Hi all.I have been convinced that myBrowning Micro Adrenaline, which I have only killed 2 deer with, is a piece of crap. When I pulled it back one time in my room to check form, everything popped and all I had in my hand was a piece of string. Then once we took it to the bow shop to get it fixed, it shot fine again. Few weeks later I was shooting at targets in the backyard and the arrow rest popped off. That wasn't the only time it has happened. It has a very good stabilizer to absorb the shock (hydraulic) and I was at the counter when my dad had this bow outfitted for me. He spared no expense. After arrows, release, sights, rest, stabilizer, everything, it was $580. I'm very disappointed that it keeps breaking. I have given up on it, and want to buy a new bow. Thank god the rest didn't pop off when I released the arrow on my doe this year. I just want to save up and buy a reliable, good quality bow, so can you please give me some suggesions, and bear in mind I'm just a 16 year old girl, so I need to look at a youth model. Does anyone have any websites with bowsI can look at? Thanks in advance, Nina

Whats your draw length and how much weight do you pull Nina? I would start by looking at the Hoyt Rintec, or if you want to spend more they have a better ladies bow (or used to, the line ups change so much it makes me dizzy). My girlfriend has a rintec and loves it, she doesn't hunt though.

Or I would look at bowtech and diamond bows. I have a short draw length and shoot a bowtech mighty might, great bow for small people. They have others that are as good or better by now. I beleive the Rascal is pretty popular.

There are other bows for sure, but those are the ones I can suggest with no reservations.

You are lucky in the fact that there are many bows on the market now for smaller archers. 5-10 years ago this just wasn't the case.

Paul

Thanks for the suggestions. I pull around 45#

Here a few links for you to check out.

Huntersfriend

I see hoyt doesn't list the Rintec anymore, but they have several models of the trykon which everyone seems to like. Never shot one to be honest. The Trykon sport seems like it would be the best for you. I don't have a clue what it would cost. The Rintecs were around $300, I'm sure you could still find them in stock, maybe even get a deal on one.

Trykon Sport

Avenger

Selena

I couldn't really find anything on the bowtech website as far as youth or ladies models went. The equalizer was the closest but you would have to jump up to 50 lbs draw weight. I might have missed something though.

Diamond bows (owned by bowtech)

Cutter

Edge

I don't know what your draw length is either. If you had a 25 or 26 inch draw length and could pull 50 lbs it would open up some different options for you.

You might want to say about what you want to spend as well, then people could help you out better. Some of the bows may just be out of your price range.

Paul