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compact folding survival bow (heavy with pictures) - Tigs - 25 October 2013
After years of using crossbows as back up to other legally hold weapons I got into archery bows about a year ago , my oh and kids have also caught the bug too, so I spent a small fortune kitting us out with compound bows but they are rather obvious when walking around so I wanted something that could pack into a back pack and easily be assembled for use .
After looking for several weeks I found the compact folding survival bow http://www.merlinarchery.co.uk/compact-folding-survival-bow-50.html it looks pretty good but was thinking if anyone has got one and what its like to use before I buy one , it folds downs to as small as 26" and has draw weights of 40lb at 26" 45lb at 27" and 50lb at 28"
![[Image: survival-bow4.jpg]](http://www.merlinarchery.co.uk/media/catalog/product/s/u/survival-bow4.jpg)
the bow
![[Image: survival-bow-6_1.jpg]](http://www.merlinarchery.co.uk/media/catalog/product/s/u/survival-bow-6_1.jpg)
bow in use
![[Image: comp-bow-1.jpg]](http://www.thepathfinderstore.com/product_images/uploaded_images/comp-bow-1.jpg)
bow in use 2
![[Image: comp-bow-2.jpg]](http://www.thepathfinderstore.com/product_images/uploaded_images/comp-bow-2.jpg)
folded up
![[Image: comp-bow-4.jpg]](http://www.thepathfinderstore.com/product_images/uploaded_images/comp-bow-4.jpg)
bow with arrow
![[Image: survival-bow2-1.jpg]](http://www.merlinarchery.co.uk/media/catalog/product/s/u/survival-bow2-1.jpg)
unfolding bow
RE: compact folding survival bow (heavy with pictures) - PreparednessUK - 25 October 2013
Looks nice. I have a recurve bow and an Allen key
RE: compact folding survival bow (heavy with pictures) - Tigs - 25 October 2013
they claim it can be up and ready in seconds with no tools used
RE: compact folding survival bow (heavy with pictures) - PreparednessUK - 25 October 2013
My bow will fit into a small camping seat bag and into my pack. I think if you were hunting you would have the bow already set up
RE: compact folding survival bow (heavy with pictures) - Midnitemo - 25 October 2013
Now that looks good...have you got it yet? my only concern is it doesn't look like the bow hand is got anything particulary nice to grip.
RE: compact folding survival bow (heavy with pictures) - NorthernRaider - 25 October 2013
Here is a link to a chaps long term use of said bow
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=307451
RE: compact folding survival bow (heavy with pictures) - Midnitemo - 25 October 2013
Read the running review...not the bow for me to learn on then....like it though...maybe one for the future.
RE: compact folding survival bow (heavy with pictures) - Tigs - 25 October 2013
thanks NI not a beginners bow but might be ideal to cache away
found this on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB1qoOci3Qc
just placed an order for 5 of them
RE: compact folding survival bow (heavy with pictures) - bigpaul - 25 October 2013
(25 October 2013, 12:16)Tigs Wrote: thanks NI not a beginners bow but might be ideal to cache away
found this on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB1qoOci3Qc
just placed an order for 5 of them
£120 each! and you've ordered 5 of them? jeez- I wish I had your income
I don't think a "survival" bow will be too much of a problem, its possible to make a simple wooden bow fairly easily, its making the arrows that will take time. for emergencies I have a Slingbow and 20 inch arrows ready to go.
RE: compact folding survival bow (heavy with pictures) - Tigs - 26 October 2013
bp its only £600 and that's the family sorted for Christmas ! ( plus a gift for me )
found a better vid on the bow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8WZe887AKQ