Youth Primitive Long Bow

[Brimstone]

My nine year old has been wanting a bow. He said that he would prefer to start with a long bow rather than a compound bow. Considering that he is left handed (hard to find used bows) and that decent compound bows are expensive. I am good with that decision.

I was thinking about getting him one now and came across this guy locally selling primitive long bows. I thought that I might get one of these now and then pick up a nice compound bow in the Spring if he is still excited about it. Here is the classified ad:

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=17746653&cat=214&lpid=1&search=youth

Pic from ad:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/underlourd/bow.jpg

Any thoughts or recommendations?

[usmcvet]

Man for those prices not sure you can go wrong. I bought my son a simple bow at a local archery shop and it was much more expensive and I am not sure it's a better bow. He's had it for 3 years now and is pretty good with it.

[Brimstone]

The bow is not too bad. For the price, it has been a great intro to archery for him. He loves it and practices with it often.

[!Nvasi0n]

Great job getting the yougin' involved in Archery! Get him out there as much as possible, go to 3-D shoots and you got a buddy for life. As I read over on Archery Talk, I'd rather take me kids hunting, then have to hunt my kids! There is some deep wisdom to that.

I think it's great he is shooting longbow first too. That way when/if he's ever ready to shoot compound his mechanics will be pure, and his muscles strong.