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As a coordinator for a youth program at our club I see some serious short comings with the Genisis bow. For anyone wishing to get into archery a bow must ift the shooter, be it youth or adult. That means it has to fit them for draw length and a weight they can handle. The problem with genesis bows is the "one bow fits all mentality". To shoot well over time a person has to develop repeatable form. The genesis bows have no draw stop for a youngster to stop at a specific spot for draw length. Thus they, not knowing where to stop, cannot develop consistent form and proper muscle memory that goes with it.

In just the last couple years bow companies have started making bows with a lot of adjustment, both draw length and draw weight, so that they can be set for a youngster and be readjusted as the child grows. Sure, they cost more, but are IMO a much better choice in the long run. One such bow not mentioned much (marketing) is the Darton Ranger X and at a cost of only about $60 more than a Genisis.

The main problem I see with bows such as the Infinite Edge is it has way too much adjustment. No child, who may need to start at about 15# draw weight is ever going to need to crank it up to #70 or reach a 30" draw till they are in need of a more advanced and better fitting bow.

Take it for what it's worth, but this is my opinion.

 

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Except for the fact that it is wrong....

"The Genesis™ Pro Draw Stop Cam allows users to customize the bow to their specific draw length. This feature provides the archer a "solid wall" or stop, indicating the archer is at his or her correct draw length. "

True, it does have a draw stop peg, but here again for more money. And then you're still stuck with a bow that is limited to 25# draw weight and no letoff.
The reason I mentioned the Darton Ranger is that it's about $30 ($210) more than the Genisis Pro, is adjustable in draw length from 18" to 30" (approx.) and 15# to 50#. Thus it can be more personalized for the shooter and is more in the range of what one might expect a young shooter to be able to move up to as they develop.

 

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So all those recurve shooter are doing it wrong Hmmmmm that's funny. So you feel instead of a archer figuring out where their anchor needs to be. The bow should tell them where it needs to be.

I believe we're discussing children here. Starting out most have no idea whatsoever about draw length. Without proper guidance and/or coaching they will draw a bow clear back behind their ear, recurves and compounds alike. Sure there are those who eventually figure it out but how? By guess by golly? This maybe fun for a while, but sooner or later they want to start improving. Even for a good coach it can become frustrating by doing things nilly-willy. All I'm saying is that there are better alternatives today that can HELP improve their shooting ability and , thus enjoyment.

I know I have my hands full trying to teach kids. They don't know terminology so don't even know what I'm talking about. You have to teach them one thing at a time so as not to flood their brains with too much information. And you can't watch every kid on the line for every shot. Luckily I usually have several other guys helping. Still, it makes the training that much easier and quicker results to have a bow that can be set for the individuals draw length so it's one less thing to dwell on. And by setting draw length I don't necessarily mean down to a Tee with a draw stop. Getting 'em close with a module can be good enough for a while. At least it helps with consistency.