Much appreciate the unbiased and honest reviews!.. thank you MFJJ!.. and yes, I've made purchases on Podium Archer... keep up the great work! You are a huge asset to the archery community.

@jeffpeters352

Жыл бұрын

I agree 100%

@project.jericho

Жыл бұрын

No one was asking if you've made purchases on Podium Archer.

thank you for the review! - Though most of us don't need 350fps for your avg. hunt, I'm sure all of us still want companies to deliver what they promise, especially when you spend $1,299 (+ tax) on their products.

Thank you for your honest reviews! The manufacturers need to start being as honest, for the prices of the flagship bows, we deserve honest numbers! And I know, I bought a flagship bow last year, and after all the add-ons, paid much more for it than any rifle/scope combo I have ever bought! We all need to hold the manufacturers accountable. Just be honest!

I like the way you present the information to the viewer. It doesn’t really matter if the chronograph is off or not as long as every bow is being tested through the same one, it shows the variance between models and deviation from published speeds. Independent testing would hold the manufacturers accountable.

Love the content and the way that you are unbiased and completely fair with everything you test. Please keep up the good work

Thanks for always being unbiased! I appreciate and enjoy your reviews bro. Super helpful! I like the way you approach things. Helps me with my gear decisions for sure.

Your honesty means the world to me. Thanks!!

I appreciate the fairness of this video ...keep doing what your doing man it's perfectly done

Great review. Manufacturers need to pony up on their specs plain and simple. To me its a marketing ploy to get us to buy their product. So, keep on doing what you're doing. I enjoy your honesty and fairness.

Love your unbiased videos and your honest assessment of the new bow market.

It's refreshing to see unbiased testing! I do like how you emphasized they all do it.

Thanks for your honest reviews JJ. After watching many of your previous tests, I’ve decided to try a few bows and ended up with a Solution SS. Keep up the great work!

The best real reviews out there, thanks mate keep it rolling! :) Cheers from Spain*

Love your videos, no hype, no bias, just plain and simple facts with some good tips and a lot of knowledge sprinkled Ind, keep doing what you are doing its very appreciated even here in nowhere Denmark 🇩🇰

Thanks for sharing….I appreciate your honesty 👍🏻

Best reviews in the business Josh! You're the reason I bought the V3X 33. Thanks for your work!

Mate your reviews are my go to when I'm whittling down my options. No BS just a straight up analysis of the things that matter. Keep them coming mate, cheers

Truly respect your unbiased and honest reviews mate. It makes your channel one of the go to places for accurate information. Thank you.

I'm glad you have the balls to call the manufacturers out on this issue!! If I lived on the left coast you would get all of my business!! Great content!

Thank you! I’m now a subscriber to your channel because of this video. It is refreshing receive fair and accurate information.

Fantastic work boss man!!! You are doing great work. Keep holding them to the fire, will only help the hunting community as a whole. One video I would be interested in that you’ve done some of with elk shape is a start to finish bow build with the details of knots used, what else you’ve seen, why you do the little things you do to build the most accurate bows you can. And then some other videos on start to finish tuning, after paper tuning what can guys do to ensure when hunting they are dead on. You’re a wealth of info and looking forward to future vids

You most definitely know what your doing buddy and I appreciate the work.

You are doing a great job! I have a PSE DRV Next 70 lbs. I can't even crank it to 70... I tend to believe to what I can see, not what they can tell me! Keep up the good work and keep this videos coming. Thank you!

You are absolutely top notch keep doing what you’re doing. The most honest to the point Information out here. My only regret is I don’t live closer to your shop. Keep on keeping on, take care.

I'm new to the world of archery (only just bought my first compound bow a week ago). I watch alot of product reviews from varying hobbies and products and I gotta say, you are the most honest reviewer I've ever seen. Kudos to you to try and keep the industry you are in honest and accountable. Love the content.

From what I’ve read the IBO speeds testing allows for some variance in draw length, draw weight, and arrow weight. All the mfg use the most beneficial end of those variances and I bet the mfg use the fastest chrono they have as well. If the ibo would tighten the variances, it would help the consumer. Thank you for the reviews. Your testing and descriptions are spot on.

@XxBigDAWG22xX

2 жыл бұрын

IBO at one point was tested on a 31” draw and the lightest arrow that they could fire at the heaviest weight draw. Or atleast that’s what I have been told in the past but the kicker is the mission series by Mathew’s was tested on a 29” draw to show slower speeds than their flag ship bows. Idk if anything in that is true just what I have heard before

@cjr4497

2 жыл бұрын

IBO Standard: Draw weight: 80 pounds +/-2 lbs, Arrow weight: 5 grains per pound of draw weight, Draw Length: NONE !!!!! The ATA on the other hand does specify: 70# draw weight +/-.2 Arrow weight of 5 grains per pound and 30" draw + 1/4" but now below 30" What we all think of as IBO is really ATA. The bow in the video can probably do 350+ fps with an inch or so more draw length and more poundage.

@yfz450rider39

Жыл бұрын

@@cjr4497 at 31.5 or 32" it should hit 350 for sure,

MFJJ I totally support what you’re doing! Thank you!!! You’re the man! You’re shaking the tree!! Keep it up!

Great honest video. The randomness of how you pick the test subject is very good. I have seen all these videos you have done and its funny how all bows are rated for more then what they claim and like you said that can make it difficult on a customer to now if they can trust the manufactures.

Doin damn good job! I enjoy these even tho i already have my V3X i still enjoy seeing everything else out there. Keep doin watcha doin man

Thanks for your unbiased reviews

Great to see that your channel has become as mature that manufacturers take your reviews seriously and reach out to you. The best acknowledgement for your hard work next to all the subscribers and followers. To have trustworthy sources of validated information is so valuable for archers (all customers). Manufacturers should make better use and collaborate more with pro shops, who actually know their customers and who offer them (specially the ones on KZread) a direct marketing channel all over the world. Specially as we all know that specs on brochures, no matter which product, are always too positive. They can make the difference. Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 and forgive me supporting my local pro shop as shipping costs from the States are sky high.

LOVE that you DO NOT tip toe around "feelings"! Straight shooter..only way to be man keep it up!

I just watched another review of this bow from another shop in the midwest. 30"/70lb 350gr arrow, in performance setting. He got 334fps. So it's pretty much in line with exactly what you came up with. Keep doing what you're doing. It's great content!! Thanks

Nice work as always. Thanks for the great content.

Keep doing what you’re doing love the reviews

U are a truly honest bow shop owner.. the fact of u do test and spend time doing it for us out here... so we get a true one on one view of the bows true build is great. Ty I'll be up this spring for a full bow set up...

@jeffpeters352

Жыл бұрын

Bow

Thank you for the new review. Definitely some good information to have I am pretty sure I was going to give U a buzz to see If one of these were available to purchase & how long it would take to get one in my hand I know the I know when I shot this bow and the SS34 @ the shop they we’re definitely right up there in my mind as bows I would like to be possibly shooting come hunting season!!! Again thanks for all the information you share with us and your honesty and not having a bias towards one brand or another. It really does help weed out certain bows when looking. Like you have said it it no longer a 3 bow show now it is all about fit and feel in the end. Please do a random PSE review next thanks

As I age I appreciate a smooth draw cycle and solid back wall more and more. Speed is nice, just not at the expense of the overall shooting experience.

@toddlymburner5783

2 жыл бұрын

Problem with Bowtechs is you can get other Bows that are faster with a great shooting experience which makes it hard to choose a Bowtech over 1 or 2 other brands

@pathfinder5804

Жыл бұрын

Not sure that’s true. He just said it was fastest bow he tested.

@DrMadMax

Жыл бұрын

The point is not that it’s a speed bow or smooth draw bow. It’s if they are being honest in what they advertised. Same goes with the IBO rating on your smooth draw bow.

Love your video s just ordered a bow from you a couple weeks ago all the way to Ohio keep up the good work

I appreciate Him saying “ I’m not choosing one brand over any other…They all lie about the speed ..All Of Them Lie.” I think this is the only Bow he tested that was sent “just for him to test…. “ He picks a random bow out of the lot he is sent to keep it as fair as possible.

Thank you for doing this and your honest approach. This is refreshing. I would like to see you test Darton's Spectra E and/or their Maverick II. Also, (because you asked for content ideas) to see the proper approach for a long time bowhunter who uses an index finger caliper style release aide transition to a thumb style release aide (non-hinge style). What things to do, proper technique etc. and any special considerations to be mindful about when transitioning to one for hunting. Thanks and keep up the great work.

Bow tech is going to say your crono is out of wack next. Thanks for the content bud.

Great video, I like your fair testing of every brand

Keep up the great work man.

So glad your doing these tests to show that all bow brands don't meet what they say as far as speed goes!!!

Thanks for being our independent quality control. 👍

MFJJ. You sir are the MVP. Honest review thanks.

Great video! Good on Bowtech putting effort to make it right.

You can't make everyone happy brother just keep doing what your doing 💯

Keep doing you..i appreciate the unbiased opinions you have

Good job Josh,keep up the great work 👍

Great vid brother one of the farest channels bout there ..keep up the good work.

Thanks for the update ! I own two Bowtech bows , and I love them both ! I like the SR 350 , but was a little disappointed that it would not hit 350 ...a product should perform as billed !! Perhaps they should name it the SR 340 , no shame there , it is still fast ! Of course , if it isn't accurate , 400fps doesn't mean a thing ! I am looking to purchase a new bow and the SR 340 ...is still a great option for me . All my Bowtech bows deliver satisfying performance. Thanks again for your diligence.

Well said. Great channel. A lot of useful information. Your man cave room 😍👏🔥

Keep the reviews coming , good job

Love the follow up.👍🏼

Maybe show us that the timing off all the bows you test is spot on. You just kind of turn every limb screw randomly. 3/4 top versus full turn bottom etc.

Keep up the fantastic work

Podium archery is the most real guy out there. He sales all these bows and gives a strait up pound for pound comparison of all bows as accurately as and fairly as he can. I agree all manufacturers stretch the numbers and we all know it. I feel like a more strict standard would be greatly beneficial to the consumer. I wouldn’t even mind if they just said how they got the numbers, for example if it weighs 4.6 bare bow just say that instead of having a bow weighing in at 5.3 on a review. If they get 347 FPS with a bare string on 72lb just say that’s how it got there. Honesty is always popular and glad MFJJ has the balls to put it all out there. Thanks man

APA is the only bow I’ve ever seen that hits the speed rating it says it will

Great honest review ! I appreciate that a lot. It’s about time they get called out on these ridiculous speeds that they’re false advertising.

Love your work mate cheers for your opinion

I’m glad that bow manufacturers are calling you up, and you’re keeping them accountable. I’m with you on the fact that everyone is way out of line when it comes to IBO speed. I like your idea of 3rd party testing so we can get a better average on actual speeds.

Great video appreciate your honesty. Air temperature, humidity and the height above sea level, could change the performance of the bow. Might be worth testing as an additional test, to the standard your doing now. Keep up the good work.

Great review and kudos for calling out the manufactures and the “marketing teams” that should be ashamed! I want to shake your hand bro!

There is so much hype in IBO speeds it's ridiculous! In almost 40 years of being in the archery game target/hunting I have yet to see a bow that will actually make the speeds listed! The closest one I seen was the old Hoyt deviator from the late 90s! Funny thing is at 70 lb 30-in draw and a 350 grain arrow it hit 328 ft per second in 1998! Today archery companies brag about getting that kind of speed from newest technology yet we really haven't progressed much more in speed stability yes, shoot ability yes, but so much in speed!

I feel they do it ,to help sales. I truly feel they should be held accountable for false avertisement, hey scent lock got sued over it!! Thanks for the good information!!

Keep up the good work 💪

Always fair I like it. Thanks.

Great video! Keep holding them accountable!!! I need to get my bow out to you for some strings

I appreciate the fact bowtech is willing to try and fix thr problem. You won't see hoyt or mathews doing that.

Thank you for this.

You guys are the best!

MFJJ thank you for the reviews you do they are greatly appreciated! Don't justify your tests....anyone that has a clue gets it.

Keep doing what you're doing!

Waiting not so patiently to see your review and first thoughts on the new PSE XF line and both their new cam systems, really wanna shoot that against the hoyt ventum 33 and V3x 33…love the content cant get enough. Im such an archery nerd and love the knowledge.

Think your doing a great job and appreciate not having smoke blown up my ass when considering dropping $1,000+ on a new bow

I have a 60# sr350 in black , and set at 55# for now . I’m experiencing some left shoulder weakness , and I’m trying build up my arm strength . This bow is a joy to shoot on comfort setting and was easy to sight in . I plan on keeping this bow along time along with my Diamond Deploy SB . All of the bow brands are fast . Pick one up and send some arrows

Very good. Very fair. I own a Bowtech Invasion. I've had it for a lot of years. It's a great bow. And of course, I'm well aware that every manufacturer mis states the speed of their bows. But some do it more than others. We all know this. I expect it. But what the bow companies need to realize is that when their product shoots 20 or more fps slower than they say it does, they are only hurting themselves. The archery community is not that large. We all talk. We watch videos and read reviews. When this news gets out, hunters don't buy bows and very quickly a manufacturer can be in trouble. That's exactly what happened to Obsession when they consistently lied about their performance for several years in a row. It just about put them out of business. And I agree, the industry should have an independent testing organization that could hold manufacturers to account.

Awesome honest reviews! If possibly would love to see a review of the APA king cobra dangerous game!

Thank you for your videos I really appreciate them. Ten feet off is not bad. My solutions is the fastest bow around. Killing machine

Hey MFJJ I appreciate all your videos. I think the info and speed tests provide excellent apples and apples comparisons to the bows. I do think your chrono (maybe it’s the brand or type, maybe the elevation) is slow compared to any chrono I shoot through. All the times I shoot through a pro-chrono or another brands I am coming in around 5-10 faster than your speeds. It could be elevation as I am sitting at 6000ft. It also might be just the difference between brands. Anyways I appreciate the comparisons regardless!

Your doing an awesome job.

I appreciate an unbiased and honest review using real life conditions as you do (minus the whisker biscuit - shud be limb driven drop away for testing). I also appreciate the fact that BowTech is the only company that at least tried to make it right! Or at least the only one you’ve mentioned to send another bow! That speaks volumes!

@tatecarson8053

2 жыл бұрын

I believe they use the wb because it's just quicker and easier to put on. He also mentioned in a previous video that the wb on average only reduces speed by 1.5 f/s

@toddlymburner5783

2 жыл бұрын

How did they try and do it right? They lied by 25 feet? MFJJ had to give the Bowtech 2 extra pounds of draw weight and a drop away rest who ALL OTHER BOWS he tested never got! The scale and slow chronograph is a silly excuse as all the bows he tested used the same scale and chronograph and those bows were not 22 + feet slow!

@quantumeraser4833

2 жыл бұрын

@@toddlymburner5783 You again. smfh "How did they try and do it right? They lied by 25 feet?"--- They "LIED" by 6 fps... kzread.info/dash/bejne/haOfr9ekl5fbfaw.html Good Grief

Great review like always. I’d love to see some reviews on APA bows if you could get your hands on some

You do a great job Josh. Your idea of a third independent party who tests all brands is a phenomenal idea. We as consumers are paying higher prices every year. That being said we need to hold all these brands to a higher standard and refuse to be lied to.

@dieselpusher2548

2 жыл бұрын

Yes except people keep paying the prices every year so nothing is going to change

Great work

Thanks for putting in the extra work. For as much as the bow hunting community has grown in my life it sure would be nice if there was an independent association to approve manufacturers specs. Like weight, speed, and draw weight. Just because bows are so expensive, you should have a true knowledge of what your paying for. That being said speed is one of the last things I’m concerned with in a modern bow.

Honesty... Facts... Can’t thank you enough..

Nice job again bro!!!

Love love love this. While in the grand scheme of things we as a society need to be more focused on lies of more consequential impact (eg everything reported on in mainstream media), and being really happy that the archery and bow hunting industries over index in their relative concentration of made in USA products (thank you sooo much), we nevertheless should just speak truthfully about bow performance. Why not just say what the equipment does? It’s still all amazing stuff which shouldn’t suffer from marketing claims which damage credibility.

I do agree with you that there should be an independent testing for speed on bows to keep them all honest. I understand that all companies post IBO speeds at 3xx FPS with numbers that are not accurate and I don’t agree with what. So with what you are doing is what the industry needs to keep them all accountable for what they are marketing their products at. MFJJ I do thank you for what you are doing and showing us all.

Damn !! You`re good and No mistake > Thanks Fella !!

You can tell by your reviews that you are advertising for your shop and self brand. Most of youtube is really just advertising for products. Editing in lifestyle influencer garbage not actual reviews. So thank you and keep it up its appreciated!

Thanks for another good video. Ideally they should all use an independent agency to rate the speed. Downside to that is it would add expense to the bow price most likely.

Good job! ( though Im laughing because Im guilty of asking about chronographs ). Good job again!

Keep doing what you do, really appreciate your unbiased approach and no BS reviews. Just a quick note...I recently drew back a new V3 with the weight scale and no arrow nocked...my scale blew up and my bow dry fired, luckly wasn't even half way through my draw, so string derailed but no damage detected by my bow shop. Just thought I'd pass along, those scales aren't indestructible. Any one else ever have that happen?

@bravefastrabbit770

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up. Just ordered a cheaper scale(25$) on amazon, planning on using it maybe 2-3 times so didnt really care about quality n even the cheap 0.01g ones are accurate enough so no need to spend 100+ in my case. Probably wouldnt have drawn it back without an arrow, but u never know. Now ill make sure to always put an arrow in there!

@vm859

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah had one blow up on me before. Felt way too cheap for me to trust it so I always nock an arrow and point out my garage door towards the grass. Luckily my precautions paid off.

I might need to check this bow out!

I Used to work in the industry for a well known manufacturer and one thing that's overlooked is speeds are determined differently. Shooting machine, no D-loop and very possibly a bare shaft. That said you do a great job of reviewing bows and keep it up.

@XXXston3wallXXX

Жыл бұрын

That imo isn't very practical, bows ought to be tested in the same way they are intended for use.

FMJJ is only guy to watch do these reviews. He gives you all you need to know about the bows and other products. Draw cycle, specs, vibration, speeds etc…. If you want a honest review he’s the man