Brave 3 Right Hand Bow Set

I'm sort of dumb-founded by the reaction to this bow kit. At just under $70 this kit really has alot to offer; adjustable draw weight, adjustable string length, built-in quiver, and a solid construction 65% let off compound bow. This bow is no toy that's for sure, and teaches young ones what bow shooting is all about, and when they are ready to graduate to the next level they will know what they are doing, and you will know if buying a hunting bow is worth the investment.Some reviewers said the bow had too light a draw weight; ridiculuous! My 9 year old could only draw it back at its lightest setting. He now can pull it back pretty good and is ready to have the weight increased. I guess its possible they received a defective bow, but I know the copy that I have has plenty of power for my Son to learn on.The fact fo the matter is that this kit is a great starter bow kit for a child to learn the basic mechnics of shooting. It also lets a parent know if the child has the aptitude to shoot a bow, or the interest after being able to shoot a few times. After all, as a parent isn't this what your looking for with this kit? Don't you want him/her to enjoy learning to shoot with the possibility of progressing to a real hunting bow? This guy at Bass Pro recommended a $350 bow that will allow him to progress to hunting. How does that make any sense in the world? What if he doesn't like it? What if he doesn't know how to treat it and brakes it? What if he cranks up the power and hurts someone before he's ready to do so?I figure I've made a $70 investment and this bow can stick arrows, even at its lightest setting so he thinks its a real bow, no doubt about that, and I get to find out where he's at before making a big investment. I spent $400 on my RTH bow, and its a great bow; shoots accurately with an 80% let off. I need some to explain to me why I need a $1000 Mathews or Hoyt when the bow I have out-shoots me? The people wasting their money on Hoyts and Mathews' bows must be the people complaing about this kit, because frankly I don't get the complaints one bit. I'm an avid hunter, so believe me I get the reasons or needs for expensive guns, optics, stands etcs., but I cannot get the reason for an expensive bows when the legimate hunting range is 40 yards, so why would you buy an expensive bow for a child that might not even be good at it, or like it? Makes no sense to me.Anyway, I'm ranting:) The kit is great starter kit for you child to find out if bow shooting is in their future.

Gave to my 9 year old for Christmas - light weight and easy to use he was putting arrow into a target from 15 yards within 5 min. Love that it had the quiver, sight, and whisker biscuit included.. Great inexpensive way to see if it's a sport your kids will like, and help build muscles and coordination. Not something I'd want him to take to a competition, but awesome for cubscouts and hopefully it will last him a year or two before we need to upgrade to a more expensive unit.Updates 3 months in and still going: The single sight pin isn't very helpful as a sight but puts something there for a reference point. The string securely holds both the included arrows and some Academy $4 fiberglass practice arrows with the same features, it also has two rubber nock points that are more adjustable than the crimp-ons, but bulky.Did have to drill some holes in the foam quiver insert and and hot glue it in to keep arrows from falling out. Other than that it's been out to shoot every couple weeks for going on 4 months now without any issues. Boy is learning well and is getting as consistent as I would expect a noob at the 10-15 yard range (keeps then in a hula-hoop sized area). I am sure he will outgrow it soon, but at $50 it was worth the gamble on weather he'd get into archery instead of spending at least triple that on a real beginners bow.

The bow setup was pretty easy to put together, and the concept is really nice. It does have the ability to grow with an archer, at least for a little while. After it is too small young archers would certainly be able to find something that would fit them better. The only negative, which is pretty important, is that the string gets sloppy when the weight is adjusted. That means that the string actually is "loose" when the bow is at rest. I am not sure why this happens, and think that there will need to be some changes in the engineering of this setup to take care of that issue. As the archer's strength increases and the draw weight is increased, it returns to the "tight" string that it should be all the time. Unfortunately, it is during the time of lower draw weight that young archers are learning proper form, and the loose string makes that rather difficult.If you are looking for a bow to get a young archer started, this will work, but it could help more in creating bad habits early that would have to be overcome later. There are other bows that are better out there, and for $10 more it is worth it. Even some companies, such as Bowtech, are engineering bows today that grow from the 20 lb draw weight and 21" draw length up to a draw weight of about 45 lbs and draw length of 29 inches. They are far more impressive, but also carry a heavier price. If you know that a child is really interested in archery, AND they are going to stick with it, it is far better to purchase one of these bows, like the Bowtech. Check them out...they are pretty amazing, and very nice for the price...and will get you 10 times the use that this Bear will get you. Something to consider...