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Starter Bow?
« on: December 04, 2008, 10:12:43 AM »
I need some advice here.  My daughter (age 18) has expressed an interest in learning to shoot a bow and possibly hunting with it.  I know nothing about archery but I’d like to get her a “starter bow”, something that she can learn with and hunt with if she decides to, but isn’t too expensive in case she decides archery isn’t for her after all.

Any recommendations?

Sorry if this is a repeat subject/question.  I’ve read some similar posts but most of them go right over my head.

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Re: Starter Bow?
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2008, 04:06:31 PM »
how inexpensive are you lookin? that will narrow it done pretty fast

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Re: Starter Bow?
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2008, 04:26:45 PM »
$200 or less. 

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Re: Starter Bow?
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2008, 04:30:39 PM »
yikes, I dont know of any new bow you can get for that price that would fit her and be worth even trying out... id look into martin archery they have some nice kids/ladys bows and might be close to that range

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Re: Starter Bow?
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2008, 04:40:15 PM »
Diamond has the Edge Package for a touch over $200.. Smaller bow but a good starter for a younger person or lady..

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Re: Starter Bow?
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2008, 04:52:00 PM »
The Edge is a great little bow for a starter. :twocents:


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Re: Starter Bow?
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2008, 05:13:40 PM »
ill sale you my mathews solocam with everything but the quiver for $150  :chuckle:
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Re: Starter Bow?
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2008, 06:33:51 PM »
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The Edge is a great little bow for a starter.
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Re: Starter Bow?
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2008, 06:45:37 AM »
Thanks everyone for the tips.  Cabelas has the Edge package on sale, looks like just the ticket.

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Re: Starter Bow?
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2008, 07:57:15 AM »
Give us a review once your daughter settles in on her new bow.
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Re: Starter Bow?
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2008, 02:26:26 PM »
The Lacey Cabela's and Sportsmen's were completely out of the Edge bows last weekend.  I was hoping to check one out for my daughter.

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Re: Starter Bow?
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2008, 02:55:22 PM »
I just picked my boy up a alpine micro for 149.00 at sportsmans .They  were 20% off e few weeks back it was 301.00 all set up ready to shoot with a release and 1 arrow....No quiver yet

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Re: Starter Bow?
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2008, 03:09:51 PM »
my son has the edge and loves it. great bow for the money.
he is 13 and the bow goes up to 50 pounds. i wouldn't hesitate to look at that as a serious option.

 


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