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Intro Bow
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06/27/12 08:22 PM
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Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 192
Ambrot
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Woodsman
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Woodsman
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What is a good bow for a newbie? I was thinking about getting into bow hunting and know nothing about it. So what is a good starter bow that will be good for 2 or 3 years that won't break the bank?
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Re: Intro Bow
[Re: Ambrot]
#3327650
06/27/12 08:33 PM
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 12,547
chital_shikari
Minor in training
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Minor in training
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Re: Intro Bow
[Re: chital_shikari]
#3327685
06/27/12 08:49 PM
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Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 35
icetrauma
Light Foot
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Light Foot
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I've been told the one you shoot the best. You will need to go to an Archery Shop and test shoot as many as you can that, are in your budget.
My plan is to shoot as many as possible and narrow it down to 3 or 4. Go back in a week or 2 and reshoot the top picks then, make a choice.
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Re: Intro Bow
[Re: icetrauma]
#3327692
06/27/12 08:50 PM
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Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 28,032
Navasot
Hollywood
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Hollywood
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Re: Intro Bow
[Re: Navasot]
#3327791
06/27/12 09:26 PM
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Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,024
BFord
Pro Tracker
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Pro Tracker
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Depends are looking to buy brand new, or buy a used? I went with the used version first to make sure it was somehting that i wanted to get into before i spent a whole bunch of money on a bow, sights, rest, stabilizer, release, case, arrows, broad heads. If you look you can typically find a good used bow with everything on it and ready to go. Or buy a brand new one.
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Re: Intro Bow
[Re: BFord]
#3327805
06/27/12 09:31 PM
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,682
cmorsch
Pro Tracker
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Pro Tracker
Joined: Aug 2011
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Shoot as many as possible and get the one that feels the best to you. What others may like you may hate.
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Re: Intro Bow
[Re: Navasot]
#3327820
06/27/12 09:35 PM
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Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 73
Rambow
Outdoorsman
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Outdoorsman
Joined: Jun 2011
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+1 As long as your draw length is not more than 29"
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Re: Intro Bow
[Re: Rambow]
#3327838
06/27/12 09:42 PM
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Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 4,394
Chuck McDonald
Extreme Tracker
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Extreme Tracker
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I would do the Bowtech Assassin before the Diamond Razors Edge.
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Re: Intro Bow
[Re: Chuck McDonald]
#3328510
06/28/12 01:02 AM
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Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,950
daniel1381
Extreme Tracker
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Extreme Tracker
Joined: Mar 2012
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look for a used switchback mathews
"From my cold dead hands"
"Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do."
Benjamin Franklin
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Re: Intro Bow
[Re: daniel1381]
#3329338
06/28/12 03:57 AM
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Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 36
mktt12
Light Foot
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Light Foot
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I am brand new to bow hunting as well and last week I bought a diamond razors edge and wow I love shooting now. Still learning but after 3 days set it to 60 pound draw at 26 draw length. Been practicing at 20 yards and now have a great group went to 30 today and great groups as well. Surprising this bow is very nice for the price and really zips the arrow. Lovin it so far
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