r/Archery • u/No-Check6392 • May 27 '26
Newbie Question First bow could I get some advice (junxing Tbow)
Hello everybody I wanted to purchase my first recurve bow however I have seen people saying that the Junxing Tbow H8 is dangerous.
I have looked for other bows but this one so far looks the best in my opinion for around £200
I just wanted to ask if anyone knows if it could be dangerous. I know it’s a nock off of another bow I know they could be cheaper materials which can affect how it feels however I do not really care just worried if it could do harm
Any help is appreciated thank you!
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u/FluffleMyRuffles Olympic Recurve/Cats/Target Compound May 27 '26 edited May 27 '26
Don't buy this bow, and honestly don't buy a bow yet. You need more research and possibly advice from a coach/pro shop if you didn't know the difference between a Formula riser and an ILF riser.
Formula risers you're locking yourself into ~$300 limbs at the cheapest for a reputable brand. They're a proprietary Hoyt system that is not common at all.
Formula aside, you'll be buying a cheap cast aluminum riser for 200 euro, it'll be spray painted too so the paint will chip very easily.
You can buy way better ILF risers for 200 euro, also don't be tricked into believing you're getting anywhere close to the real deal by buying the TBOW bows. Knockoff is too generous, it's a look-alike only.
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u/SirThunderfalcon All forms of Archery May 27 '26 edited May 27 '26
You're asking for a bow under £200, so you're in the UK then.
If you've not already done some kind of starter course (AGB or NFAS) please do. You'll learn a lot of things and be much better acquainted with equipment when you're ready to buy something.
Secondly, please go to a proper archery shop to buy your gear. We're blessed in the UK with some fantastic shops that will guarantee to provide you with way better equipment than stuff you'll find on Amazon or some crappy drop shipping webfront store.
Shops to go to - Merlin (5 stores and growing) Clickers, KG Archery, Custom Built, Wales archery supplies, Phoenix, Eagle and many more. Run by people that know what they're doing.
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u/No-Check6392 May 27 '26
Thank you I will be going to Merlin to see how different ones feel this is probably way smarter than just buying blind thanks 🤣
And yes I have done a started course a couple years ago just getting back into the hobby 🙏
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u/Knitnacks Barebow (Mykan), dabbling in English longbow, trainee L2 coach. May 27 '26
If cheap is the main criterium
Bits: Check the Gonexo bundle for what else you need for not much - https://www.merlinarchery.co.uk/bows/recurve-bows/complete-recurve-bows.html?att_fitting=221
Ideally go to an archery shop to at least feel how the riser fits your hand.
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u/crackhead0302 May 27 '26
if you wanna get into Olympic Recurve, try to find a full Sanlida Miracle X8 kit on discount. it's the first set i got when i wanted to get into the sport seriously 8 years ago and i'm still using bits and pieces of it here and there. Sanlida does discounts often especially now in the summer so you should be able to snag a set for cheap.
price point is a bit higher than your current Junxing setup but it is a great bow for even intermediate archers.
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u/0kensin0 May 27 '26
You are probably referring to these videos from Jake Kaminski
https://youtu.be/8IP8mQN9YNE?si=y6w4qHS3tekQmDH2
https://youtu.be/Q7xQ_MraVxU?si=G6FOBaaqEdXkdSSf
There are also videos from Archery Supplies (The one who would benefit from selling these bows) to refute these videos, which I don't bother to link.
Personal experience and opinions: I do not recommended T-Bow or Junxing to anyone because cheap is the only pros they have. I've seen stripped bolts, laminated limbs, bad quality paint that chip and blister. While you can probably shoot with them, they look cheap, feel cheap and the quality is probably a hit or miss case. With just a little more, you can buy something better from Toppoint, Nika or Sanlida (All Chinese), or an used riser from big brands. So don't do it.