Dialed Archery Arxos: Why I didn't like it right out of the box.

Innovation in the Archery industry is hard. Was this a swing and a miss? In this video I go through the New Dialed Archery Arxos and think through some of the things I wish I knew before buying.

[@mantanamanman]

Can’t tell you how much I missed your reviews. Thanks for sharing your gift.

[@walterrademeyer9507]

I really like your house👍Thank you for all the effort you put in to bring us honest reviews on these products.

[@alexgrier9869]

It looks cool. That’s about all I like about it. For 500$ there are much better options.

[@hoganfan2006]

What would be your preference?

[@alexgrier9869]

@@hoganfan2006 landslyde with 6” carbon bar, and an axcel accustat II 3 pin scope with .10 pins.

[@hoganfan2006]

@@alexgrier9869 that’s interesting, since I heard/read of some guys with the Landslyde that can’t wait to try something different like the Arxos. Lol!

[@justinvzu01]

The landslide has clicks, which makes it way more convenient to use.

[@justinvzu01]

@@hoganfan2006 Anecdotal evidence is not evidence. And if it's true it's just because it looks cool. The clicks on the landslide make it extremely convenient.

[@h-minus2212]

Thank you for the thoughtful review

[@christophrcolon]

Glad to see another video from you, my friend! Was wondering what happened. Hope everything is alright.

[@michaelmcdaniel9864]

Red the instructions!

[@josephbrunson7672]

Really enjoy your reviews!

[@joshuaspence3926]

Great review! Earned a like and a sub. Just switched to the Arxos and really love the system!

[@borntoharvest]

This is honestly one of my favorite channels. Top 3.

[@bretfuller9208]

The house looks great. I’m sure e you have tons of work left to do, but I’m glad to see a video. Even my girlfriend enjoys your videos.

[@brianthurber2713]

B Mac. Feel free to drop vids more often. The archery world needs you.

[@adjustablereddot]

Gonna have to try out our bow sight! No peep, both eyes open and has simple adjustability!

[@beaubellamy2999]

First of all, we’re definitely in a relationship. Potentially my most successful relationship. Second, the sight looks dope and seems like a really cool concept but almost feels like a concept more than a finished product. For the price point I’m really interested to see the second or third generation sight. I hope they have a lot of success and continue to tweak it!

[@peterbiggs8187]

Love your place and the video 👍

[@RushOutdoors]

A yard or two in a hunting situation out west is very important due to long distances. But agree with you on most of what you said. Nice job! Oh and yes I have one!

[@billmcstay194]

it was great to wake up and find a NEW Brandon McDonald gear review. Your Barn turned home is amazing. Baby nails.... no bueno.

[@CM-pc4xu]

Don't care about this video, but it's great to see you get a video out there. Hope all is well

[@Tom_Monahan]

We need more video’s!

[@richardlauri3974]

Could not agree more regarding the lack of micro adjustment at the price point. I will almost always have to put my bow back into a vise to adjust my second axis every time I make a vertical adjustment which is by far my biggest gripe with this sight. With that being said, the sight has a lot going for it if that is my biggest gripe. Great video!

[@brandonmcdonald6121]

I do think people would perceive more value if it was less expensive. Maybe they can get more cost effective after getting paid back on this initial investment. We shall see.

[@bromma1979]

Dude I enjoy your commentary! 👌🏻🇺🇸🦌🏹

[@brianhouston3960]

Looking forward to your review on the new Mathew’s bow.

[@decaturridgebees8761]

There’s not much difference tbh

[@billjones9708]

Brandon, you're crazy and that's why I love your videos. Now on to the sight review. I tend to agree with your assessment of the sight. The price point is steep with the lack of micro-adjustment and the dial pins not being able to swap sides. I like the slant feature on the dial rail. That's one of the coolest features. Love the barndiminium and how it's turning out!

[@billjones9708]

@BrandonMcdonaId. is this real or one of the scams going on?

[@1fire1ice]

All your house building comments made me think back to when you said you might talk more about your RE investments... But your archery videos are pretty good too I guess 🤣 Definitely still interested in your RE journey too, thinking 2023 will be a big year if you have the cash.

[@zachtylka6851]

Owning the phone flub and rolling with it - priceless

[@xBobby]

Dang. Glad you started making videos again. You been gone for a grip huh

[@jimmiekaelin4804]

I looked at the Dialed Archery Arxos sight at my local pro shop. Needless to stay I had the same concerns as you. I felt that sight was not quite ready for release. I ended up ordering a Tetra Max Tournament w/light.

[@cameronpaulk4449]

I saw this in person at TAC in Big Sky and it is cool. I just don't know how long they will last at that price point. I'm digging that Mark Maggiori art in the background! ✊️

[@dustinwaldron2010]

I’ll get excited about the Gen 4

[@Fshnmndan95]

Would love to see a separate review and tour. Let's just talk about the house or just talk about the Bow sight. It's really annoying to jump back-and-forth.

[@jcassell111]

My Man with a RECTEQ...Solid Choice!

[@stick__shooter]

That horse it like the bulldog we just adopted. She'll sit there and try to chew on our ceramic plates after she licks them off. 😆 I just don't see enough reasons to pay that much for a sight that heavy that lacks the micro adjustability of my Tommy Hogg. I've tried several sights, including Black Gold, and just keep coming back to it. The newest one that I have on the way to try is the Option 4S which has intrigued me because it is a fixed housing with a single rover pin that also has fixed pins that flip out of the way when I don't want them. I won't be able to get as much range out of it as a slider, but the idea of always having the housing in the same place for my anchor and having fixed pins for saddle hunting seems ideal.

[@Knuckles7777]

I've really been enjoying this sight( it is my first premium sight), and I appreciate your review. House looks great. Prime revex review in the future? I have the inline 5 and would really like to see how they compare to each other.

[@brandonmcdonald6121]

Man, I Shot it and it’s fine but I don’t think mm getting one this year. I’m going to focus on arrows for 2023.

[@gsstyles1]

Yeah I got mine, and Outwest we use Adjustable 5 PIns big game sites only!! playing with a adjustment usually means eating tag soup!! I guess it would be a nice toy for target shooting!!

[@Farmersforever1993]

I really like my sight, the biggest issue i have is the indicator needles and there adjustability. The only other thing that isn’t really a deal breaker though is the 2nd axis. Otherwise I’ve put this sight through some rough shit and it’s completely held together so far.

[@323guzmandavalos]

Excelente video like always…. Even the horsing around part 😅

[@brandonmcdonald6121]

Realized I’ve Got to have fun or I won’t make the video!

[@323guzmandavalos]

@@brandonmcdonald6121 💯 with you on that.

[@pedroampuerohunting]

Im a huge fan! hahahaha Keep these videos coming!!

[@brandonmcdonald6121]

This guy… 😀

[@macbarb12]

It’s been to long since you’ve posted. Keep the content coming!

[@brandonmcdonald6121]

I’ve got some fun ideas coming up. Now that I’m done with my house I should have some more time.

[@Waty8413]

8:10 The value of this in terms of accuracy is debatable. The accuracy advantage is only realized if you don't torque your grip. On a bow, it is very easy to get left/right inaccuracy due to torque and this becomes exaggerated the farther out your front pin is. With a rifle you don't get that effect, only the benefit of a longer sight radius. I ran my sights way out there for a long time and found myself constantly trying to adjust windage back and forth. I moved the sight back in towards the riser and have had noticeably less need to fidget with my windage.

[@Kernsy71]

Love the Recteq!

[@africanbornadventures]

Couple questions. As the scope gets closer to you as you dial down does it not appear larger through the peep? This may cause the peep to not be able surround it properly at longer distances. Or is it not significant enough? Secondly If you put the yardage tape wheel on the inside does it not cover a bit of the scope when looking through the peep, the same way the riser on some bows does? Cheers.

[@michaelalvey6678]

Out of the bow the (scope lock) would not depress and lock at all. Had to take the entire site apart to fix it. 3rd axis adjustment is a pain in the ass to work on IMO. But the biggest issue I have has and my brother also had was finding a site tape. Had super weird pin gaps and dialed said others were having issues. I switched back to my HHA for the hunting season. Still undecided on how I truly feel about it.

[@ryanpeterson9838]

I have just started to incorporate torque tuning into my set up. With tuning you can move your rest or your site. Would you be able to try some torque tuning with the scope in its highest position vs its lowest position as the site now moves closer to the bow ?

[@DivenByPrecision]

The thing i like the most is the bubble on the top.

[@bmook019]

That angled rail makes it extremely difficult to make a program generated site tape. Cool idea if you'll use pre-made tapes.

[@josephdipietro8367]

Yo your house is sick! Still iffy on that sight, can't justify that price tag.

[@davidallen3406]

Man I'm so glad u got this sight I loved the rvw. Will u do one showing the sight tape on the inside?

[@brandonmcdonald6121]

I’m going to switch it back but I probably won’t do a floor up review unless there are major issues I notice.

[@ochisuniverse]

@@brandonmcdonald6121 Would be interresting because the Sight what You have in your Hand in the Vid - is this particular set for your bow ? I think when you run the windage with this setup and you bring the Sidetape wheel inside - it looks like it will block the sightpicture a little bit 🤔

[@davidallen3406]

@brandonmcdonald6121 so it's been a month do you still like it? If not what do you not like and would u sale it?

[@jackbuendgen389]

One concern I have for the sight is that the bubble is on top of the scope housing. Now I get that you can get more range out of the sight because you can drive the pin further down in the scope housing but I like having my bottom pain as close to the bubble as possible when I'm shooting long range.

[@SrtZipTop]

Tbh I think it’s brilliant to have it up top. It’s best to get it further away from your hand, you’ll see more clearly if you’re torquing/tilting the bow or not

[@Thedudeabides803]

I bought a right hand HHA head for my lefty HHA Kingpin so I can have the bubble on top.

[@josephtreadlightly5686]

Never in a hundred years would I ever thought that u would get so excited...about SIGHT TAPES! One thing u didn't cover. Is it quiet 🤫? Thanks for the tour.

[@dirtjunkie2749]

The photochromatic shell on black gold sights definitely spoiled me. Other sights I've used annoy me when I have to adjust the light shade. I imagine black gold has a patent on it and that is why no other companies offer it.

[@Rob10420]

I also appreciate the adjustable 2nd pin on the dual trac so it's not stuck at 37 3/8 yards

[@codycreager4428]

What is your occupation? I used to live in Clarksville loved how affordable the cost of living was there but had to go back home to New Mexico. Hunting in the east sucks just couldn't make that place home lol

[@kyleware2520]

Do you like the bubble position? Does it give you more range?

[@liamboyle9199]

What you might be meaning to say with the scope at long range is that your peep is set for say 55yards, your scope naturally has to be higher up to sight in 20yards which is why you have to get your eye lower down to maintain vision which is the same as 100 yards requiring you to effectively peak up into the peep (scope is sitting low in the peep). I'm going to say the extra range from bringing the scope close at max bottom is a gimmick because as a general rule of thumb there might be 1/2 to 3/4 of a mark per sight extension. So with that in mind, are you really gaining that much distance? This would also screw with sight tapes...

[@christsideurbanstreetminis2183]

Have you done more shooting with it? How are you liking it?

[@smau990]

When the sight is designed around a feature with sole purpose of making it stand out on internet i'm not expecting much. Costs(and weights) almost as much as Mathews stablizer kit too.

[@gsstyles1]

It’s a great little target site, but out here in the west we don’t play around with single pin toys!! 5 Pin western Big Game👊🤙

[@ashesofamerica3753]

Can the dialed sight accept a lens kit because I have a stigmatism and I love shooting long distances?

[@jacobturner7223]

That's some kinky 50 shades of grey thing going on with the saddle room, oh btw great review.

[@MrFornicater]

For future videos, can you use Hemingway instead of Rand...'preciate it

[@sjmonty19]

First of all you were talking about peep fade when you change the postion of the scope up and down and light gets exposed secondly im really curious how you can shoot in a 3rd axis that the only way to adjust is to change your windage and then you can change the 3rd axis like is that really what they want you todo also way to pricey you could buy a axcel mount and a uv scope together for the same price im pretty sure

[@brandonmcdonald6121]

I’ve thought about that as well. You can do it but it’s more steps. Shoot, mark windage, run out the housing and adjust, check it and repeat. I think there’s some value in having that mechanism be hidden.

[@live4bass868]

I don't know if it'll work with a lens kit because the index of refraction changes with the travel.

[@brandonmcdonald6121]

I’ll try it and see. Interesting thought.

[@live4bass868]

@@brandonmcdonald6121 I asked them directly and they said that it only travels 3/4" so it shouldn't be an issue but I know if my binoculars moves that much it is a big issue. I'm going to get my yearly eye test in a couple weeks so I'm going to ask the optometrist. I might also ask the local camera shop because they might have useful incite.

[@narcan2jz]

I'll like and subscribe when I see some art on the walls.

[@dakotalammy1185]

What leather chair is that? 13:32

[@curtwatkins9520]

Was wondering about that sight. It sure looks cool.. but I still dunno if its $500 cool

[@Rikcey]

For that kind of money you can have a Hoggfather for life. And never need to buy a hammer either.

[@chetmanley2883]

It’s a nice looking sight.. but there’s not enough going on to sway me away from my tetra max, especially with the price tag on it.

[@stevew8680]

Same. I think only other sight I'll be interested in is Option's new Canyon sight

[@gibsonlife573]

That rail that is not vertical is going to change your peep to scope racial as it comes down it's going to close in tighter so say you got a perfect silhouette when you start at 20 yards as you start coming down that Rail and it starts coming closer to you it's going to change your peep

[@brandonmcdonald6121]

Let’s not make this about race. 😜

[@ericwolbert3256]

Didn’t even notice any difference out to 100

[@GenXPatriots]

How do you only have 20k subs?!

[@brandonmcdonald6121]

Almost 20,000 people have decided I’m interesting enough to watch. I’m pretty damn happy about it! Haha

[@GenXPatriots]

@@brandonmcdonald6121 😆 I mean, that IS pretty cool when you think 20k ARE subscribed. Keep it up man!

[@joshflanery1352]

Kinda odd but most the reasons you didn’t like it are the reasons I ordered one. In fact I wish nothing on it at all was micro adjust. Idk why but I always hate micro adjust. In fact on my spot hoggs I removed all the micro adjust and cut the extra bar off my windage where I run it in bridge lock because I don’t need that much windage adjustment. Different preferences I suppose.

[@lyndonmiller1714]

Hey I'm not the only one that hates micro adjustment! Too me it's just more parts to rattle and make noise. And more $$$

[@ericwolbert3256]

I agree 100 percent! One man’s garbage is another man’s treasure I guess! Also r people really that lazy? Had a black gold pro hunter and hated all the Micro adjust on it Way too many knobs screws bolts and things to rattle!

[@Rob10420]

this is like saying I take the turrets off my rifle scope because it's too many screws that will rattle lmao

[@caninphx]

I’m baffled as to what he is talking about with instructions for the sight? Mine didn’t come with any I had to figure it out then some videos came out. The sight I really like, their implementation of the concept was done poorly. Initial week of shooting it was great then it went down hill fast: -first thing I noticed was why the hell are you using 0.05” or whatever size set screws. There is no strength to those and it takes barely any force and boom they are stripped. -cerakote in mine was poorly done, turns out it was likely do to the screw they used to hold It in the mount. The rubber end/nippl on it was completely flush so it marked the shit out of it. -my brake was horrible as well, it held for a week then as it cooled Off it would get progressively worse. Or Better depending on the temps. After awhile it would jump a yard after shooting - there were a lot more issues I had(set screwed stripped, finish coming off, pins being useless, It’s to dark if a housing, axis adjustments are horrible done, etc. Somethings they really missed the mark on in there. Really wanted to love mine but I sent it back for refund. It should be priced in the 300-350 range. It could be a great sight but they have a lot to address on it before I’ll go back to it.

[@stevie9361]

Hard to beat the landslyde

[@bromma1979]

Coopin....nice

[@wadebailey5947]

Sight tapes, i hate sight tapes! Lol

[@alansousa2488]

that sight and the trijicon accupin was my worst experience buying a bow sight. waste my money

[@JS-ji5bl]

It's not worth 500 bucks I'd much rather have a black gold or HHA.. just my opinion though, cool house BTW..

[@joncox2682]

Na if it where 250-300 I would be down but over 500 no thanks

[@AndrewCawley]

He's back! I love meth🤣

[@nicholasschirmer9867]

It’s a screw not a nail.

[@adamuslignus]

😂😂😂

[@TexasReaper92]

They look cool forsure, go buy a 3d printer and you can make your own and sell them😂 the price is garbage for a piece of solid plastic and separates when being shot.

[@isaactaylor7296]

its not plastic lol

[@Carywilliford]

Bored Horses bite metal.

[@muddog2159]

Yo what your smoking let me get some

[@melvinsacromentoe]

Way to much $ for what it is. Just my opinion. Goes along with other hunting companies popping up that have “aesthetically” pleasing products but don’t offer any new innovation

[@muddog2159]

It’s Vasudha throw it out

[@raywarner4704]

Hard pass on that sight. It doesn’t offer anything new beyond the cosmetics.

[@brandonmcdonald6121]

I think the path they’re on is interesting. We will see what the future looks like for them.

[@account-ability_2583]

Can you even take a review seriously from a guy who doesn't have at least one shoulder mount on the wall behind him, and spent the rut on a boat instead of a stand? 🤔

[@travisjohnson5716]

Anyone who wears a shirt that says black as fuck Lindsay... u should take seriously

[@Rob10420]

A man who's harvested 100 does is a better hunter than a guy with a single boone and crockett

[@ronnieparker4393]

Looks like they’re trying to copy ultraview 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@stevenschmidt5712]

Yea, cool house.....I bite metal. Idiot?? Maybe, but I was a teacher so......

[@AA-mk4pu]

Garbage sight in my opinion! And very expensive. Hard pass

[@scottgulden7035]

Thumbs down only because I think this is overly complex to kill an animal. If it is for TAC and it helps, well have fun.

[@brandonmcdonald6121]

I get it. Fair comment

[@Rob10420]

this is worse than mathews $250 stabilizer

[@brandonmcdonald6121]

Hahaha!

[@mikeguy9668]

Well, what I've learned is that I'm sticking with my black gold dual track

[@optimuscrime608]

Why buy this over an axcel landslyde or Spot Hogg, etc? There are no reasons at all.

[@kurtlazarus5975]

Anyone would think we were watching cribs. No one cares about the house.

[@dreaneau]

$hittttchya recteq for tha win