23/07/2017
Name : Jase
Location : Mount Egerton
Title : Great bow if you put the work in
Review : This is a good *bow*, especially for its price, but just like the engine of a Commodore, the stuff around the bow is cheap and nasty. I got this as for the sole purpose of spotlighting solo. I honestly just wanted a bow I could mount a torch on, but didn't want to spend a lot of money or get a worn out bow second hand. After you set the bow up, you'll find it shoots nice and tight patterns. If your form is good, this bow is very accurate, especially at 10-30 feet, which is what you want for small game. The capture rest it comes with does a surprisingly good job on a recurve, but only if you take the time to tinker with it and have it work with the paradox. Howevwe, keeping it when finger shooting is sacrificing power. If you want to keep it, use a release aid. The stabiliser is really just a shock absorber. It does make release more comfortable, but will do nothing to steady your aim. The main issue I found, which worked against my purposes, was stealth. The graphics on the bow look nice, but are also visible at night. The limbs are not painted on the sides. The very first thing I did was get the paint out and make it totally black. The sight is good, but the UV light on the sight is (1) not a UV, but just a purple light and, (2) shines everywhere rather than just on your pins. The pins themselves are not fibre optic, just coloured plastic. Without painting the pins black except for your dots, turning the UV on will give you away. I also spent time making a slit to focus the light on my pins, which was time consuming but effective. The other issue is noise. This bow is very loud without spending time on dampening. I found that tying strands of wool on the bowstring was better than cat whiskers, and cheaper too. After a bit of work though, I am now a ninja with this bow. My first night out saw my bag full in no time at all. Great bow if you put some work into it.