PMZ Archery Recurve Korean Bow High-Performance Horseback Hunting Right Left Hand Traditional Bow for Beginner Adults Teenagers

I really enjoy this bow, I find myself shooting it more than my expensive bows. I hope they are available for purchase again so I can buy a heavier poundage. The 45# I bought is more like a 40# at 28" according to my scale. This bow is nice with barely any hand shock, it would be great for a beginner. Mine came perfectly straight and it looks good for a fiberglass bow. 10/10 this is my 2nd PMZ bow and both are awesome.

This is one of the most comfortable bows I shoot in the Asiatic category. This bow is very lightweight and accurate. Draw length is perfect for me and I have a 29 and 1/2 draw length. The limbs are very thin so it is important to take precaution when stringing and unstringling. I did not experience any limb twist. I may review this bow on video. The great value.

The 1st thing I noticed was the quality. Well, "qualities" rather... 1st, the good: The limbs are beautiful. The finish is just about flawless and I love the natural looking wood back. The geometry is aggressive and the bow is quiet, powerful, and has a smooth draw. It is easy to string and weighs next to nothing. Now, the downside: The furnature is all junk. (But it is all serviceable) With the experience I've had so far, my hope is that this is how they made the bow affordable; I would much rather they save money on the furnature than skimp on construction... I replaced the grip wrap with leather, and the strike with ray skin. I plan on making a new string for it as well. The tip protectors seem to be solid, so I won't bother replacing them until I know the bow will last... Things to be aware of: -Wake it up a bit when you get it. There was a faint "snap" sound when I flexed it, and a few more when I strung it. Then, nothing. It's been smooth ever since... (I ordered the 50# and shoot the whole 32 inches) -The tips are not "traditional" and neither are the string loops. It sports a modern "groove" instead of the raised-ridge korean bows are known for. -Starter drug? At $100, it is an oppurtunity to learn form and gain understanding. I think this will last until I am ready to step into a more expensive korean bow... I hope this helps prospective archers. I will update this post if I make changes or the bow gives up on me. UPDATE: I took a few pictures while bare-shaft tuning. (You can't tell from the last picture, but both arrows are going through the 3rd leg of my target stand 🙄) I still shoot this bow occasionally. I took it to Texas and shot it out in the heat and the sun. Still going strong. I see the price has dropped significantly; just get one!

This bow is great. I've been using a Mongolian style for a bit and it is fine. As soon as I got this bow my consistency improved noticably. It is more comfortable and easier to do khatra with it. The only negative is the grip is a bit small for my hands but it am sure I can add a handle wrap to make it thicker. I wear large size gloves. The physical weight is surprisingly light.

I ordered the 40# bow and it was delivered today. The 1st thing I did was measure the bow length and string length per product Dimension Details. The bow length (unstrung) was ~49.5-inch nock-to-nock (~50.5-inch tip-to-tip) compared to 49-inch in product Dimension Details. I'll accept these measurements since their official (external) site says this is a 50-inch bow. The bow string (unstrung) was 44-inch compared to 44.5-inch in product Dimension Details. The bow string is also 16-strands. It looks like an endless loop (not flemish twist) so I'm going to assume Dacron strings. The problem with the short string that came with the bow is that it's impossible to get the 6.3-inch brace heigh per product Dimension Details. Even with minimum twist to the string, the lowest brace hight I can get is 6.75-inch -- and that's from the palm-side bottom part of the grip (the "fat" part of the grip) to the string! With the string that came with the bow, I tested it's draw weights at 30, 31, and 32 inches: - 30-inch 42-44# - 31-inch 48-49# - 32-inch 53-54# These draw weight are WAAAAAAY OOOOOF! I thought I bought a 40# bow!! And with a short bow string, there is no way to let off on the draw weight so it stacks like CRAZY!! I cannot figure out how to contact PMZ STORE in Amazon. If PMZ is reading this, I'll consider keeping the bow if I get replacement longer string. If not, I'm returning the bow.