Deerseeker

Producing around 1000 sets of Longbows, Hybrid bows, Recurves, per month, Deerseeker Archery has been manufacturing traditional bows since 2010.

Deerseeker Galaxy 54” Youth Recurve Bow

Overview

The Deerseeker Galaxy Recurve is a price conscious entry level youth bow in 54″ and 62″ sizes. It is available in right handed (hold the bow with your left hand and pull the string with your right) or left handed (hold the bow with your right hand and pull the string with your left) models. Each version is has a range of difference strengths. We tested the 54″, 18 lbs. version.

Construction

A three piece take-down bow, the bow consists of a hardwood riser with accent woods and two limbs. The riser is laminated hardwood, constructed from materials similar to other bows in this category. The riser has threaded inserts in place for a stabilizer, plunger and sights should you want to upgrade the bow, but they are not included.

The limbs are of a fiberglass/maple wood/fiberglass lamination design. This has been an industry standard design for recurve bows since Fred Bear patented the design in the early fifties. This limb construction offers good performance and incredible longevity, if properly cared for. The limbs attach to the riser at the limb pockets by means of the included limb bolts.

Included With The Bow

Included with this bow are the bowstring, arrow rest, finger tab, arm guard and bow stringer. The bowstring is a Dacron continuous loop string, with center serving and served string loops. The bow stringer and arrow rest are of reasonable quality and will serve their purposes well. The arm guard and finger tab are of promotional quality. They will serve their purpose, but you will probably want to upgrade to something better at some point.

Performance

The Deerseeker Galaxy Recurve performed as it should. The limbs stored energy evenly and transferred that energy to the arrow effectively. This bow design, common in this category, is a compromise between performance and durability. Giving you reasonable arrow speed and long term dependability at the same time. There were no indications that the bow would not perform as intended for years to come. We used a 900 spine carbon arrow for testing and it was well suited to the bow.

This bow is marked at a 18lbs. draw weight. At 28″ it weighed 18.01 lbs, which is the marked draw weight. Kudos for that! So far this is the only bow I have tested to hit draw weight. In most cases a 10% plus or minus is the norm and some have been far worse. For comparison purposes I weighed the bow at different lengths as shown above. As you can tell from the increase in draw weight between 26″ and 28″, the bow starts to stack after 26″. This indicates that the 54″ bow shouldn’t be drawn past 26″.

Is This The Bow For You?

The Pros

Available in 54” and 62” sizes, left and right models and a range of draw weights, there is a bow that will work for archers from 10 to 80 years of age. The Deerseeker Galaxy comes with a good selection of functional accessories, including bow stringer, arm guard, finger tab, arrow rest and bowstring. Deerseeker offers a one year warranty on this bow.

The Cons

The Deerseeker Galaxy does not come with a string nock. I think a nock is essential to safely shooting any bow, to keep the arrow from riding up the string when it is released. The lower limb of the bow we tested was slightly too narrow to properly fit the limb pocket. This resulted in a slight wiggle in the limb. While it did not affect the performance while we were testing, long term it could be an issue. I believe this to be an isolated issue. However, if I were going to keep this bow, I would return it for a different bow. If the replacement still had the same issue, I would return it and select a different brand.

The Deerseeker Galaxy a good beginner’s bow. This 54” recurve would be well suited to an archer with a 26” draw length or less. The 62″ version, although not tested, should serve archers of all ages with a draw length of 29″ or less. With several draw weights in left or right handed to pick from, one is sure to work for you. With good care, this bow will be shooting arrows for a long, long time.

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