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Sage Samick.... to good to be true?

Kurt

Kurt

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Hey guys, I'm looking to get a recurve. I saw some reviews on the Sage Samick. Great price, but how is the bow? I have no experience, so I'm going to leave this in your hands. I want to hunt deer with it eventually. Please help.
 
When you say 45# pound starter bow are you sure about the 45#? When I got my 45# longbow I though I should have started at a lot less than that! I consider myself relatively strong too.


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pesqimon said:
When you say 45# pound starter bow are you sure about the 45#? When I got my 45# longbow I though I should have started at a lot less than that! I consider myself relatively strong too.


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I guess I would say go lower before I said go higher. A 30#er would be good, and you can cheaply upgrade the limbs.

It's just a hard sell trying to talk a grown man into a 30# bow. We like big numbers.
 
Nutterbuster said:
I guess I would say go lower before I said go higher. A 30#er would be good, and you can cheaply upgrade the limbs.

It's just a hard sell trying to talk a grown man into a 30# bow. We like big numbers.
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Ya, how do you think I ended up with a 45# bow!


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Speaking of the Sage... I have been thinking to get a Sage to have as a loaner bow. Get a left handed riser and a right handed riser, plus limbs. From what I can tell the limbs are ambidextrous.

Now, I am not finding the Sage (take down) on Lancaster, but I see the Polaris. Did the Polaris replace the Sage? If you ask me, that would be a dumb marketing move as the Sage is synonymous with "starter bow".
 
pesqimon said:
Speaking of the Sage... I have been thinking to get a Sage to have as a loaner bow. Get a left handed riser and a right handed riser, plus limbs. From what I can tell the limbs are ambidextrous.

Now, I am not finding the Sage (take down) on Lancaster, but I see the Polaris. Did the Polaris replace the Sage? If you ask me, that would be a dumb marketing move as the Sage is synonymous with "starter bow".
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Not sure, but I do know that once upon a time samick made bows for several other companies. October Mountain Products had a safe. But I believe the Polaris is a little larger overall and less svelte. Cheaper, and not as pretty. It's been a while though since I was tuned in, but we used to sell the sage and polaris.
 
The sage is a great little bow, especially when you throw the junk string away and put a quality string on it. Ten ring strings makes great strings for the money.
 
I'm hunting with a 45# Samick Sage this year and love it. Put a fast flight string on it to bring the bow to life. Install a good rug rest and leather strike plate and it's a very happy, capable bow.
The Sage will out shoot many custom made bows. The 62" limbs are very forgiving. Lower poundage limbs as well as higher poundage limbs are inexpensive and easily obtained. You can learn better form more quickly with lower poundage limbs. I've had some very nice high end bows that I love and have shot many more. The Sage is nearly as good as any of them for a fraction of the price.
 
Pretty sure the galaxy sage is the same bow. Lancaster even uses the samick sage video for that bow.
 
Thanks for the response guys. I'm going to pick up the Sage. I think I'll select a 35# er. That way I can learn using good form, and use the lighter limbs down the road for froggin, and other small game. When I think I'm ready to hunt I''ll get heavier limbs,and retool with the right arrows for hunting.
ricky racer said:
I'm hunting with a 45# Samick Sage this year and love it. Put a fast flight string on it to bring the bow to life. Install a good rug rest and leather strike plate and it's a very happy, capable bow.
The Sage will out shoot many custom made bows. The 62" limbs are very forgiving. Lower poundage limbs as well as higher poundage limbs are inexpensive and easily obtained. You can learn better form more quickly with lower poundage limbs. I've had some very nice high end bows that I love and have shot many more. The Sage is nearly as good as any of them for a fraction of the price.
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Would I benefit from a string change as I learn at the lower poundage, or can I forego that upgrade until I get ready to hunt? Is it reasonable to think I could be hunt ready in under a year.
 
Damn, I was toying with the idea of splitting the poundage difference and get a 40#er. So I went on Amazon and set up to get it. Then I thought I should go with the 35#er, never changed the poundage on the order. Got a 40#er coming. 40 lbs. is legal here in MA. Is that 5 lbs. going to make a big difference in the learning to shoot properly?
 
35 would of been better, but you ordered it already. I suggest holding and aiming, hence the lighter weight. Also you didn't mention your draw length, but the weight is marked at 28. You can plan on 2.5-3lb increase or decrease per inch either side of 28.
 
Kurt said:
Thanks for the response guys. I'm going to pick up the Sage. I think I'll select a 35# er. That way I can learn using good form, and use the lighter limbs down the road for froggin, and other small game. When I think I'm ready to hunt I''ll get heavier limbs,and retool with the right arrows for hunting.

Would I benefit from a string change as I learn at the lower poundage, or can I forego that upgrade until I get ready to hunt? Is it reasonable to think I could be hunt ready in under a year.
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Get the fast flight string. It really wakes up the Sage. You can use it with both limbs.
 
Get the string and order a copy of masters of the barebow volume 3. Watch Tod’s section a dozen times or so then shoot!
 
Hey guys, an update on my sage. They sent it with a damaged limb pocket. So I sent it back. Still waiting.
kenn1320 said:
35 would of been better, but you ordered it already. I suggest holding and aiming, hence the lighter weight. Also you didn't mention your draw length, but the weight is marked at 28. You can plan on 2.5-3lb increase or decrease per inch either side of 28.
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When the bow comes in I'll have them ( my shop) measure my draw length. Then I'll be back on asking for arrow tuning advise no doubt.
 
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