54" or 64"

[Von Ryan]

I was going to get my nine year old a Rolan junior bow or the new
Cartel Triple Bow; both of which are 54". Having popped down to my
local club someone has suggested getting a 64" 18lbs bow; new Rolan
Innovation or Kap Surprise(as one junior has already down)fit it with
a fastflight string, theory being that he will grow into the bow. Is
this feasible? Comments please.

[Dave]

<font size="2">I think the first thing to do is let your son#try the 64&quot; bow and see if he's happy using it.</font>

[Von Ryan]

He's off to try one tomorrow, still not sure which would be the best option a 54" being used a optimal draw lenght or a 64" at about 3/4 draw lenght!

[Gem=)]

well my brother (10 years old) has a 68 inch bow and he shoots very well with it, my advice is to let your child try the 2 lenghts of bow and ask which 1 they think was the best 2 shoot.

[GreenSteve]

My 11yr old daughter shoots a 66" Rolan quite well
she is 5` though and has a 25" draw length
what size boy for your boy would best be based on his draw length
and likely (physical) growth over the next year.

[MrM]

I think it really depends on your childs size (is it your daughter or son?). My daughter started with a TD01 54" at that age and used that right up until May last year, when she migrated to a 64" Stylist, which she has used to quite good effect! She is about to change to a 66" bow when we get the new limbs. The best advice we were given when she was younger was do not over bow a child - it can damage them. Let them grow slowly into a bow. She now has 31lb limbs (25lb on the fingers) which has built up gradually over 18 to 24 months - she shows up a number of adults at 80yds with this set up!

[Ffish]

I was about to offer my junior's bow, which I'm currently selling (see Archer's Mart) as a possible cheap starter bow, until I noticed that Von Ryan started this thread in April 2005! I'm guessing the junior in question has now got himself/herself a bow and has probably outgrown it by now too!