LONG BOW

DKP4197 · 05-23-2005, 07:08 PM

MY 15 YEAR OLD SON WANTS TO TRY HIS HAND AT THE LONGBOW.
I'M ONLY FAMILIAR WITH A COMPOUND,I NEED TO KNOW WHO MAKES A
GOOD LONGBOW FOR A DECENT PRICE.

THANKS

BobCo19-65 · 05-24-2005, 07:16 AM

A lot will depend on how much you are willing to spend. I think for money and value, a lot of people would suggest the Viper or Viper Deluxe by Internature. The viper is $165 at FS Archery. Let us know what you decide on and how he likes it.

Longbow Bowhunter · 05-24-2005, 07:22 AM

Aim, Martin and Chek-Mate all make very nice longbows. My current a Martin Savvanah cost anywere from 300 to 400.00.

Double Creek · 05-24-2005, 07:56 AM

I would suggest trying to find out if there are any big traditional shoots in your area. If so, you sometimes try out many different bows, anywhere from $100-$1,000.

LBR · 05-24-2005, 08:13 AM

The best advice I could give is get your son to a shoot and let him try out a few different bows. Longbows can vary a LOT in design, and what one person loves another may hate. I love longbows, and shoot one 99% of the time (the only exception is when I go bowfishing), but there are some that I just don't like. Lots of great ones on the market, and although it seems a good longbow will cost you more than a good recurve (you can generally pick up a good older recurve pretty cheap), if you look around you can find a deal on one.

Good luck!

Chad