Archery

Non FITA shooting up here in Scotland and i have 3 dozen easton x7 2512s :)
Not easy to find them that size without importing from usa.
could have tried the 2712s but felt they were just too big.

Only use them for indoors though at 20 Yards

Got a half dozen x10 pro tour with tungsten tips off ebay cheap (new they are £500 per dozen) so need to get setup for them for the outdoor field course :)
 
I've taken the leap - got myself some X7 2114 with 4" feathers. The grouping with my ACCs has been exceptional but I think I could do better.

Need to find some time to tune a button and these arrows
 
was the Lancashire Archery Association Portsmouth round today.
shot a 541 in compound & my son 471 in junior recurve. At one point he was 2nd in the junior recurve but won't know final position till its posted on web site.
happy with my 541, nice start to indoor shooting. Finished on 10, 10, 9 for last end. That felt good.
 
Can anyone offer recommendations on some kit for me?

I've been a member of my local club now for around 6 months and looking to get my own bow as well the essential kit. After looking online though, a lot of the starter kit packages have a lot of equipment I don't think I'd use such as stabilisers, sights, targets etc... I feel like I'd rather spend the extra money on a better quality bow but knowing what to look for is proving tricky.

Can you guys recommend some decent starter/intermediate equipment? Ideally looking for a 70" recurve bow and 6-8 arrows, something with a bit more quality than the standard beginners bows so I can progress and keep the bow for a while.
 
Executive Beef said:
Can anyone offer recommendations on some kit for me?

I've been a member of my local club now for around 6 months and looking to get my own bow as well the essential kit. After looking online though, a lot of the starter kit packages have a lot of equipment I don't think I'd use such as stabilisers, sights, targets etc... I feel like I'd rather spend the extra money on a better quality bow but knowing what to look for is proving tricky.

Can you guys recommend some decent starter/intermediate equipment? Ideally looking for a 70" recurve bow and 6-8 arrows, something with a bit more quality than the standard beginners bows so I can progress and keep the bow for a while.
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Welcome to our little corner of OC.

First questions are, what sort of budget have you got and what handed are you ?

Can we presume you are a target archer ? Do you have any of the essentials such as quiver, tab, arm-guard etc ?
 
Executive Beef said:
Can anyone offer recommendations on some kit for me?

I've been a member of my local club now for around 6 months and looking to get my own bow as well the essential kit. After looking online though, a lot of the starter kit packages have a lot of equipment I don't think I'd use such as stabilisers, sights, targets etc... I feel like I'd rather spend the extra money on a better quality bow but knowing what to look for is proving tricky.

Can you guys recommend some decent starter/intermediate equipment? Ideally looking for a 70" recurve bow and 6-8 arrows, something with a bit more quality than the standard beginners bows so I can progress and keep the bow for a while.
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My son(11yrs old) uses one of these bows
http://www.archeryworld.co.uk/bows/...e-bows/sf-25-premium-bow-with-choice-of-limbs

Nice bit of kit as well.
 
Hi guys, thanks for the responses.

In answer to the initial questions I'm right handed, doing target archery at the moment and have an arm guard and shooting glove as the ones at the club didn't fit quite right.

As far as budget goes ideally I'd like to spend less than £200, although I can spend more if there's something that'll have a bit more longevity and be nicer to use. I don't want to be 'that guy' who turns up with top of the range gear and no idea how to use it, but I'd like something a little nicer than the basics.
A fine line I know :D

I like the one you've linked to Shoei. Another question I meant to ask was if it's better to get the bow from a shop rather ordering online as the retailer can advise on whether it's right for me, arrows right length etc...
 
The one I linked has the common "click fit" limbs, so changing them is a piece of cake. They click in and out, lot better than having to undo a nut each time.
buying from a shop would be better as they could correctly match arrow to draw length.
 
I would personally recommend the SF Forged + riser as that is great beginner to intermediate setup. You will need limbs and I would say have a look at the SF Elite jobs - this combo will push you nearer the 250 mark but it will see you through indoors and outdoors and the beauty is you will only ever change limbs as you improve.

It would be good to get down to an Archery shop so you can try the riser and limb combinations out plus they can accurately measure your draw weight and length so you get the right bow and matched arrows.
 
Thanks guys, I've had a look round and found a local(ish) archery store which stocks a pretty decent range so I'll give them a try.

Liking the look of the combination of SF Premium riser and SF Premium limbs they have which comes in around £200ish.
 
Not many posts over the Winter Season, hope you guys are still shooting ?

Anyway, 2 more weeks and the Outdoor Season starts and guess what I've decided to upgrade my kit and got the following:

Riser: Win&Win Inno Max (25" Matte Black)
Limbs: Inno Ex Power 36lb Long (Matte Black) with 43lbs OTF
Button: Fivics SM740
Rest: Shibuya Ultima
Sight: Fivics FV-200 (re-using from old bow)
V-Bar: Shibuya Caruno
Arrows: Easton ACE 470, nock pins, 100gr points and 2" gaspro's

I'm more than happy with my Easton X10 stabiliser system so that is staying on my new bow.

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It feels fantastic Robert.

The thing is comfortable and the draw is so smooth, the limbs a extremely fast and very quiet. I shot it last night at the club using ACCs and the grouping was great.

I strongly recommend archers have a look at the W&W gear as I really do believe it's the market leader
 
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