know of any places to get a decent bow (for archery) in dallas?
kyara c asked:
i have recently found out that i am not to bad in archery and i want to get myself a bow. im not looking for anything specail, nothing but the basic in case i dont go through with it.
is there any where i can get a decent bow that is not extreamly expencive in the dallas/richardson area?
or do you have any suggestions for a type of bow?
thanks
i have recently found out that i am not to bad in archery and i want to get myself a bow. im not looking for anything specail, nothing but the basic in case i dont go through with it.
is there any where i can get a decent bow that is not extreamly expencive in the dallas/richardson area?
or do you have any suggestions for a type of bow?
thanks
Nicole C posted: 22 Jul at 7:37 pm
if you have a bass pro shop there, they have a lot of bow stuff. cabella’s, sportsman’s warehouse. any outdoor sporting good stores they will have them. I got mine at bass pro shop. i can’t
really suggest a certain bow because it really depends on the ones you like. If your young and still can grow I would recommend one that can change the weights and heights, but if you’re older and aren’t going to grow then I would get e personal one that you can have measured in the store and then fitted so it fits you perfectly.
P.S. the best bow you can get is around 200$ at starting and then goes up. unless you want a childs bow.
archerdude posted: 23 Jul at 10:08 pm
If all you really want is a basic bow, something you won’t mind giving away if it turns out you don’t like archery after all, get one of the inexpensive fibre-glass bows such as these
The first one, the “Sentry”, is a lower-weight draw than the second one, the “Titan”.
If you already know for sure that you really do like archery and want a bow you can grow with, try one like this
The big advantage with this kind of bow (a “takedown” bow) is that the limbs can be swapped out for “stronger” and/or longer limbs, as long as they are made for to fit the “handle” (it’s called a “riser”) — and you won’t have to get a completely new bow every time you get stronger or want/need a different length bow.
It is stressed, by every coach at the National level worth their archery skills and knowledge, that all beginners start with a low-poundage bow (approx 20-30 lb) and work their way up to a “heavier” bow (average draw-weight for target bows is approx 40 lb). Make sure the arrows you get are made for the bow/your draw-length combination; improper/mis-matched arrows often result in a broken bow, and ***always*** result in poor accuracy.
Since my links are not working right now, I can’t direct you to a local archery store (Cabela’s, Bass Pro, and all those other “Big Box” stores are NOT archery stores - they are “Sporting Goods” stores, with HEAVY emphasis on “sporting goods”). However, if you contact this person
Include “SCA Archery” in the subject line so your e-mail doesn’t get tossed in the “junk” file. He should be able to help you find a reputable archery store in your area.