Posted: 12/9/2022 2:47:33 PM EDT
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I am buying my son a Genesis Original for Christmas. I shot a lot of youth archery with a recurve. No experience with a compound. I want something to shoot with my boy. I do hunt but this is probably going to be mostly a target practice hobby. My local shop suggested the following: Bowtech Amplify $670 Bear Legend XR $559 Diamond edge $449 These all come with the "kit" setup ready to go. And the shop will set it up for me. What would you recommend? Or maybe another option? |
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The only one I have any knowledge of is the Diamond Edge series bows. It's the bow I recommend to anyone looking for a youth bow or bow for someone who's going to need to work up to higher poundages. I'm thinking about one myself as my bow is just too heavy for me anymore. That's not to say it's better than the other two, I just don't know anything about them. |
| I have the amplify. I have shot it for 3 years and it's a great bow. I'm in the process of setting it up for my 10 year old, versatility in draw length is great. I understand the diamond infinity edge is the same bow in Bowtechs budget lineup. Honestly all the major manufacturers are pretty solid from what I've seen, so it'll likely come down to what kind of deal you'll get. |
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Originally Posted By evanscottmn: I've always dreamed of trying archery, but I'm not sure I can do it. Should I save money and choose the cheapest kit. I ended up with the amplify in my op, completely serviceable. I've seen a few folks shooting the other "entry level" bows I mentioned above, also completely serviceable. After having done it and now shooting for 3 years, just buy what you can. You'll probably want to upgrade, or find some other reason to buy another, anyway. So buy whatever gets you going, now. |
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Originally Posted By evanscottmn: I've always dreamed of trying archery, but I'm not sure I can do it. Should I save money and choose the cheapest kit. Kinda need to know a budget. It’s possible to get into a good entry bow for not much. But then you need a sight and rest, etc. Hard to even know what to say without a budget though. |
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Your first bow should not be a top end bow, any of those bows would be great. Diamond and Bowtech are the same company. If you (they) stay with it and get proficient, then the time to upgrade to a better bow will become self-evident. If you (they) really stay with it, then the bow will choose you, not the other way around. Go shoot a bunch of bows and you'll know which one is right for you. My current bow (about 3 weeks old) is a Bowtech Core SR - the first shot with it at the dealer was all it took for me to know it was the right one for me. (My prior bow happened to also be a Bowtech - Reign 6, and I shot a Matthews, a Hoyt and then the Bowtech. For me it was not a choice at all. Someone else would have picked one of the other bows) For a stater bow, any of the ones you are looking at are good choices. |
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