Backyard Bows Elite Basin Review 

Thank you for nonchalantly talking me out of it. I appreciate it (for real)

I bought a Basin today. Picking it up after running either Tuesday or Wednesday. Wouldn't mind a flagship bow eventually though, but i think I'll be happy with this purchase for a few years

Try using a little bit of Vaseline on cable rod slide. That is what we do and it never sticks. One of my family members told me to try it years ago. It works and it's easy. I have a mission bow and I put it on the cable rod slide once a year and never had it freeze or stick.

Budget bows don't get enough recognition by reviewers and I get that, most reviewers own shops and want to sell the higher end bows. Anyone who asks me, I recommend starting out with a budget bow and upgrading accessories first. Mid-upper grade accessories and arrows darn near add up to as much as a bow and I think that's where newer archers would get the most benefit from. When it comes time to upgrade the bow, that's all you need because you are already set with everything else to swap over and the budget bow and RTH package can be handed down or given to another for a starter. I started with a Diamond SB-1 and by the time I upgraded to a flagship, I definitely appreciated it more and the money I put into it. One thing I did is swap out the plastic sliders with PSE rollers. They make it a bit smoother, less wear on the strings, and in the case with my Diamond, it made it even slightly quieter, which is well worth the $30. Genuinely appreciate the variety of reviews and consistency of the testing. Every bow and every reviewer is going to have slightly different results, so consistency matters most. Appreciate it and look forward to more coming.

Great stuff as always sir!

Thank you

man you dont have to explain yourself, if someone dont like it they can go do all this themselves and spend all the money on the gizmos.. I have everything you do except the Db meter and I dont have all the bows you test out....thanks for all the great reviews best on the interwebs

This is a helluva bow for the price honestly, Elite makes good stuff!

I purchased this bow about 5 months ago. My first bow, trying to get in 10 arrows a day in this arizona heat.

I love my Basin best “budget” bow I have ever owned and used. I use my Basin when I sit in my blind. When I sit in my stand then I carry and use my Omnia. Great review of this bow. I feel if someone is wanting to get into archery and archery hunting this is the bow the beginner should purchase. I also like the CBE tactic sight. In fact I also put the CBE micro tactic 5 sight on my Omnia.

I love all your videos. They’re very informational. I think you’re one of the best out there but I wish you would make a video about the elite terrain please it’s a bow. I’m very interested in.

About to pick one of these up and you mentioned the Winners Choice Strings. Most retailers list this bow as stock strings that you can upgrade to Winners Choice strings. That should be added to the $699 rts package price right? Or am I misreading their adds and the Winners Choice are now a standard on it?

Concerning your chronograph, fluorescent tubes flicker at a speed that chronographs don't like, as the lights appear to switch off in the pickups. Manufacturers often suggest you use a standard filament globe for your light source, and/or use a top screen for an even lit background for your arrows.

I have a Terrain on the wall if you'd like to use it for a review, also comparing it to the Basin and/or Torrex. Lemme know.

I appreciate your reviews and feel that you are being honest in your evaluation. I am currently hunting with a recurve but have been saving up to buy a compound for hunting as well. I haven’t finished the review, but how does it compare to the Bear Adapt RTH package?

Great vid . You like this better than torrex package? I think there price is similar?

Could you add a Saunders Hyper glide slide to see if it made it smoother?

Hey guys! I need your help. I started with 3d archery this year. I began with a cheap Drake pathfinder bow. Now I want a bow wich is more accurate. Will I group the arrows more narrow with this bow???