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Started by William, August 04, 2012

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William

August 04, 2012
Believe it or not, my 8 year old niece has taken to archery, even making her own bow out of a branch and nylon string she found in the yard.  So far the twig arrows she and I have made are entertaining her and she goes out and practices every day!  So, where could I find, or who makes a youth size bow and arrow?  About how much do they cost?  How do you measure for the right size bow?

In case you don't realize it by now, I have zero experience on this subject but I do know that she needs a traditional wooden bow with wood arrows, not some fiberglass/compound/carbon fiber job.  Not from me at least.... &)

pilgrim

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August 05, 2012 Last Edit: August 05, 2012 by pilgrim
     The Legth of Draw is the only measurement.  Hold the bow in left hand, assuming she shoots right handed,  and pull the string back to he anchor point.  Point next to cheek, corner off mouth, or below chin.  There are several possible point of aim.  Measure the length from the bow to the anchor point.  This is her length  of  draw.  Every bow I have shot is made for a specific range of draw lenght.  We dont want to get into options like over draw rests etc.  Just start with the basics, she will be much happier and safer.  The next measurement is the draw weight.  That is the amount of force needed to draw string to anchor point.  But nothing you can measure.  Different draw weights give the bow different velocities and penetrating power, as when shooting 54 cal with 40 gr 2F compared to 54 cal with 85 gr 2F

    The next thing is,  are you looking for a childs Traditional bow or a compound bow?  A compound bow may be easier,  but a traditional is also excellent, but will be More expensive.  Years ago when I got a childs bow for my daughter.  It was a Bear bow.  But it was a compound.  Only 20 pound draw weight.  I will search to see if I can locate a childs bow etc.

William

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August 05, 2012
Thanks Pilgrim!  I was looking for a traditional bow, nothing fancy but sturdy and large enough that she can grow into it for a few years at least.

bronson54

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August 05, 2012
I have several of this guys bows they are on ebay Item #251091361072 his stores name is KPARCHERY.they are good reliable bows and good price

flintboomer

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August 05, 2012
The most important thing right now is to get something she can handle and enjoy, not something she can grow into but can't draw yet.

I started at 9 or 10 and shot a lot. Because I enjoyed it and shot so much I can still pick up almost any bow and shoot it pretty well.

William

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August 05, 2012
Quote from: flintboomer on August 05, 2012
The most important thing right now is to get something she can handle and enjoy, not something she can grow into but can't draw yet.
I meant that I would like to find something that will give her a few inches extra in the draw length to work with because she is growing like a weed in the rain and will probably be 6 feet tall at least by the time she graduates from high school.  My brother and I are both 6'4" and her mother is 5'10" plus she is already the tallest kid in her entire age group at school, so I didn't want to get her a bow that she can only be comfortable using for 3 months before she outgrows it and has to get something larger.  I really have no idea what draw eight she can handle but she's a little athlete already, swimming competition all summer and completing the mile swim in under an hour, something that I couldn't do until I was 12 years old.
You've no doubt guessed that I dote on my only niece, but not having kids of my own she fills that void.

Linc

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August 08, 2012
William,
This probably isn't quite what you are looking for but the price is right. http://www.kustomkingarchery.com/XR-Youth-Take-down-Recurve/productinfo/1265/
As she grows and her draw length gets longer the poundage increases so as you say it grows with her to a point. Then if she still enjoys archery she would be ready for a better bow.

Linc

#8
August 08, 2012
They also have youth archery sets with fiberglass bows for less than the take down recurve.

flintboomer

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August 08, 2012
Quote from: William on August 05, 2012
Quote from: flintboomer on August 05, 2012
The most important thing right now is to get something she can handle and enjoy, not something she can grow into but can't draw yet.
I meant that I would like to find something that will give her a few inches extra in the draw length to work with because she is growing like a weed in the rain and will probably be 6 feet tall at least by the time she graduates from high school.  My brother and I are both 6'4" and her mother is 5'10" plus she is already the tallest kid in her entire age group at school, so I didn't want to get her a bow that she can only be comfortable using for 3 months before she outgrows it and has to get something larger.  I really have no idea what draw eight she can handle but she's a little athlete already, swimming competition all summer and completing the mile swim in under an hour, something that I couldn't do until I was 12 years old.
You've no doubt guessed that I dote on my only niece, but not having kids of my own she fills that void.

I was thinking of when my parents got me an adult strength pogo stick instead of one I could use at 10 years old. I really expected you to have more sense than that but chose to state what I considered the obvious anyway. I hope the learning curve goes well and it stays fun. Get her some lessons if you can and pay attention to them yourself. You might enjoy learning to shoot with her.

Rev

#10
August 08, 2012
I have cheap wood bows suitable for someone her age...
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