Our son recieved this as his first compound bow set for his 10th birthday today. He went out with his Daddy and shot about 15 arrows when he drew it back to shoot again and it broke in two, right at the handle. It scared him and he was hit in the head by it. Now that I look into it more, Bear Youth Bows do not have a good reputaion, yet they carry a price as if they were good. Do your own research and if you decide to purchase, make sure it comes with a good warranty. 2 stars

For the price, I'd call the bow 'good enough'. I bought the bow for my wife since it has a light draw weight (30 lbs. according to package). It even has decent letoff. We've shot at least 300 arrows so far and haven't had any problems. It's good to about 25 yards, and is even handling the 'adult' arrows pretty well from 25 yards. Don't expect tight grouping with this bow, don't expect to get a deer with it, but OK for a starter bow and teaching the basics to a youngster. Wouldn't buy it for an adult though, we've had it less than a month and already looking for a 'real' bow for my wife. Of course it got me addicted so I'm also in the market. 3 stars