D&Q 52'' Archery Recurve Takedown Bow 25 30 40Lbs Bow and Arrow Set for Adults Beginner Youth Teenagers Right Hand

Bow appears fine but there were no tips for the arrows.

I'm an experienced archery instructor. I purchased the 25 lb version for indoor practice during the winter months, and for my beginner-level friends to use when visiting the local range.At first I was very pleased with this bow when firing at my indoor 10 yard practice range. The bow was comfy to hold and very smooth to fire. For a 10-yard practice bow I might give this 5 stars. But there are some issues you need to be aware of.CONS:1.No instructions. A beginner's bow should always have basic instructions. Even one sheet of paper would help.2. Tough but poor-quality limbs. The bow does draw at 25 lbs as advertised... but the limbs are structurally weak and lose kinetic energy on release. The included arrows dropped a full 2 feet lower than my other 25 lb bows. It's not at all good for a standard 20 yards; you have to aim considerably ABOVE your target to hit the bullseye. (That said, it does well at 10 yards... an ideal beginner distance.)3. The included 500-spine fiberglass arrows are far too heavy for the 25 lb bow... except at 10 yards.MY SOLUTION TO PROBLEMS 2 & 3: Shoot at 10 yards... or use a 700 spine carbon arrow set instead. I know that entails extra expense, but it's worth it. When I tested this bow using a 700 spine carbon set, it was a pleasure to shoot even at 20 yards. It had a comfortable grip and release and was quite accurate.4. This is a recurve bow. The arrows should be fletched with feathers instead of vanes. Vanes are vinyl and bounce off the shelf of a recurve, which causes them to fly inaccurately. You would be better off to buy a separate bow and your own carbon arrow set properly spined to the bow. (Research before you buy). For a 20-25 lb bow, 700 spine feather-fletched carbon arrows are the way to go. The same goes for the "40 lb) bow, since I expect it to also lose energy when shooting: 700 spine carbon feather arrows.5. The bow does not come with shelf felt, which is very much needed on a shelf bow. So you'll want to purchase either a felt or hair shelf protector (make sure the hair is turned toward the target so the arrow passes over it smoothly).6. The riser on the bow has two screw holes on the right side, apparently for mounting a sight. The seller does not carry a sight for this bow... and even claims "This bow does not have holes on the right side". Yet I'm the customer sitting here looking right at it. So add very poor support to the problems.PROS:1. This is one of the most comfortable bows I have ever shot. That could be partially because of the weaker limbs on the draw, but the hand grip is very comfy as is the release.2. It works very well as a 10 yard practice bow. If you use 700 spine carbon arrows it even shoots well and consistently at 20 yards.3. Accurate. The shelf is very well designed. If you shoot off the shelf and cant the bow a little (tilt it to the right), the arrows fly straight and true. It is well-centered and a pleasure to shoot. You can sight right down the arrow and horizontally hit your target consistently.4. No recoil. Recurves usually don't have much recoil anyway, but with straight fiberglass limbs I expected some. I notice none. It makes for a comfy shoot.If you're looking for an good starter bow for kids to fire at 10 yards and doesn't cost much, this will do fine. It will do even better if you invest in a set of feather-fletched 700 spine carbon arrows and shelf protection.If you're at all serious about good archery, you could pay a bit more and get a far better, high-quality bow. My metal riser OIympic-style 68 inch bow cost me 99 bucks and shoots like a dream. 80 to 120 bucks can buy a whole lot more bow. Avoid bows with solid fiberglass or epoxy limbs. Wood faced by fiberglass is significantly better. (Carbon limbs are great but cost a fortune.) But for the price, this bow will do.All of this said... I do enjoy shooting this bow at my home-made 10 yard indoor range. it helps me keep my shoulders strong and set during winter months when it's too cold to go outside. That's mainly what I bought it for: an indoor practice bow at 10 yards, and it works fine as such. And since I've started using carbon arrows, it shoots fine at the 20 yard range too. I can't say anything bad about its accuracy or consistency-- if you use the right arrows. ; )I'm giving it 3 stars for having weak limbs and coming with arrows totally miss-matched to this type of bow. While I really like it with 700 spine carbon arrows, there are far better bows out there. For a hobby... investing a couple hundred dollars for a quality bow and proper arrow set is not unreasonable. But if you're low on coin, this bow isn't a bad choice.