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(based on 26 ratings)

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Cartel Youth Bows are our best deal in youth bows. These sweet take-down recurves with the hot blue risers are popular with kids everywhere. Easy to shoot and fast, these recurves are perfect for kids of all ages. Simply match up the archer to the appropriate bow weight and go. It's that easy. Designed to allow shooting off the shelf or from an elevated rest (Included). Imported. Bowstringer not included. A bowstringer is recommended for stringing these bows.
The 48" model is available in right hand only and comes with sight and stabilizer bushings installed.
The 54" and 62" models have those bushings and one for a plunger and are available in right and left hand.

Use the following guide for selecting a bow:

Right hand, 48" bow, 20# @ 24" fits kids 7-10

Right or left hand, 54" bow, 24# @ 26" fits kids 10-12

Right or left hand, 62" bow, 28# @ 28" fits kids 12-14

Right or left hand, 62" bow, 32# @ 28" fits kids 14-16

Right or left hand, 62" bow, 36# @ 28" fits kids 16-18

Remember we want you to be happy with your new bow. When you try out your bow, if you decide you'd prefer a lighter or heavier model, you have a full 30 days to exchange for a different weight. (Click arrow for assembly instructions)

More information for the Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery

Review Snapshot®

Average Customer Rating:

4.3 stars

(based on 26 reviews)

88% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Accurate(16), Durable(13), Easy to adjust(11), Easy to draw(20), Easy to handle(22)

Cons:

Lacks power(3), Poor quality(3)

Best Uses:

All weather(7), Competition(8), Good weather(8), Hunting(4), Practice(24)

Describe Yourself:

Beginner(11), Casual/ recreational(10), Expert archer(3)

A terrific choice for camps

By Terry

from Dillingham, Alaska on 2/26/2010

Pros:

Accurate, Durable, Easy To Draw, Easy To Handle

Best Uses:

Introducing new shooters

Describe Yourself:

Expert Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

I work as an Education Specialist for USFWS. I purchased four bows (one Cartel) for two camps we put on for area JH and HS students. I was very pleased with the Cartel we purchased. It was easy to set up, lightweight and traveled well. The kids really liked it, as did several adults on hand.

It seems to be a well made product for a very reasonable price. The only issues we had did not relate to the bow directly: the weather was damp at both camps and we couldn't get the arrow rest provided with the bow to stay on. The bow itself was outstanding- I am very pleased with the purchase.

Customer service was out of this world. Also, shipping was remarkable. I placed my order late in the afternoon on a Thursday and had my order the following Monday. I live in a very remote part of Alaska (no FedEx or UPS) and it's nearly impossible to get orders that fast. The only other company I've seen pull that off is Cabelas.

Please note that this review is written based on limited use (two weeks by about a dozen kids). The opinions offered reflect my own personal thoughts as a long time archer and is NOT an official endorsement from the USFWS.

my son loves it

By cyote

from south west Arkansas on 2/15/2010

Pros:

Easy To Draw, Easy To Handle

Cons:

Unknown just yet

Best Uses:

All Weather, Hunting, Practice

Describe Yourself:

Expert Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

my son finds this bow very exceptional however i beleive i should have got the stronger limbs. He's stronger than i thought.

Christmas presents for Grandchildren.

By GaryB

from Oklahoma on 12/25/2009

Pros:

Accurate, Easy To Adjust, Easy To Draw, Easy To Handle

Best Uses:

Hunting, Practice

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

I bought three of them for Christmas presents. The grandchildren were delighted. They took them out in the snow and began shooting immediately.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Great bow for beginners

By Ld John, SCA Archery Teacher

from Tuscaloosa AL on 9/11/2009

Pros:

Powerful

Best Uses:

Breaks down and assembles

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

I bought this bow for my Granddaughter who is starting Archery at school. She is 12 yr. old. After a few pointers, she was hitting the target and loving it. I have recommended this bow for several of my beginner archers and everyone has enjoyed it. I have bought three bows from 3 Rivers, Longbow for my wife, Bear fiberglass for another Granddaughter and others I cannot remember. I have always had excelent service, advise and just good company when I was able to visit the store.

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Greatree recurve

By Freonjohn

from Maryland on 7/18/2009

Pros:

Easy To Handle

Best Uses:

Practice

Describe Yourself:

Beginner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

Nice bow. My son loves it and uses it well. Good balance for a child.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Broken Bows

By Heart Six Ranch

from Moran WY on 7/9/2009

Pros:

Easy To Handle

Cons:

Poor Construction

Best Uses:

Practice

Describe Yourself:

Beginner

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

These bows are very poorly made - 2 out of 5 broke after 2 uses.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Good Bow

By Actric Archer

from Ontario, Canada on 5/28/2009

Pros:

Accurate, Durable, Easy To Adjust, Easy To Draw, Easy To Handle, Powerful

Best Uses:

Competition, Practice

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

My 9 year old daughter saved up for this bow. She really wanted a non-wood riser and this was a great choice. At 24# it is good for her and she will have it for a long time. We had to get another string because the youth arrows we bought with the bow would not fit. Now she has her new bow and a custom string and she is good as gold. Her shooting percentage increase immediately and she is getting better every week. The shipping was fast and accurate, even though it was shipped up here to Canada.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Great Bow, Poor Components

By CongoTheTiger

from Prairieville, La on 5/22/2009

Pros:

Accurate, Easy To Adjust, Easy To Draw, Easy To Handle

Cons:

Poor Construction

Best Uses:

Competition, Practice

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

The Bow was bought for my son in Feb 2008. He uses the bow for target practice, shooting mostly less than 40 yds. He probably shoots 1 to 2 times per month, and as we get closer to Boy Scout Camp, he shoots more. The Bow recently developed cracks in the knob screw downs that hold the limbs on. The plastic pieces cracked away from the screws. I could not get replacements for them from 3 Rivers or elsewhere. My son has a habit of taking the bow completely down each time for storage. So, with less than 1& 1/2 yrs. usage, the bow components did not hold up well, and I could not get a repair. I was instructed to buy bolts from the hardware store to replace them. For an inexpensive bow, its OK, but I would have expected better components, and at least be able to purchase replacement parts.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

A Starter Bow for 4-H Shooting Sports

By CookieMan the Instructor

from Waldron MI on 5/19/2009

Pros:

Accurate, Durable, Easy To Adjust, Easy To Draw, Easy To Handle, Powerful

Best Uses:

All Weather, Competition, Good Weather, Practice

Describe Yourself:

Beginner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

I'm a 4-H Shooting Sports instructor. We bought the bow for the 4-H Club. We got this bow for the kids who are just starting out. It is easy to pull and they like the color. We only have one so far. It's a race to see who gets it first. As soon as we can afford them we want to get a few more! It is an affordable, nice, beginners bow, easy to pull, that shoots well!

great bow for the money

By bwana

from lehigh valley pennsylvania on 4/30/2009

Pros:

Durable, Easy To Draw, Easy To Handle

Best Uses:

Practice

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

Bought this bow for my wife, not just for kids.

a good youth bow for the money

By onyx archer

from dobson n.c. on 4/28/2009

Pros:

Durable, Easy To Draw, Easy To Handle

Best Uses:

Practice

Describe Yourself:

Beginner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

I bought the bow for a kid in my youth group. It's a great starter bow for those around 15 -17. Easy to draw and plenty of draw room to get that form perfect.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

only a slight drawback.

By Winterflame

from Ohio on 4/18/2009

Pros:

Accurate, Durable, Easy To Draw

Cons:

Poor Construction

Best Uses:

Good Weather, Practice

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

This bow is pretty good. I switched to this after discovering that my Titan recurve didn't shoot straight. From my first volley, my accuracy improved dramatically, so I was happy with the change. The only issue I have with this item may actually be my fault. The only reason I marked it as "poor construction" is because of the handle/grip. For some reason, maybe it is just the way I hold it, but the arrow shelf digs into my thumb with a semi-sharp corner. This can be easily solved with gloves however.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Really good BOW!

By The Master from Grenville, SC on 2/16/2009

Pros:

Accurate, Durable, Easy To Adjust, Easy To Draw, Easy To Handle, Powerful, Really good Bow

Best Uses:

All Weather, Competition, Good Weather, Hunting, Just for fun, Practice, Reenactment

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

Awesome! Spectacular! Very good BOW!

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Good

By beast from greenville, SC on 2/16/2009

Pros:

Accurate, Awsome, Durable, Easy To Adjust, Easy To Draw, Easy To Handle, Powerful

Cons:

There are none

Best Uses:

All Weather, Competition, Good Weather, Hunting, Just for fun, Practice, Reenactment

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

Really good.

Better than expected

By G Man

from Ponte Vedra Beach, FL on 1/6/2009

Pros:

Easy To Adjust, Easy To Draw

Cons:

Lacks Power

Best Uses:

Good Weather, Practice

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

Target practice and competitions.

great product as described, fast shipping

By lori m

from cabot ar on 1/5/2009

Pros:

Accurate, Durable, Easy To Handle

Best Uses:

Practice

Describe Yourself:

Beginner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

Bought this item for my 8 yr old son, he loves it, it is easy for him to use,

excellent

By bob from elko,mn on 12/30/2008

Pros:

Easy To Handle, Sweet

Best Uses:

Practice

Describe Yourself:

Beginner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

its fine

so good my kids likes it

By sambaad

from saudi arabia on 10/4/2008

Pros:

Accurate

Cons:

Hard To Draw

Best Uses:

Practice

Describe Yourself:

Expert Archer

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

It is very good but little heavy.

Excellent Product Lots of Fun!

By ZeeMan

from Melrose MA. on 9/26/2008

Pros:

Easy To Draw, Easy To Handle

Best Uses:

Practice

Describe Yourself:

Beginner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

Great bow for beginners. The thing I like most about Three Riveres is their customer service. Excellent!! I will by again in the future.

The Cartel Bow

By Nicky from Dauphin

from Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada on 6/20/2008

Pros:

Accurate, Durable, Easy To Adjust, Easy To Draw, Easy To Handle, Powerful, Won a gold medal in shoot

Best Uses:

All Weather, Competition, Practice

Describe Yourself:

Beginner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

Good size and easier to pull.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Nice youth bow

By Tundra archer

from North Dakota on 5/1/2008

Pros:

Accurate, Durable, Easy To Adjust, Easy To Draw, Easy To Handle, Powerful

Best Uses:

Good Weather, Practice

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

I bought the 62" bow for my 10 yr old son. He has shot it several times now and really enjoys it. He likes setting it up himself when we go to the range, however, it's too difficult for him to string by himself, so I do that for him. The draw weight is about 28# at full draw, which is more than he was used to shooting with his previous setup, but he adjusted quickly. We tried aluminum arrows first with this bow, but they were too heavy and could not reach more than 20 yds. So we bought some carbons that were half the weight and now the bow has no problem reaching 30 yds accurately. Bottom line, this is nice starter bow, but I would recommend upgrading the arrow rest ASAP.

Service & Delivery comments:

The only problem I had with the bow when it arrived was that the nock was installed way too high. Due to the fact I have no tools to correct this I had to take the bow to the closest pro shop, which is over 1 hr away, and they had to lower the nock a 1/4". Now the bow shots great. I paid $[...] to have the nock installed a whole 1/4" too high, that's the last time I make that mistake. Next time I'll save the money, buy my own tools and do it myself.

3Rivers Archery Response: The standard setting for a split finger shooter is 1/2" higher than the arrow rest. For 3-finger under it is 5/8" above the arrow rest. It is always recommended to personally tune any bow.

After completing a Bow Setup, a 3River's staff member will fire several arrows to test the set up and tune for the best arrow flight possible. Only then will the bow ship.

This bow rocks!!!

By ZGbullseye from USA on 2/8/2008

Pros:

Accurate, Durable, Easy To Draw, Easy To Handle, Powerful, Strong and easy to draw

Best Uses:

Competition, Good Weather, It looks cool too, Practice

Describe Yourself:

Competitive Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

I love this bow!!! I saved up all of my money for 5 months to get it, and I'm happy I did. I use it almost every 40 degree or up day. It is easy to draw, accurate, and powerful. The only thing that is not so good about this bow is that it is hard to mount a sight onto it. Other than that, it is perfect!!!

GREAT LITTLE BOW

By BOWHUNTER

from THE PAS MB. CANADA on 2/4/2008

Pros:

Easy To Draw, Easy To Handle

Cons:

Lacks Power

Best Uses:

Practice

Describe Yourself:

Beginner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

GOT THIS BOW FOR MY 14 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER FOR CHRISTMAS AND THEN SHE SHOT HER FIRST INDOOR 3D WITH ME ON THE 6 OF JAN 08 AND SHE HAD A BLAST. NOW SHE SAYS SHE PLANS TO BEAT ME THIS SUMMER WHEN WE GO TO ALBERTA THIS SUMMER AT THE A.B.T.A. GREAT TO SEE KIDS HAVE FUN.

Sweet little bow!!

By tradrick

from Ashville,AL. on 12/27/2007

Pros:

Accurate, Durable, Easy To Adjust, Easy To Draw, Easy To Handle

Best Uses:

All Weather, Competition, Good Weather, Practice

Describe Yourself:

Beginner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

I picked up 2 of these little bows for my daughters for Xmas.They love them.The bow looks more like the one daddy shoots and now they can accompany me on 3D shoots.Great kids bow for the money.

I love this bow

By smolderingflax

from SC on 11/24/2007

Pros:

Accurate, Easy To Adjust, Easy To Draw, Easy To Handle, Fast, Powerful

Best Uses:

All Weather, Practice

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

I know this is a youth bow, but I'm cheap so I bought it for myself. With my 30" draw it has plenty of speed and power. It will bury an arrow deep into the bark of the monster pine tree behind my house. I've hit the tree from about 80 yds and still sunk the arrow in about 3/4"

Great for 12-15 yrs or a beginner

By George the Target Slayer from Orinda, CA on 11/12/2007

Pros:

Accurate, Easy To Draw, Easy To Handle

Cons:

Lacks Power

Best Uses:

Practice

Describe Yourself:

Beginner, Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cartel Youth Recurve Bow By Greatree Archery:

A great bow for beginners and youth. Easy to draw back and simple construction. It lacks power, though, so don't go hunting after a rabid bear with it.

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