 edoty39 
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Posted: 11/23/2011 6:26:36 PM
[Last Edit: 11/23/2011 6:26:36 PM by IIRC]
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT my 16 year old son is really wanting to get into archery. He wants a traditional recurve bow, but I have no idea on what brand/size/pull weight to get him. He's tall and wiry strong so 50-60# pull shouldnt be any problem for him. Looking for something in a decent price range that wont brake the bank. 
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FiremanBrad
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Posted: 9/1/2011 10:25:28 AM
50-60 can sure be too much if he hasn't shot one before!! For a starter bow, I'd look for something in the 40# range! PSE, Martin among others make lower end production bows that won't break the bank! Once you find him a bow, spend the extra time finding the right arrow for his setup!! He will shoot better and be more apt to stick with it!!!
If we were closer, I'd loan him one!!! |
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Posted: 9/10/2011 11:20:04 AM
i just recently went with a Samick Sage recurve bow, and love it
. 3 River Archery have them for $129 i paid $141 w/ shipping. |
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Posted: 9/10/2011 4:02:35 PM
Check out the Quinn Stallion. You can start him off with low poundage, then purchase heavier limbs later.......
Definitely keep the poundage low starting out. Too many people are overbowed and develop bad habits. |
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Mullah_Atari
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Posted: 9/16/2011 1:06:14 AM
Originally Posted By millz380: i just recently went with a Samick Sage recurve bow, and love it . 3 River Archery have them for $129 i paid $141 w/ shipping.I have the same bow, and I would recommend it for a beginner. You can get a 35lb one and buy a set of 40lb limbs if you wanted to start him off a little lighter and move up. |
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Staticxd00d
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Posted: 9/16/2011 4:20:42 PM
Definitely start lighter. 50lbs in a traditional bow is WAY different than 50lbs in a compound bow with 80% let-off. I remember when I was younger being able to shoot a 50lb compound all day, and then I would pick up my friend's 40lb longbow, and it was like, WHOA... you'd think you were pulling 80lbs!
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pavlovwolf
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Posted: 9/16/2011 5:02:34 PM
[Last Edit: 9/16/2011 5:13:21 PM by pavlovwolf]
I started my son off when he was 16 on a #40 lb re-curve so that he would develop his skill set correctly. He got real good and is ready to move up to a heavier one now.
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Posted: 9/24/2011 5:23:22 PM
Originally Posted By Mullah_Atari:
Originally Posted By millz380:
i just recently went with a Samick Sage recurve bow, and love it . 3 River Archery have them for $129 i paid $141 w/ shipping.I have the same bow, and I would recommend it for a beginner. You can get a 35lb one and buy a set of 40lb limbs if you wanted to start him off a little lighter and move up. yea it is a great bow for the price i'd said |
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