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Title: longbow teenager?
Post by: toddster on July 25, 2018, 02:05:21 PM
I need advice, my grandson is 13 and interested in learning traditional archery.  I do not have time to build him one yet, so option's for where to buy a decent one.
Title: Re: longbow teenager?
Post by: Wannabe1 on July 25, 2018, 02:14:02 PM
Maddog all the way! :bigsmyl: Excellent quality, price and a great person to deal with. You can't go wrong with Mike and his bows. :thumbsup:
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Post by: Sam McMichael on July 25, 2018, 02:32:09 PM
Maddog for sure.
Title: Re: longbow teenager?
Post by: toddster on July 25, 2018, 02:47:56 PM
thanks
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Post by: Crittergetter on July 25, 2018, 03:34:39 PM
Pm sent
Title: Re: longbow teenager?
Post by: STICKBENDER98 on July 25, 2018, 04:29:10 PM
Check out St. Joe River Bows too, they make a great bow, and they offer a trade up program as well.


Jason
Title: Re: longbow teenager?
Post by: Pine on July 25, 2018, 05:14:19 PM
2X ^^^^^^^^
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Post by: Yooper-traveler on July 25, 2018, 05:33:33 PM
Graps I have a lighter set of bear TD limbs I can lend to the cause if you have the riser. I'd loan you a riser but my teenager won't let it go.
Title: Re: longbow teenager?
Post by: Yooper-traveler on July 25, 2018, 05:50:56 PM
Sorry, meant " Toddster"
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Post by: pavan on July 25, 2018, 05:55:30 PM
maddog prairie predator, with enough length that he can grow into it.
Title: Re: longbow teenager?
Post by: J. Cook on July 25, 2018, 09:15:21 PM
Maddog or Black Rhino - both are excellent bows, and great customer service for youth.  However - if he's 13, he can likely handle any of the lighter weight bows you can find depending on his draw length, so 40 or 45 lbs at 28". 
Title: Re: longbow teenager?
Post by: mjh on July 25, 2018, 09:51:33 PM
Be careful with too much weight.....my 12-13 year old was not ready to pull over 30lbs at his draw length.  I bought a Prairie Predator 37 @ 28 and it was too much for him.  Now I have enjoyed shooting that bow, that's for sure, we're keeping it!   But I had to go back and get him another bow.  I ended up with a Black Rhino  58 inch bow  29lbs @ 28 inches.  This he could handle just fine.   A year later and he hasn't shot his bow much lately.....into computers and guitars these days....suppose chasing girls is next if that hasn't started already--he's a little cagey about all that...anyway there will always be a bow here for him to use if and when he is wanting to....
Title: Re: longbow teenager?
Post by: dagwood64 on July 26, 2018, 08:24:03 AM
The Big Rock Black Hunter Longbow is inexpensive, but a nice shooter. Plus it is a take-down, and you can buy different limbs as he grows into it.

Corrected the brand name,
Title: Re: longbow teenager?
Post by: toddster on July 26, 2018, 08:49:36 AM
You mean "Big Rock"?
Title: Re: longbow teenager?
Post by: dagwood64 on July 26, 2018, 01:07:26 PM
Changed the correct name in my post. Sorry about that.