Re: Bow for the wife
Originally Posted by
Rectifier
Well, after a few months of serious bow shooting my lady is jealous of my muscular back
To tell the truth she works a desk job and suffers the usual back weakness problems associated with it - both of us think that taking up the bow would really help her back, and it sure is a fun way to get in a lot of shoulder/upper back work compared to the gym (won't catch me in the gym, ever! but shoot 200 arrows? no problem except that I have to wake up with a sore arm
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Anyways she has never really shot before except a couple times at the college archery club. I don't think she has any real interest in hunting, just target really. And she's just a little girl (5'3" 100lbs) and as I mentioned not big on the upper body strength. She can't even start to draw my 60lb bow.
So what should I get her started with? Youth bows seem pretty weak on the draw (10-20lbs)? I'm thinking recurve, unless there's someone on HBC trying to get rid of a 25" compound that draws a proper weight - 30lbs at least I would think?
I actually think that Diamond Razor Edge I was thinking of originally would work good for her, but it's a bit expensive for someone who isn't planning on hunting and may not even be that interested in the sport.
Does she shoot lefty or righty?
You might want to check for her dominant eye before you decide. Lots of women seem to be right handed and left eye dominant. My wife is.
Anyhoo, I have a LH Browning recurve, 25lbs, that I'd be willing to part with (wife doesn't use it) if it so happens thats what you need.
Cheers
4Ster
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