Mission Radik *Live* Youth Bow Review **Updated 11/21/22**

[Justin Crossley]

This review is live!

Mission Radik Youth Bow Review

 

[SLDMTN]

Thanks Justin! The girls and I had a great time with this review. Lots of memories left to be made with these bows

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[thedutchtouch]

Thanks for the review. My kids are a bit younger but I'll be getting them their first "real" bows soon. You mentioned one perk being that it's truly a youth bow, and not a tuned down adult bow (I know there's a few options, one of the reasons I got my Bear cruzer bow is the idea that I could tune it way down and hand it down...) Is the bow weight the biggest drawback to this, where bows like the mission are better for kids weight wise? Or is it something else? The bear RTH packages are in a very similar price point once you add the accessories to the mission/similar bare bow prices as well, but I'd assed that adult bows were "better". How was I wrong?


Edit: laughing pretty hard at myself for misspelling assumed as assed at the end there... What's that old phrase, when you assume you make an arse out of U and me lol

 

[SLDMTN]

It’s lighter than most bows, not by a ton but when you’re talking Youth hunters every bit counts, the ATA length is also shorter than most adult bows.

One of my personal preferences with these bows is that the cams are very mild. I’ve watched kids shoot some of the 5-70lbs adult bows in the past and the cam can be extremely harsh once draw increases to hunting weights. Stopping the poundage at 50 I believe cures some of that.

Backwall feel is again a personal preference but I hate a spongy backwall which I’ve felt on some, the Radik is solid with virtually no “drift” which seems to help with developing a consistent draw.

 

[goathunter]

Would you recommend jumping an 8 year old into a bow like this with no experience? Or should I start him with a diamond atomic or Genesis first?

 

[robby denning]

Would you recommend jumping an 8 year old into a bow like this with no experience? Or should I start him with a diamond atomic or Genesis first?

My son was average size and I believe I started him at eight or nine years old. Glad I did, he handled the bow just fine. It’s so adjustable in draw length and weight. He’s 16 now and if he had any interest, he could still shoot that bow.

 

[SLDMTN]

Would you recommend jumping an 8 year old into a bow like this with no experience? Or should I start him with a diamond atomic or Genesis first?

I agree with Robby. I don’t believe he’d have any issues going straight to the Radik.

 

[hunting_with_bailey]

7 years old…experience with a Genesis….now shooting the Radik…Christmas gift….

 

[robby denning]

7 years old…experience with a Genesis….now shooting the Radik…Christmas gift….

Tell the young man his form’s looking great! #gooddad

 

[SLDMTN]

7 years old…experience with a Genesis….now shooting the Radik…Christmas gift….

Love to see it!

 

[goathunter]

My son was average size and I believe I started him at eight or nine years old. Glad I did, he handled the bow just fine. It’s so adjustable in draw length and weight. He’s 16 now and if he had any interest, he could still shoot that bow.

I agree with Robby. I don’t believe he’d have any issues going straight to the Radik.

Hey guys I pulled the trigger! After I ordered I noticed they have a calculator that shows min/max draw weight by draw length. I measured his wingspan at around 51" so figure 20.5" and the calcuator shows min 16lbs, max 35 lbs. Hope 16lbs isn't too much for him, I have no gauge for what he can pull, it's an awkward movement until you get the coordination for it.

 

[robby denning]

Hey guys I pulled the trigger! After I ordered I noticed they have a calculator that shows min/max draw weight by draw length. I measured his wingspan at around 51" so figure 20.5" and the calcuator shows min 16lbs, max 35 lbs. Hope 16lbs isn't too much for him, I have no gauge for what he can pull, it's an awkward movement until you get the coordination for it.

ya, coordination is as important as strength, maybe more at first.

If he can’t pull the 16, time some stretch band training, just make sure he wears safety glasses.

Let us know!

 

[Buzzkill]

It is great to see both of your girls getting involved in archery. I have looked at the Radik for my daughter, as Diamond Atomic she currently has only goes to 29 lbs of draw weight.

 

[snowburns]

I know it's an old thread, but I just picked up a new Radik for my 11 y/o daughter. This review and thread made me feel comfortable I was going down the right road and not just following a pro shop's sales pitch. So, thanks to Kyle and everyone else for your input. I don't know which one of us is more excited.

 

[Dave0317]

Thanks for doing this review. Last year we were considering getting my 8 year old a bow for his birthday. I knew a lower quality bow would maybe be frustrating and I wanted him to have a positive experience shooting bows with me in the yard and maybe grow into doing more with it. This review made me feel like the Radik would be worth the investment. Well, this has been an awesome bow for him.

He is 9 now and about to turn 10. He has been shooting with the local 4H shooting sports club, and is doing really well! They shoot 4 ends of 5 arrows, and drop the lowest score for a possible 150 points. He routinely shoots 140+/150. Today he shot a couple ends that were all in the 10 ring. It’s a 60cm face at 9 meters for his age group.

With the confidence he has gotten from this, and the love he has come to have for Archery, there is no telling what he will be accomplishing in the next few years.

Makes me want to invest more in this sport for him. Definitely going to get him on some 3D targets this summer and expose him to more areas and types of competition. Got to balance my enthusiasm with just keeping it fun at his age too though.

 

[robby denning]

Thanks for doing this review. Last year we were considering getting my 8 year old a bow for his birthday. I knew a lower quality bow would maybe be frustrating and I wanted him to have a positive experience shooting bows with me in the yard and maybe grow into doing more with it. This review made me feel like the Radik would be worth the investment. Well, this has been an awesome bow for him.

He is 9 now and about to turn 10. He has been shooting with the local 4H shooting sports club, and is doing really well! They shoot 4 ends of 5 arrows, and drop the lowest score for a possible 150 points. He routinely shoots 140+/150. Today he shot a couple ends that were all in the 10 ring. It’s a 60cm face at 9 meters for his age group.

With the confidence he has gotten from this, and the love he has come to have for Archery, there is no telling what he will be accomplishing in the next few years.

Makes me want to invest more in this sport for him. Definitely going to get him on some 3D targets this summer and expose him to more areas and types of competition. Got to balance my enthusiasm with just keeping it fun at his age too though.

Hey, thanks for sharing your sons success. Good parenting right there.