My husband is really into custom-made bows, but after an injury he needed a lighter-weight bow for an event he was attending. He didn't want to spend a lot of money on a hand-made bow that he knew he wouldn't use that much. After doing research, he chose this bow for his event. He was really surprised at the quality of it and how good he felt shooting it. He had said before he was going to try to sell this bow once his should injury healed, but he has since decided he was going to keep it. It comes highly recommended from a pretty particular archer!

This 30# bow is about 2" longer than my 40# pull knockdown recurve by another manufacturer. Very easy to assemble as limbs are fastened to riser with thumb screws. Has a cheap non-adjustable stick on arrow rest. Shot well first time out. Put a cheap sight on it and was shooting 10" groupings at 20yards with 12 shots.

I spent some time breaking in the bow at the archery range yesterday, and it's every bit as great as its reputation says. The bow feels perfect, as far as weight, balance, and grip. It delivered consistent accuracy (@25 meters). I'm not sure what else to say, except if you're an archer, this bow is a must have. It'll be my main bow from here out. I went with the 40#, and I found that to be perfect for target practice, with a little bit of power behind it.

Fantastic bow. I'm middle aged male, 170lbs 5'7, and this bow works great for me. I don't hunt, not dressing up for lord of the rings, just want something fun to use in the backyard and while camping. Had a 25lb "kids bow" that just didn't feel right. This bow has enough kick to feel good, feels balanced in my hand, and works beautifully! Easily recommend! Saw the same bow at a local outdoorsmen shop for $20 more!

I can't say much more than: This is a great bow. I purchased both this bow with 50 to 55 pound limbs, as well as additional 25# limbs.

I do have a few gripes with this bow, particularly the riser. To attach the limbs, you seat them into metal plates that are screwed into the riser. On my bow, one of the plates is slightly off center. This makes it a little harder to get the nut in to secure the limb & there is a shiny wear spot on the plate. The riser is also big. If you have smaller hands, it's more difficult to hold. The grip is well designed (it's like the grip on a target pistol) & shaped, but it really could stand to be slimmer. Could be really intimidating to first-time shooters. And if you're new to takedowns, the limbs can be confusing. They come in pairs, but only the bottom limb has 'sage' written on it. It's really easy to get confused about which limb goes where. Fortunately the limbs have big grommets on them so you can't put them on backwards. Some kind of mark would really help. Also I think that for this quality & price, the kit should include shelf pads, arrow rests, nock points, & most importantly- some instructions!

On the positive side I really love shooting paper with with this bow. Right away I felt like I was shooting better. I purchased a variety of arrows, & get great results with 29" & 30" carbon arrows. For the 25# limbs, 26" arrows are too short for the draw. However, they shoot just fine with the 55# as part of training up to that draw weight. The physical weight of the riser seems to vanish over the course of the day instead of getting heavier, which I attribute to the great shape of the grip. Nock points are a must, as the curve of the shelf allows for wide range of placements. There aren't too many options out there for recurve takedowns, & it's easy to see why Samick is so common. It's a great bow for an affordable price.