I'm wanting to avoid any kind of junk, and am not afraid to pay, but would still like the total nut for a starter kit to be <$100.
I'm wanting to avoid any kind of junk, and am not afraid to pay, but would still like the total nut for a starter kit to be <$100.
Traditional?
Get a Sammick Sage with the lightest limbs available (20lbs). It'll run you a bit over $100, but will grow with your kid (you can buy heavier limbs). This is a quality bow and has threaded inserts for any accessory you might need.
I have one with 35lb limbs for backyard shooting and 50lb limbs for hunting. They go up to 55lbs.
http://www.lancasterarchery.com/sami...curve-bow.html
If the Sage is too heavy, then you can get the next size down (Polaris 54"). My kids had those back when they were briefly interested in archery.
Chris
Last edited by mtnbkr; 12-15-2017 at 03:33 PM.
I concur on the Sage, it’s quite good for what it costs.
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3rd on the Sage. I have one also and it's hard to beat for the money.
There are a lot of good options for youth bows, but the best advice I can give is find a local archery shop and try a few out.
If you want advice from some of the best people around, and maybe a good deal on a new to you bow, I suggest joining the ArcheryTalk forum: http://www.archerytalk.com/
When my daughter was young, my wife and I taught archery with the Genesis bows. They were tough and very adaptable to a wide range of students.
https://www.genesisbow.com/
Last edited by dbertagni; 12-15-2017 at 06:48 PM.
My ten year old nephew has already killed 4 deer with a bow. This year he got a respectable 12 point and a doe, with a bow. Last year a Doe and the year before a Doe. He is Slaying them this year Muzzleloader and modern gun.
This year alone he has 4 deer. So yes it can be done. He started at 4-5 with a bow. But we are Indian in Oklahoma, so they teach that shit in preschool and pow-wows.
A 100.00 will get you starter kit. I suggest Academy or Bass Pro. Arrows get you later when they get bigger and shoot real bows.
Start cheap and if they stay interested, then it is really not as expensive as guns. You can reuse an arrow.
Practice a lot.
Last edited by Arbninftry; 12-16-2017 at 12:32 AM.
The Genesis compound bow was recommended by my local bow shop. It gets great reviews from what I've seen.
This is for a girl, and she’s kind of short for her age. It’s just for “plinking” in the yard. What do you all think of something like this with the 15s?Originally Posted by mtnbkr
http://www.lancasterarchery.com/sami...w-package.html
How tall is she? What about her draw length (quick and dirty calc is half the length of her outstretched arms)?
The 54" was small enough for my youngest daughter at 7 (quite petite for her age), but gave her some capacity to "grow into". I feel the 48" will be small unless your daughter is very petite. Weight-wise, 15 is a good starting point. I actually started Thing 2 at 12lbs and found it too light because it's hard to find arrows light enough to fly properly with a 12lb draw. The 15lb limbs I had worked better with light aluminum arrows (Easton Genesis), but not the typical fiberglass arrows kids use.
The 54" will take you up to 30lbs if this becomes a "thing" with her.
BTW, try to find out her eye dominance before you buy. My oldest is right handed, but cross-eye dominate, so she had to go with a left-hand bow as a result.
With the Polaris, you can put an arrow rest on it in order to use arrows with vanes. If you want to shoot off the shelf, get feather-fletched arrows (custom arrows from Lancaster aren't that expensive).
Get a sight, even if it's a cheap set of pins, so she can shoot with some accuracy and not get discouraged early on (ignore the tradarcher naysayers).
Chris
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