Womens bow build out

[mguthr1]

New here.. looking to get thoughts on a womans build. Not looking to break the bank.. can be an older model. Just looking to get opinions from others who have been in this space. Was considering the Mathews Prima...

 

[desertdwellerdyl]

Welcome, are you new to archery? I would go to your local shop and shoot what they have there and see what feels best. They’ll work with you and your budget when building a setup. I wouldn’t get set on any bows until you shoot them and see which feels/is best

 

[sndmn11]

Elite Omnia, or any other speed bow if she is a well formed archer.

Bowtech Amplify or any of the other very adjustable bows if she is newer and wishes to start out at 30lb and grow to 60+lbs

Otherwise, any other bow in the correct draw weight and length would suffice. Most of the newer "women's bows" out there are just feminine color ways, or if unique cams, pretty lackluster in performance or harsh. Of what exists now in "women's bows" that you could walk out of the shop with today, Elite Allure would be my choice over a Mathews Prima.


@KickinNDishin is reviewing Hoyt's new AX2sd but it hasn't come in yet.

 

[Steven.Elmore]

My wife started with a diamond razors edge years ago, killed a few whitetails with it set at 45#s. A couple of years ago she decided she wanted to try to kill an elk with a bow and I bought her a Prima with 50# limbs. They offer two sets of mods, a smooth mod and a speed mod, she'll shoot the smooth mods in the offseason which is a little easier and slower but during the summer once she gets her daily shot count up we switch to the speed mods for hunting.

With the same arrow set up, Gold tip pierce 400 125 grain head 413 grains total, her 60 yard mark on the speed mod is 70 yards on her smooth mods.

I will say they don't make the Prima anymore but you can still find them new in places. She loves it and has killed two bulls with that setup with iron will heads. One was a 16 yard frontal and the other an 8 yard broadside shot, both fell within sight. She loves it and shoots several times a week during the offseason and yes I bought it for her without her shooting it then set it up for her but that's the route I went and it has worked for her.