Hello Archery Fans!
Here’s a quick update on the bow buying recommendations for young archers. If you’re not sure on whether to purchase a recurve or compound bow, take a look at "Quiz of 10 Questions" to help you decide what might be right for you.
This will be a quick update to our 2009 Bow Buying Recommendations.
During the past year, we have had a chance to compare two Olympic entry-level bows; the KAP T-Rex bow with the Samick Candidate bow. Overall, the specifications of the bows are extremely similar. The differences are slight but it’s nice to see where to place your hard earned money. Personally, our club has found that the Samick bow of slightly tighter tolerances and the paint quality might be higher quality as well. The limbs fit in tightly into the ILF sockets where the limbs fit too loosely into the T-Rex riser for my tastes. The KAP T-Rex limbs and Samick Candidate limbs seem to be of equal quality. It’s the riser that appears to be the difference. A way to save some money is to purchase the Samick Candidate riser, and the KAP T-Rex limbs for a savings of $10 over the Samick Riser and Limbs.
[EDIT:] It appears as if the pricing of the KAP limbs has been raised to match the price of the Samick Limbs. At this point, I will recommend just purchasing the Samick limbs as well.
| Bow Parts | Lancaster P/N | Approx. Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Samick Privilege Riser | 3880080 | $74.99 |
| Samick Candidate Recurve Limbs | 3880015 | $89.99 |
| Cartel Junior Target Sight | 1760042 | $29.99 |
| Spigarelli Zero Tolerance Rest | 4090003 | $34.99 |
| Cartel Super Plunger | 1760056 | $11.99 |
| B-50 Recurve String | 3310006 | $6.99 |
| Cartel Target Clicker | 1760068 | $8.99 |
| Saunders Nok Sets | 3890017 | $0.40 |
The bow as configured above is a great entry-level bow. The one drawback is that it may be heavy in weight for young archers that are 7, 8 or even 9 years old. What I mean by that is that it may be so heavy that it may be difficult for the archery to lift up the bow for the length of a tournament. For younger archers, we would recommend another recurve bow; the LAS Rolan.
| Bow Parts | Lancaster P/N | Approx. Cost |
|---|---|---|
| LAS Rolan Riser (Short 64″) | 2860005 | $64.99 |
| Samick Polaris 62/66 (Limbs) | 3880028 | $54.99 |
| Cavalier Super T-300 Arrow Rest Right Hand or Left Hand |
RH:1790034 LH:1790081 |
$8.99 |
| Note: You’ll need a 64″ string and a strong noc from the above list as well |
Remember that its best to purchase a bow with low limb weight until strength is built up by the archer. Buy limbs that are 13lbs or 15lbs to learn good form. By this we mean that it takes 13 to 15lbs of force to pull back the bow, a great starting point.
Forsyth County Archery Club members: Remember that we have club discounts on equipment available for you! Contact me on how to get the discounts before ordering.
Please, if you have any questions, contact your archery coach (like me!) and they will do their best to get you the right equipment for your needs. The only dumb question is the question that goes unasked.
Regards,
Coach Kevin Cully
Forsyth County Archery Club
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