Would this bow be good for an almost 12 year old girl's first bow?
1174242
It's quite large, I think over 5 feet long - but my 9 year old daughter can shoot it so I would say 'sure thing!' However, I'm getting my daughter a smaller one though... Because I'm afraid she'll drag it or whack it into something.
1174243
I'd guess 'yes,' unless she is very petite. I work at a camp in the summer; my predecessor got little toys . . half the time the arrows fell short of the target; the other half of the time they'd bounce off. Not too satisfying. These are like the bows I remember from my youth, before the safety dweebs got into things. This bow is a good compromise between little toys and expensive compound bows. Not sure of the models, but we also use a 52" bow with a lighter draw, and 60" bows with 20 and 30 lb draws. Safety first--the nock of an arrow will take an eye out as well as the point would, so no running, and no one but the archer downrange to retrieve the arrows. (They can be stuck in the target and pop out, if another person was behind your archer when one did--ouch!)
1174244
It might be a bit too tall, depending on her height. Everything else should be fine for her.
644270
My guess would be yes. We bought for genesis child's bow n she loves it. She's only 10 years old.
1272757
this bow is more appropriate for younger kids, more like 7-10. For a 15yr old I'd be looking at a low end adult bow, maybe 40-60lb draw depending on the size of the boy. A decent take-down bow in the 35-40lb range might be a good option if you are looking at something portable and not compound
724927
Its a great traditional bow for a beginner. The draw weight is low enough to practice frequently
1043968
I got the bow for my 11 year old son. It's a quality bow!! He says you should go with the adult size, so long as you are strong enough to pull it through the maximum draw weight.
835105
I think this would be excellent for a kid that age because it has such a wide draw and poundage range. It adjusts from a 13 to 30 inch draw and from 5 to 70 pounds so it can even grow with them as they get older. I love my bow like this and recommend it for any age kid and ladies.
665580
this bow wuld be great for you. i have not measured the arrows but believe they are a regular length. My grandson is 10 and really likes it. the pull though is alittle stiff or tight but it is still new. I am very imppressed with the bow for the price.
1152950
This is a good bow to start off with. My son is 11 and is a good size. He can pull it and hold it to aim and shoot. His older cousin which is 13 could not do the pull back. So for a beginner, yes its a good start. Technique...
2062008
In my open honest opinion, buy it for you daughter. It is very well built, with all the extra's that you get with the bow set it is well worth the price. I bought this set for my 5 year old grandson, it is almost a little advanced for his age. I would say it would be perfect for your 9 year oldgirl. She would have lots of years of use before having to advance to a more complex bow. Matter of fact, I like using this bow myself. It ismost definitely not a toy. It's a powerful little bow. Bear makes a very high quality archery bow and equipment. I hope I didn't overly answer yourquestion. However, I believe your child would have years of use and enjoyment with this bow set............... In my open honest opinion, buy it for you daughter. It is very well built, with all the extra's that you get with the bow set it is well worth the price. I bought this set for my 5 year old grandson, it is almost a little advanced for his age. I would say it would be perfect for your 9 year oldgirl. She would have lots of years of use before having to advance to a more complex bow. Matter of fact, I like using this bow myself. It ismost definitely not a toy. It's a powerful little bow. Bear makes a very high quality archery bow and equipment. I hope I didn't overly answer... » Read More In my open honest opinion, buy it for you daughter. It is very well built, with all the extra's that you get with the bow set it is well worth the price. I bought this set for my 5 year old grandson, it is almost a little advanced for his age. I would say it would be perfect for your 9 year oldgirl. She would have lots of years of use before having to advance to a more complex bow. Matter of fact, I like using this bow myself. It ismost definitely not a toy. It's a powerful little bow. Bear makes a very high quality archery bow and equipment. I hope I didn't overly answer yourquestion. However, I believe your child would have years of use and enjoyment with this bow set............... « Show Less
645580
I got my daughter the same bow (except pink) and she is 8. The size a weight are great but the draw length is almost to short for her. The bow itself was smaller than what I thought it would be, for now it works great for her but in a year I think she will need something bigger.
782275
That depends on the child, I gave this bow to my great niece who was 10 at the time, she is now using an adult bow
1013648
I would recommend a lighter draw weight 1 piece for a 13 year old. Probably 30lbs and a good 1 piece fiberglass bow should be less expensive also.
253923
This is a really fine bow for the price. I bought it for my granddaughter and she loves it. But you have a very long draw length and this bow might be a bit too small for you.
1295339
I think so. My 9 year old can hold it comfortably. It might take him a few trys to pull back on it because the bow is tight.
1818061
The bow is beautiful but it splintered on the first shot.I may have strung it wrong.Good luck
2151784
I got this for an 8 yr old girl who is very athletic. It was very appropriate for her, and it's not one of those junky toys. I'd say it's too much for a 5 year old...they aren't as coordinated at that age. I did see several other archery sets on Amazon that would probably work for a 5 yr old...much simpler and easier to use.
185355
6 to 90. My 8 year old daughter does fine with this bow. When adjusted under 25 pounds, the sight is not useable at ranges over 10 yards unless you use a very light arrow. It is now adjusted for my 12 year old daughter to 35 pounds. It shoots a light carbon arrow pretty fast. I am 60 years old and shoot it often.