Archery | There Is No "Wrong" Bow (If You Don't Need One)
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- Addressing the questions of "Is this a good bow?", "Is this bow right for me?" and "How do I know I'm getting the wrong bow?".
If you're just looking for a bow to shoot for no reason, a $100 Mandarin Duck Phantom is as good as a $1500 Limited Edition Bear Takedown.
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In summary, if you want to buy that ****ing Geologic Initech 2, buy the damn bow. You don't need me to hold your hand and make you push the Order Now button.
is this bow good: 🏹 ?
'Stop asking me' was by far my favourite part.
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Calm down, man
@@zrbbg9639 WHAT IF I MAKE A MISTAKE!!!
if you dont know where you're going then any road will get you there
So true Chris
It may seem like a stupid question to ask if a bow is a "good" bow or not, but think about this.
If someone asks if a car is a good car you could make the same argument of 'depends on what you need it for', still there are cars you would definitely not recommend. These cars would be considered 'not good'. For instance a Geo Metro. It's a car, and a car is a car, it will get you from point A to point B. But you wouldn't call a Geo Metro a "good" car. Eventually you need to know what someone is going to use a car for to give them the best advice on which one they should buy.
But I would argue, what they are really asking is.. is this car well made or will it break down soon after I buy it, does this car have a history of recalls and problems or is it Reliable, does this car have components that are of a quality worth spending money on. They want to know if the bow theyve shown you is Reputable or if it has a bad reputation.
Won't it be easier if they ask Nu Sensei to review that bow instead?
I want a car. Any car is good because it's a car. Even the Geo Metro would get that job done, so it doesn't matter. No parameters then no one can recommend you what car you should pick.
The thing is that if you "just want a car", you can buy a used car with a few weeks of saving money, and you have a set of wheels, which is how many people get their first car. Once you start putting up some expectations like reliability, fuel efficiency, seating capacity, then we're working with narrower constraints that can actually help you find a better car for your needs. If it's clear that you need a family car for the 4 kids, a 2-seater sports car isn't going to be right. Likewise, if you ask "Is a Ferrari a good car?" or "Is a Toyota a good car?", the answer is going to be yes for both if you don't need either. Anyone who actually tries to argue one or the other is a brand loyalist.
@@NUSensei Point taken. People should come to you with more than simply "is this a good bow". Give him something to go off of. Some parameters and expectations for what you're looking for so he can better assist you.
Stop hating on the Geo Metro!
The equipment doesn't make the archer. The archer makes the archer.
Thank you Master Yoda.
@@Waltham1892 welcome, you are.
@@tiptopmana have you shoot a compound ? if the synergy of man equipment is fuzzy the path to the target is unclear and the lens of tuning will focus on kompromisse .
The archer and the equipment make the archer. Last i check, WA, or IOC, or IAU, or any governing body of archery all have a list specific requirements of bow and arrows allowed to be used in competitions. They don't, however, have specific requirements such as arm length, head shape, shoe size, etc for the archer. It does seem like the bow makes up a great deal of what defines an archer. Just imagine what would Robin Hood be without his bow and arrows.
@@cloudrouju526 if a dude shows in camo with a 70 pound compound he is more hunter than archer , the rules divides archers into competing groups yes , that way you can be the type of archer you want to be to a degree,but the rules also limits the draw weigh and use of electronics hence everything is a compromise
Very good and right to the point. It's the same with buying anything you have to know exactly what you want or at least what you want to do with it. With the information and great reviews you give it shouldn't be that hard for someone to pick a bow for themselves. Thank you.
Literally almost spit coffee on my desk with your intro. Perfect!
Is this pvc pipe with clothes wire good bow?
Potassium Cyanide yes
Nu sensei: Every bow is a good bow
Me: Hehe, time to buy a Toy bow from the cornershop and show everyone at the range that my bow is good too.
I think it's people's perception that 'good' is measured by how much money they spend.
Unfortunately, you are right. This is particular to some people who exibate their acquisitions (For example, for some people it's cars, in our case here it's the last $ 2,000 bow they have bought and they show it on FB for all to see and pretending they are now "better" archers..). And it is amplified via Facebook a lot, because many people will judge other archers by examining their equipment and not the score.
I feel like this is a problem across many hobbies. The paranoia and apprehension over equipment is just so pervasive when it doesn't really matter for beginners of many disciplines. The mind boggles.
Wise words, one has to know the path to start walking down it. It's research and educating yourself. Archery to me is much like martial arts its a self knowledge kind of thing.
not all who wanders are lost
@@mortenjacobsen5673 they merely find a new path, it may bring one back to the path one left, or not. Lol
Sir please tell me should I buy initech 2 as it is only bow available to me and there is no archery store near me except for decathlon Noida yep I am from India and I am 16 thinking of starting archery with commitment saving money to buy my first bow on my own.
Well at least the guy shooting/marketing it seemed to know what he was doing: ruclips.net/video/5AkFX7j7ax0/видео.html
I can't tell if this comment was parody or not.
Loved. Perfect. The Perfect video. Just Perfect. Yes. If it is a bow and you don't have an specific porpose in mind.... every bow is a bow.
I always do my research before buying anything, when I got my first bow I needed one for hunting, Soo small, light and a bit more on the draw weight while being able to practice and stuff in my backyard, also wanted something where I can learn different styles of archery and learn a skill, rather than point and aim with a compound, also money was an issue and couldn't afford anything fancy soooooo I found a fiberglass "horsebow", can shoot from either side, small and easy to control, tons of different styles I can practice to find what I like, and I find it very forgiving on arrow choices ( since I'm not an expert I just picked up a pack of hunting arrows with the right spine, and still shoots amazingly although I think I'ma go to feathers on my next purchase because of the plastic vanes starting to warp )
Nusensei is the samick sage a good bow
I was thinking of getting a 80ibs bow for my first
If you don’t know if the bow is good for you then just do like me and buy 20 over time. It took years now I ask which one should I sale.
♫ Being asked about which bow that I should do because you're Nu is strange. ♫
(what a strange, what a strange.)
I can only imagine the insanity you have had to deal with. Some people have to have some one to blame if they got the wrong bow. Many people think if they have the wright bow, arrows, etc.... they will shoot better. The basics can be learned with any bow that can be drawn by the archer.
Just to get started any bow will do, like you say, "It depends on what they are going to do with it". I am no expert by I can and have killed many animals, but I suck at the target range. Drives me crazy, so I just keep practicing. Some days I do great, others I wish I had never strung the bow. I really like archery, but it is a learn thing, I have little faith I can do what you or Byron Ferguson can do. Shooting a baby aspirin is just to wild for me.
I use a viking longbow/flatbow made from maple. I wanted something i can use at viking festivals. I say it was worth the 45000 isk (in yen its the same actually in case anyone reading this happens to be more familiar with that currency) it has a completely modern string but normies cant tell anyway cus i wont by handing my precious Molly to some twerp who might dryshoot it.
Well... This is the problem when someone tries to start archery by his own in his backyard. If you take lessons you can learn about all the styles of archery, what bow you can use and what arrows fits you and your bow. But... Nusensei what would you recommend that fits me. I want to do hunting/historical so I need some poundage training (I only manage 35# at 30" at the moment), is there a cheap all in one bow that serves to me as a trainer bow? Someone recommended me a Compound Cruzer G2. It's nice and permit a lot of customization but in my country cost, as any bow, the double of the normal price...
Nu Sensei, is a handcrafted longbow good for ｒｅｔａｋｉｎｇ ｔｈｅ Ｈｏｌｙ Ｌａｎｄ？
AHH HAHAHA, oh bloody classic
Dear NUSensei,
Is *this* bow good?
😁
Good advice, succinctly said- just subscribed.
Flaxen Saxon
Looking for an ILF bow with an aluminum riser that can handle string walking (haven't tried that yet), not too many markings (like the plain look), no dangly things on it (no stabilizers no sights), and want something durable. Not going hunting but would eventually like to try some kind of traditional competition once I get the skill. Long term plain Jane that is extremely durable, and high quality recommendations? 30 or 35 pound range by the way.
There is most certainly "the wrong bow". Coming from my experience. You are someone who shot many bows in your career. So this is a question maybe a beginners point of view can answer best. It's not matter of style choice, but quality. And this you need to research yourself. The whole Sammic Sage thing comes to mind here. It's a good bow, if you're into that style of archery. But it's also a good bow quality wise. The Dechatlon Intech 2 for example, IS NOT. It's a cheap bow, but a bad one. Like Nu sensei said, save up money and buy higher. You won't regret it. Unlike buying a cheap one. Don't rush into it.
Right on man
Vanity is nowadays amplified with Facebook. We highlight the acquisition of certain goods to be admired and envied. We judge the quality of a person in relation to the objects they own. In archery, some people will judge other archers based on the equipment they use. It's that simple. And the archery industry, like any other type of business, benefits from this phenomenon.
yes the sheep all want to eat the same grass, and its always greener on the other side , those wavy lush strands swaying in the whispering wind as samic sage syndrom echos trough the annals history . ...then the wolf arrives and think the grass taste funny :D
@@mortenjacobsen5673 Since when do wolves eat grass? 😜
I got a weird question. What is a inside shooter and an outside shooter? I'm a right handed shooter who looses arrows from the right side of the bow like a left handed shooter. Am I a inside or outside shooter or more an alternative right hand shooter? I use a recurve bow if that helps. I really enjoy your vids, they are very well done.
This sort of categorisation wouldn't make sense to anyone, since "outside" and "inside" are not universally understood terms. For example, I understand "inside" to mean the archer side, while "outside" is the other side. To a thumb shooter (such as recorded in Saracen and Arab Archery), "inside" refers to the right side, where is the arrow is placed; outsider is the archer side. Some people refer to which side they place the arrow as thumb-side or finger-side. Normally, in a given style of archery, there is only one correct side, so there is no way to describe "outside" or "inside". If you describe yourself as such, or an 'alternate right hand shooter', no one would understand what you're talking about.
@@NUSensei thank you for explaining it to me. And thank you for the great informational vids.
I knew I got the right bow ... thanks Nu for confirming it :-)
Oh I got one for ya! Would a Samick sage be a good bow to turn into a competition shooter? Like put a clicker system and sight on? I have one because it was my first bow I now have a grizzly for hunting thought about doing that to the sage before I just sold it.
How high is up? Good video, what is the destination?
So I know I want a recurve target bow, I'm just confused about sizing like what the heck does a 17" riser do compared to a 25" and what the heck does that mean for my limbs???
Is this the right bow for me? My answer is, does the grip feel comfortable to you? Is the draw weight comfortable to you (can you reach full draw with it comfortably)? Is the bow in good condition? Do you like the appearance of the bow? Can you afford it? If the answers are all "yes", then that is the right bow for you.
Is this nuclear warhead a good bow ?
Lucky I got local bowyer in my country. Affordable composite bows with commercial quality.
So, naturally I just pick the cheapest one haha.
It’s funny I always imagine people using a bow left-handedly, even myself when I tried a bow once long ago without knowing which suits me more. Not once do I think about right-handed. Probably because of movies or games I have seen personally.
Last line is classic.
Hi Nu. I'm trying to start a fire. Can you recommend a good bow? 😛
I want a bow that shoots plasma bolts!
Good bow is just a bow you like. They all do the same thing, if you like it then it's a good bow as far as you're concerned.
If somebody ask me the same questions, that means they need guidance from me as a person with knowledge in archery. Yes , sometimes they already have something in mind and have second thoughts, they will ask confirmation from " experts" that their decision is best for them.
come one everything you can eat is fine ? most foods are trash and ppl dont know about it
I’m looking for a hunting bow would you happen to now anything about AF archery recurve bows they look very nice
Skill and correct tuning make 95% of the rings you shoot. money spent on equipment makes a difference when shooting on high end (olympic) niveau in terms of fine tuning abilities. That's all.
Dear NuSensei, is a 3/4 inch wide red colored satin ribbon tied into a bow a good bow?
That's like my southwest archery spyder xl it has a red line on the riser so its real good and shoots arrows faster than the samick sage without the red line. Hope you picked up the sarcasm I was laying it on pretty thick lol:-)
For speed-dating, it's good.
Any war thunder vids coming up?
Can we talk about arrows, please? I’ve got a cheap version of the Istvan Toth recurve and a larger draw. My 32” arrows aren’t long enough or straight. I’d love a direction to search!
What draw are you using? Guessing not a Mediterranean/mordern draw unless you are over 6'6". I dont think the Toth can handle that long a draw or longer than 32" to begin with. That said, you can get up to 37in arrows from Alibowshop.com.
ehisey you’re correct, I’m using a thumb draw. Thanks I’ll check them out!
And what about the cheap chinese made compound bows? Every time when I saw a beginner in archer forums, who ask the question, that "is it good, if he only wants to use it for hobby?", tons of archer attack him immediately, that "it's bad, and dangerous... it will explode... and btw save your money and buy a Mathews, PSE, Hoyt etc..."
Is it true, that low quality compound bows very often explode, or is it only a snob archer quote?
I am always found by these type of "snob archers" who thinks there are only, the newest most expensive bows. the others are "old shits". Even now: I shoot with a Mathews Q2XL, and I get the same quirk, from an archery shopkeeper (the only retailer for Mathews in my country), when I wanted to buy a new pair of limb for the bow.
actually i own a fivics vellator which is a korean brand. After i purchased it, it stated made in china. I don't know if this thing is real or fake since i searched the internet if this is genuine or no but no information at all. Looking at the price range its similar everywhere. But just to be sure, is this bow real?
Yes.
I think people are worried that some cheapish bow, maybe made in china, is so bad its not good for ANYONE - i.e it will literally drop to bits or snap in the first week. Maybe if you know for sure some bow company makes ripoff substandard bows you can advise everyone to not buy them? Or make broad suggestions around things like minimum and average price ranges for a few bow types etc- then maybe less people would need to ask?
peole will stil ask , ho does its shoot is it accurate ? in my hands yes or maybe in yours ,,,,? try experience is better than assumption
Indeed, one can wonder about some companies that sometimes present and sell bows at good prices, however only on eBay or Amazon and on which there are few reviews (or none at all) made by "real consumers". For example "AF Archery" to name just one of them.
Why did you shave your amazing goatee Nu?
Yeah it looked good on you
Hey I was wondering if you checked out how bows act in the game destiny 2? I just played with a compound bow that shoots three arrows at a time!
Why do some people put the arrow on the right side an others I have seen use the left side, but both draw with the right hand? Sorry if this is a dumb question!
Personal preference probably
Not dumb at all. The answer is in the draw style. Mordern or Mediterranean use the left side, thumb draws use the right side, assuming bow in left hand.
Thanks for the answer ehisey.
That actually reminds me of a question I have.
Can you name me some Left-handed Bows or Ambidextrous bows? Since most people are right-handed I dont hed much help where I'm at. (Southern United States)
Any bow without shelf. Or if you wish to have a double shelf (ambidextrous), the Oak Ridge Mongo 60" is a good start. Theirs many out there.
most bows are made in left handed....
@@mortenjacobsen5673 thanks. But your comment is not very helpful. What's with all the periods at the end...
@@sebastienraymond3648 Thank you I will check the Mongo out
@@snowmanii You can get it at " www.canadaarcheryonline.com ". It's 220 CAD.$ -->> so around 165 USA.$ Have a good day.
so wrong few Chinese made bows I have bought broke for no reason both compound bow and arrow recurve bow don't buy a Chinese bow but don't have to spend a lot for a good bow
the bow is only as good as the archer who use it , and the archer is only as good as the bow allows him /her to be bee
Okay but is the samick sage good tho?
It's a good bow. It's cheap, fairly well made, and fairly versatile. If you want to use it for casual back yard shooting, it's fine. If you want to use it for competitive trad shooting, it's fine. If you want to use it for trad hunting or bow fishing it's still fine. A bow is a bow; it does one thing well, and the main factor influencing its performance is the archer; it really doesnt matter a great deal how much you spend. The only difference between trad bows, price wise, is craftsmanship. They'll all do you just fine regardless of how much you spend... so long as you didnt pick up a cheap plastic starter bow that cost 25$, lol.
My Galaxy Tourch works fine for me🙂
If it's your first bow then whatever you can afford is better than no bow... I do wonder what kind of experience people might have if their first bow is a traditional longbow haha
You kinda of develop a preference for them (first bow was a trad.)
Is there specific arrows/bows designed for speed shooting??
No.
@@NUSensei okay , I'm sorry for asking 🙏☯️😊
For "speed shooting" ? No, it's all about "you". Arrows are selected from your draw length, poundage of your bow, total arrow weight & spine (penetration vs. velocity), fletching length for flight stability, arrows materials (wood, aluminum, carbon) and finaly lie NuSensei said : "What Are Your Shooting Needs?"
Well, I would't recommend a compund bow or olympic recurve with a clicker, obviously. Maybe a primitive bow or rather a horsebow are apt for speedshooting, considering that loading the bow and handling it swiftly seems much easier than something long and heavy with a shelf.
To actually answer the question literally, no piece of equipment is specifically designed for speed shooting. Speed shooting may be more easily done or appropriate with certain traditional bows, but traditional bows are not "designed" for that purpose.
The SinoArts bow sucks ass, they break at the riser
i just need a multi purpose bow i think a. Mongolian /hungarian./turkic bow would be great for tht. uwu
a multi purpose bow could be a mostrooper border bow
Hi there, speaking of which, do you have any recommendation on thumb draw bow? Or maybe do you know where can I find one?
Alibow make fairly good intro level fiberglass horsebows, and some pretty impressive laminated models if you want to spend a little more.
Classic-bow.com sell the higher end Grozer and Toth made bows, pretty much the best available.
Between these two, the price ranges available run from 80$ US, to over 1000$ depending on the materials and customization.
@@PXCharon Wow, thanks for the info. And I finally know the keyword to find such bows, I was always googling something like "right hand draw bow" before this and that did not give me anything useful.
So my bow is good - excellent:)
Just buy a cheap bow and fling arrows around; 10,000 shots later.. you'll have your own damn opinion.. LoL
What is the longest recorded hit of a bow and how fast can one shoot a bow?
But....but...but...
Please dont eat your bows
But, is my bow is a good bow?