'nother kid bow question

[Beepy]

Well, I'm excited -- I was out practicing and my oldest daughter (age 5) asked when I was going to let her shoot!  Well we went right out to find her a new bow.  The only one I found (as you can see by the photos below) is a 15 pounder.  Its still a bit big for her and I am worried that she will form bad habits being over-bowed.  She is also really small for her age.  Is there anywhere that has smaller bows in the ten pound range that has a short (about 18") draw length that shoot real arrows (not the little suction cup things)?  While at the store she was also wanting one that "looked like daddy's bow" i.e. wood riser recurve type -- do they have these somewhere in the above mentioned specs?

Had to add pics -- her younger sister is wanting to get into the action too!  Yeehawwww!

   
   
   

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Black Rhino Bows! They're awesome, and look just like "big" bows. I'll see if I can take and post a photo.

[vermonster13]

Maddog bows is a sponsor here and makes a 36" Pup recurve that could be scaled to a perfect weight for her and he even let's you choose some woods and puts her name on it for you.

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Well, I've got some photos, showing my Black Rhino M-48 compared to my Black Widow PLX. For what you described, the Black Rhino M-35 model would be good. Anyway, here they are:

 

 

 

And here's the website:

 http://www.bows.net/index.html

I have two of the Black Rhino M-48s, with which to teach archery to my students (grades 5 and 6).

Hope this helps,

Ben

[Beepy]

Those black rhinos sure look nice,  I am having trouble finding the Maddog site though.  (is this the same Maddog that does FAL stock camo painting?  I have known about him for along time on the FAL Files then...    _

[dagwood64]

Check Kustom King they have a Youth Fiberglass Recurve 40" 9.5#@18, fot $17.95.
3Rivers has  Sentry Recurve Youth 20#@24, for $30.99.
They also sell youth arrows.
Congrats on them getting started.  Duane

[Barney]

Top of the page under sponsor list.  

[vermonster13]

http://www.tradstore.com/mta/