sanlidaArchery Dragon X8 RTH Compound Bow Package for Adults and Teens,18”-31” Draw Length,0-70 Lbs Draw Weight,up to IBO 310 fps,No Bow Press Needed,Limbs Made in USA,Limited Life-time Warranty

As someone who shot Hoyt recurve bows for over 30 years, I was initially skeptical about trying a compound bow, especially one at the budget-friendly price of the Sanlida Dragon X8. But after reading positive reviews, I decided to give it a shot—and I’m so glad I did!The Dragon X8 far exceeded my expectations. The build quality is impressive, especially considering the $199 price tag. The bow comes with everything you need to start shooting, and all the components are solid and reliable. The sight, for example, performs much better than you’d expect for this price range, holding its own against higher-end models.Even as a complete beginner to compound archery, I was able to shoot with surprising accuracy right out of the box. The bow is smooth, forgiving, and feels great in the hand. It’s the perfect choice for anyone new to compound archery or looking for a quality bow without spending a fortune.To top it off, Sanlida’s customer support is exceptional—quick, helpful, and always ready to answer questions. This bow made me confident enough to eventually upgrade to their Hero 10 II, but I still recommend the Dragon X8 for its unbeatable value and performance.Whether you’re starting out or looking for a budget-friendly option, the Dragon X8 is a fantastic choice. Highly recommend!

Sorry in advance for the long review, but I am enjoying this bow and you may also.Do not let the words "Beginner Package" in the ‘color’ selection dissuade you from purchasing this bow. This is a bow that is an extremely capable bow and can be used by a beginner to an advanced user. I do agree with the word “beginner” as this is a bow you can start out with and grow into and customize to your liking.I had been looking for a decent and affordable bow for some time and read lots of reviews and watched lots of YouTube videos. All the compound bows meeting my criteria came in around $399 to $499 price range, some of them with dated technology as they have been on the market for years.While at my local archery store, in their indoor archery range, I almost purchased one of those bows. Back at home I watched some more YouTube reviews and came across a couple showing the Dragon X8. At first, I was skeptical but watching several videos on YouTube and reading the Amazon reviews I was convinced, the Dragon X8 was the bow for me.Now that I own it and have been shooting it for a while, I am glad I waited and purchased the Dragon X8 and saved over $200. It shoots every bit as nice as the bows twice the price. The only difference is the other bows have vibration dampening on the limbs and the string and the Dragon X8 has none, so the more expensive ones are slightly quieter. This can be easily fixed and is subjective. My bow with a cell phone in my shirt pocket tops out at 115dB. I added some TwistLox split limb dampeners that reduced it down to 110dB. Other archers near me said the bow sounded quiet to them, but I think I will add some string silencers to make it even quieter eliminating the sharp but short-lived ‘twang’ from the string.Some things that make the Dragon X8 stand out; it has a dual yoke cam system to help prevent cam lean and the draw length and draw weight is easily adjustable. In addition, you do not need a bow press to work on the bow like swapping out the peep sight, add string silencers or other adjustments that can only be done without the bow under tension. Merely use the supplied hex wrench to adjust the limb tension down to nothing.It is straightforward to assemble and install all the accessories, set the draw length, and draw weight. Note: you will need to download the instruction manual at SanlidaOutdor.com. If you have questions on how to tune the bow there are excellent videos by Sean's Outdoor Adventures channel on YouTube that will help.Comes with 5 pin sight that works quite well, a hostage arrow rest, D-loop, and peep sight already installed. Buy it for the bow and if you are just starting out in archery the accessories are a bonus and allow this bow to be usable out of the box. Well... almost, it does not come with arrows or a release so make sure to order those separately. They do provide hex wrenches for all the components of the bow.This bow is a great platform to be customized to your needs.Note: the sight illuminates, before you put the light onto the 5 pin sight you need to open the battery compartment and remove a clear plastic disc at the bottom of the battery holder that prevents the light from turning on during shipping.If you are an archery veteran looking to upgrade to a modern high-performance split Limb dual cam compound bow; do not let the affordable price scare you off. Buy it and add on your high-performance accessories from your old bow to this one. You will be hard-pressed to find new or used bare-bones (no accessories) compound bow this good for the price.For those of you concerned about customer service from a manufacturer based in China, they have been very responsive to my emails and questions on their product. The bow I received had an issue with the peep sight. Using the email provided on a customer satisfaction card that comes with the bow, I reached out to Sanlida Archery. I was informed that I received a bow with an early production peep sight that has since been updated, "... we have changed the peep sights for the future shipments..." Sanlida Archery was prompt and courteous in their responses to me and quickly resolved my peep sight issue to my satisfaction. From my experience with them, I would say they care about their customers and stand behind their product.This bow was well worth the price, very easy to set up, and one of few you can back off tension and unstring without a press. And no, I am not with Sanlida Archery and they did not pay me for this review. Just wanted to share my experience on a product that has great value for the price.

This bow worked well when we first got it. After several practice shots and trying to get it tuned in we had to replace the strings. This was my first bow. We had it sighted in but then it started to shoot every few shots were off. We were told the bearings in the cams needed replacing but it really just needed to be put in a bow press for the cams to be lined up correctly. It was relatively quick to have adjusted, we took it to cabelas they have a press on sight. It's not too heavy, but heavy enough you know it will work. Speed is super fast there is good force behind it. I would recommend this bow to anyone with a need for one! Just keep in mind you may need to have another set of strings or someone who can restring it for you after a between 4-6 weeks of having it. Also keep in mind that if it is your first bow do your own research because some places are out to get you for your money . The best thing you can do is just take it to the pros at places like bass pro or cabelas to be repaired. If you need new strings you should order from Amazon because they are hard to find the right brand at a low cost anywhere else. You can also pay cabela's to restring and tune your bow in. You do need the same brand of strings for this particular bow. Overall a pretty decent bow for the price. There is always room for improvements. If cams were a stronger material they may not have the give they had after a while. It was easily able to be corrected but just taking to someone who specializes in dealing with this type of bow. We more then likely would have had to have had it restrung anyways after how many times it was shot. Definitely a great price and we still came out better getting this for a lower cost and having it restrung then it cost for some bows out there. This is a great starter bow!