is this bow for child or adult?
225736
A strong adult. I am 42 and struggle pulling back this bow. It is no toy. My 15 year old uses this, but he is a very strong athlete.
225737
Adult in general. The 29 draw is really long for a normal child and a child may have problems pulling a draw this high. It depends on how the child fits this bow's minimum requirements. You can drop the weight to 50 I think. I'm 6' and my draw is 29". Hope this helps!
225738
This is for an adult and more than legal to hunt with. I love it, shoots accurate after you sight it in . It requires the sight and arrow rest to be installed but if yo don't know how you can go to Dicks sporting goods or probably most any sporting goods store and they can do it fairly cheap also they can nock it and adjust the draw weight to a lower weight (so a kid could use it to) but I am not certain how low it will go. 40 pounds is the minimum weight for a compound bow in Ohio to hunt with.
225739
I would suggest teen+. Even at just 55lb draw strength, that's too much for most children.
1620504
The description for the bow is that it is for right handers, however I can not completely say that it is. Since this is a Christmas present I haven't personally handled the bow. I quickly looked it over for faults and wrapped it before my wife could catch me with her present. Sorry if this doesn't help.
829036
This bow is honestly one of the best bows for all ages. It can be dialed up or down in terms of draw weight so that full both full grown men and children can shoot this bow.
1113843
I would say yes. With the added bonus that as he/she gets older, the bow can be adjusted for draw length and weight. No need to bring it to a professional to adjust!
232493
the overall height of the bow is to short for an adult. Look for something atleast 50" tall but most adult are more comfortable in a 60" + bow. As for weight of the pull, this has a good range for a beginning adult. 15lb would be ideal for learning good form while building up the muscles used to shoot.
1922138
Could go either sex- nice little starter bow for a beginner. Bought it for my 6 year old grandson, he loves it. Not super heavy duty but does the job.
311457
Yes this is . But keep in mind this is a child to youth bow not an youth to an adult full size bow .
37274
Lisa this bow is not a Good choice for a young archer . It is pretty much a toy . sell it, send it back just get rid of it someway .Go to a Barnett Vortec Jr . youth bow .It is a little more expensive .You can get it here on Amazon , or at your local dealer . It has a real bow string , real sights , and adjustable draw length .It will Grow with your child all the way from practice to real Deer Hunting . Well worth the money !! Easy to adjust draw length ,and Draw weight !!
1344181
We also have a Mathews Genesis bow. I do not know if it is a youth bow but certainly will works as a young beginngers bow. It fits nicely with lots of extra room.
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
1071704
Yes this is a great starter bow. Good to learn on and build arm strength. We were impressed by the quality.
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.
692811
Christian, Thank you for your question! Yes a youth bow can be used for adults. However, the determining factors would be draw length (how far can the consumer pull the bow back) and draw weight (that is the amount of tension on the string). Please let us know how we can further help you! Merry Christmas! Carrie Simpson customerservice@BigGameGear.com
754253
No, the draw weight is too light and the sights are too basic. I would recommend a Mathews Mission Menace for an adult female starting out. Starting weight should be around 30# minimum. That's the bow I started with and love it! For an adult male just learning to shoot a bow, I would recommend the Mathews Mission Craze or something similar. This bow is great for a pre-teen thru young teen to shoot. It's actually a little heavy for my 7 year old. She will grow into it very soon though!
754255
no it is not,,as an adult's draw back length is longer than a youth,,your best bet is to go to a sportsmans center and have your draw length measured,,the limbs on this bow may explode if pulled back too many times by an adult as you are exceeding it's max draw length
1812809
This bow in my opinion is strictly for youth. I am a bow hunter and I would not use it even if I got in a jam and needed one
1948132
This bow is excellent for younger / smaller archers. It's more a case of "how big / strong" do you need to be. My daughter is 7 but is tiny for her age (most mistake her for a 5 year old - she's the smallest in her class) and I managed to get this set up at about 9lb draw and she pulls it back easy. At that draw I can use my little finger with no effort at all. If your kid is old / big enough to climb a tree and they could probably draw this bow. It's super adjustable. The other plus it it weighs next to nothing so my daughter has no problem holding it up for an extended aim.