Martin rebel recurve

[rescueriley]

I'm relatively new to the trad game...I was looking at the rebel recurve on line I think the size would make it portable, and easy to wield in a treestand, blind or boat..It is only a 52 inch bow however, I stand about 5'9 and have a 27 &1/2 inch draw, I understand the shorter length bows are less forgiving and that I can expect a certain amount of pinching at full draw, but I was thinking if I kept the weight to around 45 lbs, and the distance to under 30 yards for target shooting and under 15 yards when I get to the point of hunting with it it might suffice, just wanted to get the opinions of some more experience individuals, thanks.

[Yellowsnake]

I had one for awhile.  Fun bow to shoot but I could not get consistantly accurate with it.  If you are looking for a decent recurve at a decent price try the Martin X-200.  I'm 5'9 and have a 26" draw and mine shoots great.  And at $280 new its a good bargin.

[Traxx]

The Rebel,was designed.as a youth bow.It has a very small grip compared to Martins other bows.I have a 27" draw,and noticed some serious stack,past 26".If it were me,i would go with the X200 as was previously mentioned.

[rescueriley]

Thanks guys, much obliged

[VinnieB]

i  shot two does with a rebel last year. like you said very portable, but pretty light and a bit of string pinch.

[Richard in OK]

I shoot both the X200 and the Rebel. The rebel is best for places where you don't have a lot of room to maneuver the bow. Look in the archives here. There's a good discussion of short recurves with some helpful hints. I don't have accuracy problems with either bow. The rebel is easier to shoot sitting or kneeling.

Richard

[MDbowhunter]

I use one for bowfishing and I love it.

I was getting about 153 fps with a hunting arrow, kinda slow but will work great for deer at 15 yards.

A shorter bow can be finicky, even more so if you don't like stacking.  Sticking with it and putting in some extra practice should be enough to overcome any lack of forgiveness.  For me, the stacking nor the finger pinch seem to bother me.  However, that could be because most of the bows I shoot have a 5 or 10 pound greater draw weight.

Low $$$ too.

good luck

[Australiamick]

I owned and used a 50# Rebel for a couple of years. I have a 27-1/2 inch draw and I didn't notice any stacking. I didn't have any problems with finger pinch either. Overall, I was quite satisfied with this bow. True, shorter bows can be finicky to shoot, but this applies to all short bows. I'd be happy enough to use a rebel as my general purpose hunting bow again if circumstances dictated events. I think they're a good little bow for the money.

Mick