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Since it is apparent that I will be getting a bow to shoot with my oldest daughter (another thread)...
May the odds be ever in your favor!
I have kids with an emerging interest in archery as well, so TAG for the good advice to come.
This really isn't HG related, more Brave if movie related at all. She hunts with me and has killed with her 7mm-08. She just expressed an interest in bow hunting and far be it from me to suppress what might be her natural instinct (wants to kill and eat everything). I end up getting cool gear as a result.
I have been mulling over bow hunting for a few years anyways.
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I have no experience with the Diamonds or Bowtechs, but do know that Diamond is the big-box store line of bows from Bowtech. The Bowtech Assassin will be more bow than the two Diamond bows but will also have a higher price tag.
You will notice the limbs are closer to parallel as you get into the higher priced bows. Having limbs that are parallel or past parallel eliminates recoil and handshock. Makes the bow real nice shooting.
I bet a 50 lbs Bowtech Assassin would be great. Keep it around 40-45 for her and then crank it up to 50 lbs if you use it. Keep total arrow weight around 300-325 gr. and you'll have a fast shooting bow that's realy easy to draw when you're cold, tired and hungry and shaking from seeing the big buck.
I bought her a used Hoyt Banshee for Christmas and she could pull 30# decently. After she gets it I will take her back to the bow shop to have it tuned to her and the pull weight dropped to ~20-25ish till she gets her form and technique polished. I need to get her some accessories, too.
My goal here is to get me going with something that can become hers if she progresses to an actual hunting bow in a couple years, yet will be good enough for me to hunt with next season. I did notice that alot of online and physical stores carry Diamond, just looking to see if they are decent or would I be better served to step up now and just buy her a better bow when she needs it.
Wes