What compound bow should i get? And have you tried this bows out?
by admin on Sunday, September 5th, 2010 | 5 Comments
Hello i trying to decide on a bow to get and need some ideas. Im 25 yrs old, shorter guy and not that strong so i was looking at bass pro shops Bear Archery Odyssey II set and the Diamond Edge compound bows but i was just wondering whatever body else thought and if you have either one of this? I would like to stay under 400 bucks and these are both priced at 299. So anybody have any good thoughts? Thanks alot.
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if you go to your local archery shop they will help you find a bow that will b perfect
I think the Diamond Edge compound bows are good starter bow.
don’t limit yourself to just one bow.
Go to a pro shop (or a few even) and shoot what they have available in starter bows. I can give you a long list of starter bows to try but it’s easier just to say that all manufacturers have starter bows like the diamond edge…martin has the leopard..hoyt has the rinetech and the list goes on.
Try them all and find the one that works for you.
Most starter bows are going to be priced arond 300-350 but keep in mind after the bow you will need sights and arrow rest etc so don’t get stuck thinking it is only going to be 300.00
Forget going to places like Bass Pro shop, they only want to sell you something, anything, and not always what you need. Go to an ARCHERY store, where ARCHERY is what they do (notice how places like Bass Pro sell other things, such as guns and fishing/camping gear; the "archery expert" may actually know very little about archery).
Whichever bow you choose to get, it will be YOUR choice to make and if you’re not satisfied with the bow, you won’t be satisfied with your shooting. With compound bows, your physical strength is not as important as with recurves/longbows (and other "traditional" bows); you won’t have to hold the full draw-weight at full draw when using a compound bow — and that is the only real advantage.
I agree that you should try as many bows as possible, before you limit yourself to only one choice. You say that you want to stay under $400…at $299 (more than $300, with tax), you won’t have enough left for things such as sights (unless you plan to shoot "bare-bow"), "trigger" release (unless you plan to shoot "finger release") and arrows (they need to be made for the bow and your draw-length); most often, just getting the bow set up properly costs extra.
Go to an ARCHERY store and ask them to help you find the right bow for you, help you get it set up properly and then get the right arrows for your bow and your draw-length. An ARCHERY store is the real "pro shop", when it comes to archery — not Bass Pro.
Well for starters both are probably very well made bows. But I will go with everyone else and say you should really try and get to a bow shop and let someone help you get started and set up. You should try and shoot as many bows in you price range as you can to what works best for you. You have a lot of good bows out there to choose from in that range. I shoot a Bow tech but I am not sure what they have in that range. Martin makes some really nice bows for that price though I’ve owned the Jaguar by Martin and it was a nice little bow but a bit heavy compared to some,Well good luck in you search.