My 13-year-old son took archery lessons last year and wants a bow. He is almost 5 ft tall. Is this a good bow for him? Draw weight suggestions? Thanks
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The PSE Razorback is an excellent bow. On this bow the poundage is reached when you pull the bow back 28". My guess is that he will be drawing the bow back about 24", so this will reduce the draw weight by 8#. As he grows his draw length will increase which will also increase the poundage he is pulling on the bow. I would go with the 25 pound unless he is very active and stronger than average. He will be more prone to develop bad habits with the heavier bow.
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I'm 6' and my wife is 5'8". The bow is perfect for me and my wife uses it, too. The draw weight is the only issue for her. So, as long as the person is strong enough for the draw, I'd say maybe 5'6" or more would be ok.
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I bought the bow and thought the same thing. I took my chances and was happy to see #55 written on the bow,witch means the draw weight is 55 pounds. They made a typo you know, it hap ends all the time.
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This is a good bow to start off with. My son is 11 and is a good size. He can pull it and hold it to aim and shoot. His older cousin which is 13 could not do the pull back. So for a beginner, yes its a good start. Technique...
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You should be fine. I use this bow with my daughter, it is just about 1.5 inches short on draw length for me, but should be appropriate for your son
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Yes, it would be a good starter bow for you. My stepson is 11 and it's just a little bit hard to pull for him.
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No, the draw weight is too light and the sights are too basic. I would recommend a Mathews Mission Menace for an adult female starting out. Starting weight should be around 30# minimum. That's the bow I started with and love it! For an adult male just learning to shoot a bow, I would recommend the Mathews Mission Craze or something similar. This bow is great for a pre-teen thru young teen to shoot. It's actually a little heavy for my 7 year old. She will grow into it very soon though!
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Generally a ten year old would draw 20-22 inches of draw and would be comfortable with a pound pull of under 20 pounds. That means the best poundage bow for your son would be the 24# model. The 24# model is measured at 28 inches of pull therefore at 20-22 inches of draw, that bow would be 15-20 pound pull. These are generalities and you could purchase a heavier model if your son was EXTREMELY stronger than an average 10 year old. Otherwise stick with the 24#.
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i got this bow for my son when he turned 7. size wise, it fits fine and he enjoys it. i'd say the child's maturity and the parent's supervision is the biggest factor.
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Sandy, I would not recommend this bow for a 40 year old male. This is a light, 10-20# bow. My son is 11 yrs old, and he uses a 35# bow at his dad's house for hunting. I got this bow for him because it is a NASP approved bow--National Archery for the Schools Program. This is the only bow he can use to take archery in school. I would recommend a heavier bow for your son, especially if he intends to hunt with it.
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The draw weight (less than 14 lbs I think) is much less than an "adult" bow which can be up around 30 lbs or more. This is the force it takes to pull the arrow back fully. I also think it is slighly smaller.
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Yes! So far my son has had no problems using this bow, and has enjoyed learning archery with it!
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I think this would be excellent for a kid that age because it has such a wide draw and poundage range. It adjusts from a 13 to 30 inch draw and from 5 to 70 pounds so it can even grow with them as they get older. I love my bow like this and recommend it for any age kid and ladies.
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Hello, I bought it for my nieces 7th bday and its a nice starter bow. It will require a bit of practice and assistance until she gets the motion down but if she's interested I think it is awesome and you should go for it!
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Jonathan, 60 pounds might be the draw weight that you are looking for but 60 inches ('') would be one large bow. If you are looking for your draw length, then measure your wingspan and divide it by 2.5. This should get you in the ball park for draw length. Draw weight is the amount of weight you need to get the bow to full draw. This is more of trial and error/what you feel most comfortable with. With this bow you have the flexibility of adjustably to fine tune it to your needs. Best, Bruce
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I got the bow for my 11 year old son. It's a quality bow!! He says you should go with the adult size, so long as you are strong enough to pull it through the maximum draw weight.
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This is a really fine bow for the price. I bought it for my granddaughter and she loves it. But you have a very long draw length and this bow might be a bit too small for you.