Blackhunter longbow for me, My favorite bow I own ,also good availability of different draw weight limbs

 

I'll give my 2 cents, and that's all it is! I have both. Purchased the sage in 2017 and the Black Hunter in February. Both bows I enjoy greatly. I also have a 30 inch draw length which is borderline problematic with both bows, and in particular the BH but to be clear it shoots fine for me. More finger pinch on the BH but very acceptable. The samick is more comfortable to shoot but I like and shoot the BH better (consistent & accurate). I have 35# and 40# limbs for the BH and both sets are about 2# underrated which is not a big deal. The samick is pretty close to its rated weight. Being able to switch limbs is nice but one doesn't want to do this every day. I did put a piece of felt in between the limbs and riser on the BH. The BH is, imo, crazy noisy out of the box but silencers do an incredible job! Regardless of the bow purchased, an improved string will help performance. Specs are easier to find for the samick, whereas the BH specs (particularly riser cut) are a bit more nebulous for the new owner.

Lastly, regarding the kits: I would be a bit leery of the kits as the items contained tend to be "throw ins" and better quality items could be purchased for not much more cost.

Hope this helps. Both bows are a very good way to get started!

 

I have both. My draw is 29 so either work well. If I were to buy as a beginner I would choose the sage first to allow more experimentation- arrow rest, sight, vanes, feathers, arrow rest, stabilizer. The by is basicly off the shelf shooting feathers. The sage is easier to get different limbs. The by seem to be easy but bolt holes and alignment pin can be in different spots when you look for different weights. Add it up and the sage versatility is a huge benefit for a person like me.

 

Either bow is fine, but avoid the kit. Most of the stuff in there you won't want to use. Get arrows of the proper spine so you have hope of them flying straight. Get a quiver you like, armguard, and a 3 under tab to start.

 

if you want to shoot like Fred Bear, the Black Hunter, buy a recurve bow stringer to go with it. My only criticism of them is the sharp limb edges. it seems like a lot of bows have that these days.

 

I’d go with the Sage. More options.

It has mounting holes if you decide you want to add things like a sight, bow quiver, plunger or stabilizer, and can accept limbs from several different manufacturers.

 

Samicks cheap models have been really bad quality lately. Black hunter seems to be better quality.

 

I've been looking for a while myself and wondering which ones better.

 

Neither is better. Samick creates their own "competition" by selling bows under different brandings. At the same price point you get the same quality. Black hunter pretty much limits you to shooting of the shelf. Sage can take rest, plunger, stabilizer or fishing reel if you want.

 

I just purchased a Black Hunter 40lb. No complaints

 

Black Hunter if you're happy shooting off the shelf, no bushings nor site nor quiver nor stabiliser. Sage otherwise. Very different bows. Black Hunter probably higher quality, more robust.

 

I recently set up a samick sage for a buddy of mine. I installed a bow mounted quiver, a custom string, cat whiskers, wrapped the handle, and new shelf material. I have to say I was thoroughly impressed with it. It seemed to shoot as good as my way more expensive custom bows. It was pretty fast and smooth in the hand. Hope that helps a little.

 

If anybody is looking for BH lonbow in a lefty I have a 30lb one available in near perfect condition.