longbow teenager?

toddster · 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.

Wannabe1 · July 25, 2018, 02:14:02 PM

Maddog all the way!

Excellent quality, price and a great person to deal with. You can't go wrong with Mike and his bows.

Sam McMichael · July 25, 2018, 02:32:09 PM

Maddog for sure.

toddster · July 25, 2018, 02:47:56 PM

thanks

Crittergetter · July 25, 2018, 03:34:39 PM

Pm sent

STICKBENDER98 · 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

Pine · July 25, 2018, 05:14:19 PM

2X ^^^^^^^^

Yooper-traveler · 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.

Yooper-traveler · July 25, 2018, 05:50:56 PM

Sorry, meant " Toddster"

pavan · July 25, 2018, 05:55:30 PM

maddog prairie predator, with enough length that he can grow into it.

J. Cook · 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".

mjh · 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....

dagwood64 · 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,

toddster · July 26, 2018, 08:49:36 AM

You mean "Big Rock"?

dagwood64 · July 26, 2018, 01:07:26 PM

Changed the correct name in my post. Sorry about that.

longbow teenager?

pavan