Samick Sage Archery Takedown Recurve Bow 62-inch - Right & Left Handed - 25-60lb - Archery Recurve Bows for Teens & Adults - Beginners to Advanced, Hunting & Target Practice

The Sage is a classic "first bow" for many wanting a 3-piece take down traditional bow. It came with good packaging and protection, was easy to set up, and the thumb screw style limb bolts trade off visual appeal and smooth lines for very simple set up and take down with no tools. I did upgrade my continuous loop string with a flemish twist style (both work fine - it comes down to personal choice) - but if you want a bow to take down for transport and easier storage, or the option to quickly swap draw weights in a single riser, the Samick Sage is a perfect option for those shopping the "black hunter" style of bows. With the price to performance ratio being so good, you can afford to introduce others in the family to the sport as well. I ended up with a couple of them as shown.

This bow is excellent! I had a Martin Jaguar Takedown that wasn't too bad, but it didn't feel 100 percent like a traditional recurve to me because it still required an arrow rest to shoot it, and it had a metal riser instead of a wooden one. All of that is not a problem with this bow. With the Sage the shelf is just like that of a traditional recurve so you can shoot it straight off the shelf, and it's more or less all wood except for the parts that use screws to hold the limbs onto the riser. This is probably the closest you'll find to a traditional recurve for a great price!With this bow it is much easier to become accurate at traditional archery because all you have to do is focus on your form if you are shooting from the shelf. You don't have to compensate for adjusting any arrow rests or anything that could potentially be throwing you off as well as your form. That's one of the main reasons why I got rid of my Martin Jaguar because it has a shelf like that of a compound bow, which requires an arrow rest to shoot off of. By shooting from just the shelf of the bow, you'll know that it is just your form that is throwing off your accuracy. Also your fletchings should be feathers and not vanes, so they don't hit the riser and throw your arrow off.

As a beginner in archery, I found this bow very easy to handle and with a little help from YouTube, easy to use as well. The only modification that I made is that I took my bow to a professional archery dealer and had a new bow string put on. I put approximately 120 arrows through this bow every time I go out to the archery range. This bow seems to hold up very well. I definitely recommend.

Just getting into archery for the first time and all the hype about the Samick Sage bow sold me along with the price. So far so good. I know so little about bows that I can not say anything other than it fits my had nice, feels great. Good design and it seems to shoot straight. Looks good too. I would recommend it for anyone wanting a good entry level bow.

Love this bow. Very accurate and smooth. Can't imagine a better takedown recurve at this price. I highly recommend it. The only complaint is the string was pretty noisy no matter how I tried to tune it AND started coming apart at the top loop after only 2 months or so. Granted that I was shooting it fairly often, but it still shouldn't come apart that quickly. I know they are probably trying to keep costs under control, but it just seems a shame for such a quality bow at that price to have a cheap string. I'd rather pay a few dollars more and get a better string with the bow. My advice: buy a Flemish Fast Flight Plus with the bow and use that as your main string (don't forget the bowstring wax too). Keep the string that comes with the bow as a spare.

I bought this to eventually go hunting with. I love how solid this bow is. Shoots great. Didn't come with instructions. So had to google as far as correct limb top or bottom (not sure if it matters). I'm new to bows, but this is a solid piece for years to come.

I like the bow. It’s well built and accurate. Big issue I do have with it is the limbs are supposed to be 50 lbs at 28” draw but the one I received is only 39 lbs at 28”.Edited to add: the seller contacted me and I sent pics but they said they could not resolve the issue. Reducing to a one star due to the seller not standing behind their product. It isn’t a bad bow but probably better off with a Black Hunter.

This is not only a fantastically functional traditional-style takedown recurve bow, it's beautiful as well. The riser is sturdy and has a great look and feel, it's whisper quiet, and the limbs are easy to install as they simply thread in and stay tight for a lot of hours of shooting. Thoroughly satisfied with the Samick Sage's style and performance, excellent purchase.