Bow for my 7 year old daughter

crom

crom

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Weird request but can anybody recommend a beginner bow that isn't cheaply made but somewhat (under $75 or so) affordable? My dad started me on a cheap, kids compound bow at about the age of 7 and I've been wanting to get her started as well. I see many examples on the net but thought i'd check here for any personal testimonies, thanks!
 
Look at Bear Archery. They make cheap (but nice) bows for beginners. I started on a 30lb bow myself, bear brave i believe it was called. They work nicely, and with the 30 pound bow i shot out to 20 yards with it. You should get like a 15 pound bow or so so she doesnt have a hard time with it. Once she gets older and stronger, get a 30 pound bow. Once she outgrows that, you can get her a nicer one, but more expensive. Look for local archery shops, i went to one here in CT and the people are outstanding. They would let you try every single bow in the store, and let you try everything and spend as much time with you as you need. They might not sell these cheaper bows there, but they might be able to steer you in the right direction. Look at a cabelas or bass pro shops or another alike store and they probably have something. Ask someone who looks like they know their stuff.

hope this helps.
 
Much thanks man! I found one with a 18# draw on craigslist, I am going to contact the seller. She's only 7 but she's very strong, into gymnastics etc.
 
Check out that online auction site also. Lots of new and used bows. I would think 18# might be a bit much for a 7 year old girl especially if it's her first bow but maybe not. I just picked up this one for my 5 year old son.
http://www.beararcheryproducts.com/bows/youth/first-shot

I figure if it's just a tad to difficult he'll loose interest so I went fairly light to start off.
 
I would agree with hoopster that it would be too hard for her to pull, but seeing that she is into gymnastics, she shouldnt have too much of a problem
 
My daughter is about the same age. It would be super cool to interest her in archery. I would like to take up archery myself.
 
Check out a Samick Polaris. I got one for my son and it is a nice bow. Laminated risers and interchangeable limbs. IIRC they start at 48" with a 10 lb draw weight.
You can get different limbs when you want to move up in draw weight.

Bruceter
 
I used to be in an archery ministry (i helped with it), and we taught a lot fo kids to shoot with genisis compound bows

you might want to look into them, I dont know the prices on the currently though.
 
Archery is such a great family sport

All of my kids started on recurve's like I did

I like the Samick polaris's

A complete bow is around 90 bucks and you can buy heavier limbs for like 40 some bucks

She will not grow out of it for years

Here is my 10 year old she started at 6 or 7 and is on her second or third set of limbs
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Contact Lancaster Archery and ask for John Wert
 
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The pse snake is a great starter bow that is very tough and easy to shoot. draw weight is about 22 lbs depending on your draw length. Fun bow
 
Wow, thanks for all the suggestions guys. If she digs it and sticks with it she gets my Hoyt recurve I've had since I was 10. She'll have to grow a bit before she can draw it though!
 
I got my young daughter an Ed Mikuta longbow in pink :: It's a great bow:

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And added some pink rabbit silencers :)

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I think all the suggestions you've got so far are great. I'm too young to have kids but at the range I go to, I see a lot of Genesis and PSE youth bows. I believe both are a bit more than you're looking to spend though but maybe still worth looking into. Just like buying an adult bow, I'd recommend going to a store that has a few she can shoot and see what she can pull back and what ATA length would fit her the best. Once you figure out what you want to buy, the bay and a lot of other online shops may have better pricing and package deals than a shop.
 
pse snake to begin with, its cheap but a solid bow for sub $50, adults can shoot it too and its ambidextrous... hard to find a reason not to have one even if youre an experienced archer :)
 
Hey guys, update: I chose a Barnett's "Lil Banshee Jr." for my 7 year old and Bear's "1st shot" bow for my 3 year old. If Santa hadn't gotten the 3 year old a bow he'd be a bad guy. Anyhow, pleasantly surprised at initial quality of both bows, definitely a step above from where I started with some no-name 10lb draw bow when I was 7. We have been shooting on weekends and my 7 year old has a definite interest so far, we're hitting a local archery shop in a week or so to get my bow looked at, I think it's OK but I want a pro to have a look being it's a 30+ year old Hoyt recurve with its original string! I'm hitting bulls eyes at 30 feet haha!
 
30+ year old bow with original string?

You'll probably need a new string, I shoots couple recurves from the 60s and 70s, and they shoot just fine, only needed a new string

Have fun with them
 
crom said:
Weird request but can anybody recommend a beginner bow that isn't cheaply made but somewhat (under $75 or so) affordable? My dad started me on a cheap, kids compound bow at about the age of 7 and I've been wanting to get her started as well. I see many examples on the net but thought i'd check here for any personal testimonies, thanks!
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Crosman Elkhorn Jr Compound Bow. I recommend this one for a beginner. It has 17-21 pound draw weight that works for people age 9 and up. The price is very affordable. If you are looking for the best beginner compound bow, then this one is
 
crazyengineer said:
I used to be in an archery ministry (i helped with it), and we taught a lot fo kids to shoot with genisis compound bows

you might want to look into them, I dont know the prices on the currently though.
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Genisis and the micro Genisis are very good "growable" compound bows.
 
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