Archery

[doobin]

Those arrows will be terrible. Decent carbon arrows a onner for a set. A decent enough stater bow can be had for a onner though. 

[Stubby]

I don't know much about archery Mark  but if its anything like chainsaws you will regret getting the " home owner " starter kit .

[Mark Bolam]

46 minutes ago, muttley9050 said:

My first instinct is don't buy that kit. You don't need to spend loads but you don't really need a quiver. . If you can shoot properly you don't need an arm guard.. Finger Protection is optional. I never bother but finger protection like pictured in that kit will make it hard to hit the side of a bus.

 

 

 

I’ve always fancied a quiver, but I reckon you’re spot on.

 

I’m 5’ 8”.

 

I was thinking 40lb draw, but not really sure.

[eggsarascal]

Go on @kevinjohnsonmbe, call him Lofty, bet ya daren't...

[Stubby]

12 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

I’ve always fancied a quiver, but I reckon you’re spot on.

 

I’m 5’ 8”.

 

I was thinking 40lb draw, but not really sure.

Is a quiver like a fast knee trembler ?

[eggsarascal]

1 minute ago, Stubby said:

Is a quiver like a fast knee trembler ?

Similar.

[doobin]

2 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

I’ve always fancied a quiver, but I reckon you’re spot on.

 

I’m 5’ 8”.

 

I was thinking 40lb draw, but not really sure.

40lb is a good starter weight. Draw length is more important. 

[Gav73]

I do archery a couple of times a week. Firstly, I wouldn’t get that set - there are better second hand ones on eBay for similar money if you’re looking for a starter kit and if you want a proper kit, try somewhere like

Archery Equipment | Merlin Archery

WWW.MERLINARCHERY.CO.UK

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they have an online form that will find something that suits you better. Yes you can go nuts and spend a fortune, but my first kit (included everything I needed) was about £150.

Secondly 40lb is too high to start off with. Look for something around the mid 20’s in draw weight. It’s much better to get the accuracy on a lower poundage bow before moving up the weights. The other things you need to consider is your draw length, your height and your strength. I am 6’4 and use a 70” bow, the limbs I use are 36# at 28 inches (standard draw length) but because my arms are so long my draw length is 32” which means I’m shooting at around 42#. I’ve only moved up to more poundage when I can draw and hold the bow steady for 60 seconds before releasing and still hit the bullseye.

If you do want any suggestions, give me a shout.

[muttley9050]

I’ve always fancied a quiver, but I reckon you’re spot on.

 

I’m 5’ 8”.

 

I was thinking 40lb draw, but not really sure.

You could easily draw 40 pounds but as said above you are better staying slightly lower. Try 25 to 30.You can just replace your limbs later to increase your draw weight..

If you get the wrong Length bow your draw weight will be off anyway.

Measure your out stretched arms finger to finger and divide by 2.5. This is your draw length and go from there.

I always use merlin archery. They're a good company.

Buy the minimum kit you need. Bow arrows and boss and see how you get on. Don't get dirty cheap arrows.

 

Sometimes I shoot weekly, sometimes it's weeks or months beteeen.

My main bow is around 48 pounds. I Quite like shooting with my sons bow because it's less heavy you can have more fun with it. Plus usually when I'm shooting it's with friends, my son, scouts etc so the range is never far enough to warrant that weight.

 

[Rough Hewn]

In France you can get a license to hunt with a bow.
When I was young a mate used to go bow hunting. Tiny Breton about 5’1”. His compound bow had a 45kg draw…
****ing mental bit of kit.
Absolutely vein popping to get it to pull back.
He wouldn’t let me fire an arrow though as he said we’d never see it again…
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