Bow reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 160 Reddit reviews across 15 subreddits and 49 posts to rank the best Bow brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Archery, r/FortniteSavetheWorld, r/DarkSouls2, r/TraditionalArchery, r/Hunting. Top-rated brands include Bear (4.2/5), Vacuum Tube Bow (4.5/5), Black Hunter (4.1/5).
Stats
Reviews160
Subreddits15
Posts49
Brands71
Products67
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#1
Bear
4.2
(29)
"You really can’t beat it for getting started."
"Bear Legend XR RTH or Bear Legit RTH are great. They are great first compound bows!"
"So far we’re both very happy with our choices."
"I was very happy with my Bear ready to hunt bow."
"I just bought my 6ft girlfriend a RTH bow from Bear they have a couple that are adjustable from 10-70lbs."
"Either a Bear Cruiser or Diamond Edge. Both have have draw weights starting at 5 lbs and can go up to 70 lbs."
"Bear bows, PSE Stinger, Darton Brute to get your feet wet"
"Bear has built themselves a niche of making really solid ready to hunt packages for beginners."
"I just started with the bear legit and so far I'm happy"
"Bear"
#2
Vacuum Tube Bow
4.5
(11)
"The vacuum tube bow does better in terms of both damage as well as AOE."
"Vaccum Tube Bow is the best one overall, especially with a proper Stoneheart Farrah loadout."
"Vacuum tube bow is the most fun for sure.... you need the chain lightning perk and ideally to also have stoneheart farrah in lead."
"It’s potential for damage and the number of targets it can reach. Think of it like this, if you use the vacuum tube bow with stoneheart Farrah."
"Vacuum tube bow. Anyone who says xenon is a liar."
"The OP said, Best Bow. Not the best DPS bow. I can see that title going to the VTB based on personal experience."
"Vacuum and xenon as mentioned. But using a vacuum on a high level fire husk mission will add clarity which wins out."
"From my experience I like the vacuum tube better for most things but when it comes to using it against nature Elemental husks and fire I prefer the xenon bow."
"Vacuum Tube is my fav but I love the Xenon for its versatility."
"They are both top tier."
#3
Black Hunter
4.1
(7)
"I recommend the black hunter blonde or the black hunter rebirth."
"Best bang for your buck at the price level."
"Black hunter or TopArchery recurve"
"Black hunter bow"
"Get a Black Hunter. It's considerably cheaper than the Sage, does the exact same thing."
"A black hunter recurve will be perfect for your price range."
"Maybe you can look for a used Black Hunter."
#4
PSE
4.1
(7)
"He’s owned the bow since he was 10 years old."
"PSE stinger, bear Cruzer, diamond infinite edge."
"I got my son a PSE mini burner. It’s fairly simple to adjust draw length and power."
"You should check out the PSE Uprising and the Bear cruzer G3."
"PSE makes some great beginner target bows like this:"
"You can buy a used PSE Stinger or Brute off eBay for not much more than that."
"PSE BOWTEC AND BEAR are all good brands."
#5
Galaxy
4.0
(6)
"I have a Galaxy Sage takedown that I paid $120 USD for and I love it."
"Decent It’s only 109.99."
"I feel it’s a nice bow."
"Great starter bow."
"Galaxy Aspire 66" or 70" is on sale right now. About $95 after tax."
"Their cheapest ILF riser is the Galaxy Cresent at 80 dollar. IMHO it is to basic."
#6
Mission
4.4
(5)
"Fully adjustable draw lengths from 17"-29"."
"Mission. 100% of the time 100% of the time."
"I’ve shot a Mission Switch for the past 3 years. Affordable and quality bow."
"My first bow was the Switch and the 12 year old has the HAMMR."
"Both come fully equipped and have been great starter bows."
#7
Xenon Bow
4.0
(5)
"Xenon bow 100% will carry you from stone wood to msk."
"Xenon if your aim is trash... Vacuum tube bow with Farah if you can actually hit the husks ;)"
"Xenon as it shoots faster and if you get almost KOed by love lobbers or other event mobs that stack DMG you can stay behind terrain and keep firing to heal up from TRO etc."
"I was thinking that but I also like the xenon bow is like my favorite."
"Xenon destroys quest items across map. Xenon also doesn't even have to hit the target to kill the hit box is insain you really can't miss."
#8
Diamond
4.0
(5)
"I do know the Diamond bows are great bows."
"Very adjustable in terms of draw weight/draw length and good quality for the price."
"Diamond edge XT is what I’d recommend for budget."
"I’d probably go with a diamond edge xt personally."
"For a first bow, I would aim for something like a Diamond."
#9
Samick
3.2
(5)
"It's a good bow for the price, yes. But keep in mind the Samick Sage does have bushings for a rest and sights."
"Samick Sage is a good starting point, or Galaxy Ember, isn't recommended as much as the Sage but it's so good looking."
"With that amount you can get a basic bow, like the Samick Sage, but not much more."
"You're unlikely to find one with the bushings for sight, if you really want a wood riser than that can be done, but not like the Samick Sage."
"It's better to skip the Samick Sage bow and go straight for a more advanced bow."
#10
Hunter's Blackbow
4.7
(3)
"Hunter’s Blackbow and Bow of want are the best ones."
"Once you reach Drangleic Castle you can get the Hunter's Blackbow which is pretty much the best there is."
"Hunter's Blackbow is good. Long range, lowest stamina cost, fast draw speed."
#11
Mathews
4.3
(3)
"Buy the best you can afford. Do they sell any second hand bows, I got my mathews trx 38 g2 second hand it was a fraction of the price."
"Current bow is a Mathews title 31.5 draw that is a perfect fit with that release."
"Matthews' new Lift XD is specifically for long draw lengths."
#12
AF
4.3
(3)
"I love my AF Han bow."
"Can draw till 35 inches and cheap and good."
"The AF Tartar bow is a pretty versatile bow."
#13
Hoyt
4.0
(3)
"Hoyt or galaxy are great brands."
"Personal i started with a hoyt shot a psenow i shoot a bowtech."
"Both come fully equipped and have been great starter bows."
#14
Bow Enchantment
5.0
(2)
"Elastic is what I'd consider the best personally. keeps enemies away from you."
"I got ring of Arkana, elastic enchantment, and ring of sharp shooting (both rings came upgraded!) all by floor 6. So OP."
#15
Pukie Bow
4.5
(2)
"Pukie will kill all 9* when maxed."
"Early on Pukie/Rathian bow will do wonders."
#16
Sammick
4.5
(2)
"With that budget the Sammick Sage is going to be your best bet."
"For recurve, sage sammick."
#17
Fiddlerman
4.5
(2)
"Fiddlerman Carbon fiber is the way to go!"
"Picked up the fiddler man carbon fiber as others have suggested and it's been a perfectly fine choice for me."
#18
Badon Bow
4.5
(2)
"Badon bow is the best bow for its damage and the support it provides."
"Badon is pretty nice since it stops spell cast of mobs as well damage is good since mobs won't move away."
#19
TradTech
4.5
(2)
"TradTech Titan is a very nice one."
"I can recommend you to buy an ILF riser."
#20
Roland
4.0
(2)
"Great way to learn the basics without breaking the bank and have a barrel of fun at the same time!"
"Super reliable."
#21
Gorgon
4.0
(2)
"Gorgon Xbox is one of the best."
"Gorgon seems to be the meta."
#22
Darton
4.0
(2)
"The Darton Consequence is an excellent honorable mention."
"Darton Consequence gets recommended a lot"
#23
Sarmat Archery
4.0
(2)
"Something like one of the bamboo offerings from Sarmat Archery wouldn't be a bad idea."
"For an inexpensive longbow, this is a solid choice."
#24
Rolan
5.0
(1)
"Rolan snake is the best. You dont need to grind off anything, I shoot mine with thumb draw on the right side just fine."
#25
Lancaster Archery
5.0
(1)
"Suggest you buy from Lancaster archery (if it’s the U.S., a very reputable shop) or Merlin Archery for the UK."
#26
Custom Bowyer
5.0
(1)
"He makes stick bows however you'd like."
#27
Oak Ridge
5.0
(1)
"A step up would be a ILF "walking bow" like an Oak Ridge Morado."
#28
ILF
5.0
(1)
"Best thing you can do is go visit a Pro shop & have the set you up.."
#29
Composite Bow
5.0
(1)
"Composite bow is the best pure damage after that infused bow of want with elemental arrows is the strongest."
#30
Alonne Greatbow
5.0
(1)
"The quickest Greatbow in the game and an absolute powerhouse."
#31
Plain Bow
5.0
(1)
"Just the plain bow is best for bosses specifically."
#32
Regi Bow
5.0
(1)
"Regi bow has highest single target dps."
#33
Elite Kure
5.0
(1)
"I bought an Elite Kure a few years back. Love it."
#34
Diamond Edge
5.0
(1)
"I recommend for newbies the 'diamond edge', whatever package of them you can find they make a lot of them."
#35
Hoyt Bow
5.0
(1)
"I picked up a 2016 hoyt at the beginning of the year and I dont think ill ever sell it."
#36
Diamond Infinite Edge
5.0
(1)
"I've had a diamond infinite edge compound bow for close to 10 years and I love it!"
#37
Winners (WNS)
5.0
(1)
"Got this setup for my daughter."
#38
Ming
5.0
(1)
"The most comfortable for your draw length, and better feeling overall out of all the bows imo."
#39
Mead Longbows
5.0
(1)
"Get the bamboo kit."
#40
Southwest Archery
5.0
(1)
"I have a southwest archery recurve with ILF limbs. When I started shooting I had 35 lb limbs and now I run 55s."
#41
Bowtech
5.0
(1)
"My gf just got a Bowtech Eva Shockey 3. She’s got thing down to like 40lbs and she definitely gets enough speed out of it to kill stuff under 30 yards."
#42
Yarha
5.0
(1)
"Yarha 2, or basically any other manchu bow."
#43
Archeybowman
4.0
(1)
"For an English longbow specifically I usually go to Archeybowman."
#44
Fleetwood
4.0
(1)
"Start with 25 pound bow if you ever shot bows before. Fleetwood brands basically for those on a budget."
#45
Ferguson
4.0
(1)
"[97# for $300] for fun"
#46
Archery Traditions
4.0
(1)
"[66# for $350]"
#47
Bear Archery
4.0
(1)
"I think they are on amazon too"
#48
Green Mountain
4.0
(1)
"These are close"
#49
Eastman
4.0
(1)
"Try a bunch of Eastman wooden bows."
#50
Alibow
4.0
(1)
"Good."
#51
The Fiddler's Bow
4.0
(1)
"I invented a carbon fiber bow for fiddlers."
#52
Lancaster Archery Supplies
4.0
(1)
"Lancaster Archery Supplies has a number of youth bows. I would start there."
#53
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"You can get a plaid mens bow tie for a tux. It will fit around that handsome boys neck."
#54
WNS, Samick, Kinetic, Core
4.0
(1)
"For budget friendly options, look at WNS, Samick, Kinetic and Core."
#55
Bullhug
4.0
(1)
"Bullhug makes bowties that work with their harnesses. They are pretty cute."
#56
Topoint
4.0
(1)
"It is a good bow that has tons of adjustments, and it won't cost much."
#57
Arc
4.0
(1)
"If you want something simple and work on your form only try the Arc Rolan Snake."
#58
Sammic
4.0
(1)
"I’m gonna be that guy and say a Sammic Sage or one of the nicer alternatives."
#59
WNS
4.0
(1)
"As a starter I would go for the WNS explorer DX for 100 dollar."
#60
Longbow of Martyrs
4.0
(1)
"I still think Longbow of Martyrs will be good on her, especially if you are going to run her as Auguste’s pocket support."
#61
Hamayumi
4.0
(1)
"Hamayumi is a pretty good F2P."
#62
Scion of the Blazing Sun
4.0
(1)
"I’d recommend Scion of the Blazing Sun."
#63
Colossus
4.0
(1)
"Colossus is the best for min/max gorgon is the most versatile."
#64
Matthews
4.0
(1)
"There are plenty of introductory bows from top brands like Matthews, Hoytt, Darton, Bow Tech, PSE and Bear."
#65
Sanlida x8
4.0
(1)
"Bear is more well known for decent cheap bows, but the Sanlida x8 is serviceable, and works fine."
#66
Sanlida Bow
4.0
(1)
"I'm currently 35 ft in the tree hunting with it. No issues with the bow and it shoots great."
#67
SAS
4.0
(1)
"I really like the sas voyager for a mid size trad bow. At a decent starting price."
#68
Genesis
4.0
(1)
"Consider genesis."
#69
Daylite
4.0
(1)
"Specs look promising!"
#70
Alexander
3.0
(1)
"Tricky to learn."
#71
Sanlida
1.0
(1)
"Sanlida is junk."
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