I recently had the sense to buy a black hunter longbow with a 30 lb pull. I’m a pretty big and strong dude but going light really helped me to take a lot of shots and concentrate more on my form. I’d been using a 55# longbow before and a 50 lb recurve. Between switching to a three finger below/string walking style and lowering the lbs, I’m doing much better. Just got another bh recurve in 40# and love the thing.
Yeah, 55 pounds is heavy for me. I had a 55 pound recurve for a bit but it was no fun to shoot so it had to go. Currently, My heaviest bow is 48 pounds but shooting my 40 pound BH is probably my favorite.
Good call! Heaviest I shoot is a 48# centaur. I had a 55# bear grizzly for a bit but it was way too heavy for me. Two or three shots with the 55# and I was done!
my first bow is blackhunter recurve 50pounds,and first time do archery. its hard to pull at first,i think it took 1week for me to fully control it. and than i buy another blackhunter 45pounds,honestly i feel the 45pounds is to light for me. than i going back to 50pounds
I just ordered the same 30# pull for my Samick Sage, 50# was too hard for me and I'm over 200lbs. If you need to know what to buy for poundage sit on you butt on the floor a draw your bow to anchor 10 times! You'll soon realize if the draw weight is to heavy!!! 😂
Hey yall! Just picked up this bow after my dad's old Shakespeare bow gave out. Super stoked to try it out! Aside from the bow string silencers, what are the other 2 pieces/accessories Flaco has setup on this bow where the limbs and grip meet?
Tip number 16, buy more than one arrow so you don't have to walk down range to retrieve your arrow after every shot. Just ribbing you a little. Good tips, thanks
Should have started off with a 30-35lb max. You need to shoot at least 15-20 arrows on the trot consistently and without getting tired and then perhaps 2-3 times each day or more. Shooting only 12 and having to stop for the day is not fun, it's a chore. Bad habits creep in because of the high poundage from the start. If people halved what they thought they needed their skill level would be far better. But hey, Beginner tips from a beginner is not usually good.
The mentor is what I'm missing I've been 100% on my own. It's been rough I feel like I'd be better with someone to show me this stuff. There's thing that I learn constantly that I've been doing wrong and it makes me better. It's irritating honestly but a blast nevertheless
It definitely makes a difference being able to work with someone in person. Videos and books help! Also, try recording yourself with your phone and using slow-mo to analyze your shot!
I use the Easton carbon traditional. 500 spine and 175 grain field point. I’d have to go measure what I cut them down to when I get a chance…. Maybe 31 inches? My draw length is 29 and 1/4 inches
I have a 40lb blackhunter longbow. My shots are so inconsistent , I wished i knew what I'm doing wrong to correct it. I use 30" 500pine arrows. I cant get it to go straight consistently, it either curve to left or right lol
So would you recommend the 40 pound version for a beginner? I’ve heard some people say that’s too high to start with but you seem to have done fine with it.
I think so. Take your time and watch your form, your muscles will adapt and strengthen. I started by shooting just a few times per day and gradually increased as my muscles adapted.
You can start there for sure but just for context, my 12 year old daughter shoots a 30# recurve and she’s tiny. Split the difference and let’s say start with a 35# 😉 Now that I have heavier bows I always enjoy going back to the 40# because it’s so comfortable to shoot.
@@jderamus I’m just saying from experience because I started with a 40# and quickly realized that was too heavy to start with, and I’m a 6’4” fit guy. But 35# is also good too.
When you nock an arrow does the the feather go on the bottom on the shelf or do you twist the arrow so both flights rest on the shelf before you nock the arrow? Or does it not matter? I'm new and I hope I explained what I mean. I love my black hunter, I've had it for 2 weeks and can't put it down! I went for a 35lb recurve to start with. Love it.
Random question that I hope someone is able to answer im looking into getting the recurve option of this bow and I wanna get a quiver made for it that attaches to the limbs and need to know how wide the face of the bow is at the point right about the riser please and thank you for anyone who can answer 🙏
Shooting in the direction of other homes is extremely dangerous. Any thing can happen that would allow a deflection of that arrow and place someone in harm's way. A deflected arrow can travel a long ways. Please be respectful of others and their property. Once you release that string it's to late.
Nah, if they press charges or hire a PI then someone will be watching for archery items for sale. More like let a buddy or relative that lives far away “borrow” your bow for a while. Besides, who wants to sell their bow, you just buy more away
You can do that but if you’re a man of average strength, 40 pounds is fine. My 12 y/o daughter started with a 30 pound fiberglass recurve. You can find videos of her shooting on my channel. If you want to start at 30 it would be fine but that’s another set of arrows and limbs to buy because inevitably you would go up in weight. To each his own.
@@jderamus fair enough mate. I appreciate and understand your point of view, even tho I don't necessarily agree. Anyway, enjoy the bow and I'll subscribe to the channel. Thanks
I definitely considered starting at 30 but when I factored in the arrows I wanted to shoot were $70 for a dozen bare, plus fletching, plus field tips I reconsidered. I progressively shot more arrows as my strength adjusted to the weight of the bow starting with just a few shots per day trying to be careful to not sacrifice form. I see what you’re saying but I guess there are multiple ways to skin a cat as the saying goes. Thanks for the response!
If you're an average height grown man, a 40 should be just right in like 75% of cases. I was a skinny little 14 year old and my first bow was a 45 recurve, you get used to it fast if you shoot every day
I recently had the sense to buy a black hunter longbow with a 30 lb pull. I’m a pretty big and strong dude but going light really helped me to take a lot of shots and concentrate more on my form. I’d been using a 55# longbow before and a 50 lb recurve. Between switching to a three finger below/string walking style and lowering the lbs, I’m doing much better. Just got another bh recurve in 40# and love the thing.
Great tips! Thanks for sharing😀
I recently had the sense to buy a black hunter longbow with a 30 lb pull. I’m a pretty big and strong dude but going light really helped me to take a lot of shots and concentrate more on my form. I’d been using a 55# longbow before and a 50 lb recurve. Between switching to a three finger below/string walking style and lowering the lbs, I’m doing much better. Just got another bh recurve in 40# and love the thing.
Yeah, 55 pounds is heavy for me. I had a 55 pound recurve for a bit but it was no fun to shoot so it had to go. Currently, My heaviest bow is 48 pounds but shooting my 40 pound BH is probably my favorite.
I'm 225lbs and I have no problem building up a sweat with my 30# limbs
Wish I had more space, I'm setting up a little range in my basement lol The taking a day to recuperate is a good tip! Thank you :D
Bro you were killing it for only 3 months of practice
Nice shooting, waiting for my BH 40lb recurve to arrive
You’ll like it I bet. My 40lb recurve is my favorite. Fun to shoot. I’ll grab it to shoot before I grab my $1,000 Centaur longbow
Yup, I did the same. I ordered a Samick Sage with 50# limbs, I had to order 30# limbs to develope my form!
Good call! Heaviest I shoot is a 48# centaur. I had a 55# bear grizzly for a bit but it was way too heavy for me. Two or three shots with the 55# and I was done!
I love my 45# BH longbow 👍
Great choice, fun to shoot
I appreciate the advice.
Thinking of buying my first bow. Thanks for the advice. Liked and subscribed. We can learn together. Thanks for sharing. John
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What did you get?
my first bow is blackhunter recurve 50pounds,and first time do archery. its hard to pull at first,i think it took 1week for me to fully control it. and than i buy another blackhunter 45pounds,honestly i feel the 45pounds is to light for me. than i going back to 50pounds
Just ordered a 30lbs one. 👍
Nice! you'll enjoy it!
I just ordered the same 30# pull for my Samick Sage, 50# was too hard for me and I'm over 200lbs. If you need to know what to buy for poundage sit on you butt on the floor a draw your bow to anchor 10 times! You'll soon realize if the draw weight is to heavy!!! 😂
Hey yall! Just picked up this bow after my dad's old Shakespeare bow gave out. Super stoked to try it out! Aside from the bow string silencers, what are the other 2 pieces/accessories Flaco has setup on this bow where the limbs and grip meet?
The quiver is from 3riversarchery.com and the snake print on the limbs came from onestringer I believe. Enjoy your bow!
Tip number 16, buy more than one arrow so you don't have to walk down range to retrieve your arrow after every shot. Just ribbing you a little. Good tips, thanks
Should have started off with a 30-35lb max. You need to shoot at least 15-20 arrows on the trot consistently and without getting tired and then perhaps 2-3 times each day or more. Shooting only 12 and having to stop for the day is not fun, it's a chore. Bad habits creep in because of the high poundage from the start. If people halved what they thought they needed their skill level would be far better. But hey, Beginner tips from a beginner is not usually good.
Amazing video!
Can i ask what spine of arrow you find works best for the 40lbs longbow?
I use a 500 spine arrow
What is the quiver you're using? Great video
Got it from www.3riversarchery.com can’t remember the name
The mentor is what I'm missing I've been 100% on my own. It's been rough I feel like I'd be better with someone to show me this stuff. There's thing that I learn constantly that I've been doing wrong and it makes me better. It's irritating honestly but a blast nevertheless
It definitely makes a difference being able to work with someone in person. Videos and books help! Also, try recording yourself with your phone and using slow-mo to analyze your shot!
@@jderamus ok thanks man, I'm going to see if I can talk my wife into doing it 😂
I'm about to purchase a black hunter longbow at 45#. What arrows seem to work well with your setup? Spine, point weight and all if u don't mind
I use the Easton carbon traditional. 500 spine and 175 grain field point. I’d have to go measure what I cut them down to when I get a chance…. Maybe 31 inches? My draw length is 29 and 1/4 inches
@@jderamus thank you so much
Move your backstop bag back. That way if you miss it will not stop the swing of the bottle.
But will destroy the feathers as the arrow rips through the plastic
I have a 40lb blackhunter longbow. My shots are so inconsistent , I wished i knew what I'm doing wrong to correct it. I use 30" 500pine arrows. I cant get it to go straight consistently, it either curve to left or right lol
Bad release or bad form or possibly collapsing form pre-release. Lots of potential reasons. Trying videoing yourself and use the slow motion feature.
Ok I will try that. I have a feeling it's my release. Thanks!
So would you recommend the 40 pound version for a beginner? I’ve heard some people say that’s too high to start with but you seem to have done fine with it.
I think so. Take your time and watch your form, your muscles will adapt and strengthen. I started by shooting just a few times per day and gradually increased as my muscles adapted.
i wouldn't go more than 30lbs to start with
You can start there for sure but just for context, my 12 year old daughter shoots a 30# recurve and she’s tiny. Split the difference and let’s say start with a 35# 😉 Now that I have heavier bows I always enjoy going back to the 40# because it’s so comfortable to shoot.
@@jderamus I’m just saying from experience because I started with a 40# and quickly realized that was too heavy to start with, and I’m a 6’4” fit guy. But 35# is also good too.
When you nock an arrow does the the feather go on the bottom on the shelf or do you twist the arrow so both flights rest on the shelf before you nock the arrow? Or does it not matter? I'm new and I hope I explained what I mean. I love my black hunter, I've had it for 2 weeks and can't put it down! I went for a 35lb recurve to start with. Love it.
There's usually a different feather or color, that feather will face you as you draw your bow
Can you drop a link for the quiver you are using there?
Www.3riversarchery.com
what do you have the nock height setup at?
i love those arrows . could you provide me a link or description?
Easton carbon trad
Where did you get the limb skins?
Www.onestringer.com
where did you get that quiver ?
Www.3riversarchery.com
Random question that I hope someone is able to answer im looking into getting the recurve option of this bow and I wanna get a quiver made for it that attaches to the limbs and need to know how wide the face of the bow is at the point right about the riser please and thank you for anyone who can answer 🙏
Do you use an arrow release or just ypur fingers???
I use a leather tab
@@jderamus new to this still learning, thank you !!!
Joke's on you. My neighbor doesn't even have a dog . . . anymore.
I bough the 60lb black hunter longbow as my first ever bow and it only took 2 weeks to get used to it and have perfect form.
so owen wilson quit hollywood to make archery videos on youtube....
😂😂
Shooting in the direction of other homes is extremely dangerous. Any thing can happen that would allow a deflection of that arrow and place someone in harm's way. A deflected arrow can travel a long ways. Please be respectful of others and their property. Once you release that string it's to late.
If you do shoot the neighbors dog, retrieve your arrow, go back inside, and sell your equipment ASAP.
😂😂😂
Nah, if they press charges or hire a PI then someone will be watching for archery items for sale. More like let a buddy or relative that lives far away “borrow” your bow for a while. Besides, who wants to sell their bow, you just buy more away
40lb is WAAAAAY too heavy for a beginner. 25lbs is probably better... 30lb max
You can do that but if you’re a man of average strength, 40 pounds is fine. My 12 y/o daughter started with a 30 pound fiberglass recurve. You can find videos of her shooting on my channel. If you want to start at 30 it would be fine but that’s another set of arrows and limbs to buy because inevitably you would go up in weight. To each his own.
@@jderamus fair enough mate. I appreciate and understand your point of view, even tho I don't necessarily agree. Anyway, enjoy the bow and I'll subscribe to the channel. Thanks
I definitely considered starting at 30 but when I factored in the arrows I wanted to shoot were $70 for a dozen bare, plus fletching, plus field tips I reconsidered. I progressively shot more arrows as my strength adjusted to the weight of the bow starting with just a few shots per day trying to be careful to not sacrifice form. I see what you’re saying but I guess there are multiple ways to skin a cat as the saying goes. Thanks for the response!
If you're an average height grown man, a 40 should be just right in like 75% of cases. I was a skinny little 14 year old and my first bow was a 45 recurve, you get used to it fast if you shoot every day
I recently had the sense to buy a black hunter longbow with a 30 lb pull. I’m a pretty big and strong dude but going light really helped me to take a lot of shots and concentrate more on my form. I’d been using a 55# longbow before and a 50 lb recurve. Between switching to a three finger below/string walking style and lowering the lbs, I’m doing much better. Just got another bh recurve in 40# and love the thing.
The bh#40 is what I have it's a great bow. I'm 6'3 so my draw is 29 1\2 so I'm pulling about 45lbs to the fingers 🤌
where did you get that quiver?
3 rivers