What materials are used in this bow? Is it a wood self-bow, or is there fiberglass on the belly or back?
615676
As far as I know it looks like it's all wooden bowl The tips Are exposed wood and the rest of the bow is wrapped in leather i've had it out several times and Shot with it i've only had it out in arrangers about 32 feet but it shoots great. Although you should get a wrist guard because it will snap your wrist. On my the string measured about about 3 inches from the center of the bow
615677
It is a wood bow far as I can tell. It has a wrapping around 80% of it. The bow is beautiful and easy to handle and shoot. I even bought one for my 12 year old grandson who loves it.Hope this little bit of info helped.
701262
I believe that it's fiberglass. I bought it for my 11 year old who loves it. It's a great rod for the price. Nothing fancy...
1828057
For having fun, this bow is pretty rugged, and does a pretty good job. I bought a carbon fiber double bass [url=http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Mongolia-Horsehair-French-Carbon/dp/B00BRACFS2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1418413292&sr=8-2&keywords=carbon+fiber+double+bass+bow#customerReviews [/url] bow to play on my gigs. The Mongolian black horse hair is finer to me than regular horse hair and plays well. The bow itself is almost bulletproof. I've lost fewer hairs than expected, so the build quality seems excellent. The tightening mechanism is relatively fast, which I appreciate, and doesn't lose tension. As standard technique, don't forget to loosen the bow when you're done so all the hairs don't pull out when you're not playing. The tip has a little turned-up nose, which you can sometimes use for a special, tiny sound effect. The width of the hairs is wider than some bows, so getting the string to vibrate at first is a little easier, which makes you sound more professional. A major factor will be choosing the perfect rosin, which I still haven't found. Lots of good rosins out there however. YMMV. As of Dec 2014, Amazon has one for $103.99 after shipping. You can spend less, and you can spend a whole lot more.
87994
Good question. I want to buy one for my son this year for Christmas. I bought him the bow last Christmas an he still loves it.
764324
The bow is in the front. It's really cute. I get lots of compliments. Hope this helps.
679909
Thanks for the response. What type of material is the top ring? Could I cut and still be able to keep its functionality? Or is it something that would have to weld back together, etc?Sorry I just fiberglass. Thanks again.
502870
it is one solid piece of good plastic/resin - my 14 yo & 10 yo have had them 5 months & it hasn't bent or waivered - a good first bow for no experience - shoots true
1671935
My bow is a lightweight recurve pulling about 35#. All commercially made bow strings obviously take this into account. These arrows I purchased nocked onto that bowstring well. I would not try to use these fiberglass arrows on any bow pulling more than 40#.
1730372
No straps inside, that would be a plus for a smaller bow. The inside is lined with a felt like material, there is no foam padding like in hard cases.
1956670
The majority of it is wood. Just the back piece is not. I can't recall when I purchased this for our daughter, however, it has been used, moved, and has held up! I am happy that I bought it. Hope this helps! Happy New Year!
414742
I used the included rope cocking device. It's very easy to cock the bow with it and requires minimal effort. I hope this is useful to you.
1818061
The bow is beautiful but it splintered on the first shot.I may have strung it wrong.Good luck
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Bow seems to be good. It's the feathers on the arrows that start to tear. Still, you can't beat it for the money.
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Yes, it comes with a string, a rest, and a stringer. I have had one for seven months, used it very regularly, and all I can say is that it is a sweet shooting bow. Very smooth drawing and lot of fun to shoot.
1376113
The main bow is metal, the bigger black pieces are plastic, the small ones metal. Hope that helps. It is a very nice bow.
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These are pretty much disposable fiberglass target arrows for kids. The standard archery gear like your bohning nocks are for the carbon or aluminum hunting arrows. You might be able to repair these if you can find the right size but I can't help you with that as my 3 are long gone.
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Hi Boyet Yes. The back piece has different configurations. This includes the bow, the giant sword, and a few different ways to equip it as a back flying piece, depending on how you want to pose the model.