Crim

I'm looking to pick up an inexpensive ($100-$200) recurve as I've never shot a bow before.

So far I'm looking at the Samick Sage
http://www.3riversarchery.com/PowerR...curve-Bow.html

or Vista Sage
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Hunti...3Bcat103969080

Both seem to have decent reviews.

LBR

I have no experience with Vista, but I've handles several of the Samick bows. I don't think any other bow in that price range can touch them--I've shot lots of bows that cost a lot more that, in my opinion, weren't nearly as good as the Sage.

I'd much rather deal with a company who specializes in traditional archery like 3 Rivers vs. a company that picked up traditional gear as an afterthought (as most of the "big box" hunting stores did).

Chad

Crim

Thanks Chad!

eric96

Samick makes a very good bow for the money.

GRIZZLYMAN

I bought a Ragim Matrix a few months ago and have been happy with it. The downside is the limbs only go to 40 lbs but I was able to get longer (68") limbs. I paid $120 for it, new.

BowHuntingFool

I would also look into an older Bear Grizzly, great bows that a lot of Animals have fallen to, sort of the workin mans bow back in the day!

scout4

Hello All! I'm new here and hopefully can be of some help to others.
I have the sage recurve, it is a great bow! Mine is 35#. I've almost always shot wooden cedar arrows from traditional bows but in the last year been experimenting with carbon arrows. For now I'm shooting Beman ics hunter 500 with a 125 grain point, they are 30" long with 5" fletch. These are shooting very good! Although with the sage you can use a fast flyt string I shoot it with a flemish b-50. scout4

Bible_Man

Check out ebay and craigslist...you can find some good deals on bows if you try. In the last couple of weeks I got a Ben Pearson Predator, Damon Howatt Mamba and a Damon Howatt Diablo...$241 between the three!

Night Wing

I've always wanted a 68" hunting recurve. I'll be googling this model later.

bronko22000

Crim - check out my bow in the classifieds with pic.