I recently got an Axcel Landslyde Accustat II Sight and thought I’d provide a little feedback on it in the event anyone is considering one.
First, I’ll say that for hunting, I’ve shot Black Gold sights for most of my archery career. I shoot the pro model sights and typically configure them with a 6” dovetail and 5 pins with two .19 green pins, and descending to three .10 pins (yellow, green, and green).
I never had any complaints about any MBG sights I’ve owned and would recommend them to anyone. I think any mid to upper end sight that most manufacturers are offering today are all going to perform well for any archer, and whatever brand you gravitate to is going to be very similar in terms of performance.
I have been shooting Axcel Achieve XPs on my target bows, and have always appreciated the machining and features on those sights, so when Axcel incorporated a lot of those same features into the Landslyde, I wanted to give it a try.
The big differentiator of the Landslyde compared to any other manufacturer is the modularity and the ability to quickly change scopes. You can easily have a scope with multiple pins configured for hunting, and another scope configured with a single pin and light for competition.
Setting the axis on the sight was simple, and the Landslyde has an independent 2nd and 3rd axis.
The Landslyde I have is a 5 pin configured with .19 pins in green, red, yellow, red, green.
The pins are all very bright and comparable to the MBG pins on the sights that I have been shooting. There’s a rheostat/shade that you can easily adjust to reduce the brightness of the pins if you’re shooting in full sun to prevent the pins from starbursting. I can say that shooting in full sun, the starburst effect hasn’t been an issue for me, but adjusting the rheostat does provide a little more clarity for my eyes when focusing on the pins.
All the pin colors are sharp, and while I had always preferred green and yellow pins, I can’t say that the red on the Landslyde is harsh or that any of the pin colors wash out or “bleed” on paper or various 3D targets.
Also, the .19 pins seem comparable in low light to my MBG sights, and I’m not sure that I’d go to a .10 pin on the Landslyde since the larger pin will bring in/hold more light earlier and later in low light conditions (early morning/evening hunting).
A significant improvement of the Landslyde over the MBG Pro is the micro adjust on the pins. The Landslyde is less clunky and more precise.
The Landslyde incorporates the second pointer that most other sights do now, but that pointer and the extremely smooth dial and adjustable tension make for really linear and precise adjustment.
The other nice feature is metal sight tapes. Printing sight tapes and getting them securely fixed to a sight, as well as protecting them from the elements wasn’t a huge issue, but you really never appreciate how much of a hassle something was until you start using the improvement - and metal sight tapes are a huge benefit.
Overall, the Landslyde is light, simple but very feature rich, highly configurable, and is machined to a degree that I think differentiates it from other sights.
Finding a Landslyde is tough right now, and I’ve heard Axcel is way backed up, but if anyone is considering a new sight - I think it’s worth looking at a Landslyde.
First, I’ll say that for hunting, I’ve shot Black Gold sights for most of my archery career. I shoot the pro model sights and typically configure them with a 6” dovetail and 5 pins with two .19 green pins, and descending to three .10 pins (yellow, green, and green).
I never had any complaints about any MBG sights I’ve owned and would recommend them to anyone. I think any mid to upper end sight that most manufacturers are offering today are all going to perform well for any archer, and whatever brand you gravitate to is going to be very similar in terms of performance.
I have been shooting Axcel Achieve XPs on my target bows, and have always appreciated the machining and features on those sights, so when Axcel incorporated a lot of those same features into the Landslyde, I wanted to give it a try.
The big differentiator of the Landslyde compared to any other manufacturer is the modularity and the ability to quickly change scopes. You can easily have a scope with multiple pins configured for hunting, and another scope configured with a single pin and light for competition.
Setting the axis on the sight was simple, and the Landslyde has an independent 2nd and 3rd axis.
The Landslyde I have is a 5 pin configured with .19 pins in green, red, yellow, red, green.
The pins are all very bright and comparable to the MBG pins on the sights that I have been shooting. There’s a rheostat/shade that you can easily adjust to reduce the brightness of the pins if you’re shooting in full sun to prevent the pins from starbursting. I can say that shooting in full sun, the starburst effect hasn’t been an issue for me, but adjusting the rheostat does provide a little more clarity for my eyes when focusing on the pins.
All the pin colors are sharp, and while I had always preferred green and yellow pins, I can’t say that the red on the Landslyde is harsh or that any of the pin colors wash out or “bleed” on paper or various 3D targets.
Also, the .19 pins seem comparable in low light to my MBG sights, and I’m not sure that I’d go to a .10 pin on the Landslyde since the larger pin will bring in/hold more light earlier and later in low light conditions (early morning/evening hunting).
A significant improvement of the Landslyde over the MBG Pro is the micro adjust on the pins. The Landslyde is less clunky and more precise.
The Landslyde incorporates the second pointer that most other sights do now, but that pointer and the extremely smooth dial and adjustable tension make for really linear and precise adjustment.
The other nice feature is metal sight tapes. Printing sight tapes and getting them securely fixed to a sight, as well as protecting them from the elements wasn’t a huge issue, but you really never appreciate how much of a hassle something was until you start using the improvement - and metal sight tapes are a huge benefit.
Overall, the Landslyde is light, simple but very feature rich, highly configurable, and is machined to a degree that I think differentiates it from other sights.
Finding a Landslyde is tough right now, and I’ve heard Axcel is way backed up, but if anyone is considering a new sight - I think it’s worth looking at a Landslyde.