Compound Bow

[BGarvey]

Hi All,

I am looking for some advice on a Compound Bow.

I have done a very small amount of archery in the past and would like to pick it up again. More for stress releif than actual competitions.

I work long hours and most of the time off i get doesn't suit for joining a club.

So my questions are these.

1. Can someone recommend a good Compound Bow for a beginner?

2. Are there any good locations in Galway that you can just take your bow and fire a few arrows. Field archery would be more what i would be looking for.

Thanks for the help in advanced.

[Panserborn]

Hi there,

In Galway there are 2 (maybe 3) clubs. The NUIG club unfortunatly are not allowed take in non-students -staff or -alumni. However, Galway Archers (based in GMIT) can take in members from the public. I think there is a new-ish club in Athenry as well - I'll look into it.

Compounds are a bit of a pickle. They are fun (I'm a compounder myself), but they do require a bit of attention to keep them tuned up. If you see yourself as a hobby archer, then the bigger companies like Hoyt and Mathews might be a bit pricey. On saying that, the bows you would be sold in shops in town (often Barnett bows or similar) are cheaper, but not a very good bow for the price you are paying.

A good look on eBay will usually net you a good bow from a top company for a resonable price. All depends on what you want so spend. For beginners (and quite a few advanced), I always liked the Mathews Switchback bow. It is a SoloCam setup, so quite easy to keep in tune, and it is truely a great bow! Chris White (top UK compounder) still uses it even though it is not the top-of-the-line bow.

If you would like any details or help just PM me - I'm a compounder specialising in field archery so any chat you want about either just PM!