i put a bid on a bowtech 29 for my dad as his 1st bow is this bow a good bow or not. bowtech is a quality bow but i was wanting some feedback from someone who owned or shot one????

If you are referring to the Tech 29 a buddy of mine bought one and was unpleasantly surprised at how difficult it was to shoot. I can't remember what the brace height is but,i am not to sure that a bow with a 29.5" axle to axle is the bestbow for a beginner.I think it was rated 320 IBO.I f you do end up getting that bow for him i hope he enjoys it.

For a first bow I think the tech29 is a bad choice because of the short ATA of 29.5" and 6.5" brace height. Don't get me wrong I'm not bashing the bow it is a fine bow but just not for a beginner. One other thing the bow only goes up to 29" draw so if your dad has long arms and is above 29" on the draw length I would look for something different.

I will agree with everything said above and add a few things. For one like said it will depend on how good your dad is and how much experience he has. If he is new I wouldn't even order a bow from the net, new or used. He should go to a shop where it can be properly fitted to him and they can make sure his form is good. He doesn't have to get a new one, just one that fits and is comfortable to draw and shoot. Bows make poor gifts sight unseen. It's sort of something you have to pick out and see what "feels" good to YOU. When I went to buy my girlfriend a bow we shot several, I really liked the Rintec and Sieratec from hoyt. She ended up liking the Alpine micro more in the end, go figure? Didn't break my heart any since it was about half the money. Had it been me though I would have went home with a rintec hands down.

I'm not sure about the older tech 29's but the newer short bows are not that hard to shoot unless you have a fairly long draw length. My Mighty Might is only around 30 inches, but it has a fairly long risor with short laid back limbs. I think this makes a big difference. I think axle to axle and risor length sort of go hand in hand. I think the tech 29's had shorter risors on them though. I would assume with that ATA it would have a pretty decent brace height. Most short bows have a pretty decent brace height on them like around 8 inches or so. Not all though, I would have to see the specs for that bow.

I will repeat again what the others said above, I don't think this would be a great bow for a beginner. Will he be able to shoot it, sure he will. It just will not be very forgiving of small errors in form and release. And with the shorter ATA it may be harder to find good anchor points and peep location because of the string angle at full draw.

For a first bow I would look at something in the lines of 34-36 inches of ATA, 7-8 inches of brace height, not a lot of reflex in the grip and speeds around 290-305 fps IBO. And don't fall into the trap of shooting more draw length than you need or more poundage because you think you need the speed. I shoot 25.5-26 inches at around 55 lbs of draw weight and I can kill deer. And you don't need anywhere near that for target archery.

Paul

I agreed with others as well. But take this from a beginner. I bought the Tech29 when it first came out as my first bow. Before that I had very little experience. My friend lent me his High Country bow. It was too long and too heavy for me. I'm 5'4 with 25" draw. So, the Tech29 is perfect for me. I enjoy shooting this bow. And for hunting, I'm as deadly as anyone else. My .02 cents. Good luck.

i didn't win the bow but thanks for the info, i am kinda glad i didn't now.

My wife still has her's and it was by far at the time the most accurate bow that she had tried. It is a speedy little bow!! I think she would be willing to sell it, now that she has other bows