Both my boys, age 7 and 5, currently shoot Fred Bear 1st Shot bows which are 8-12lb draw and are perfect for young kids...but are just one step up from a toy.
My 5yr old is probably strong enough to pull a 16-20lb bow, but he just doesn't yet understand much of what I'm teaching them. He does great with getting his feet right first, anchoring his draw hand and holding steady after the release, but he has no concept of focusing, being consistent, etc. He's fine with that bow he's got for another year.
My 7yr old, however, is definitely beginning to "get it". I wouldn't say that he's accurate enough necessarily to warrant an expenditure on a pricey new bow, but I also don't believe these Bear 1st Shot bows are intended to be accurate. At cub scout camp this spring, he shot a 16lb Samick recurve and shot the best out of everyone in the pack. I think he is ready for a "real" recurve, but I am not ready to shuck out $100+ on a bow for him.
Any suggestions on how to proceed? I also have a 3yr old daughter that is begging for a bow too, and I would probably just give her my oldest son's bow when he gets his next one. I don’t know whether to keep my son on the bow he has until he really begins grouping his shots or to go ahead and move him up to a bow and arrows that are capable of good accuracy.
Any idea on where to find a used 16lb recurve that won't break the bank? Thank goodness he's a righty. It's gonna be hell finding my lefthanded daughter a bow when she outgrows the toy ones.
My 5yr old is probably strong enough to pull a 16-20lb bow, but he just doesn't yet understand much of what I'm teaching them. He does great with getting his feet right first, anchoring his draw hand and holding steady after the release, but he has no concept of focusing, being consistent, etc. He's fine with that bow he's got for another year.
My 7yr old, however, is definitely beginning to "get it". I wouldn't say that he's accurate enough necessarily to warrant an expenditure on a pricey new bow, but I also don't believe these Bear 1st Shot bows are intended to be accurate. At cub scout camp this spring, he shot a 16lb Samick recurve and shot the best out of everyone in the pack. I think he is ready for a "real" recurve, but I am not ready to shuck out $100+ on a bow for him.
Any suggestions on how to proceed? I also have a 3yr old daughter that is begging for a bow too, and I would probably just give her my oldest son's bow when he gets his next one. I don’t know whether to keep my son on the bow he has until he really begins grouping his shots or to go ahead and move him up to a bow and arrows that are capable of good accuracy.
Any idea on where to find a used 16lb recurve that won't break the bank? Thank goodness he's a righty. It's gonna be hell finding my lefthanded daughter a bow when she outgrows the toy ones.
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