I own a Gen.1 Striker which i use for 3D archery. It has shot a lot of arrows over the past two years. After trying several arrow rests, i use a Fivics magnetic flipper rest (original intended for Olympic recurves) with a plunger. Perfect and easy setup! My bow is setup for 40 lbs @29". Arrow speed is around 193fps @ 9,8gn/lbs. I replaced the original cable guide against a better one with rollers and bearings, because it was constantly eating away my cables. Obviously this made new cables and strings necessary. I made some custom BCY 452X cables + string with Monkey Tail dampers on the cables and whool puffs in the string. I shoot this bow without stabilizers, because i find them annoying walking around in the woods. I added a 350 gram bare bow weight instead of a stabilizer, for better balance. This bow may not be faster than my Recurve with Uukha limbs, but it's definitely a lot more fun. It's also the quietest bow I've ever shot. Absolute no vibrations after the shot.
This is one of the reasons I like your channel and watch all your videos is stuff like this. I wouldn’t never see this bow around where I live but I tune into a video from Australia when I get up at 5am and see something different.
i owned a discovery back in the day and to be honest it was a novelty but the concept was excellent. For me the attraction was the simplicity of it. I could take it completely apart with a pair of strings and a set of Allen wrenches. The real weak point was it had split limbs on the inner set and they tended to twist towards the cable guard. This seems to be an improvement but I feel the lack of serious weight keeps this a novelty.
That NEW design is not new. I gave that design to Wil Allen in 1967. He went with wheels on the limb tips. There are several other designs like that. I made a couple in Michigan in 1967. Muz,,...zy has one that they flubbed. There was the Discovery, etc.
I hope you read this, I shot a new Peter coin personally. The original Oneida eagle man. As far as the bow you have in your hand. Yes it is a K cam bow. But the additional things they put on it probably aren't the best way to go. I still have to Oneida bows. They both shoot very good
I'd see this in the market as an alternative to a recurve or longbow that has non laminated glued limbs. The RPM striker had the option of composite string limbs so to be more durable and reliable in the field. I'v had traditional wood limbs delaminate or the mycarta tip glue let go, when that happens the string breaks. You can shoot it like a trad bow or all the bells and whistles of a compound!!! I believe the RPM STRIKER pound for pound would shoot faster than a trad bow!!
RPM is coming out with a new Striker at the end of the month. The riser should match their new Nitro XX riser; not sure what improvements they made to the new one. I guess we will find out in ~ 3 weeks.
Hi Steve, love your bow reviews you are definitely my go to when I’m in market for another bow! My question is if you had to choose between this bow or a Oneida what would you choose?
Don't take this for bashing although that bow is a new bow it is such old technology and as well a very slow compared to other compound bows. The company has been bought and sold off so many times I first seen them around the late 80's they were called i believe Screaming Eagle.
Hello Steve. I love you reviews. They are very interesting. I only cannot understand what you said in this review from 1.15 til 1.25 because you speak to fast not loudly and because I am a Dutch man😁
Question: I unscrewed my limb bolts from 60 to 50 lbs for a friend to shoot on my base bowmadness 30 when I tightened them back up it felt like it slipped or skipped thread should I let it back down and check the bolt before I put new strings on or nothing to worry about?
Looks like there are two locking screws in the riser's arrow cutout. I would presume that loosening these would allow the cable guide rod to be rotated away from the riser. However, that would alter clearance, change cable tension, etc. As has been stated, RPM are bow fishing specialists, and they have set up the bow for best cable position and clearance with a simple bow fishing rest. As these are often very similar to the rest Steve used in the video - basically just a bolt a very simple support arm on the end - the guide rod position used doesn't get in the way for the intended use of the bow.
Looks like a copy of the Monster bows . I shoot fingers with a 33 ata compound with no problems. Just roll the cable guide rod up and you should be able to mount any arrow rest you want???
I own a Rpm nitro. I love the bow. The only problem I got is after a few months the bow started sqeaking when drawing. I brought it to a shop but they couldnt figure out what caused it. Bow still shoots fine but sqeaking sounds when drawing :( pretty much I have it cuz its a cool bow ( im an arrow fan )
You may get a click or snap when you hit full draw too. What’s going on is that the saddle bolts (1/4” ones) may develop a little play on the Oder of say a thousandths of an inch. Take your small Allen wrench and tighten up. That’s takes care of the snap.
@@desertrainfrog1691 That’s true, but those bows are $1200 usd. They are slow, at 305 FPS ibo speed. I wouldn’t spend that much money on a bow for bow fishing. If I was going spend that much money on a hunting bow, it would be a Matthews, Bowtech or something something similar.
Actually very easy to work on. No need to take to the shop. A simple cable type handheld press to do the major overhauls but a set of Allen wrenches and you are set to do string work, ect
I don't see an issue with it. That way you know it's his honest opinion because it's not pre-scripted or planned. He's improvising which in my opinion is the best way to do a review that way it's 100% honesty. If you don't like the way he does his videos then stop watching them. No one's forcing you
I own a Gen.1 Striker which i use for 3D archery. It has shot a lot of arrows over the past two years. After trying several arrow rests, i use a Fivics magnetic flipper rest (original intended for Olympic recurves) with a plunger. Perfect and easy setup! My bow is setup for 40 lbs @29". Arrow speed is around 193fps @ 9,8gn/lbs. I replaced the original cable guide against a better one with rollers and bearings, because it was constantly eating away my cables. Obviously this made new cables and strings necessary. I made some custom BCY 452X cables + string with Monkey Tail dampers on the cables and whool puffs in the string. I shoot this bow without stabilizers, because i find them annoying walking around in the woods. I added a 350 gram bare bow weight instead of a stabilizer, for better balance. This bow may not be faster than my Recurve with Uukha limbs, but it's definitely a lot more fun. It's also the quietest bow I've ever shot. Absolute no vibrations after the shot.
Try using a cajun arrow rest from bowfishing. They are great!
There was Monster bow with this type of cabling system 20 years ago
This is one of the reasons I like your channel and watch all your videos is stuff like this. I wouldn’t never see this bow around where I live but I tune into a video from Australia when I get up at 5am and see something different.
I've fitted a recurve rest and pressure button to mine , plus a PSE roller cable guard works a treat
Have an original Onidia bow love the lever bows.
I wish to see the crono speeds on this bow from a 50 lb bow. The 325 grain arrows as well a 500 grain arrow??
i owned a discovery back in the day and to be honest it was a novelty but the concept was excellent. For me the attraction was the simplicity of it. I could take it completely apart with a pair of strings and a set of Allen wrenches. The real weak point was it had split limbs on the inner set and they tended to twist towards the cable guard. This seems to be an improvement but I feel the lack of serious weight keeps this a novelty.
That NEW design is not new. I gave that design to Wil Allen in 1967. He went with wheels on the limb tips.
There are several other designs like that. I made a couple in Michigan in 1967. Muz,,...zy has one that they flubbed. There was the Discovery, etc.
I hope you read this, I shot a new Peter coin personally. The original Oneida eagle man. As far as the bow you have in your hand. Yes it is a K cam bow. But the additional things they put on it probably aren't the best way to go. I still have to Oneida bows. They both shoot very good
I'd see this in the market as an alternative to a recurve or longbow that has non laminated glued limbs. The RPM striker had the option of composite string limbs so to be more durable and reliable in the field. I'v had traditional wood limbs delaminate or the mycarta tip glue let go, when that happens the string breaks. You can shoot it like a trad bow or all the bells and whistles of a compound!!! I believe the RPM STRIKER pound for pound would shoot faster than a trad bow!!
RPM is coming out with a new Striker at the end of the month. The riser should match their new Nitro XX riser; not sure what improvements they made to the new one. I guess we will find out in ~ 3 weeks.
Hi Steve, love your bow reviews you are definitely my go to when I’m in market for another bow! My question is if you had to choose between this bow or a Oneida what would you choose?
Don't take this for bashing although that bow is a new bow it is such old technology and as well a very slow compared to other compound bows. The company has been bought and sold off so many times I first seen them around the late 80's they were called i believe Screaming Eagle.
That's oneida. This is a different brand.
Hey Steve, do you still bring in the Oneida bows by any chance?
Love it
Cant you put a wiskrt bisket on from the front?
These look ridiculous, and I God damn love it.
Sorry for the typo. I knew Peter Coyne personality
Hi, would a thumb draw with a LH version work here? Could I use it with Mongolian/Korean/horse archery shooting style?
Bear sweatshirt again !! I hope you are getting full range of bear and trophy ridge :)
Can’t you rotate the cable rod to the 1 o’clock position?
My thought exactly. Then we will have clearance.
This bow is can be used for hunting?
Hello Steve. I love you reviews. They are very interesting. I only cannot understand what you said in this review from 1.15 til 1.25 because you speak to fast not loudly and because I am a Dutch man😁
Question: I unscrewed my limb bolts from 60 to 50 lbs for a friend to shoot on my base bowmadness 30 when I tightened them back up it felt like it slipped or skipped thread should I let it back down and check the bolt before I put new strings on or nothing to worry about?
Do you think its possible to adjust the cable guard to make way for a whisker or drop away arrow rest?
Looks like there are two locking screws in the riser's arrow cutout. I would presume that loosening these would allow the cable guide rod to be rotated away from the riser. However, that would alter clearance, change cable tension, etc. As has been stated, RPM are bow fishing specialists, and they have set up the bow for best cable position and clearance with a simple bow fishing rest. As these are often very similar to the rest Steve used in the video - basically just a bolt a very simple support arm on the end - the guide rod position used doesn't get in the way for the intended use of the bow.
Tell me rpm nitro be a good bow for hunting? And be failure-free?
It looks like a bow from destiny 2
Looks like a copy of the Monster bows . I shoot fingers with a 33 ata compound with no problems. Just roll the cable guide rod up and you should be able to mount any arrow rest you want???
Is it Oliver queen approved?
When are you going to get around to doing a proper review on the Daibow Vigor?
Why not rotate the cable guide?
I shoot a PSE Xpression with fingers, never known anyone to derail a compound shooting fingers.
I own a Rpm nitro. I love the bow. The only problem I got is after a few months the bow started sqeaking when drawing. I brought it to a shop but they couldnt figure out what caused it. Bow still shoots fine but sqeaking sounds when drawing :( pretty much I have it cuz its a cool bow ( im an arrow fan )
Take some veggy oil and put a little on the hinges draw and repeat a few times. See if the helps.
Hinges and limb pockets on a lever bow
@@Toiletstainz limb pockets were my guess aswell. But I dont have the tools to remove the limbs to lube them. All other movable parts are lubed.
All you need is a set of allen keys..
You may get a click or snap when you hit full draw too. What’s going on is that the saddle bolts (1/4” ones) may develop a little play on the Oder of say a thousandths of an inch. Take your small Allen wrench and tighten up. That’s takes care of the snap.
Nice bow and great review. My question is, why reinvent the wheel?
Oh man... The evolution of the bows are so vast. This wheel has been reinvented so many times.
I suppose if you looked up the history of the lever action compound it would answer your question.
I believe this is for bow fishermen, no cams so less parts to rust.
@@nref55 Most cams are aluminum anyway aren't they?
Oneida
This as LH ... and then shooting arrows righthanded with thumb (finger) release ... would be the modernized "traditional" turkish bow 😉
Hello i would like if this bow is just for fishing or...? Thanks!
Is that bow more durable then compound bows?
Honestly about the same. Just less parts to it.
@@xfactoroutdoors165 Thanx dude!
Oneida rip off?????😎😎😎
No thanks. I’d just use a recurve.
Recurve bows don't have let off though.
@@desertrainfrog1691 That’s true, but those bows are $1200 usd. They are slow, at 305 FPS ibo speed. I wouldn’t spend that much money on a bow for bow fishing. If I was going spend that much money on a hunting bow, it would be a Matthews, Bowtech or something something similar.
@@victorkrese6727 You can bow fish with a recurve anyway, and I do agree. Although some of the RPM lever bows are 500-600.
Looks like an Oneida bow
Strictly for bowfishing only.
Nop, you can target shoot or hunt
can you send it to china cause i really want it
Junxing in China actually manufacturers these.
@@xfactoroutdoors165 thank you
Not trying to be rude, but this bow seems like a giant pain in the a**.
Actually very easy to work on. No need to take to the shop. A simple cable type handheld press to do the major overhauls but a set of Allen wrenches and you are set to do string work, ect
Speed in 200 and I'll tell you freaked noisy
Please don take this the wrong way please stop saying uuummm! Every video i watch on you channel has this in every sentence and is quite annoying.
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I don't see an issue with it. That way you know it's his honest opinion because it's not pre-scripted or planned. He's improvising which in my opinion is the best way to do a review that way it's 100% honesty.
If you don't like the way he does his videos then stop watching them. No one's forcing you
He's offering constructive criticism. Chill out.