterjuulsgaard]

Hermit X8 because you can change limbs and you can use the riser for other limb configurations. You can upgrade the bow and adjust the tiller for better tuning

[@fabienlarcher4552]

@@peterjuulsgaard Ok, thanks.

[@fabienlarcher4552]

You don't have vibrations with this bow?

[@peterjuulsgaard]

No significant vibrations. Nice feeling to shoot

[@jackchambers2126]

Do a speed test

[@peterjuulsgaard]

Speed testing the NEW Sanlida Hermit X8 ILF Recurve bow kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqXScottjbKiiNU

[@357magnole8]

Good bow, but people should be aware my limb tips cracked on my X10 in less than a year and under 300 arrows. I contacted sanlida and was told unless paper could fit into the cracks they where fine.... Im not so sure how I feel about that one. I guess thats the ultimate price in dealing with a Chinese company.

[@peterjuulsgaard]

Of course I’m not using mine that much, but it haven’t happened to me. I hear stories about other cheap brands as well, Black Hunter etc. And I guess what you say is that it’s a risk that follows, when buying this cheap. Anyway! All bows can have defects. Merry Christmas

[@kanwarsingh5185]

Is Sanlida a good company

[@peterjuulsgaard]

It’s from China and those who are reaching out is always polite to me. Other than that I couldent tell. But alot of bow for the money

[@SharpObserver1A]

Please, always do the speed test to all your reviewed bows, Thanks.

[@peterjuulsgaard]

Speed testing the NEW Sanlida Hermit X8 ILF Recurve bow kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqXScottjbKiiNU

[@raymonddekkers9194]

Also known as Oak Ridge Shade.

[@peterjuulsgaard]

The Shade are seperated in two colors around the handle, with a phenolic alike accent stripe. But the shape looks quite similar, among many others

[@raymonddekkers9194]

@@peterjuulsgaard But I agree with you that these are great bows for people that want to do archery without spending a huge amount of money.

[@unknown-archer]

i had a girl friend back in the day she use to say pretty tight but no archery involved😂

[@peterjuulsgaard]

😂

[@mrfurball]

Lol future wood, these companies are too much, it's the same technology as plywood

[@peterjuulsgaard]

It’s rather heavy

[@garyfink1208]

CHINA !

[@peterjuulsgaard]

Correct!