Hi everyone,
My son and daughter have taken an interest in archery and I will be buying two for the upcoming summer. Does anyone have any experience finding bargains on any websites/stores. I am in Perth if that helps.
Thank you all in advance.
Thank you very much. They have been on a cheap composite ( around $100 i think) for over a year now and thought it time to move up as they keep pushing.
I am very much hoping that I get carried away and buy one for myself. We are doing a caravan trip around australia at the end of the year so will be keeping ourselves busy with targets when in remote locations as opposed to hunting, which i will look at when i return.
Which state are you in?
Victoria.
State of mind - Bora Bora
Find a Hunting Store and buy from them.
They can take measurements and adjust the bows as required. Buy the targets and carbon arrows off eBay.
Aluminum is good for starters (under $400), but the carbon fiber ones are definitely worth their money as they tend to be more forgiving on the recoil, and they're significantly lighter and thus less strenuous to shoot.
Make sure you're shooting in a large field or the range, too many misshaps happen in tight backyards.
I'm not sure you know how harsh a carbon fiber compound bow will be. They're made out of cast aluminum for a reason.
In fact, we add weights to further dampen the bow.
@[Deactivated]: I think one by one, all the leading brands have shifted over to Carbon for their flagship bow. The technology is simply better, reminds me of high-end bicycles.
Going carbon means slightly more flex, which helps dampen out those small vibrations and offer a smoother delivery. Think of healthy bones versus older/brittle bones as analogy. On top of that it's lighter, which is good for the user. And that lightness is a good thing because it gives the user the option to add weights where it's most useful to the user for balance. This overall means a boost to efficiency (ranges from 75% to 90%).
@Kangal: I have two flagship bows at the moment and will add two more for winter 2020. AFAIK, none of the flagships are carbon fiber. All are cast aluminum.
You'd have to link me a couple of carbon fiber compound bows. Truly curious.
Ps. Don't be fooled by some marketing of non-flagship bows with the word "carbon". I notice Bowtech uses the word "carbon" on their mid-range gear even though it is still cast aluminum.
@[Deactivated]: I have an Aluminum one, it's good but not flagship. I'm trying to "get good" before I buy an expensive one. The two brands on top of my list is Bowtech and Hoyt. PSE, Diamond and Prime is good if cheaper. I'm not the biggest fan of Bear or Mathews. Elite is supposed to be one of the best, they're Aluminum, and I've never had the chance to use one, but I'll keep an open-mind and try one when I'm ready for the upgrade.
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https://www.ozhuntingandbows.com.au/shop/bows/compound-bows/…
@Kangal: I have a reign 6 and a realm 6. My next bow is likely a Mathews as they make a really small compound.
It really depends on what you're trying to achieve. If you want to cut weight, the Mathews Triax is the way to go. If you want a forgiving shot, get one with a tall riser like the BT mag X.
Compound bows? My goodness, what an idea. Why didn't I think of that? Happy501, there's four places.
There's the Bow Hut. That's on Third.
There's Bows-R-Us. That's on Third, too.
You got Put-Your-Bow-There. That's on Third.
Bow Low, Sweet Archer.
Matter of fact, they're all in the same complex.
Oh the bow district
Rambo movie marathon on TV. Just saying.
Compound? Gross. Recurve is what you want, much more fun and can be beautiful too. Bows are pretty much always expensive.
No idea who begged you but as a compound shooter, I agree with you.
Compound bows are utilitarian. It's not an art and is all about mechanical mitigation of the human factor.
Compound bows do cost a shiteload more than recurves though (unless you're talking hand made customs).
Learn on a composite. Compound bows will introduce a lot of bad habits very quickly.
Bargains are to be had around mid year. They release new season/year stocks in the US. Generally they are for flagship compound bows as the economy models hardly change.
Composite bows don't really see all that much discounts as they remain largely unchanged. You will still find a whole range of composite bows from cheap to expensive.
If you're intending to go hunting, you'll still learn and practice on composite and only acclimatise to your compound closer to hunting season… at least that's what I do.
Ps. For compound bows, at least half your budget needs to be reserved for accessories - sights, deadeners, release, arrows…