English Bowman
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I don't usually venture into the compound section, but a club member turned up last week proud of his Apollo Tactical bow and accessories. Does anyone know anything about these?
My first impressions are that it's cheap and nasty. I looked briefly at the bow, which was meant to be 28" but seemed way too short for that. I didn't measure it, but I draw 28" and I couldn't pull this back to my chin. I also looked at him drawing it, and it reached the stops before he was close to full draw. (I measured his draw at 28" on a light training flatbow) I altered it to 30" where it was too long, so then put it back to 28" where it seemed OK. If I get the chance I'll measure it properly.
The release aid supplied with the kit was dangerous in my opinion. It was a wrist release, with no safety, no means of adjustment that I could see, and such a hair trigger that you could set it off with a slight shake of the hand, or even according to the owner by blowing on it.
There were two sets of arrows, I haven't looked at them closely, but half of them were fitted with broadheads.
The sight was a multi-pin, the rest was one with a ring, and three brushes to hold the arrow centrally, and it came with a bow quiver and case. Obviously a hunting set up, but I've no idea if the basic bow is any good, or if I should tell him to send it back before it explodes on him, or as I suspect, somewhere in between.
Any comments would be welcome.
My first impressions are that it's cheap and nasty. I looked briefly at the bow, which was meant to be 28" but seemed way too short for that. I didn't measure it, but I draw 28" and I couldn't pull this back to my chin. I also looked at him drawing it, and it reached the stops before he was close to full draw. (I measured his draw at 28" on a light training flatbow) I altered it to 30" where it was too long, so then put it back to 28" where it seemed OK. If I get the chance I'll measure it properly.
The release aid supplied with the kit was dangerous in my opinion. It was a wrist release, with no safety, no means of adjustment that I could see, and such a hair trigger that you could set it off with a slight shake of the hand, or even according to the owner by blowing on it.
There were two sets of arrows, I haven't looked at them closely, but half of them were fitted with broadheads.
The sight was a multi-pin, the rest was one with a ring, and three brushes to hold the arrow centrally, and it came with a bow quiver and case. Obviously a hunting set up, but I've no idea if the basic bow is any good, or if I should tell him to send it back before it explodes on him, or as I suspect, somewhere in between.
Any comments would be welcome.