Please help

[mad world]

Gday
Im new to this forum but have done a small amount of archery in Broken Hill with the Silver City Archers. I have recently become bored with compounds and am looking into traditional archery. I was just wondering if anyone could recomend a traditional bow that would suit a fairly strong thirteen year old, my price range is around $500 including arrows ( can any one recomend what arrows i should use?), glove or finger tab and quiver ( can anyone recomend a quiver?) any replies would be greatly appreciated.

[NormGunston]

Welcome! Glad to see you here. Born and bred in Broken Hill myself.
Have a squiz of this one, mate:
http://www.archeryshop.com.au/p/25103/samick-talon.html
and give some of the sponsers a call. Also, if you're not in a hurry, really good bargain recurves come up for sale occasionally.
Good luck!
Ant

[Glenn]

G'day Mad, you would do well to look at the Samick range of traditional bows, they will have the bow for you in your price range. Have a look at the sponsors here first, someone might carry what you need...Glenn...

[Mick Smith]

Mad

After you've checked out the Samick range (be sure to have a good look at the "equus" model while you're there), have a look at a couple of Martin bows, the Martin "Rebel" (a 52 inch recurve for youths and small adults available up to 50#) and the Martin "Stickbow" a 62 inch longbow available up to 55#). These bows represent good value for money.

Another excellent bow is the Internature Viper longbow. This is a full sized adult bow available in a broad range of draw weights. It's very well priced too.

Wooden arrows and traditional bows go hand in hand like peaches and creame. I like and use Copperhead Archery's "Silverwood" shafts. They are the best available in my opinion, being matched for both weight and spine as well as being barrel tapered. I assume you make your own arrows. These shafts cost about $32 a dozen from www.bowsarrowsbits.com.au . I use Goldtip carbons as well.

Most traditional bowhunters (me included) use a glove. Target archers use a tab for good reason and plenty of hunters do too.

Quivers are a subject where you'll find almost everyone has a different opinion. Personally, I don't like large bow quivers on trad bows. One of the reasons why traditional bows are great is they are so light and responsive. If you hang a heavy 6 arrows bowquiver off the side they turn into a lopsided and heavy burden. Backquivers are nice and traditional, but you need a good one that fits properly to minimise arrow noise and rubbing and good ones are expensive. If I was in your situation, I'd buy a cheap one piece detachable bowquiver and cut the attachment mechanism off and then attach a leather strap to the hood at one end and the arrow bracket at the other to turn it into a cheap and effective sidequiver that you carry over your shoulder so it rides horizontally above your right hip.

Mick