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Equipment suggestions for youth bow

Posted By: coachmas

Equipment suggestions for youth bow - 12/28/14 02:48 PM

Looking for a few suggestions on sight, rest, release, arrows, etc for my son's new bow. He is 9 and has been shooting for the last 2 years with one of those Bear III cheap bows. He has been asking for a "Real" bow he can shoot and eventually hunt with for the last year. We decided on a a Mission Craze for his Christmas gift, but have told him he can use gift cards and his own money to get it setup. We will take it to a bow shop sometime in the next week or 2 to get setup. Help me with a few questions please.

1)What are some recommendations for decent sight for a youth to really start with? (single pin, or 3 pin) Not sure which way to go because I didn't start shooting a bow until age 18 and the bow I started with had 3 old metal pins on the sight.

2) Which rest? I'm leaning towards a whisker biscuit to start off with, but wanted some suggestions

3) Smaller youth release suggestions?

4) Which arrows?

Thanks Coach
Posted By: dgilbert

Re: Equipment suggestions for youth bow - 12/28/14 03:08 PM

Misson Craze good choice my grandson been shooting on for couple years now.

A Truglo sight would be good for couple more years, get a 3 pin because he not pulling must poundage and will need those other two pins.

Trueglo and Scott makes a pretty good release for about $25.

Nothing wrong with a WB for a youth for sure.

You can get some youth 500's to shoot.

Glad he is still interested in archery.
Posted By: coachmas

Re: Equipment suggestions for youth bow - 12/28/14 03:14 PM

Thanks.

Coach
Posted By: Jtmeeks

Re: Equipment suggestions for youth bow - 12/28/14 03:23 PM

Whisker biscuit, copper john 3 pin, some 500 spine cheap arrows with inserts, tru fire patriot jr release
Posted By: chital_shikari

Re: Equipment suggestions for youth bow - 12/28/14 05:23 PM

My bow is for sale peep

Not to hijack thread but yeah lol.
grin loser8 back
Posted By: kmon11

Re: Equipment suggestions for youth bow - 12/28/14 06:14 PM

Scott makes a very good youth release

Agree with what the others have said for everything else.
Posted By: chital_shikari

Re: Equipment suggestions for youth bow - 12/28/14 07:02 PM

I like the TruFire Patriot Jr and Hurricane. Prefer latter.
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