What bow to start kids?
06-03-2004, 08:32 PM
#11
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: creemore Ontario Canada
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RE: What bow to start kids?
A guy I know bought his son a BowTech Mighty Mite when he was 10 and he was able to get the bow down to the right draw length for him to shoot it ,if he's as big a kid as you say then it's only a matter of a couple years and he'll be pulling heavy wieght anyway's so he might as well start off with a bow he'll be able to keep for a few years.
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06-03-2004, 09:25 PM
#12
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RE: What bow to start kids?
Start the kid off with a recurve, one that's 60-62" long and pulls around 40-45 pounds at 28" draw. At 23" draw, the draw weight would be like 30-35 pounds. He'll grow into it, but never outgrow it. He could even start HIS kid out with it.
06-03-2004, 09:53 PM
#13
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RE: What bow to start kids?
I agree with Arthur.I started my daughter out with a plastic nerf recurve that I changed over to shoot arrows when she was 2.My stepdad built a recurve later that my son started with when he was 2 that pulled 5# at 12"
They then moved up to 5# pound Bear recurves and then 10# but that is as far as I took them with the recurves.I bought my daughter a PSE spyder that started out at 10# and would go up to 40#'s with quite abit of adjustabilty but I have since bought my daugher a Martin Tiger that I much prefer over the Spyder.
The Tiger will max out at 24" so it may be a little to close to the max but I feel you are right at the cross over point so maybe a 40" Tiger would be a good one to start with but it may be a little small(very short axle to axle),atleast the price is right on the bow at $179.00.
They then moved up to 5# pound Bear recurves and then 10# but that is as far as I took them with the recurves.I bought my daughter a PSE spyder that started out at 10# and would go up to 40#'s with quite abit of adjustabilty but I have since bought my daugher a Martin Tiger that I much prefer over the Spyder.
The Tiger will max out at 24" so it may be a little to close to the max but I feel you are right at the cross over point so maybe a 40" Tiger would be a good one to start with but it may be a little small(very short axle to axle),atleast the price is right on the bow at $179.00.
06-04-2004, 06:58 PM
#14
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Joplin MO USA
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RE: What bow to start kids?
I started mine out with a Micro Midas which was perfect for him since he was small for his age. At 13 I got him a Browning Rage which has I think 10 inches of draw length. I bought the 55-65lb. draw weight and my pro shop helped me turn it down all the way to 45lb. and it is still safe and shoots fine. He still isn't very big for his age and this bow fits him great. If your boy is big for his age I would start him with the Rage it will be a perfect bow for hunting for quite a few years.
06-05-2004, 09:31 AM
#15
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 439
RE: What bow to start kids?
The Bowtech Rascal is one that shouldn't be ruled out. At 40 lbs DW, he can hunt with it also. One of the guys took his wife on a hog hunt, and at 15 and 23 yds using steelforce 75g broadheads, she had TWO pass-throughs on the hogs[:-]. One weighed 130 lbs, the other 150. It looks like a toy, but it IS NOT!
