Reddit mentions: The best archery targeting arrows

There are two types of reels she could get him; a bottle style reel or a spincast style reel. Either one will work, it's just a matter of personal preference.

The bottle style reels are mounted on the side of the riser where the sight would usually go, and the spincast style reels are mounted on the front of the bow where the stabilizer goes. If you do get a spincast style reel, you should note two things:

• 1.) Most of them will need a reel seat to be mounted to; the Muzzy reel I linked to above comes with everything you need to mount it in the box, because the reel seat is built in to the reel.
  
  
• and 2.) You can't use the same kind of line that a bottle style reel uses. Most spincast reels come prespooled with line though, so as long as he buys the same kind when he eventually replaces the line, he'll be fine.
  
  RE: arrows - the only ones I wouldn't recommend are the hollow carbon fiber ones. I've just heard too many stories of them breaking when you hit a rock or stump to have faith in them, and they're more expensive. I stick with the solid fiberglass arrows, like this or this.
  
  RE: tips - it kind of depends on what he's fishing for, and again what his personal preference is. There are two-barb points like the Muzzy quick release, and there are three-barb points like the AMS 3 barb grapple. The two-barb point requires that the tip just be loosened to release the fish, while the three barb point I linked to here requires the tip to be unscrewed completely to remove the fish. Innerloc also makes a good three barb head.
  
  Soooo this got pretty long, but it was kind of fun to write up because I love talking about bowfishing. Hope it helps? LMK if not, happy to clarify anything.

1. That looks like it's hitting something when you release. I know people here have said that shooting vanes off of a recurve works just fine, but a plastic feather would probably stop that from happening. I can't see what kind of rest that bow comes with to really tell.
   
   
2. Nice arrows that are fully ready to go are going to be hard to find for less than $5 per arrow. You can always go the cheap route and try these: http://www.amazon.com/Shiny-Fiberglass-Target-Practice-Arrows/dp/B004LETSIG/ref=sr_1_2?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1369759329&sr=1-2&keywords=arrows+dozen
   or these: http://www.amazon.com/Shiny-Black-Fiberglass-Target-Practice/dp/B004LR1SVI/ref=sr_1_3?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1369759600&sr=1-3&keywords=arrows+dozen
   
   
3. Save up your pennies and spend a little more on your bow. If you can save up $70, you can wait a little longer and save up $130 for the Samick Sage that guys here seem to rave about.
   
   
4. That arrow rest will work on a recurve bow since it is non-mechanical, but I wouldn't recommend it. Others might have a different opinion.
   
   I know you're on a tight budget right now, but you really will get what you pay for when it comes to your equipment. I'm not trying to tell you to sell your car to get a bow, I'm just saying that the very bottom tier is, well, bottom tier.

Those are really crappy, honestly. I had a friend who bought one of those for her son, and it was so weak the arrows wouldn't even stick in the target. Plastic limbs...pretty much a toy.

We went thru several bows for my son. We started w/ one of the little fiberglass Barnetts...which beats the one you linked to, IMO. My son is 7, and doesn't have any trouble drawing a 15lb bow with enough oomph to stick arrows in the target. He's been shooting an old Ben Pearson Junior Jet fiberglass stick bow for awhile and he's still enthusiastic about the sport. It's got enough power to stick his arrows in the target and is accurate enough for him to hit his target when he focuses and watches his form.

If you're looking for an inexpensive way to get started, this would be a better starter kit than the sentinel:
https://www.amazon.com/Barnett-Crossbows-1071P-Sioux-Recurve/dp/B00OZE2NZM/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=barnett+lil+sioux&qid=1568151412&s=gateway&sr=8-5


Otherwise, if you think it'll be something she is going to stick with, invest in a good youth bow like this:
https://www.amazon.com/SinoArt-Takedown-Recurve-Beginner-Archery/dp/B075ZKKHHL/ref=sr_1_11?keywords=youth%2Brecurve&qid=1568151456&s=gateway&sr=8-11&th=1&psc=1
(16-20lbs, depending on how strong she is) and some inexpensive arrows:
https://www.amazon.com/Huntingdoor-Practice-Fiberglass-Shooting-Beginner/dp/B072N2YV5N/ref=sr_1_14?keywords=fletched+arrows+28%22&qid=1568151566&s=gateway&sr=8-14

If you're going with a whisker biscuit for a rest, make sure you get one that's made for bowfishing. Bowfishing arrows are waaay heavier than bowhunting arrows, and a regular whisker biscuit will wear out quickly - trust me on that one. I like that reel, have the same one...should work out well for you. As for arrows, I just use the basic AMS white fiberglass arrows. They work well for me, but I don't fish for Gar. I also like the black and yellow shafts, made by Cajun. Real nice arrow.

I'm brand new too. I got the mandarin Duck Black hunter, waited like two weeks shipping from China then found this on amazon and it's the exact same thing.

I got 40lbs. After shooting i was really sore the next day and thought *shit, did i get too heavy? I'm just shooting targets not looking to take down a deer. After Getting used to it though and my form got better I could shoot more arrows and almost wish I got a tad heavier to shoot from farther away and punch it in. I think 40 is the sweet spot for a guy like you.
when getting arrows with this bow , get feathers, not vanes.
This is what I got as a Brand Noob

Arrows

Wrist guard (I cut it an half) I'm sure there are better ones

Finger tab

Here are some links
They should give you some guide to what you are looking for. The fletching kit is rather nice and cheap. (i have one) it works great!

The arrows there are carbon and aluminium variants. I own the aluminium variant and they work fabulously.

The tab is another must have or get yourself a shooting glove


http://www.amazon.com/Bohning-Class-Fletching-Straight-Clamp/dp/B0000AVE3W/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1407609711&sr=8-2&keywords=fletch+jig


http://www.amazon.com/NuoYa001-Aluminum-feather-40-55lb-Compound/dp/B00K4MNMX6/ref=sr_1_68?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1407609797&sr=1-68

http://www.amazon.com/NuoYa001-Carbon-Streamlined-Feathers-Longbow/dp/B00H8KX32C/ref=sr_1_133?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1407609832&sr=1-133

http://www.amazon.com/Archery-Cowskin-Finger-Shooting-Protector/dp/B00LBU0YKE/ref=sr_1_30?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1407609886&sr=1-30&keywords=archery+tab

the amazon bundle said a 30" arrow http://www.amazon.com/Buffalo-Premium-Fiberglass-Practice-Screw-In/dp/B00KJEJKHQ/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1405535549&sr=8-9&keywords=30%22+arrows something like this?

A couple of these always look good w/ Hawkeye stuff: https://www.amazon.com/Fiberglass-Shooting-Practice-Suitable-Beginner/dp/B07M6N3TNK/ref=sr_1_14?keywords=purple+arrows&qid=1557090890&s=gateway&sr=8-14

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07842SZ1C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'm running low on arrows and I'm trying to figure out what I should replace them with. Are cheap arrows like these...

• https://www.amazon.com/GPP-Carbon-30-Inch-Replaceable-Compound/dp/B01B49D2FK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Tiger-Archery-Practice-Removable-Compound/dp/B06Y4MVLKD/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
  
  ... at all functional with a (mostly) traditional horse bow? The bow doesn't have a window, so the plastic vanes will deflect more than the feather-fletched arrows I currently use. But would it be so much as to render them useless for someone building skills? (Read: not a great shot and unlikely to worry about an extra centimeter in his groupings at 20 meters).