TOPARCHERYArchery Takedown Recurve Bow Hunting Long Bow Alloy Riser - Right Hand Black - Draw Weight 30lbs 40lbs - with Arrow Sight, Arrow Brush

Really awesome bow to start off on the heavier draw weights.PROS: if assembled and tuned correctly, shots are pretty intense and lethal you can hunt with this if you hunt. It also has various screw in holes to adapt almost about anything, stabilizer; sights; arrow rests and quivers. Easy to disassemble and fit into some backpacks.CONS: its hard to quick fire with this long bow due to the alloy riser not being equal. Depending on the side you shoot.The riser only allows you to fire from one side only. Also that brush it comes with is alright, not great because it damages feathered arrows through time.Also when assembling the bow, the riser might throw you off at first, but its not rocket science to figure out. I have photos to help

I have now shot more that 200 arrows and still can not get it dialed in, even with a more advanced Truglo sight. There is some weird alignment issue between the string, the arrow rest, and the riser. It wants to shoot extreme right so you have to shoot to the extreme left to hit target. So much so, that as a right handed shooter I am sighting down the right side of the string and just left of the riser. Doesn't promote good form and it is really strange to aim that way, but hey, that is what it takes to get on target with this bow.All in all it is well made but the limb end cap came off once. Some epoxy and it was repaired. I also would recommend replacing the plastic recessed washers that cover the limbs at the mounting points, with larger metal flat washers or fender washers. It will tend to disperse the stress at that point across the limb vs the plastic washers which seem to flex too much and allow the limbs to torque slightly at the bolt hole.Again it is generally a good bow but I am an advanced archer, so I would label this just above an intro level bow. As others have mentioned the limbs are straight not curved so it is more of a Take-down Long Bow than a true Take-down Recurve bow.Top Archery has always proven to be a dependable company to buy from, and I would buy their products again. This bow though, would not be at the top of my recommendation list, but it was fun to tinker with and attempt to get dialed in. On days when I am feeling like an archery pro, I break out this bow and I am instantly humbled. ;)

Revised review now with more experience. I measured draw weight with hand-held scale ( same as sold for luggage) and it was exactly 40 lbs with supplied string. My earlier review mentioned the bad idea of moving the capture rest in front of the riser. These and whisker biscuits should stay behind and close to the riser to minimize inadvertent bow torque effects and reducing time of rest contact during the significant (and variable direction) arrow flex that occurs during firing.The photos just show how the “cock” or index vane must be upright for capture rests so variable knocks are needed in arrows so the slot is parallel to bowstring, 90° from how most arrows are shipped (so cock vane is horizontal, away from riser with traditional rests, magnetic rests, and shelves.)In “Questions” one reviewer said the bowstring supplied is 51” but should be replaced with 53”. BUT, I measured just over 53” on the bow, under tension, with the supplied string. i also successfully tried 55” string to reduce force a little.Remember to twist the bowstring ~6-12 times before stringing, not mentioned in the inadequate instructions. Adding “otter balls” helps silence and smooth twang. I needed to replace the capture rest brushes, which wear. Sometimes SAS offers a whole capture rest for $5, the cheapest way to get 3 new brushes. I replaced sight with 3 pin optic fibre, ~ $12, though many cost much more. (Hint: a drop of bright color on the bow string to visually line up during draw with the sight, arrow or landmark on the riser functions like a “peep.”)Excellent value, less than 1/2 the price of comparable products. I suggest trying to compare with Tophunter bow with same riser but true recurve limbs. (This one is really a takedown long bow, without curvy limbs.) Those reviews say the “30lb” is more like 18 lb. Maybe that’s because of the limbs. I can’t comment on the 30 lb model of this version but 40 lb is accurate.Aug 1, 2021: Still great @ 2 1/2yrs and incredible value as they’ve further reduced to $50.

I’ve been using this bow for a few days now and I’ve easily put about 600 arrows down range with it. It didn’t come with any kind of instructions, but it’s easy enough to assemble. If you’re unsure then there are YouTube videos that explain how to assemble a bow. It’s very sturdy and feels good to shoot. I started getting in a groove with it and ended up splitting a bullseye arrow. It’s a great bow for sure, especially for the price.

A great bow for a budget brand hawkeye. Assembly is simple and easy but once you actually shoot it...it feels like ray Charles is playing robin hood. The arrows veer off to the left or right. Power is lacking...but you will look cool!....kinda.