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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: KenPCPilot on September 30, 2012, 10:16:15 PM

Title: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
Post by: KenPCPilot 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.
Title: Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
Post by: Mudman 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:
Title: Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
Post by: MR5x5 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.
Title: Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
Post by: mountainman 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.
Title: Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
Post by: LeeMajors 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.
Title: Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
Post by: huntnphool 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.
Title: Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
Post by: Stick em on October 02, 2012, 04:09:48 PM: Quote from: MR5x5 on October 01, 2012, 08:53:02 AM
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.
:yeah:
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.
Title: Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on October 02, 2012, 04:29:41 PM: Quote from: mountainman 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.

+487
Title: Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
Post by: stuckalot 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???
Title: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
Post by: Austrian Hunter on October 02, 2012, 05:45:09 PM: Quote from: huntnphool 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.

That's what I was going to say!! For $350 brand new and they will shoot them all their lives.
Title: Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
Post by: bowpredator 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
Title: Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
Post by: Elkarcher 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.
Title: Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
Post by: deerslyr on October 05, 2012, 09:40:31 PM: Quote from: wildmanoutdoors on October 02, 2012, 04:29:41 PM
Quote from: mountainman 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.

+487
+1000 :chuckle: I bought a mission maniac when I was 15 and had a 25 inch draw and pulled 56. im now 19 and I use the same bow now at 28 in draw and 70lbs. It kills critters. Ill prolly upgrade this year for *censored*s and gigs but its still an awesome bow for the money
Title: Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
Post by: KFhunter on October 05, 2012, 09:57:45 PM: http://missionarchery.com/product/riot/ (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
Title: Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
Post by: hillbilli 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..
Title: Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
Post by: brown dog on October 08, 2012, 05:25:35 AM: Both of my boys shoot the Diamond Razor's edge. Since they're growing like weeds I'm having to adjust draw lengths about every six months. It only take a few minutes and they easily paper tune.
Title: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
Post by: muledhunter on October 08, 2012, 06:26:45 AM: Diamond just released a bow that goes from 5lbs to 70lb it's called the infinite edge!!
Title: Re: Help choosing bow for 14 year old he can grow with
Post by: bullcanyon on October 08, 2012, 06:47:53 AM: My son shoots a hoyt ruckus. Nice bow, but not as much range of adjustment as my daughters razors edge. That is a great bow for anyone to start with. Very simple to increase draw weight and tinker with the draw length to get them dialed in. I would buy it again. Just plan on putting better components on.