Original Kit

Bought two of these sets( in camo for Christmas for a couple of grand kids that come of age this year. Our whole family shoots and I have bought for and taught all of my kids and all of their kids starting at around 8 or 9. All the others (7) I started with the youth PSE's and Samicks. Supposedly because you can upgrade the limbs as they grow. Really? Try to find just the limbs anywhere! The Genesis bows are beautifully made of quality material and come with everything you need to start except maybe a finger tab. Nice rests, good arrows with a quiver and arm guard. When the basics are coming along well there are holes to add sights and plungers if you like. Pretty sure the older kids are going to be Jealous. Finally the price is amazing for such a nice outfit. Cheaper actually than what the starter recurve bows with accessories set me back Merry Christmas!.

This is a very high quality beginner bow. It comes with 5 quality Easton arrows, a cheesy quiver and an arm guard. Add a tab and you're all set. This bow will be used by our grandson participating in the school NASP program.

Great start bow for my teen girl. Not a lot of strength, easy to tune to her exact draw weight! Shoots great also!

Bought for twin grandsons as gifts. They love them. I bought two. Different colors! They are in archery club in middle school and this is what the school has.

Great bow for my son and for me. We are just starting our journey into compound bows and this does a great job easing us into it.

This bow was purchased for Christmas and is a great bow as expected. Mathews puts out some wonderful archery products and this is no exception. This bow is for my daughter who will be in competition archery and it is right out of the box compliant for most school archery programs and I believe 4-H as well. Well made with a great grip, balance and easy poundage adjustments not to mention very fun to shoot. I even get my hands on it and am able to shoot it as there is no draw adjustments. The only thing that I may mention was that the berry looked more of a royal purple in the pictures but is definitely more of a lighter purplish pink than what I thought. Either way it is fine and does not affect our opinion of this bow. Well made, fun to shoot and I would recommend it to any young person who is interested in learning archery without a need for the huge investment up front. If they truly enjoy it then you can upgrade to another bow for hunting etc.

This is the 2nd one I have bought for grandkids. Good bow for starting out and is the official bow of the Archery in Schools program

My husband is an outdoorsman. I am a dedicated bookworm. I decided to purchase this bow to get some fresh air, exercise, and share one of his interests. I will never use anything to kill an animal -- even though I eat hamburgers, I will still shop for my groceries. This bow is for target practice only -- it is not a hunting bow. I am petite, so I do not have the strength to draw back a bow that is over the young adult limit -- the further back you draw the bow, the more poundage you get -- I am at the 25 lb. range for now. This bow is excellent as it adjusts to your draw. So far, I have shot arrows at 10 - 15 yards. This is a small range. We go to a park and, of course, the yards are marked. I recommend purchasing additional accessories -- such as, a whisker biscuit (this is a circular object with a dense plastic encompassing fringe) to hold your arrow in place. Also, a Tru-Glo, three pin scope (or scope of your choice). And finally, (very important) a peep sight (you line up (halo) the peep sight with the pin (dead center)in the scope), IMPT --get a peep sight that doesn't twist; it must have a rubber tube. If you purchase these items, have them set-up by a specialist (called a bow-tech)at a sporting good store. Two more items -- a better arm guard, although the kit comes with one. And, a release for the bow, is not necessary, but makes shooting easier. I love this bow and recommend it to anyone that is a beginner. My husband has a block with a target on it. He puts it on an old table at the park for target practice. He has a hi-tech compound bow, but has shot this bow and said it is a good product. He also said that the arrows are a good quality.