I've found a crying towel was a good investment. I get a lot of use out of mine.

I agree with everything here *except* about sights. Getting a cheap sight might be a rite of passage, but after 4 months of retightening every end, losing screws, bending bars, etc, I feel investing in a top quality sight is the single greatest thing that helped me enjoy archery more. Yes, I did have a Shibuya Ultima on my Samick for a while :-) Worth it, would do again. Five years later I still have my original sight (Shibuya Ultima), plunger (AAE, thanks to you), quiver, and finger sling. Everything else has changed.

@blackhellebore89

3 жыл бұрын

I'm the same. Within 6 months my sight was worth more than the rest of my bow! Still have that Shibuya 8 years later and I've just cycled through to a third entire setup otherwise

@lordcarnorjax8599

3 жыл бұрын

I was the same I had a Cartel Xpert sight first off on my Cartel Fantom bow and it was a pig to adjust and then constant re tightening the thumb screws so they wouldn't vibrate during a shot. Saw good price on eBay for a W&W WS600 (60% of RRP), mated it with a AAE sight pin as the W&W isn't a fiber optic one and haven't regretted it at all. It was the first thing I upgraded on my bow and it's now the oldest bit of gear on my bow. Unfortunately good sights are expensive but the quality difference is very noticeable, perhaps the most on any bit of gear on your bow. I see alot of cheapish bows with some good sights on so it's a very common thing to replace your sight first.

Thanks for the honesty Jake. I destroyed hundreds of arrows when I switched to recurve but at $30 per dozen it wasn’t too bad and it kept me from giving up.

Thank you Jake, another great video. Have two boys 10 and 12 just starting out and am frustrated at the underservicing of available decent equipment for youth archers here in Oz expecially as one is left eye dominant. There is some good info here for beginners for sure.

Great video. Tips I wish I would have know when I started.

Excellent advice as always.

Good recommendations... until you know what you are looking for spending a ton on a riser or, even more so, limbs doesn't make a whole lot of sense (I can say that despite being guilty of it myself, lol). Another factor that is good for beginners to know is that they are very unlikely to be stuck with gear they purchase... the used market for archery is really quite decent. You can almost always sell your old risers and limbs to even newer archers just getting into the sport and looking for a deal to put towards upgrading when you are ready.

Great timing! Just getting started, and this *could $ave me a lot

It's clearly the shopping time of year. I just wrote up a whole "Buying your first recurve" guide on Reddit.

@philipsturtivant9385

3 жыл бұрын

. . . which I have just now been reading - and, upon my soul (or sole - just for @Guitargirl ) you have very precisely and positively answered the exact question - see my reply, just above yours - to which I have been seeking an answer 😍 👍👍 The joys of globalisation and the interweb !! I thank you (and Tim Berners-Lee)

Hi Jake great video and completely agree, buying used is the way to go for beginners. I've picked up some great gear for steal prices. I remember you saying Brady customized his Beiter plunger to take AAE carbon stems, could you do a video on how to do that? I've used a Shibuya button till recently and like the AAE they have a metal tip which didn't seem to wear my arrows at all. I recently switched to the Beiter I can feel the extra friction as I draw.. I'm tempted to try polishing the tip with some buffing compound to see if it's just the surface finish.

Lol I have the screaming newbie quiver 🤣

Phew!! For once I found a Jake Kaminski video BEFORE I started making the noobie errors (I hope!) this will help me avoid. I'm serious about this - I'm minutes away from unleashing a credit card on a Kinetic branded, forged alloy riser/handle that I found online . . . . Help Me Obi Wan Kaminski . . . . you're my only hope 😊

One great video

Congratulation 20k subscriptors.

@JakeKaminskiArchery

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Awesome video! Any recommendations for arm guards?

Great videos thanks. What's a good place to buy used archery equipment and accessories?

The quiver from The Push is called the Alpha Pack.

@JakeKaminskiArchery

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers.

good stuff

"Barebow " t-shirt is a must. Just ordered one today.

@JakeKaminskiArchery

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I've not been able to locate a quiver like the backpack one you show around the 5 minute mark. That's the style I truly want. any ideas about where to get one?

do you have a reviw on shibuya dx plunger? I like it but is interested in what do you think about it :)

When he said a cheap bow I think I have that bow southwest archery damn it

Could you please tell me what’s the best stabilizer set up ( Sid rod , log stabilizer.....) that under 500 $ budgets please

I've noticed that riser has been left out from a similar video created in 2020. Why? 😯 What changed your mind about spending on a riser? Thank you!

Hey Jake my son has 2 Gillo risers. In the spring for a graduation gift he is getting gillo limbs from his coach. 38 lbs. My question is should we buy him a second set of Gillo limbs for his riser or should we continue with win win limbs but move him up to 38 lbs.

@JakeKaminskiArchery

3 жыл бұрын

If you have the means and money isn't an issue and he appreciates the money spent, why not. But if not, basic backup limbs are just fine IMHO and the $$ isn't needed.

An archer shooting for his first time is apt to borrow or rent his/her equipment. If he finds it fun, is much more apt to get started with a package that costs $200 to $300. The move to the higher priced things that you suggest might make more sense when he has shoot enough that he wants to stay with it. Most beginners don’t even use a plunger or stabilizers. We want a non-archer to see archery as an affordable sport and to see it as an affordable family recreation.

What about sight and scop?

Actual video doesn't start until 1:50

@jake kaminski buying cheap riser seems counter-intuitive why do you have that in your list of things not to spend money on in the beginning? thanks!

Okay this video really help me decide to buy ilf riser rather than standard riser, and I think the next question I had is what do I buy for my first riser? Should I buy the mid end riser? Or low end is okay to buy it? Maybe you can help me decide by giving me some recommendation for the cheap but good riser. Thankss

@samphillips2737

3 ай бұрын

My first rig was the Samick Sage (recurve Barebow/Trad Bow), It’s inexpensive to start around ($150.00) and figure out what you’re looking for on your archery journey. If you’re interested in compound most of the guys at my club shoot with Hoyt or Matthew’s. I would also sign up for the 3 bucks a month for Jake’s you Tube, it’s worth every penny (I’m not affiliated), just a recommendation.

so your saying buy a cheap ilf riser is magnesium junk?

Talking about plungers and other items without explanation as to what they are and how to use Otherwise quite informative

Lost me in the first few minutes..... what's a plunger?? Wait, I already have one next to my toilet and how do I mount it on my bow?

Hey Jake, on the thumbnail, you have 'advice' spelled wrong... Advise is the verb, advice is the noun.... just thought you might want to fix it!

@JakeKaminskiArchery

3 жыл бұрын

Spelled it wrong there and right in the title. Doh'

@graphguy

3 жыл бұрын

It is not spelled wrong , advice is spelled correctly. What is wrong is use of the noun (as you pointed out) versus the verb - advise. But what is really annoying if grammar Nazi’s! J/k

@cjdonald1983

3 жыл бұрын

@@graphguy It's spelled right now because he fixed it! I didn't want to be a grammar Nazi...I thought he would want to know!

@philipsturtivant9385

3 жыл бұрын

We awl thank you. For the advise. It will change hour lives . . . . .

@cjdonald1983

3 жыл бұрын

@@philipsturtivant9385 😂👍🤣