personal opinion please

[Eugene Slagle]

First off, sorry for my lengthy departure from see any of y'all.
I've been very busy with work, keeping the Archery Club going & volunteering at my church youth department where I seemed to have gone into obscurity.

Been looking around lately for a bow that I could keep in my truck along with my back pack for when the urge arrives to just simply hit the trails or go off the grid for the weekend & come across this.

   http://www.goprimalnow.com/Compact_Folding_Survival_Bow_s/1826.htm

This Compact Folding Survival Bow seems to be exactly what I'm looking for in something that I wouldn't mind being kicked around in my truck but useable enough to have a little stump practice or what not.

Any opinions?

[Panzer]

It's ugly as hell, but it looks like something I might keep in a Bugout pack or Cache in a bunker somewhere in case the Democrats win again in 2016.

[McDave]

I looked at the same ad one time and decided not to buy one.  Look at the long riser, and the short overall length of the whole bow: 59".  There just isn't enough working limb to suit me.  I would be surprised if it's a very pleasant bow to shoot.  The same company makes take-down carbon arrows, which I might try one of these days.  I would enjoy taking a bow on a backpacking trip without it being obvious that I have a bow and arrows in my backpack.

For less money, you can get a Samick Sage takedown, which is a good shooter.  For about the same money, you can get one of the higher grades of Samick takedowns.  Granted, when the Samick is new, it looks too good to want to "kick around in your truck."  But considering the low cost, just grit your teeth and throw it in the back of your truck anyway.  After a while, it'll look like it belongs there.

I watched a guy shoot one at a local 3D shoot and it did not impress me at all! I have no idea what his ability to tune is, or his trad knowledge level, but I saw enough to know I will not be buying one!

Bisch

[nineworlds9]

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[nineworlds9]

+1 for a Samick Sage, skip the gizmo bow.  For even cheaper get a Cartel polymer riser and a set of Sage limbs separate...they nickname it the Carsage,  just keep the draw weight at 45 or less.

[frank bullitt]

Eugene, if you can find a Steam-eze, simple takedown, and great little shooter!
 Mine has worked well for just that!

[Eugene Slagle]

Hmmm, thanks for the comments.

Kinda wish someone around here had one for me to try but oh well.
The Samick may be the ticket then.

[Wandering Archer]

Yeah, the sage looks like a real bow, shoots like a real bow, is cheaper and can be disassembled into 3 pieces.

I don't know how the "survival bow" even exists at that price point...

[OregonTom]

LL Bean sells the Samick polaris for $140.  It comes with 3 easton 1820 arrows , string,  bow stringer and a nylon zip up case.  I think that set up would be good for your truck.  I bought one last year for a new archer,  it seems to be a great cheap bow.

[Mr. fingers]

Don't you buy no ugly bow

[Friend]

For a might more bow, a short Thunderchild T/D may be a worthy consideration.

[Pointer]

Save your money and put toward a Samick Sage.. I shot that survival bow at our local range and didn't care for it at all. Felt very clunky in just about every way a bow could feel clunky

[beaunaro]

What Friend said X2.

Unless you are unable to wait and save some more $$ for a much better bow, I would do exactly what Friend said.

I love my little 56" takedown Thunderchild.

Big Jim will fix you up.

[SportHunter]

Pick up a used bear takedown bow, the magnesium handles are cheaper and they pack up and set up swiftly. But beware, once you get one they multiply...

[Randy Koleno]

I bought a Sage for just that reason. I put it in one side of an arrow case and 6 arrows in the other side. My armguard, shooting glove and fabric clip-on hip quiver fit there also. Just toss the case wherever and go.

 The Sage has the bushings for an elevated rest, bowfishing reel, stabilizer, sights or bow quiver, whatever you might want to try out.You also have the option of different weight limbs if wanted.

[Eugene Slagle]

I already have 2 real nice bows, both are Sky Archery just 20+ year apart in age so a nice bow I already have.
The Samick seems to be the ticket.

[brianbfree]

I would use my money on something cheap on the big auction site.

[reddogge]

A couple of guys on Tradtalk have survival bows and have been testing them recently. There is a thread on them there. One thing on them is they have solid glass limbs and would not be affected by heat like a laminated limb would.