I put in for a hunt but the place only allows recurves and I was wondering what is a decent priced recurve to start with I know nothing about them.. Thanks
Okie, I ask the same question a while back and the answer I got was the Samick Sage. These are made in Korea. I ordered the Deer Master that is also made by Samick and a little more expensive than the Sage. I am very pleased with mine and I just started shooting it two days ago. The workmanship on the bow looked very good to me. I bought mine to learn the recurve so that I could try bowfishing. When the Deer Master came I saw it doesn't have a bushing for a reel mount. I will either have to go with a clamp mount or install the bushing myself that I have since ordered. This means I will have to drill a hole in the bow riser and glue in the bushing. I have since read that the Sage has the bushing installed at the factory. This made me wonder why the Deer Master was more expensive. 3 Rivers Archery and Lancaster Archery sell the Samick line. On the Deer Master model 3 Rivers lowest draw weitht on this bow was 40 pounds. Lancaster on the other hand starts at 30 pounds. Unless you pull 60 or 70 pounds with the compound I would go with the 30 or 35 pound bow. You can order additional limbs with higher draw weights later on if you need to. Lancaster was out of the Samick line a few weeks ago so if you order from them be sure to ask them if they are in stock because they have had them back ordered for some time.
If your going to spend the money go ahead an get a good one I have a Hoyt dorado an love it. Wish I could swing the change for a black widow maybe one day. The hunt your talking about is it down in mcalester? Sent from my hand held hunting device
PSE, Bear and Martin also make decent recurves. There are many older used recurves that you can pick up, if $ is a factor, make sure the poundage meets. the regs. Especially, if you go with a used bow, you want to make sure there are no cracks/splits, no delamination and that the limbs aren't twisted or warped beyond the traditional symetrical recurve shape (I.e. The tips aren't twisted to one side or the other).
If you are looking to start out with a good bow, tried and true, get an older Bear Grizzly...preferably the Graying years, 60's...these bow have killed a lot of animals, a working mans bow! If you like it, dont worry, you will own more than one traditional bow! Too much fun!
Samick do some great bows at very reasonable prices, you'd be a fool to dismiss Samick bows and yep the Bear Grizzly would make a great first bow, always fancied one myself.
I have a Samick Deer Master with everything needed for hunting. Arrows, broadheads, arm guard, bear hair rest, shooting glove. Bow case. This bow is also a take down. It has never saw the woods, but has been shot about 100 times. If you are interested let me know
Bossbucks, what is the weight of your Deermaster? Other details? I may be interested if Okie declines your offer.
