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Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
« on: September 30, 2012, 10:16:15 PM »
I am looking for a bow with adjustable draw length and draw weight for my 14 year old son.  There is not a lot of information on these bows.  either heavy duty hunting bows, target bows or just toy bows.  any suggestions are appreciated. 
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Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2012, 10:25:33 PM »
I got my 11y daughter a vortex by barnett I think at cabelas 150$.  It goes up to 45lb and has adjustable draw and weight.  Cam things can be changed easily for draw.  The sight and rest pretty cheap but a cheap sight and whisker bisquit solved it.  It shoots decent. Good learning bow and you could hunt with it when max out.  Cheap for beginner.  I have it at 27lb and 24inch draw now and shes shooting ten yards decently.. :chuckle:
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Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2012, 08:53:02 AM »
My 13 yr old is shooting a Diamond Razor Edge (note: they have one called just "Razor" this is a different bow).  It is adjustable 30 - 60 pounds and something like 22 - 30 inches in draw length.  This is a "real" bow, not a toy you will need to trade out if you want to hunt.  There are others, but this is what we're using and we're plenty happy with it. 
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Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2012, 11:36:38 AM »
Mission Craze would be my choice..15-70#, 19-30" of adjustment, for $299. Also take a look at the Bear Apprentice II. A little smaller with just a little less adjustment.
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Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2012, 03:58:17 PM »
Having shot a razors edge and seen how far they can be adjusted, I really suggest you take a look at one.  They are an extremely good deal.  My daughter just outgrew her diamond Nuclear Ice, and a Razors Edge or Infinite Edge is in her future.   I think the Inifite replaces the Razors for 2013, or maybe it's a slightly upgraded version.

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Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2012, 04:09:22 PM »
 My kids use a Mathews Genesis, it works for all draw lengths and is pull weight adjustable.
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Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2012, 04:09:48 PM »
My 13 yr old is shooting a Diamond Razor Edge (note: they have on called just "Razor" this is a different bow).  It is adjustable 30 - 60 pounds and something like 22 - 30 inches in draw length.  This is a "real" bow, not a toy you will need to trade out if you want to hunt.  There are others, but this is what we're using and we're plenty happy with it.
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I got the same bow last year for my son. He loves it and has even won some awards.
Very adjustable with just a few wrenches and can even be adjusted in the field. No bow press or extra modules for adjusting. Only change we made was putting a good drop-away on it.

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Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2012, 04:29:41 PM »
Mission Craze would be my choice..15-70#, 19-30" of adjustment, for $299. Also take a look at the Bear Apprentice II. A little smaller with just a little less adjustment.

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Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2012, 05:08:05 PM »
Razor edge is a good bow, but I think the Craze is a better bow.  Might have been renamed this year though???
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Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2012, 05:45:09 PM »
My kids use a Mathews Genesis, it works for all draw lengths and is pull weight adjustable.

That's what I was going to say!!  For $350 brand new and they will shoot them all their lives. 

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Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2012, 12:32:16 PM »
My vote is the Razer Edge, got my step-daughter one 2yrs ago and she still shoots it. she is 16 now and has enjoyed shooting 3-ds with it. picked it up cheap from a friend who show it and she was 30

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Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2012, 09:28:54 PM »
For a lot of bow for a small price the Bowtech Soldier can be found on eBay for around $250- $300. With a #45 - #60 draw it can scale up as he grows up and gets stronger.
It is a smaller bow but has plenty of power and is my bow of choice for deep forest hunts as it is smaller and easier to maneuver with in tight quarters.

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Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2012, 09:40:31 PM »
Mission Craze would be my choice..15-70#, 19-30" of adjustment, for $299. Also take a look at the Bear Apprentice II. A little smaller with just a little less adjustment.

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Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2012, 09:57:45 PM »
http://missionarchery.com/product/riot/

Mission a sublet of Matthews bows, this is the next step up from the Craze

I might be buying two of these  :o

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Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2012, 10:52:29 AM »
friend of mine got the craze for his girl, neat little bow, bear makes a bow with the same adjustability, looks like a copy of it, called the bear Outbreak, but it is priced the same as the mission craze.. of of these two is probably what my boy will get in a year or two..

 


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