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    "Starter" Traditional Bow

    Hey Guys and Gals,

    My little brother (25) is showing interest in trying out using a traditional bow. He has been hunting with compounds for about 8 years now and is pretty good. So he is not new to a bow but would be new to a traditional.

    What is a good direction to send him in terms of his first traditional? I ask because I know nothing about them personally. I think they are as cool as can be, but I am sticking with my compound for now. Who knows, if he gets one I may tag along and we can learn together.

    Anyway, my Mom is looking to get him one for his birthday coming up. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Please don't flame me, I am sure this has been asked a bunch of times. She asked me this morning about it and I won't have time here at the office today to do a bunch of research. Will get on that this evening when I get home.

    Thanks - Johnny

    #2
    Most people are probably going to recommend a Samic Sage. I would look for a used Martin Hunter, or a custom bow.

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      #3
      I just started with traditional equipment. I found a really nice sarrels long bow in the in the classifieds that was 50lbs at 28". I shoot a 70lb compound so I thought it would work for me. It did not. Turns out pulling back 50lbs without any let off is not as easy as it would seem. So I put that in the closet and picked up a Samick sage with 35lbs limbs. It cost about $130 brand new.

      It's not as pretty as the sarrels but it allows me to comfortably draw and hold and more importantly I can shoot it all day without getting worn out or hurting my shoulder. I hope to build my strength up and get my form down and hopfully give the long bow another shot down the road but for now the samick is fun the shoot and is allowing me to learn safely.

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        #4
        Originally posted by TacticalCowboy View Post
        Most people are probably going to recommend a Samic Sage. I would look for a used Martin Hunter, or a custom bow.
        I guess I fit into the crowd of most people

        I purchased a Samick Sage as my starter bow. I ordered 40# limbs (38 lbs at 27" draw) so I could learn and have fun. The nice thing about it is you can buy new limbs to increase the draw weight. I recently purchased 50# limbs so I'd would personally feel more comfortable hunting with it.

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          #5
          Thanks guys, that is a start for sure. And not a bad price either. Pretty surprised it's not overly expensive. Can you tell me where the best place to pick one up is? String Silencers? Rest? Good Arrows?

          Like I mentioned before, I know nothing about traditional bows and my Mom sure doesn't. So I need to be able to point her in the right direction or be able to buy it for her to give to him.


          Thanks again - Johnny

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            #6
            For the Sage, the best place, in my opninion, is to buy one from www.3riversarchery.com. They even sell a bundle where you can pick a rest, tab/glove, string, stringer, etc, etc. The hardest part will be picking the limb weight, etc.

            There are a few local shops that sell them also (West Houston Archery I beleive does...) but they don't know much about trad gear... they just carry them. My favorite bow shop readily admits not knowing much about tuning them etc, and I appreciate the honesty.

            Here is the thread I had when I started out buying a bow:

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              #7
              Another good source for traditional gear is Lancaster Archery - especially their Trad Tech Division. If you need advice, you can't beat John Wert up there - he's easy to deal with, knows what he's doing and really likes helping folks get started.

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                #8
                I don't know if I am on the band wagon for the sage. If he is genuinely interested in trad archery it might be better to go with a used custom bow. I started shooting trad when I was 15 with a cheap longbow. Shortly thereafter my parents bought me an off the shelf blemished bow from bob lee. I don't have my first bow anymore but I still have that bob lee because it is quality made. I will probably give it to my son when he is old enough. If you look around you can easily find like new quality made bows for reasonable prices. Obviously if you are just wanting something to get his feet wet then the sage might be the way to go but if he does like it he will probably want to upgrade fairly soon.

                Here is another place to look for used bows. Just offering another option.

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                  #9
                  As far as draw weight goes...I would shoot for something around 45 pounds at his draw length. That would give him something that could kill a deer or hog but would still be easy to shoot. Most bows gain/lose 3ish pounds per inch of draw.

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                    #10
                    What is his draw length? You don't want to get one too short because he will have trouble shooting it. I suggest finding a knowledgeable traditional shooter in your area and get help from them. Starting off on the right foot is important.

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                      #11
                      Sage is a good starter bow.

                      An even better starter bow is the ILF takedown I have for sale at the moment.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by El Paisano View Post
                        What is his draw length? You don't want to get one too short because he will have trouble shooting it. I suggest finding a knowledgeable traditional shooter in your area and get help from them. Starting off on the right foot is important.
                        His draw length is probably going to be about 27"-28" I think. Him and I are about the same size. I currently draw 27" on my Elite 32 using a mongoose xt release.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Felix40 View Post
                          I don't know if I am on the band wagon for the sage. If he is genuinely interested in trad archery it might be better to go with a used custom bow. I started shooting trad when I was 15 with a cheap longbow. Shortly thereafter my parents bought me an off the shelf blemished bow from bob lee. I don't have my first bow anymore but I still have that bob lee because it is quality made. I will probably give it to my son when he is old enough. If you look around you can easily find like new quality made bows for reasonable prices. Obviously if you are just wanting something to get his feet wet then the sage might be the way to go but if he does like it he will probably want to upgrade fairly soon.

                          Here is another place to look for used bows. Just offering another option.
                          http://leatherwall.bowsite.com/tf/lw...l.CFM?id=91005
                          I understand your thinking and I think he will get into it, but I dont want Mom to drop a bunch of money on a custom and him decide to give up on it.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Limbwalker View Post
                            Sage is a good starter bow.

                            An even better starter bow is the ILF takedown I have for sale at the moment.

                            http://discussions.texasbowhunter.co...ight=trad+tech
                            Ahhhh, I see what you did there. Lol. Well played sir.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Fuzzy Dog View Post
                              Another good source for traditional gear is Lancaster Archery - especially their Trad Tech Division. If you need advice, you can't beat John Wert up there - he's easy to deal with, knows what he's doing and really likes helping folks get started.
                              Thanks for the tip. Might give him a call.

                              If I could find someone good that was local I would take my bro over and get him all setup. If he actually sticks with it, which I think he might, then a more expensive custom hunting bow would come up on the block for sure.

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