Garmin Xero A1 Bow Sight, 2" Auto-Ranging Digital Bow Sight, LED Pins for Unobstructed Views, Right-Handed

Just bought this, so far I'm impressed. Feels well built, easy to read, easy to use, overall I am really liking this sight much more than any other one I've hunted with. The one thing that took a bit getting used to for me was to make sure and keep your eyes focused on the target and not the sight (look through it so to speak). If you try and focus on the red dot or the ranging reticle they will appear blurry. Also MAKE SURE YOU UPDATE THE FIRMWARE RIGHT AWAY, I can't stress that enough, older device software had known issues with locking up and those issues have been resolved.Pro's-Ranges targets in about 1/10 of a second, very quick.-Clear sight picture, no pins blocking your view until you range the target-Many adjustment options-Software is easy to use and fairly intuitive-The rangefinder has angle compensation built into it-Keeps some statistics and logs for you to view-Easy to add additional distances-Clear easy to read screenCons-Somewhat heavy, my bow now feels a bit top heavy with it-The software locked up right away out of the box, after updating it no issues so far-costI'll update this after I get some time in the deer stand with it but its looking like this sight is a major game changer, no more guessing at distances or having to rerange targets or using the wrong pin when shooting. I think its a big (expensive) step forward in archery technology.EDIT 11-21 - I normally don't read directions as I can figure things out faster just using the device but missed one critical piece of information, make sure you get lithium batteries for this. The alkaline ones will drain quickly in cold weather, luckily I figured this out before the 30 point buck walked in front of me lol.

This is one of the best items I have ever used. With that being said, it was one of the most complex systems I have ever set up. I shot 270 arrows, setting it up and in the end I was very unhappy, I reset it back to factory setting and started all over again. Much easier to do the second time and I got it right to my setting which was very important to good shooting. The first and most important thing is to download the software update before you start. After that be patient, with every step, don't rush it and in the end it will bay off. Don't fret over the first pin at 20 yards.

Im an avid deer hunter and have been using my crossbow instead bc it was just easier lining up my scope with sighted yardage on shots so I haven’t ever actually used my compound bow deer hunting. I get real nervous when I see deer and always figured I was going to forget to adjust my yardage on my other sight before making a shot and miss a deer. This sight takes ALL the guess work out of it. For one, when u draw ur bow u won’t even get a dot until u press the button to range it so u won’t ever forget to do that! And ranging is as simple as touching ur range button with ur finger and within less than a second the sight aligns and puts ur dot on the correct yardage and you just release ur arrow when u have ur dot on ur kill spot. So easy to use especially for us women bc it’s literally pull ur bow back, put peep on deer, press button, and shoot! It even captures all ur in between distances for those deer that pop out within the every 10 yards that may be marked on a normal sight. U will get a dot up to ur furtherest distance that u have calibrated which mine is at 60 yards. So I will get an exact range on a target that is anywhere from 15 to 60 yards from me. Which I will never chance a shot with a compound bow beyond that anyway so that’s perfect for me. This sight will calibrate up to 100 yards though if u feel that sparky! I love love love it now that I have been practicing with it. I can’t wait to finally get to use my compound bow now this season with this sight!

I am going come back and revise this when archery season is over, but I've been using this for more than two months in the field and here are some things I think a prospective buyer needs to know.1. This is very expensive not to be perfect. It does some cool things, yes, but here are some shortcomings, which I'll highlight, but net-net it doesn't deliver enough value for the high price.2. It is difficult, confusing, and time-consuming to set up and range in. At the end of the day, I do not yet have confidence that I am sighted in any better than I am with my traditional scope.3. It does not range through cover, you will need to rely on the fixed pins (please do set them up)4. It will not range through screening material if you hunt from a blind, you will need to rely on the fixed pins5. It will not range through heavy mist, you will need to rely on the fixed pins6. Hunting in fresh snow, the part that projects the laser dots can become clogged, must be cleaned out before it will function... This is more of problem when stalking through snowed-over cover or traveling to a stand than it is sitting in the stand during a snowstorm (of which I've done all three already)7. It's just petty that you can't change pin colors with the less expensive version w/o GPS features, though honestly I want them red anyway8. WTH is Stalk Mode? It's not even mentioned in the docs?To be updated...2a. I have killed deer with this this season, but I also had a couple of unusual hits where it was too far left in the field, or suddenly too far right in between-hunts practice. I also had to re-adjust halfway through the season when suddenly I was clustering six inches too high, but I can't pin this on the device, as bowhunters know you're out in the woods and field, and things can get jostled around.