Vermonster 13 I know those shafts could be a bit stiff for that little recurve, but it's what I used to teach my son when he was 5 years old. I cut the shafts down to 25" and put a 100 Grain field point up front. They flew pretty darn well(better than those kiddie arrows) and he was happy that his arrows were sticking in my 3-D target at 5 and 10 yards. Anything to keep his enthusiasm and intrest up. I also have another bow that is 25 lbs at 28". That bow shoots those little 1816's better than the lighter bow. I'll probally let the girls use both bows.