Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: highmuley on April 24, 2017, 05:11:24 PM
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I'm thinking of buying a compound bow for my other half. I've been doing a little research. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Bought my daughter a Mathews jewel shoots great and she really likes it
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Depends on budget really, bowtech Eva Shockey edition shoots really well, and is smooth and quiet, my daughter shoots a g5, it shoots well but is not as fast as the bowtech. But when it comes down too it any of the newer bows should shoot well
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Maybe tell us what you've been researching and allow us to fine tune your research a little bit. Many $ between people's budgets and experience level for bow needed. You can start with a Diamond Infinite Edge Pro for $350 if she doesn't take to archery you aren't out much money and that bow can be sold to a parent of a 10 year old or to an adult of any size. If she does like it you can still sell it and move up. Or you could step up and buy Mathews, Hoyt, Elite and drop $900 on a bow alone.
I like looking at archery talk classified ads for used bows. You should be able to find an Elite Spirit or a Mathews Jewel for $500 maybe less.
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Bowtech Carbon Rose. Bought my girlfriend one and she wont stop shooting it. Quite fast and easy for her to draw back. But a bit pricy.
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There's the Mission Hype, or the Diamond Infinite Edge are good starter bows.
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Well, her son and I have been looking for used bows. I'm not really wanting to drop a grand on a bow, for the reason mentioned above. She used to bow hunt many years ago. I'm hoping for something, self adjustable with a wide poundage range, so she can build up her strength without stressing herself. She has a 27" draw so should be right in the adjustment range for any bow. She also doesn't really like using a release, if one bow shoots better than another, without one. She's actually pretty good without one. She pulls her daughter in laws #40 bow just fine.
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the diamond infinite edge can be had for about 300 with accessories new.
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Depends on lots of things. How serious she will be, how much money you want in it. If your unsure if she will stick to it a bow with a large range of draw length and poundage. If it's a sure thing simply look for a bow she likes something she is comfortable with, draw cycle, grip, ATA, riser length all play a part. If she isn't serious don't drop a bunch of coin on a high-end bow get a diamond infinity or prism. The best women bow is the one that fits the budget lol. My wife shoots obsession and athens :tup:
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So to get my wife into archery for a small amount of money to make sure she would like it I bought her an alpine ruckus. It's a smaller axle to axle bow so after she shot it for a year and a half we soon realized it didn't provide the stability a larger bow would and it did not have a pre stretched string so she couldn't use a tubeless peep. Last year I surprised her with a PSE Drive. It's a larger bow and provides a 40-60 lb draw for what we selected. It also has a higher quality string that they put on their higher end bows that's pre stretched as well. That bow is $499 I believe. After she opened it up I got it all set up for her, she went out and let the first arrow rip and her face was priceless. She instantly was in aww of literally everything about that bow. Stability, smoother draw, less vibration. My wife works out quite a bit and is not short, almost 5'10". Draws 54 lbs now. The larger bow made her shooting so much more stable. If your wife can handle a normal adult size bow in that 30 inch range axle to axle and you can afford a bow that has better technology from the start she will be able to use it for years to come. With the lesser expensive bow I could see her get frustrated quite often when shooting the course for various reasons. I haven't seen her get frustrated once with this bow. It literally made her more confident in her shooting as she refused to shoot an animal past 30 yards with her old be because she was never consistent enough for her comfort. Last year she made a perfect 44 yard shot on her buck without hesitation. Sorry for the ramble on but hope this helps. You can get an amazing bow in that $500 range from many companies. I personally love PSE will keep buying from them.
