Best bow

[DJames]

for a 5 year old to start with?
My son loves to watch me practice and is asking for a bow for Christmas.
Do you guys have any suggestions? Thanks.

[Problem Child]

Don't know how big your son is but Bear Archery makes a small bow called a Pioneer that goes from 13" of draw length to 26". You can also get the bow in with 30# max limbs, so at a very short draw like 13" the poundage is something like 15#. My two youngest kids both have had Bear Pioneers for several years. ages 10 and 12

[MathewsMan82]

Yes or dimond has a good cheap bow my buddy got his 7yr old boy one and hes geting pretty good shootin wiht us in the back yard

[Goldeneagle]

I started my son with a Golden Eagle Brave. Get them at wally World.

[DJames]

Thanks for the input guys.

[TENRMORE]

I started mine with a Hoyt Banshee...Seems like a good bow for a kid..

[Bill]

There was a project on the trad section or DIY on how to make a bow yourself. It was a longbow and not too hard. It would be a great momento for your son to keep as he grows up and it's his 1st bow.

[DJames]

Thanks Bill. I will look into that.

[Tanis Locke]

The Diamond Nuclear Ice looks like a very versatile Youth Bow Check it out.

[Hawkins]

Let me know what you pick, my daughter is 4 and has been eyeing some pink bows in cabelas catalog

[Arlington BowHunter]

I was thinking about this one for my 5 year old.

http://www.hunterdan.com/store/bb-151.html

[bcdawg1]

My six yr old shot his Brave for the first time this last Sunday. I believe the bow will work for him for the next year of so of target shooting.

[redfish76]

I ordered the Diamond Nuclear Ice for my son and it was literally delivered just 10 minutes ago. He has been shooting kids longbows for a few years, but this is his first compound.

I ordered from hunters friend which was nice because I was able to substitute the Whisker Biscuit for the Hostage in the package. I was also able to get it in LH where it was not available from other places.

They also test and paper tune it. I had it set up for a 19" draw length and 15#. it is adjustible all the way to 24" draw length and 29#. At his draw length and poundage, the test report says it is shooting 100 fps. At the maximum, the bow is supposed to shoot 200 fps.

http://www.huntersfriend.com/products/archery/kids_bows/diamond_nuclear_ice_bow.html

[3R_RANCH]

Anybody know anything about the Mathews Genesis? They have 'em in pink or camo at Academy for $197. It's a kit that comes w/ arrows and a target. My 7 year old thinks she wants this. I'm considering it...