Trad Gang
Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: DanDaMan on February 06, 2008, 10:41:00 AM
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Hello all, I am looking for opinions on the Martin X200 for a first trad bow for my wife. We looked at some and found a 35lb @28 that she liked. She pulls 25.5 so I figure she is pulling around 27 to 29 lbs. Just would like a little feedback on this bow. Is there better bows out there to be had for around $350? This will be her first bow in trad, but she does have archery experience. If she really takes to it like I think she will I will get her a nice custom, so this is just to get started and have a bow that I can let other folks use to get them started in trad.
Dan
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My wife's first was a 35# Martin Stick... not a bad bow for the money.
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Did you check out the classifieds here ? good bows for same money..
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I have been crusing the classifieds for several weeks looking. Found some great ones, but sometimes you just cant please a woman cause she really doesn't want one with someones name on it.
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Dan,
My wife, Natalie has been shooting a Martin X-200 since the early '90s. We purchased it new at Three-Rivers Archery when they were at their former location- so it's been a while for sure. Her bow is 40#s at 28" and is 60" long (her draw is about 25"). Although my wife does not hunt deer, she does shoot her bow quite a bit at our 3-D targets out back.
As far as an entry level bow, I can't imagine a better bow than the X-200. In a literal sense, it has been strung/unstrung well over a thousand times with no issues whatsoever. Although not as pretty as many custom bows, it is well made, durable, smooth to draw and accurate. I set my wife's Martin up the same way I set up my Widows as far as shelf material, string silencers, etc.
My wife really enjoys her X-200 and refers to it as, "My little Martin."
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The X200 is a perfectly good bow. If it was me, I would be looking for a Hunter, instead, but it may be hard to find one in that draw weight.
My wife shoots a Martin Prodigy which is very light weight (mass weight). I don't know if Martin still makes them. She loves the little recurve and is very accurate with it.
Dave in Ft. Collins, CO
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personally, I wouldn't buy a new one. I bought a x200 in excellent shape for $145 to my door. I love it. There was a #35 x200, appeared to be in great shape, on another site for $200 a couple months ago. If you want the website, let me know.
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If your a looking for a good bow that will stick with you, look no further. I own an X-200 and it is a great bow; very forgiving to shoot, smooth, and very graceful. This has been my first bow and I have yet to take an animal with it, other than the foamy variety. I have also had my wife shoot a lower pound weight in the X-200 and she really enjoyed it. Check out these websites for some better prices on these bows:
http://www.biggameproshop.com/traditional-archery.htm
http://www.fsdiscountarchery.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=73
http://www.above-timberline.com/store-categories-Martin-Traditional-Bows_1712057.html
Anyway hope that helps. If you have any othe questions let me know.
Matt
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Bought mine at big game pro shop best price and really fast delivery check them out. The guy was very nice who answered a couple questions from there also. The x 200 was my first bow and I still use it. It is smooth and a nice looking bow. I found it shot better with a bear weather rest. I think 350 is high though. I think bass pro or cabelas had them for 299 and big game pro shop beat that.
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IMO, the X-200 makes for a fine lightweight trad bow for learning and for hunting.
For those who need a lightweight draw (25-35#), I think a recurve is better than a longbow (or even a hybrid longbow) because at that light a draw weight the arra's gonna need all the "umpf" the bow can muster for decent speed.
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If recurve is ok, I bought a new Chek Mate Falcon for $300 delivered.
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Originally posted by jts15:
If recurve is ok, I bought a new Chek Mate Falcon for $300 delivered.
Forgot about the Falcon! Yes, better than the X-200 and so is the King's Pawn! ChekMate bows are superb!
ChekMate Recurves (http://www.recurves.com/Chek-Mate_1-Piece_Recurves.htm)
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I started my second time in trad with a Martin X200. I think they are a very good bow. I don't think your Wife will need to go to a more expensive bow unless she just wants to. Frank