help with wife's bow selection
#1
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 2,568
help with wife's bow selection
It's time to get my wife a new bow and I'm not really sure what to get her. Any help would be appreciated and lets keep it under $500 for a bare bow. I'd like a good brace height, her draw length is 27, and I think she can pull between 50 and 55 pounds comfortably. She loves the feel of my mathews but I don't know how low (poundage) a pull you can get out of a mathews. Any suggestions.
#2
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Enola, PA
Posts: 238
RE: help with wife's bow selection
My wife recently shot a Golden Eagle Sparrowhawk II bow, this might be a little less of a bow than you are looking for though, I think it maxes at 40#
You might want to check out the Bowtech Ladyhawk, although i dont know if you could keep it an the Mathews in the same place j/k
You might want to check out the Bowtech Ladyhawk, although i dont know if you could keep it an the Mathews in the same place j/k
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2004
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RE: help with wife's bow selection
I wouldn't hesitate at all to put her in a Matthews bow! They are quite forgiving and easy to shoot. If you are looking for something a little less spendy, look at a Fred Bear bow. They aren't as fancy as a Matthews, but they get the job done and are comfy to shoot. Good luck.
#4
RE: help with wife's bow selection
yea, i was thinkin like a mathews sq2. My boss's wife, who has a 25" draw and only pulls around 50 pounds sold her mq1 for an sq2 and loves it. Another bow you might look at is the mathews mustang. its made for smaller draws and lower poundages. or, bowtech makes the ladyhawk, which is also a smaller draw lower poundage bow. Then, theres the parker packages, and bare parker bows. Im not sure on exact models there though.
#5
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 142
RE: help with wife's bow selection
http://www.parkerbows.com/extremeultralite31.html
Extreme Ultra-Lite 31
$519.95 msrp
The definition of extreme.
Parker pushed archery technology to the limit when we developed the Ultra-Lite 31. So how can 31 inches and just 2.9 pounds be improved? Try Parker's new In-Line riser, Mossy Oak's New Break-Up camo and Sims Super String Leeches and LimbSavers for starters. Just like its predecessor, the Extreme Ultra-Lite 31 is ideally suited for treestand or spot and stalk styles of hunting. The bow's extreme light-weight, short length and blazing speed make the Extreme Ultra-Lite 31 the perfect bow for any serious bowhunter.
RISER - New light-weight machined aluminum In-Line Riser provides perfect vertical alignment between the cam, arrow rest and sight pins for quicker, more precise tuning. Back of the riser is pre-tapped to accept Sims L/S Vibration Modules at the top and bottom.
BOW LENGTH - 31" axle to axle
MASS WEIGHT - 2.9 Lb.
DRAW LENGTHS - 23", 24", 25", 26", 27", 28", 29", 30"
DRAW WEIGHTS - 40-50#, 50-60#, 60-70# (order by peak weight)
CAM - Super One Cam
BRACE HEIGHT - 7"
AVERAGE ARROW SPEED IBO - 310 fps AMO - 235 fps
GRIP - New Synprene grip’s tacky and soft feel cushions and insulates the hand for better comfort while shooting.
VIBRATION DAMPENING and NOISE REDUCTION PRODUCTS INCLUDED:
Sims Stealth LimbSavers
Sims Super Stealth String Leeches
this is nice starter bow
hope this helps
Extreme Ultra-Lite 31
$519.95 msrp
The definition of extreme.
Parker pushed archery technology to the limit when we developed the Ultra-Lite 31. So how can 31 inches and just 2.9 pounds be improved? Try Parker's new In-Line riser, Mossy Oak's New Break-Up camo and Sims Super String Leeches and LimbSavers for starters. Just like its predecessor, the Extreme Ultra-Lite 31 is ideally suited for treestand or spot and stalk styles of hunting. The bow's extreme light-weight, short length and blazing speed make the Extreme Ultra-Lite 31 the perfect bow for any serious bowhunter.
RISER - New light-weight machined aluminum In-Line Riser provides perfect vertical alignment between the cam, arrow rest and sight pins for quicker, more precise tuning. Back of the riser is pre-tapped to accept Sims L/S Vibration Modules at the top and bottom.
BOW LENGTH - 31" axle to axle
MASS WEIGHT - 2.9 Lb.
DRAW LENGTHS - 23", 24", 25", 26", 27", 28", 29", 30"
DRAW WEIGHTS - 40-50#, 50-60#, 60-70# (order by peak weight)
CAM - Super One Cam
BRACE HEIGHT - 7"
AVERAGE ARROW SPEED IBO - 310 fps AMO - 235 fps
GRIP - New Synprene grip’s tacky and soft feel cushions and insulates the hand for better comfort while shooting.
VIBRATION DAMPENING and NOISE REDUCTION PRODUCTS INCLUDED:
Sims Stealth LimbSavers
Sims Super Stealth String Leeches
this is nice starter bow
hope this helps
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Charleston SC
Posts: 412
RE: help with wife's bow selection
Thru trial and error I now have a Browning Micro Midas 3. I also have a 27" draw. I'm a begginer with a bow and I love mine. I don't remember if it comes in different draw weights or not so it may be to wimpy for your wife