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Your cart is empty.For more than 80 years, Bear Archery has been America’s No. 1 brand in youth and institutional archery. The Crusader Youth Bow Set comes ready to shoot with two Safetyglass arrows. The recommended age range for children is 5 to 10 years old. The Crusader is a 51-inch long ambidextrous bow that features durable composite limbs and an 10-20 lb. draw weight and a 20- to 28-inch draw length range. It’s never too early to share Bear with the next generation of archers.
THOMAS BRENNEUR
Reviewed in Canada on August 15, 2024
Bow was not protected, packet was damaged and opened. The bowstring is missing and I can't use it.
Jeremiah Mitchell
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2024
Product only included the bow and two arrows. It did not include the armguard, arrow quiver, or paper target in the product description. I contacted the manufacturer and they promptly sent the missing pieces. The bow is well made but simple. I bought it for my 10 year old son after he expressed an interest. If you want an easy starter bow to dip your toe into archery, this is your bow.
Not My Real Name
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2024
It's okay, but definitely a "you get what you pay for" product. Amazon lists it as being green, but it's definitely gray, which was a disappointment. It's easy enough to use, but the thing pulls to the left like nobody's business. If I want to hit anywhere close to the center of the target, I have to aim for the bottom right corner or lower (like the bushes, or a nearby tree stump). My kid and I have started making a game out of it - who has to aim for the strangest places to hit literally any part of the target. For someone who's just getting back into archery and a kid who's just starting out, this is pretty frustrating. Save your money and get something better made.
Jennifer Ward
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2024
Perfect for my 10 yo who is discovering a love for archery. I ordered the starter kit and neither the quiver nor arm guard was included. Would give 5 stars had I received everything I paid for.
Blazer428
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2023
This bow is great for beginners, my 7 yr old son uses this and has really increased his love for archery!
M. Beaumier
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2022
This is a 30 dollar 20lb child's bow. If you expect something amazing, look elsewhere. It's not a recurve, it's not a compound bow. It's a fiberglass rod with cheap plastic parts that break that will keep your kids busy until they inevitably break one of the string catches by dropping the bow on concrete or something.This would normally break the bow, but I have designed a part to replace the plastic string catch which can be printed for free - which in my mind, greatly increases the value of this bow - search Tinkercad for "Bear Bow String Stop - V3".
Martin L
Reviewed in Canada on April 29, 2022
Got this for my son to play around with. For the price I’m quite pleased with it. It’s pretty consistent and well made.
Intellistan
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2014
I got this for a couple of quality minded, respectful and ambitious gentleman who happen to be 4 and 6. Being almost too big for the Second-in-line Prince (the 4 year old boy), but still useable, the adjustable 10 -20 lb draw weight is the most perfect spectrum of weights to be had for the parent with a range of lads and ladies like I. The younger boy has the bow about an inch off the ground while drawing and the 6 year old looks like Robin Hood fixin to get us some dinner. Comes shipped in a 56" long box with everything to get the youth started and keep them safe. Great buy when physically comparing them to the other youth bows, this one is not built fragile and plastic like most of these youth bows with similar lighter draw-weights, and also out does them in the ability to grow all the way to 20 lbs draw weight. This can be considered a toy, but is geared for the mature & safe minded children who have elders who value quality education and real world training. Their female counterparts being 3 and younger think that their brothers are the coolest humans on earth when they look over with a humble grin after hitting the target the Princess pointed out for them to shoot. Shoots across a 30 ft basement with the fury and no doubt would send an arrow dozens of yards for the bomb shot competitions. I recommend buying additional arrows, it only comes with two and we all know that two shots before making them wait a minute may not distract them for very long. Thanks for reading. Hope this helps. Stand for the Constitution.
KT
Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2014
Looks like a great kit, haven't shot with it much yet (need a back stop) but it's a good size and weight, and seems good value.Arrived in great time
Lance
Reviewed in Canada on October 2, 2014
seems to work great for the price. everything is there. all you need is just some arrows. oh and a small little thing to sit your arrows on the string.this would be wonderfull for scout groups, people living out on the farm. people who cant afford something great that want a bow for the zombie invasion.This bow is meant for less than 28" draw, but it could still do it.So for smaller adults, and younger people this will be perfect.
TB
Reviewed in Canada on May 8, 2012
A bit pricey for a starter kit, but my son loves it. The size is perfect for a junior instead of a child. Packaging is great.
James H. Agans
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2011
I am a long time archer and I bought this bow for my grandson as a starter. The bow that we received looks nothing like the one shown on the amazon sales page. First of all, it is not a recurve. It can only be classified as a longbow. It is basically a straight piece of green fiberglass with polymer ends and grip. The grip is nice, and the ends are pretty good, retaining the string well. The arrows, arm guard, finger guard and "quiver" really, really suck, and would make Fred Bear turn over in his grave, if he knew that his company was selling garbage to future customers. I wonder if bear ever shot the ones we received with this bow. The arrows are way too long for any young person attempting to use the bow, and they are rated at a maximum draw weight of 10 pounds, while the bow is from 10 to 20 lbs draw weight. The result is very poor flight characteristics. I tried them, and was amazed at how poor they were. Luckily, I ordered a glove, a dozen properly sized arrows, and a decent quiver for my grandson so he dosen't get turned off with the two POS arrows provided by Bear. This ran my bill up to $115, but it is my opinion that lousy equipment is worse than none at all as it causes disappointment, and dashes a youngsters confidence into the dirt. Not good for a beginner. I would have paid more for a decent set with at least 6 arrows, but I guess bear dosen't think that way for low end stuff. The point is, there is a level of quality below which you cannot go and still have something that actually performs. The fact that the max draw weight printed on the arrows does not match the bows draw weight bothers me, and could represent a safety problem.Update: The bow sucks too. As I stated in my initial review the bow we received is a straight piece of fiberglass that is about 3/4 of an inch wide. It does not narrow at the arrow rest. The result is that the arrow does not align along the centerline of the bow. As the string is released with an arrow knocked, the arrow is skewed as it is thrown off the bow. The result is horrible flight characteristics. I kind of blame myself for thinking I could buy a bow for $34 dollars, but I thought I was OK as it had the BEAR name on it. I guess I thought wrong, and if bear has decided to sell crap , I will not be buying anything else from them.
Stacy T
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2011
I actually purchased this as an accessory to a Halloween costume. It was on sale for a ridiculously good price and I bought it without really reading about it. I was surprised when it arrived this isn't just some toy, it seems like a really good little bow & arrow set. I haven't taken it somewhere to actually shoot it for fun, but I think I will sometime. More than wonderful for what I was using it for, but not really able to get a review on its performance.
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