Lion 62" Takedown Hunting Recurve Bow Metal Riser 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 Lbs Right Handed

The hook: it looks like the Hoyt Gamemaster 2.The reality: It's not a Hoyt, but it's not bad.I have many other bows, and I did buy this one in large part for the novelty. I kept coming back and looking at it. I knew I was going to buy it, it was just a matter of when. lol.. When it arrived, I was kind of put off by it. This review has been revised. I was a bit harsh before, and I wasn't sure that I really liked it, but it has grown on me and now a week later, I'm really enjoying it. The limb edges are very square, almost sharp square, they've been sanded smooth, but very little radiusing of the edges. The ends of the limbs are shaped well, and the string nocks onto the ends securely. It came with a nice stringer with leather ends. The string is a narrow 14 strand that my arrow nocks won't grab, so I do have to hold the arrows, with one over and 2 under. A new string is on my list. The alignment seemed a little off, the limbs weren't 100% perfectly parallel, the string seats were just a slight off center on the upper and lower limb, but after just a few shots, it seems to center itself, It has a unique limb pocket with a plastic insert and a leathery pad on the limb. I'm sure this reduces vibration and allows the limbs to 'float' slightly. Whatever it's doing, it works. Square sighting the cheek of the riser, the string appears to sit off the edge of the shelf, but when you draw it back, the string centers with the limb bolts, and the arrow lays right into your normal instinctive shooting form. The bow shoots tight groups. I'm actually surprised at the groups. I was 5 out of 8 at 15 yards, in a 2 1/2 to 3 inch group on my first shots, That's with 31" tip to nock seat, 500 spine arrows, and 100gr points. It's a true center shot, as many alloy riser bows are, so the Archer's paradox doesn't really apply when you have a good arrow rest set-up. Heavier spine arrows also shoot fine.I ordered a 30lb draw because I wanted to work on my form with a light and inexpensive bow. I'm not sure why, but the labels on the limbs were marked 35lb draw weight. The SinoArt representative explained that the last 2 digits of the code written on the ends of the limbs (30) was the actual draw weight. I see no reason to put it on the scales, it's low draw weight, makes it easy to pull and fun to shoot. The draw stacks noticeably at around 29 inches, and the bow feels a bit like it has a stopping point near 30. My draw is longer with a compound bow and release. Shooting traditional is just different, enough to bring my draw anchor to normal with a glove, and my arm out of the way of string slap. The handle is narrow, but comfortable, the bow is very controllable. It looks long at 62 inches, but it handles like a shorter hunting bow. At this low draw weight, I don't have any plans to take this hunting or bowfishing, but from my experience, it's accurate enough to get very consistent shots. A 40# and up draw weight would make it a realistic game-getter, but the bow seems comfortable with the lower draw weight.The sight/quiver mounts are good, looks like it would work with many options. This is not a shoot off of the shelf bow, it needs an arrow rest. The arrow rest is going to be a narrow range of choices. I used a stick-on magnetic flipper and a plunger. It works, but a large portion of the flipper mount plate is hanging off the edge. A 3 brush Octane Hostage won't work for me, because the top radius of the bridge is too low to get the cross arm and arrow rest to fit. I tried a SAS 3 brush arrow rest, and the radius of the arrow rest was too wide to get the arrows centered. Same with a TRU-Glo Whisker Biscuit. Older arrow rests (like 2 prong rests) with the cross arm lowered down out of the way, will probably work fine. I'll be trying a target style flipper that bolts on behind my plunger button as soon as it's delivered.It has a little twang, minimal vibration, and with the low draw weight limbs, it's not bad. String slap on the limbs is noticeable. Silencers, including felt at the limb curve, string silencers, and maybe resonant noise dampers, would make a huge difference, possibly make it a near silent shooter. This bow weighs 3.01lb with the plunger and flipper, It's a real lightweight compared to my PSE Kingfisher, especially with the bowfishing reel attached.Overall, I like it, $124.99 plus taxes added up to $133.00.. That's close to what I paid for my son's PSE NightHawk, and it's like comparing apples to oranges. They are very different bows, but they're both good shooters. If you want a low cost bow that looks different, very appealing at a glance, shoots consistently well, this bow might be for you. Everyone who sees it, wants to nock an arrow on it. Myself, I'm having more fun with it than I expected. Been picking dime sized marks on one of my targets at 10 yards, no sights, and scratching arrows in against each other. I'd hate to think that I spent 4 or 5 times as much on a Hoyt, and I wasn't shooting any better. Expecting a Robin Hood and an excuse to buy new nocks, maybe new arrows any day now.Update: 6 weeks with this bow, and it's become my favorite shooter. A 59" 16 strand string helps to quieten the release, a plunger mounted flipper arrow rest, felt pads at the recurve, a wrist sling, have made this bow a solid and consistent shooter. 20-30 yard shots are grouping well, and I'm taking shots at dragon flies. No sights, no stabilizers, just plain fun.November 4, 2020: Almost 5 months have passed, the bow is still awesome, Thousands of shots, and this bow is still very predictable and an intuitive shooter. In my mind, as many shots as I've made with it, it's already surpassed my expectations. This is a little bit of a tune-up, but it's been worth every penny to me. Buying another one for my Step-son today.

Bow was great. Perfect for the price.

The bow shoots well but the bottom limb came out defective. The tip was twisted to one side and it has scratches that were covered with some sort of marker or paint, you can see them in the picture, and now after 2 months of shooting about twice a week a couple of them cracked, making a creaking sound when drawing the bow. It definitely feels unsafe.So, check your bow limbs on arrival, now I cannot find limbs for this bow :(UPDATE:I am giving this bow a 4 star review since I got a replacement set of limbs from Sinoart so kudos to them for reaching out. The new limbs look much better than the original, no dents or cracks. I have tested them and shoot well, also got them weighted at my local range and the weight matches.The only reason I don't give this product 5 stars is because it made me miss the late hunting season. So is it reliable? In my case no. Does it shoot well? More than what my skill allows. Is Sinoart responsive? Good customer service so far.

On a positive note, the shipping was very fast and received in a timely manner. However, the bow itself isn’t worth a plugged nickel. Well, the LIMBS aren’t worth a plugged nickel. I ordered the bow on March 23, 2021 and, on May 9, 2021, I took it to my local archery Pro Shop to have the bow assembled (set up). Between those dates, the bow was never drawn as it had not been assembled. On the third test draw, we heard a “crack” and one of the limbs split! Needless to say, this bow has NEVER been shot, just drawn THREE times. As it stands, the bow is useless and unsafe! We have been unable to find a means by which to contact the seller to inquire about warranty, replacement, or any other option offered. Bottom line, if you are contemplating purchasing the Sinoart Lion Recurve Bow with 55 pound limbs, be aware the limbs are of low quality and you run the risk of being stuck with an unusable item!

This bow was the very first item I even have with amazon. did not say out of stock, but kept on delay on shipping. I even had to talk with a supervisor. Seller was not able to be reached due to shipment was handled by amazon, the system did not even let me communicate with the seller until I finally received the bow, sever delay.The casting was poor, many porous/rough surfaces, seems a product that was made in a rush or simply made with poor machine or labor skill.Other than these, I still say this bow is a good bow as it is light in weight, and it has kind of pre-load power due to its design. The brace height is a bit not in a normal way to consider as the design of the bow.Shot few times and it is a bow I will want to take with me to many places and just have fun. It feels somewhat lighter than HOYT Tiburon, or maybe just a wrongful feeling.Recommend this bow to all archery lovers if you just want a fun to shoot bow and not spending too much unnecessary money.

This bow right here shoots amazing. It's super accurate. Really happy it came with an arrow rest tho it's kinda hard to screw on towards the end. Was kind of loud when I shot it but string silencers fixed that right up. I love the design and feel of this bow. It sort of looks like the Hoyt Gamemaster II with the tech riser. Feels great in the hands and it isn't too heavy or too light. I got the 30 lb one and the draw is so smooth.I'd recommend this bow for anyone, beginner to advanced. Great purchase.