Just received this bow (my first Asiatic/horse bow after 50 years of longbows and recurves) from Alibow, 3 weeks and one day after ordering it (China to Canada). Bought it specifically based on this review, and after shooting 50 or 60 arrows I'm grinning from ear to ear! Thanks for the review and this great channel.
Been using this for 2 months, bought on Armin's recommendation and it's a monster. Firing 8 grains per pound at 40# and no shock or vibrations. My second bow after a Samick SKB. Half the price twice the fun.
@@mindsofgreatness Samick lightweight, 30# but measures in much less more like 23-25#. Got over it pretty quick. If you go with an SKB go some pounds higher.
@@qf6894 I'll need to go back and check, but I think I've been firing 600 grain at 32 inches. More for the economy of the arrows I source than them being fine tuned, but they shoot fine.
I bought this bow at 30# for my gf on the basis of your review. She's never really done archery before so I was taking a bit of a punt, but she absolutely loves it! It's really easy for her to use and because it's so small, she doesn't feel overwhelmed by it while she's learning what to do with her hands and how to draw properly. And in fact, I really like the bow too. It shoots very nicely and performing khatra with it happens almost automatically. Great value for a $70 bow. Thanks for the review, Armin. It looks like you've added another traditional style archer to the ranks.
I just had the 45 pound version delivered, just shot a few arrows, and will get to know it over the weekend, very compact, a person, who was going after Rabbits and small game could easily hide inside jacket, but not UK, as bow hunting illegal, just like speeding.
Update, 4 months later, still going strong, must be into the thousands of shots by now using this one, does stack very quickly if you try to overdraw, enough power with a broadhead to go through most furry things.
The truth is this bow is sufficient for 99% of recreational shooters. Laminated version will only give nicer looks, +10% FPS and fewer vibrations. All that at x2-5 higher cost. ... spend your money wisely
I bought this as my very first bow w/500g 30" carbon arrows. Out of all the archery styles, this seems to be what I'm most interested in. I've never shot bows before and find that thumb release feels much better. Currently I'm learning totally on my own. I'm only about 60 arrows in and did a video of myself to review my positioning. The immediate thing I noticed was using thumb as an arrow rest hurts! I found your technique on raising the nock on the string about an inch higher helpful, but for now, I'm using a cheap golf glove to prevent my already sliced up knuckle from hindering my technique. I also am a bit afraid of drawing too far this early as I accidentally missed my target and punched a hole in the garage by trying to draw too far, lol. Hopefully taking videos of myself and analyzing them based on teachers like you will minimize developing bad habits.
I bought this bow due to this video. I am glad I did. One of my favourite bows. Totally impressed with how great it shoots. Definitely buy one. I have been using it for two years now. Great video. Thank you. Keep up the great reviews.
Just received my Turkish Fibreglass Bow from Alibow. I picked the 20# draw weight as this bow is serving two purposes. First, this will be my wife's bow for her to target shoot, but for me, I want to train with it until I have thumb draw down. Then I'm planning on purchasing a 45 or 50# for deer hunting. Love it so far!
Got this bow to use in airsoft because of your review a couple years ago and have recently started uploading the videos. I wanted to come back here to thank you. These bows are absolute tanks!
@@Larrypint I have heard that you can leave the string on, but it will lower the strength of the bow over time. I unstring my bow when I am not using it.
I just purchased the 40 inch bow. Smallest bow I have. It seems like the string vibrates after shooting. No hand shock. I don't hear the twang on my other 7 horse bows. I will shoot more to see this aspect of the bow. I do like the size and can bringing to my ear. Maybe I need to twist the string more? No stacking. Great bow.
Armin, the part of the bow that needs in the of the bow. up where the label and poundage of the bow is. at the top. I set-up the bow wrong. I had the label at the bottom. Shot better after I fixed it. most bow have the label on the bottom. This one is different. Thank you the review. Actually Ali send me one of your videos. You could be representive to Ali - love you already - have a good friend.
They could do a better job of quality control on the tips. Many have broken because the hardwood plug used to reinforce it was too close to the tip and/or too small for the hole it was glued into. They'll replace the bow, but it should not happen in the first place.
I have had one of these for about 6 months. It is 50# at 28". I draw it to 29 or 30" and it has really surprised me with the accuracy I can get with such a small bow and the speed. Even shooting a 900 grain arrow it shoots fairly accurately out to about 30 yards.
Ordered this one two days ago. things been rough lately so no purchases for fun.. much. LOL ! I"m on pins and needles waiting for delivery. Oh.. gotta get straw bales. Yup. Thank you Armin for your review... I think I"m going to love this bow.
Armin i watched this video a month ago and ordered one, my turkish bow just came in , and i honestly think its the best bow in the world for small game hunting and recreational shooting. i ordered the qinghai fiberglass bow at 60 pounds, all i can say is that the arrows it shoots pierces armor like a katana cuts butter.
I just got this exact same bow in green. Very nice for the price. Now, I have to sets of carbon arrows, 500 and 800 spine. The 500 are very heavy, not fun to shoot them. The 800 are much more snappy and still fly straight. I will get something in between, like 650 to see how it works. But with the 800 spine if feels very nice.
@@qf6894 hi there. I got a set of bearpaw bandit flash carbon arrow, 700 spine 31'' and they are excellent. Only issue is the plastic vanes that may rub with the bow on exit. But they are nicer to shoot than the 800 for sure. Also if you break the tip you can cut off some material and still use them. They are affordable. I am planning on replacing the vanes with real feathers when needed. Good luck!
@armin hirmer thank you for this video. İ am looking to purchase this bow. İ am a female that's 5ft 2"inches in height and was wondering which draw weight and length I need to choose. This will be my first ever bow. And I'm really excited to get one and learn archery. Please help. Thanks
I just got one. Let's see if I can learn how to shoot from the right side. Keep up the videos. Maybe one day I'll go to Malta and you can show me a few things..
May I know which one do you prefer between turkish and alibow tartar? I'd also like to know NTN about both of them. Please I would like to have an answer, I am really indecisive and curious.
@@ArminHirmer I bought this bow , its 50@ 28 , I like it , can you reccomend a arrow that will use for hunting as well as target , also ideal arrow length I'd appreciate your expertise your a great shot , love the vids
what string is that? because on the website it has a red string and i dont like the red lol. also what arrows would be good for this bow for a beginner?
Have you reviewed the 40 inch (strung) 50 pound fiberglass Alibow available on Amazon for $89.99? Also, can you recommend a good inexpensive archery thumb ring? Thanks.
Loving watching your videos. I’m an experienced 3 finger target shooter and wanting to get into instinctive thumb release shooting. I’m wanting to buy this bow in #30 + shallow hook ring + carbon arrows. Alibow is suggesting 700spine arrows. What do you think? ( my draw length is about 29”)
im 177 cm tall, would the standar 29 inch draw lenght would work for me? is 50 lbs of draw lenght with a heavy arrow enough to shoot big game like a deer or a pig? great reviews, greetings from mexico
@@ArminHirmer how about answering in some more common language 😅 sir you're really a good man. My course coach was telling me that "raise some more and buy laminate one" but after watching this vid, I'll definitely go for fiberglass one. Thx sir. You just saved a Turkish young guy from paying 2.5 times more, in dollars. Multiples by 5.65 Turkish liras 😅
@@ArminHirmer I will for sure! I moved from Croatia to Denmark few months ago because I got a job here. Have some free time after work so I decided to sign up for the archery school because I always liked that but never had enough time before. I also saw most of your videos already and decided to buy this one due to your recommendation and because as total beginner I think there is no point to spend some huge amounts of money on it. And also to learn what our 'enemies' used against us. Croatia was in war with Otoman empire for only few hundred years. Greetings from still unbelievably sunny Copenhagen!
Why you dont mention about arrows spine? only talking about weight of the arrow... I'm olympic style archer and we choose our arrows spine (flexibility ) according bows poundage. Isnt it same in traditional bows?
Oh I see. Thanks. I will get a Turkish bow soon. Many thing to learn. And one more thing, I really appreciate your fast answers. I've made few comments before you always answer and very fast. Thanks for sharing.!
Hi @Armin Hirmer Would you recommend it at 50 pounds draw weight (at 28")?? Alibow is offering the option on their website. 2nd do you think 400 grains arrows will do for the 50 pound? I will silence the bridge too if you advice for it. Thanks for your knowledge!
Thank you. If you advice not to take the 50 pounds draw, should i take the 45 or 40? If not wich bow should i look for in the same quality/price range?
Hallo Armin, ich bin sehr versucht mir ein paar günstige Glasfaser-Bögen von Alibow zu bestellen. Die kompakten "turkish" und "tatar" und die längeren "Qinghai" und "advanced yuan" schienen mir alle irgendwie attraktiv. Aber 4 Bögen zum Einstieg in Daumentechnik und Horsebow ist too much. Mindestens einer muss über die Klinge springen. Hast du einen Ratschlag, welche 2 oder höchstens 3 dieser Bögen sich gut komplementierten? 🙏🏼
@@Larrypint turkish, tatar und adv yuan habe ich dann alle drei bestellt. Der turkish ist mir etwas zu kurz, da ist bei 28“ ziemlich fertig. Aber er ist gut für Kinder zu gebrauchen und passt recht gut ins Reisegepäck. Der tatar ist nett, den habe ich viel verwendet bevor ich mit dem schwereren yuan begonnen habe (der hatte das höchste Zuggewicht). Der Yuan ist cool zum schiessen. Einfach etwas schwer und fett. Ich habe mir seither einen laminierten AF zugelegt und der ist schon viel eleganter dagegen.
Hello good day I have a question for you. I live in catalunya within the euro zone, I would have a shipping problem with alibow ?, I have seen that they are from china ... what should I do to get the Turkish bow without any problem or additional charge?
i bought one of these bows and chose 50 lbs and i found out that it is to heavy draw weight for me i haven't been shooting a bow for about 30 years well is it just starting to practice with it or should i bye a bow with lesser draw weight and then work my way up to use my 50 lbs bow ?
May have already been asked but I am new at archery and today was at range and gal had a Turkish bow and looked interesting. She loved it and suggested I look at one so found your video. Really enjoy all your videos. You like this one but any other suggestions if I don’t like the leather in middle, or do they all come like that?
This bow will last for ever right ? I am thinking about taking up "functional" archery as a hobby. A nice sturdy and not sensitive now that lasts for you would be nice.
I have a fiber glass bow I got as a kid some 20 years ago. It was made with less quality than this one apears to be and still shoots like the day I got it. I'm sure this better made Ali bow would last far more than 20 years.
I have a 50 year old recurve, it's a laminate, but the power of it comes from the glass. I'd assume this would maybe even last longer than a laminate since there's no laminations to come apart?
Hi there Armin, due to this review I gave it a try and my bow arrived today. I'm really impressed, no handshock as promised...wow. I've shot some horsebow before and the all had a (sometimes really awful) handshock 😬. The only thing I wondered is, do you know what brace height is recommended, or what brace height do you prefer? I couldn't find anything on their description 🤔.Thx for this review 👍😊
You can check Alibow's website, they have youth bows suitable for children. I assume you're watching "Diriliş Ertuğrul" and started to have an interest about traditional Turkish archery. Then you can read old Ottoman handwrites, you can find them in Arabic too.
I wonder what he is shooting at? His camera man? Hahaha. A nice crowd pleaser. Mob control device. What’s he mean I will shoot female? Close up? No bow is that flexible looks inviting!
I have gotten this bow thanks to your review. *thumbs up* I am about to learn to shoot instinctively + khatra with this bow. What I wonder, do you shoot with khatra shooting moving (airborne projectiles) targets ? I am about to implement shooting thrown object as soon as possible during my learning process and wonder if I should bother to use khatra there. BTW I like your videos , they are interesting and very informative!
I have two of his Turkish bows - biocomposite and basic. Grozer was "great" (~10 years ago), when he was just one of the few bowyers making trad. horsebows. These days we have a choice so Grozer is no longer "the greatest"... Besides, I have seen broken/delaminated Grozer bows, which does not add a lot of confidence. Esp., considering the price.
I have the Alibow Turkish fiberglass @ 50# and the Alibow Turkish laminated @ 40#. I prefer the laminated even thought the fiberglass is a nice bow. The laminated @ 40# seems to shoot as fast as the fiberglass @ 50# because it is more efficient. I have an AF Tatar laminated bow @ 35# which is very nice but I still prefer the Alibow Turkish laminated to the AF Tatar. If money is an issue than you cannot go wrong with the Alibow Turkish fiberglass.
AF still makes their "$179" laminated Turkish that shoots just as nice as more expensive ...li or ....zer bow. Yes, the handle is too thin, this is an easy fix. Another problem of AF bows - poorly glued on string bridges. Mine flew off on first 20 or so shots.
I am thinking to get that bow what do you think or should i get the more expensive version? i prefer AF becasue the draw length is 32 as they say for the turkish style
What is your favorite bow design? Such as Crimean Tatar or Turkish. Design has to make some differance in the two. Theres internet talk about this. They say if you want to shoot light arrows farther you need a Turkish Design. If you want to shoot heavy arrows with more penitration you need Tatar Design. Basically they say Turkish bows have their limits with heavy arrows vs the tatar. Would you care to prove or disprove this? All it would take is 1 tatar bow and 1 Turkish bow of similiar or same draw weight. Chrono the speeds of a heavy arrow and see if the differance is enough to make it matter or not. Just a thught...thanks again
Turkish design is efficient with heavy or light arrows. The short length creates this efficiency. The Turkish design is more efficient than even an English longbow with a heavy arrow. Efficiency is in large part the ratio of arrow draw length to working bow limb length.
@Larrypint I have been Shooting the Arif Budiman Tiny Turkish. They are about 33" strung. I had him make me some higher poundage bows. Armin has reviewed them they look like toys but, they ain't.
My friend I need your valuable opinion. I am somehow hooked to this fibreglass bow after watching all your reviews. My arm span is 71 inches and I want to have the 40 lbs version. But Ali Bow says it's going to be too short for me. They are suggesting a longer Turkish bow or the Crimean Tatar bow. I feel a 28 to 30 inch draw length is sufficient for me as a beginner. Please help with your opinion. After years of handling guns and other weapons my instinct says this snappy bow is perfect for me. Your words are final for me because I have accepted you as my Guru (that's the Hindu word for teacher in my country, India). Thanks and regards.
You might have moe fun with a bit longer draw then this in the future. I guess something with 30 to 32" would suit you well. And the longer turkish and tatar are still short and snappy, no worries ;)
Turkish vs Tatar...I think they would be similar. I've read many of peoples opioions and personal beliefs. The chrono would provide truth however. Mass x velocity never lies. :)
![I.N "HALLUCINATION" | [Stray Kids : SKZ-PLAYER]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/n5B5q1Hwt_U/mqdefault.jpg)
Just received this bow (my first Asiatic/horse bow after 50 years of longbows and recurves) from Alibow, 3 weeks and one day after ordering it (China to Canada). Bought it specifically based on this review, and after shooting 50 or 60 arrows I'm grinning from ear to ear! Thanks for the review and this great channel.
Hello sir. What sort of arrows are you loosing with yours?
@@cocvhecv carbon arrows...don't remember the weight.
I'm about to buy this bow !!!!
How many pounds did you get this bow? I'm wondering if 40 pounds is too much
@@Ouidiani2006 mine is 30 lbs. Very nice to learn on.
Just bought one off of Amazon. Came in two days. My first ever bow. Managed to hit the tree in my back yard first try with the thumb draw. Love it!
Been using this for 2 months, bought on Armin's recommendation and it's a monster. Firing 8 grains per pound at 40# and no shock or vibrations. My second bow after a Samick SKB. Half the price twice the fun.
happy you like the bow. thanks for watching
What was the # on your samick? Wanting this as my first bow and thinking about 30# thoughts?
Are you still preferring 8 grains? Are the best arrows 31 inches for this bow?
@@mindsofgreatness Samick lightweight, 30# but measures in much less more like 23-25#. Got over it pretty quick. If you go with an SKB go some pounds higher.
@@qf6894 I'll need to go back and check, but I think I've been firing 600 grain at 32 inches. More for the economy of the arrows I source than them being fine tuned, but they shoot fine.
I bought this bow at 30# for my gf on the basis of your review. She's never really done archery before so I was taking a bit of a punt, but she absolutely loves it! It's really easy for her to use and because it's so small, she doesn't feel overwhelmed by it while she's learning what to do with her hands and how to draw properly. And in fact, I really like the bow too. It shoots very nicely and performing khatra with it happens almost automatically. Great value for a $70 bow. Thanks for the review, Armin. It looks like you've added another traditional style archer to the ranks.
Do you know if a good khatra video to learn from?
@@thehood6067 Armin has a few of them.
Thank you Armin for your review. Having watched this video more than 10 times I have made the purchase at Alibow
Sir!
I bought this bow of 50 lbs and it's a great bow!
If it were not for your review, I wouldn't buy this great but cheap bow!
Thank you sir!!
Watched your videos for a while and realized I bought this bow at 50lbs, keep up the positivity, great shooting, and nice humor lol
Bellissimo. L'ho ordinato poco tempo fa, esattamente come il tuo. Da 20#.
Poco, per imparare, va più che bene!
Grazie, per la bellissima recensione! 😘
I wish I could buy this guy a beer!
better coffee :D
I just had the 45 pound version delivered, just shot a few arrows, and will get to know it over the weekend, very compact, a person, who was going after Rabbits and small game could easily hide inside jacket, but not UK, as bow hunting illegal, just like speeding.
Update, 4 months later, still going strong, must be into the thousands of shots by now using this one, does stack very quickly if you try to overdraw, enough power with a broadhead to go through most furry things.
@@LOFIGSD still happy with it?
The truth is this bow is sufficient for 99% of recreational shooters. Laminated version will only give nicer looks, +10% FPS and fewer vibrations. All that at x2-5 higher cost. ... spend your money wisely
exactly. when you are only looking for performance then fine. some simply think a bow needs to be in wood :)
Law of Diminishing Returns at work it seems
I bought this as my very first bow w/500g 30" carbon arrows. Out of all the archery styles, this seems to be what I'm most interested in. I've never shot bows before and find that thumb release feels much better. Currently I'm learning totally on my own. I'm only about 60 arrows in and did a video of myself to review my positioning.
The immediate thing I noticed was using thumb as an arrow rest hurts! I found your technique on raising the nock on the string about an inch higher helpful, but for now, I'm using a cheap golf glove to prevent my already sliced up knuckle from hindering my technique. I also am a bit afraid of drawing too far this early as I accidentally missed my target and punched a hole in the garage by trying to draw too far, lol.
Hopefully taking videos of myself and analyzing them based on teachers like you will minimize developing bad habits.
I bought this bow due to this video. I am glad I did. One of my favourite bows. Totally impressed with how great it shoots. Definitely buy one. I have been using it for two years now. Great video. Thank you. Keep up the great reviews.
How many pounds?I want mine to last as long
I bought mine at 50 pound draw weight.
@@ahtilathehun1970 ya i was worried that 50 pounds would break it fast, thank tou
You will really like the way it shoots. Cheers
Still happy with it?
Just received my Turkish Fibreglass Bow from Alibow. I picked the 20# draw weight as this bow is serving two purposes. First, this will be my wife's bow for her to target shoot, but for me, I want to train with it until I have thumb draw down. Then I'm planning on purchasing a 45 or 50# for deer hunting. Love it so far!
Still happy with the bow?
Got one of these, took almost 2 months to get to me only to not be the right draw weight. 🙃
Hey armin hirmer , I like your English assent 🙌and you always gave a better reviews
Got this bow to use in airsoft because of your review a couple years ago and have recently started uploading the videos. I wanted to come back here to thank you. These bows are absolute tanks!
Do you take off the bowspring after shooting or can it stay on?
@@Larrypint I have heard that you can leave the string on, but it will lower the strength of the bow over time. I unstring my bow when I am not using it.
Nice videos btw. What lbs have you chosen? How tall are you?
@@Larrypint thank you. I use a 30lb bow for safety purposes and I am 6’1”
i can listen to you for hours
I just purchased the 40 inch bow. Smallest bow I have. It seems like the string vibrates after shooting. No hand shock. I don't hear the twang on my other 7 horse bows. I will shoot more to see this aspect of the bow. I do like the size and can bringing to my ear. Maybe I need to twist the string more? No stacking. Great bow.
You have taught me so much - thank you.
Armin, the part of the bow that needs in the of the bow. up where the label and poundage of the bow is. at the top. I set-up the bow wrong. I had the label at the bottom. Shot better after I fixed it. most bow have the label on the bottom. This one is different. Thank you the review. Actually Ali send me one of your videos. You could be representive to Ali - love you already - have a good friend.
Does I have to take off the bow spring after shooting or can it stay on?
Is this the same bow sold under Ali archery on amazon?
Don’t know, I don’t buy bows from Amazon
I won the New Mexico state indoor championship w one of these. Shoots better than some laminated bows. Excellent value for the price.
I was really surprised of this bow. fast, snappy, accurate, not really handshock. For this price !!
They could do a better job of quality control on the tips. Many have broken because the hardwood plug used to reinforce it was too close to the tip and/or too small for the hole it was glued into. They'll replace the bow, but it should not happen in the first place.
I appreciate the review. You always cover all bases very well. Thank you
thank you for watching
I have had one of these for about 6 months. It is 50# at 28". I draw it to 29 or 30" and it has really surprised me with the accuracy I can get with such a small bow and the speed. Even shooting a 900 grain arrow it shoots fairly accurately out to about 30 yards.
the great. thanks for watching
What arrow would you recommend?
@@cocvhecv carbon fiber is probably the best but it's light I tend to shoot bamboo arrows I order them from China.
Ordered this one two days ago. things been rough lately so no purchases for fun.. much. LOL ! I"m on pins and needles waiting for delivery. Oh.. gotta get straw bales. Yup. Thank you Armin for your review... I think I"m going to love this bow.
Happy with the bow?
Armin i watched this video a month ago and ordered one, my turkish bow just came in , and i honestly think its the best bow in the world for small game hunting and recreational shooting.
i ordered the qinghai fiberglass bow at 60 pounds, all i can say is that the arrows it shoots pierces armor like a katana cuts butter.
Abdul What was the # of your turkish bow?
@@gegaoli - he wrote 60#
I just got this exact same bow in green. Very nice for the price. Now, I have to sets of carbon arrows, 500 and 800 spine. The 500 are very heavy, not fun to shoot them. The 800 are much more snappy and still fly straight. I will get something in between, like 650 to see how it works. But with the 800 spine if feels very nice.
Hi! Thanks! Did you test 650? Are those 31 inch?
I can only afford one set of arrows! Hopefully cheap ones 😂
Thanks again :)
@@qf6894 hi there. I got a set of bearpaw bandit flash carbon arrow, 700 spine 31'' and they are excellent. Only issue is the plastic vanes that may rub with the bow on exit. But they are nicer to shoot than the 800 for sure. Also if you break the tip you can cut off some material and still use them. They are affordable. I am planning on replacing the vanes with real feathers when needed. Good luck!
Pretty nice for a fiber glass bow :)
yepp :)
I've got mine today (41" length and 50#@28")....shoots very nice and exact😆
...the second one the same high quality😅
shoots easily over 30 m and more very exactly!!!
...and now we have also the 40er for my wife....🤗
Still happy with it?
@armin hirmer thank you for this video. İ am looking to purchase this bow. İ am a female that's 5ft 2"inches in height and was wondering which draw weight and length I need to choose. This will be my first ever bow. And I'm really excited to get one and learn archery. Please help. Thanks
i waited for that video, i dont know about that bow but this video gives some ideas, thanks sir
Okçuluğa başlamak istiyorum hocam. Size danışabileceğim bir e-mail adresiniz var mı?
In which unit is the speed in this video?
Is there a quiver that attaches to this bow?
Thanks for this I have been wondeing if it was any good
they are actually really great :)
I just got one. Let's see if I can learn how to shoot from the right side. Keep up the videos. Maybe one day I'll go to Malta and you can show me a few things..
sure you can :) and more than welcome to malta, any time :)
when shooting the arrow use the right side, not the left side because from the anatomy of the arrow and Turkish bow :) you re
knowledgeable
I think I did not know that.... Wait I think I did a bunch of videos about it
May I know which one do you prefer between turkish and alibow tartar?
I'd also like to know NTN about both of them.
Please I would like to have an answer, I am really indecisive and curious.
Tatar. I don’t have them anymore so I can’t tell ntn
What is your recommendation for arrows sir ????
Really depends on bow, draw weight, purpose and personal preference
@@ArminHirmer I bought this bow , its 50@ 28 , I like it , can you reccomend a arrow that will use for hunting as well as target , also ideal arrow length I'd appreciate your expertise your a great shot , love the vids
I like this bow fast
what string is that? because on the website it has a red string and i dont like the red lol. also what arrows would be good for this bow for a beginner?
also for horseback riding
Armin how wide are the limbs theuy use for the fiberglass limb and thickness ?
Do you also sell arrows, and hunting points?
I'm a beginner and want to buy this bow at 25 weight. What kind of arrows should I buy with it and do I need anything else?
Have you reviewed the 40 inch (strung) 50 pound fiberglass Alibow available on Amazon for $89.99?
Also, can you recommend a good inexpensive archery thumb ring?
Thanks.
I think that is this bow.
Loving watching your videos. I’m an experienced 3 finger target shooter and wanting to get into instinctive thumb release shooting. I’m wanting to buy this bow in #30 + shallow hook ring + carbon arrows. Alibow is suggesting 700spine arrows. What do you think? ( my draw length is about 29”)
Thank you Armin I want to use your code and buy this bow, but I'm clueless about what cheap arrows are recommended (I'm 5'11)
im 177 cm tall, would the standar 29 inch draw lenght would work for me? is 50 lbs of draw lenght with a heavy arrow enough to shoot big game like a deer or a pig? great reviews, greetings from mexico
50 lbs is the min then for bigger game, but yes it can work
Can i leave this fiberglass bow stringed when not in use...? Viele Grüße aus Frankfurt
Ich würde ihn immer abspannen. Man kann, manche tun es, ich tu es nicht. Ich lasse keinen Bogen gespannt
@@ArminHirmer vielen Dank. So schwer isses ja auch nicht :) bin halt faul. Hab den Bogen vor drei Tagen bestellt.. alles gute ihnen weiterhin
@@ArminHirmer how about answering in some more common language 😅 sir you're really a good man. My course coach was telling me that "raise some more and buy laminate one" but after watching this vid, I'll definitely go for fiberglass one. Thx sir. You just saved a Turkish young guy from paying 2.5 times more, in dollars. Multiples by 5.65 Turkish liras 😅
Hello!
Just ordered one after watching this video twice.
Have fun
@@ArminHirmer I will for sure!
I moved from Croatia to Denmark few months ago because I got a job here. Have some free time after work so I decided to sign up for the archery school because I always liked that but never had enough time before.
I also saw most of your videos already and decided to buy this one due to your recommendation and because as total beginner I think there is no point to spend some huge amounts of money on it.
And also to learn what our 'enemies' used against us.
Croatia was in war with Otoman empire for only few hundred years.
Greetings from still unbelievably sunny Copenhagen!
Why you dont mention about arrows spine? only talking about weight of the arrow... I'm olympic style archer and we choose our arrows spine (flexibility ) according bows poundage. Isnt it same in traditional bows?
as you already thought, it does not matter that much as we dont have the archers paradox like you guys have
Oh I see. Thanks. I will get a Turkish bow soon. Many thing to learn. And one more thing, I really appreciate your fast answers. I've made few comments before you always answer and very fast. Thanks for sharing.!
Hi @Armin Hirmer Would you recommend it at 50 pounds draw weight (at 28")?? Alibow is offering the option on their website.
2nd do you think 400 grains arrows will do for the 50 pound?
I will silence the bridge too if you advice for it.
Thanks for your knowledge!
Never that one with this # your draw length should be fine. 400 will work
Thank you. If you advice not to take the 50 pounds draw, should i take the 45 or 40? If not wich bow should i look for in the same quality/price range?
The later versions have a thinner, shorter grip than earlier models. I like the later version better.
Can you shoot arrows whose fletching are plastic with traditional bow?
I heard that plastic vanes will cut my thumb when they are shot.
even real feathers will cut if you nock the arrow too low. simply nock half and inch higher as right angle
Armin Hirmer Thank you siri!
Hi Armin. Is there a minimum GPP arrow for this bow?
Not officially but I would not go much lower than 8-9gpp
@@ArminHirmer thanks. And merry Christmas!🎄
Good bow and video.
thanks for watching
Hallo Armin, ich bin sehr versucht mir ein paar günstige Glasfaser-Bögen von Alibow zu bestellen. Die kompakten "turkish" und "tatar" und die längeren "Qinghai" und "advanced yuan" schienen mir alle irgendwie attraktiv. Aber 4 Bögen zum Einstieg in Daumentechnik und Horsebow ist too much. Mindestens einer muss über die Klinge springen. Hast du einen Ratschlag, welche 2 oder höchstens 3 dieser Bögen sich gut komplementierten? 🙏🏼
Für welchen hast du dich entschieden und bsit du zufrieden?
@@Larrypint turkish, tatar und adv yuan habe ich dann alle drei bestellt. Der turkish ist mir etwas zu kurz, da ist bei 28“ ziemlich fertig. Aber er ist gut für Kinder zu gebrauchen und passt recht gut ins Reisegepäck. Der tatar ist nett, den habe ich viel verwendet bevor ich mit dem schwereren yuan begonnen habe (der hatte das höchste Zuggewicht). Der Yuan ist cool zum schiessen. Einfach etwas schwer und fett. Ich habe mir seither einen laminierten AF zugelegt und der ist schon viel eleganter dagegen.
I just bought this bow and I was wondering what your recommended grain per pound was
I would go with min 10gpp, have fun
Armin Hirmer thank you, sir!
Hello good day
I have a question for you. I live in catalunya within the euro zone, I would have a shipping problem with alibow ?, I have seen that they are from china ... what should I do to get the Turkish bow without any problem or additional charge?
Do you like the turkish or tatar from alibow better?
I would also like to know....
How far it can go?
i bought one of these bows and chose 50 lbs and i found out that it is to heavy draw weight for me i haven't been shooting a bow for about 30 years well is it just starting to practice with it or should i bye a bow with lesser draw weight and then work my way up to use my 50 lbs bow ?
to start with 30# would be enough, I did some videos about that :)
@@ArminHirmer Ok then a will get me one in 30 to and work my way up to the 50 thank you for fast reply and a happy new year
Is this better or the tatar bow from alibow?
i like the tatar more
@@ArminHirmer thx. Very helpful.
May have already been asked but I am new at archery and today was at range and gal had a Turkish bow and looked interesting. She loved it and suggested I look at one so found your video. Really enjoy all your videos.
You like this one but any other suggestions if I don’t like the leather in middle, or do they all come like that?
this one comes with leather handle, but you could remove it
This bow will last for ever right ?
I am thinking about taking up "functional" archery as a hobby. A nice sturdy and not sensitive now that lasts for you would be nice.
forever I don't know, but sure a very long time :)
I have a fiber glass bow I got as a kid some 20 years ago. It was made with less quality than this one apears to be and still shoots like the day I got it. I'm sure this better made Ali bow would last far more than 20 years.
I have a 50 year old recurve, it's a laminate, but the power of it comes from the glass. I'd assume this would maybe even last longer than a laminate since there's no laminations to come apart?
Hi there Armin, due to this review I gave it a try and my bow arrived today. I'm really impressed, no handshock as promised...wow. I've shot some horsebow before and the all had a (sometimes really awful) handshock 😬. The only thing I wondered is, do you know what brace height is recommended, or what brace height do you prefer? I couldn't find anything on their description 🤔.Thx for this review 👍😊
werd mal nachsehen :)
Hi Armin
Is this good for kids (9 and 12 years old) at lower draw weights(15? 20 pounds?)
They want to practice instinctive archery.
Hi, sure it is. We have here a 10yo shooting a 25# (of course she does not draw 28") but Alibow would even have smaller fibreglass bows
Armin Hirmer
Thanks a lot for replying
greatly appreciated
You can check Alibow's website, they have youth bows suitable for children. I assume you're watching "Diriliş Ertuğrul" and started to have an interest about traditional Turkish archery. Then you can read old Ottoman handwrites, you can find them in Arabic too.
they are good bows
I just got mines today, I was curious which arrows would you recommend as the best for this bow overall?
What draw weight?
@@ArminHirmer 35, I should have said that. My fault.
@@UTxTheArchangel I would use some carbon shafts with it, spine 600 or 500 in 30"
@@ArminHirmer Many thanks.
I'll go to amazon for this bow , I'm on too you ......
I wonder what he is shooting at? His camera man? Hahaha. A nice crowd pleaser. Mob control device. What’s he mean I will shoot female? Close up? No bow is that flexible looks inviting!
Öneriyor musunuz ?
I love mine
Still happy with it?
I have gotten this bow thanks to your review. *thumbs up*
I am about to learn to shoot instinctively + khatra with this bow.
What I wonder, do you shoot with khatra shooting moving (airborne projectiles) targets ? I am about to implement shooting thrown object as soon as possible during my learning process and wonder if I should bother to use khatra there.
BTW
I like your videos , they are interesting and very informative!
Still happy with it?
Pretty Nice! Have you ever tried the grozer one?
I have two of his Turkish bows - biocomposite and basic. Grozer was "great" (~10 years ago), when he was just one of the few bowyers making trad. horsebows. These days we have a choice so Grozer is no longer "the greatest"... Besides, I have seen broken/delaminated Grozer bows, which does not add a lot of confidence. Esp., considering the price.
1-if you have the money for both, what would you prefer
the alibow Turkish fiberglass or af Turkish style bow fiberglass?
2-do alibow ship to turkey?
I have the Alibow Turkish fiberglass @ 50# and the Alibow Turkish laminated @ 40#. I prefer the laminated even thought the fiberglass is a nice bow. The laminated @ 40# seems to shoot as fast as the fiberglass @ 50# because it is more efficient. I have an AF Tatar laminated bow @ 35# which is very nice but I still prefer the Alibow Turkish laminated to the AF Tatar. If money is an issue than you cannot go wrong with the Alibow Turkish fiberglass.
for me always Alibow first. I laminated bows AF did catch up with using german glass, but price is now same as Alibow. So I stick with them
AF still makes their "$179" laminated Turkish that shoots just as nice as more expensive ...li or ....zer bow. Yes, the handle is too thin, this is an easy fix. Another problem of AF bows - poorly glued on string bridges. Mine flew off on first 20 or so shots.
I had the same problem with the string bridges with my AF Tatar bow. It is an easy fix.
I am thinking to get that bow what do you think or should i get the more expensive version? i prefer AF becasue the draw length is 32 as they say for the turkish style
What is your favorite bow design? Such as Crimean Tatar or Turkish. Design has to make some differance in the two. Theres internet talk about this. They say if you want to shoot light arrows farther you need a Turkish Design. If you want to shoot heavy arrows with more penitration you need Tatar Design. Basically they say Turkish bows have their limits with heavy arrows vs the tatar. Would you care to prove or disprove this? All it would take is 1 tatar bow and 1 Turkish bow of similiar or same draw weight. Chrono the speeds of a heavy arrow and see if the differance is enough to make it matter or not. Just a thught...thanks again
good idea, I might do that. my fav design is more the tatar. thanks for watching
Turkish design is efficient with heavy or light arrows. The short length creates this efficiency. The Turkish design is more efficient than even an English longbow with a heavy arrow. Efficiency is in large part the ratio of arrow draw length to working bow limb length.
of course less mass on the limbs, more energy into the arrow. thanks for your comment and watching
Can you recommend a recurred bow that's is better then this one but not to much Money but better then this one
This is the bow I have coming in today but, at 50 pounds.
Happy with it?
@Larrypint That was my first horse bow. It was fine but, I have since moved on to shorter bows.
@@UncleDanBand64 even shorter? Which one?
@Larrypint I have been Shooting the Arif Budiman Tiny Turkish. They are about 33" strung. I had him make me some higher poundage bows. Armin has reviewed them they look like toys but, they ain't.
My friend I need your valuable opinion. I am somehow hooked to this fibreglass bow after watching all your reviews. My arm span is 71 inches and I want to have the 40 lbs version. But Ali Bow says it's going to be too short for me. They are suggesting a longer Turkish bow or the Crimean Tatar bow.
I feel a 28 to 30 inch draw length is sufficient for me as a beginner. Please help with your opinion. After years of handling guns and other weapons my instinct says this snappy bow is perfect for me. Your words are final for me because I have accepted you as my Guru (that's the Hindu word for teacher in my country, India). Thanks and regards.
You might have moe fun with a bit longer draw then this in the future. I guess something with 30 to 32" would suit you well. And the longer turkish and tatar are still short and snappy, no worries ;)
Armin Hirmer thank you so so much. Will place the order right away. Appreciate your help. Regards
welcome and enjoy your bow!
I sure will. Let's see how fast they can deliver :)
So whats better, tatar or the turkish one? Turkish looks really small but fast af. I can't decide.
good question, take both haha. the turkish is more snappy, but I am still more a fan of tatar design. both great
lbs?
20 to 50, this one is 30#@28
70 dollars Holy molly
you have to pull the arrow from the right side. and use your thumb
oh really? I did not know that.... wait.... I think I did a dozen videos about that... but thanks for watching
There might be some truth to the lore about Turkish bows. If everyone believes it, it must be true. Haha
from my side it is not believe (that belongs to religion) for me it is testing it and having the results as own experience :)
Turkish vs Tatar...I think they would be similar. I've read many of peoples opioions and personal beliefs. The chrono would provide truth however. Mass x velocity never lies. :)
maybe I will do a test :)