I am looking for a archery set for my son who is 40 . He never did this before. Is this a good choice for an adult?
1071979
The draw weight only goes to #20, which to an adult, may seem a little bit under powered If you want a compound bow that's more "grown up", look at other options as the genesis was meant primarily for kids Other bows (on Amazon) include: PSE Stinger 3G, Diamond Infinite Edge, and Quest Radical
1071980
The draw weight only goes to #20, which to an adult, may seem a little bit under poweredIf you want a compound bow that's more "grown up", look at other options as the genesis was meant primarily for kidsOther bows (on Amazon) include: PSE Stinger 3G, Diamond Infinite Edge, and Quest Radical
1071981
Sandy, I would not recommend this bow for a 40 year old male. This is a light, 10-20# bow. My son is 11 yrs old, and he uses a 35# bow at his dad's house for hunting. I got this bow for him because it is a NASP approved bow--National Archery for the Schools Program. This is the only bow he can use to take archery in school. I would recommend a heavier bow for your son, especially if he intends to hunt with it.
1942015
The bow I bought come with 3 safety glass arrows, arrow rest,sights and draw modules. The quality is ok for a beginner, but once they become proficient you may want to upgrade to better quality accessories . The only thing to watch for is if the seller has broken it up instead of selling as a kit.
534978
Yes. I think it would be very good. I bought it for my 50 year old husband. It has everything for a beginner.
2084614
I'm 32 and have fun with it. Use it for stress relief at work. We have a few catapults, tribuchets, ballistas, and crossbows that we ambush each other with. Might not be interesting enough for a teenager though, unless they like that sort of thing.
758108
These are great beginner arrows overall. However, because the have stiff plastic fletching your accuracy with a longbow would be somewhat limited unless you learn to adjust your shot to compensate. Arrows with feather fletching are the best for longbows, but they will cost you two to four times as much. The length of these arrows is pretty good especially for youth and lady shooters. A full grown man might find them too short for a comfortable draw. I am 5'4" and I can use these with my traditional longbow without too much difficulty. Between them, my kiddos have a longbow (standard), a recurve, and a compound bow and they ALL use these particular arrows. They are durable and fairly true to aim overall, but I still think the accuracy is best with the recurve and the compound, probably because they are more 'powerful' than the longbow. Hope this helps!
2066747
We bought this for our 9 year old. He's an active boy and has a lot of upper body strength so it is easy for him to pull. I would think 10 would be the top for this bow because it has a light pull. It's great for a beginner and the site is fairly accurate. It's good for about a 25 yard range but not strong enough for more. Our nine-year has had it for about 5 months and is ready for a recurve.
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.
835106
It is a great bow. It is good for a child all the way up to an adult. My 12 year old is who ours belongs to, but my adult neighbor who owns one, and shoots competition archery is the one who suggested it to us. He said that since it is so adjustable he will never need another bow.
1592160
Absolutely. It is so simple and easy to assemble, and although the pull says it's 50-55, it's really only about 30 or so with the string that it comes with. The arrows that come with it are great and very durable, and they are not too difficult to replicate at your local archery or hunting store. Fires well and you'll love how easy it is to store by it being a compact bow.
2151785
My 4 year old has shot it. Seems to be a really nice bow. If your youngster is small they may not be able to draw it very easily. My little girl is about 4 1/2 yrs and she is nearly 54" tall and 49lbs. She can draw fairly comfortably but some of my small 4-h kids that are couch potatoes are having trouble with it. For $40 they wont have to wait long if they cannot now.
2066751
Hi Laurie. From ages 10-15 for both boys and girls..... into the teen years it is more dependent on how long their draw length becomes due to growth (longer the arms=longer draw length). Notables: You need to add a nock and adjust sights for the shooter. For a small framed female adult, this could be a good starter tartget bow as well. 2 thumbs up from 2JBs.
754252
We purchased it for our 8year old daughter who had difficulty at 1st but is now shooting arrows with no problem. That being said, I tried it when she first got it and it was difficult for me to shoot it and I am a 40+ active female. It is good quality so I would say yes it is good for an adult starting out.
26364
If you're looking specifically at traditional archery (meaning recurve or longbow) I would go to any local sport shop and pick up a bow with a roughly 30pound draw weight. This bow here has the right price but I would say that it's for an advanced shooter with experience with more exotic bows. PSE makes one that's a nice entry level bow to get you started. Outside of the bow you'll need a archery glove, arrows (any cheap target arrow should do) and an armguard. Once you've put a few arrows down range and you feel comfortable it will be time to try out heavier weights and more exotic bows like this one. A word of caution, a bow and arrow even at low draw weights is a deadly weapon and should be treated just like a loaded firearm when drawn. Also never ever ever dry fire (release the string without an arrow) any bow.
1659315
Judy,I bought mine right on Amazon. I spent over $40 for this set and grandson hardly used it...it is like new. Crazy. Here is the link to the arrows I bought.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0010X47DM/ref=ox_ya_os_product_refresh_T1Hope your child likes it more. Shari
1152948
Age 16, girl, beginner - perfect bow! Get some extra arrows as they are easily lost and are not very stout to start with. Best wishes! Bruce. (don't discard the sight that is embedded in the cardboard that is entangled within the bow strings.) Throw nothing away until you have used the sight! :-) BTW this is a serious bow, you could kill with this (with broadheads - a deer)
1286911
I'm new to the sport and purchased this solely for target shooting on my rural property. It is a great beginner bow per the local archery shop reps I spoke with. I would STRONGLY recommend you also order the cocking device. It's very strenuous to load the bolts and well worth the money. You will also want to buy a target. There are many options available from square bags of assorted sizes and densities to game animals (hunting decoy type). Hay or cardboard targets will damage the bolts severely. Also, Amazon has the best prices by far on bolts (arrows) and cases. Lastly, the red dot scope that comes with the bow in some packages is VERY basic. I would definitely upgrade it and pay the few bucks to have it professionally sighted at a local pro shop. Hope this helps.
1295340
The 12 year old we have couldn't draw the bow. If your grandson is large for his age, he may not have an issue. I suggest heading to your local sports supply shop to get a better idea of what you are buying. I walked into this blind, and had I known better, would have gone in a different direction.