Garmin Xero A1/ A1i /A1i PRO Bow Sight & Xero X1i Crossbow Scope Comparison

Send your shooting confidence through the roof with one of these Garmin Xero rangefinder bows sights for your compound bow or the Xero X1i laser rangefinder scope for crossbows.

Short on time? Here's the quick and dirty on our Garmin Xero bowhunting accessories.

Xero A1 Bow Rangefinder Bow Sight—Leave the Guesswork at Home!

Measures the angle-compensated distance to your target and provides an LED pin for the shot. Instantly provides precise angle distance up to 100 yards away or up to 300 yards on reflective targets. Price: $799.99

Xero A1i Bow Sight with Rangefinder—Get the Right Distance Fast!

Go a step further than the Xero A1 and add dual-color LED pins to your digital auto-ranging sight. Clearly see bright LED pins (red or green) over your target, unobstructed by physical pins, that automatically adjust brightness according to conditions. Price: $999.99

Xero A1i PRO Bow Sight—Quick and Easy! 

Setting up this auto-ranging digital sight is simple and intuitive with microadjustments for elevation, windage, and more. Enter your arrow speed, and automatically get a pin stack out to your bow’s maximum distance. Price: 1,299.99

Xero X1i Crossbow Scope—With Built-In Laser Rangefinder!

Range game targets up to 250 yards away and use digital aim points automatically calibrated to your crossbow setup. Price: 1,799.99

We breakdown all the features below.

What Makes This Garmin Xero Bow Sight Next-Gen?

It's a laser rangefinder.

In a nutshell, the Xero A1 auto-ranging bow sight literally removes the guesswork. Simply range, aim, and shoot. No measuring yardage to your target, hiding your movement, and then manipulating your bow sight.

It's a bow sight.

The pin, or the digital LED dot on the viewing screen, is a feature you won't find on most bow sights. You get pinpoint accuracy without the obstruction of physical pins.

You can also program "fixed pins" on the Xero A1 that will display pins that you've set at 10/20/30 yards (or whatever you set up), and you can use the Xero like a fixed-pin bow sight.

Other Xero A1 Features:

• Get instant angle-compensated distance to game up to 100 yards away or up to 300 yards away on reflective targets, at rest or full draw.
• LED pins automatically adjust brightness according to conditions.
• Eliminate cant from your shot with built-in level indicators that appear as blinking pins on your sight. Great for hunting from stands.
• Mount Xero A1's silent button trigger in the best location for your grip so one finger can silently activate the laser rangefinder to give you the distance and exact aim point you need for the shot.
• Record and review your performance during practice shooting sessions, and track your stats over time.
• Get up to 1 year of battery life—about 25,000 ranges—from 2 lithium AAA batteries (included).
• Aluminum material makes this Garmin bow sight super light!

Specs:

Physical Dimensions: 3.9" x 3.1" x 3.8" (100.3 x 79.4 x 97.1 mm)

Display Size: 1.00"W x 0.42"H (2.5 x 1.1 cm); 2.0" diag (5.0 cm)

Weight: 14.7 oz (418.0 g)

Water Rating: IPX7—Withstands incidental exposure to water of up to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes; splashes, rain, or snow

What Makes This Garmin Xero Bow Sight Next Level?

Find the right distance fast.

Xero A1i gives you the option of using red or green LEDs. When you set your fixed pins, you can assign colors that alternate for a quicker yardage selection.

Know more with GPS.

Laser Locate™ enables the use of a compatible Garmin GPS device (sold separately) to show the target’s exact location when the shot or range was taken. Check out these compatible products:

• fēnix 6 watches 
• Instinct and tactix Delta tactical watches
• Garmin Alpha GPS dog trackers and collars
• Garmin GPS handhelds

Get multiple arrow profiles.

Choose from single pin or multipin configuration—2 different colors of pins: red or green. You can also move your range pin stack up or down, so you don’t have to recalibrate the entire stack.

Other Xero A1i Features:

• Get instant angle-compensated distance to game up to 100 yards away or up to 300 yards away on reflective targets, at rest or full draw.
• LED pins automatically adjust brightness according to conditions.
• Eliminate cant from your shot with built-in level indicators that appear as blinking pins on your sight. Great for hunting from a stand!
• Mount Xero A1i's silent button trigger in the best location for your grip so one finger can silently activate the laser rangefinder to give you the distance and exact aim point you need for the shot.
• Record and review your performance during practice shooting sessions, and track your stats over time.
• Get up to 1 year of battery life—about 25,000 ranges—from 2 lithium AAA batteries (included).
• Aluminum material makes this Garmin bow sight super light!
• Let's face it, an uncluttered field of view with a digital sight is life-changing!

Specs:

Physical Dimensions: 3.9" x 3.1" x 3.8" (100.3 x 79.4 x 97.1 mm)

Display Size: 1.00"W x 0.42"H (2.5 x 1.1 cm); 2.0" diag (5.0 cm)

Weight: 14.7 oz (418.0 g)

Water rating: IPX7—Withstands incidental exposure to water of up to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes; splashes, rain, or snow

Why Is This Garmin Xero Bow Sight the Pro?

Designed for easy setup.

What Makes This Garmin Xero the Best Crossbow Scope?

This scope has range.

With automatic ranging, you get instant angle-compensated distance to game up to 250 yards away, reflective targets up to 500 yards away, and black targets up to 125 yards away.

Take every shot with confidence with the rangefinder aspect of this scope for crossbows. Get on target quickly, and see your mark at 3.5X magnification.

Precise illuminated aim points automatically adjust brightness to conditions and allow you to see your target, unobstructed by reticle patterns.

Other Xero X1i Features:

• Laser Locate waypoint projection feature enables use of compatible Garmin GPS devices (sold separately) to know exactly where the target was located when the shot or range was taken. Check out these compatible products:
  • fēnix 6 watches 
  • Instinct and tactix Delta tactical watches
  • Garmin Alpha GPS dog trackers and collars
  • Garmin GPS handhelds
• Create custom bolt profiles with unique aim point stacks for more accurate shooting across a variety of setups.
• Get the confidence of crossbow dynamics. Steady Aim and Aim Point Level features help you take the perfect shot, and Roll at Shot and Impulse Duration give feedback on your setup’s performance.
• Bright, crisp optics offer superior visibility in low light and edge-to-edge clarity for an amazing view of your target. The rangefinder is Class 1 eye-safe.
• Get up to 1 year of battery life from 2 lithium AAA batteries (included).

Specs:

Physical Dimensions: 6.2 x 2.6 x 3.7 (158 x 66 x 95 mm)

Multi-color display

Objective diameter: 1.2" (32 mm) diagonal

Field of view: 5 degrees

Eye relief: 2.4" (62 mm)

Focus adjustment: +/- 2 diopters

Weight: 1.9 lbs (862 g)

Water rating: IPX7—Withstands incidental exposure to water of up to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes; splashes, rain, or snow