Samick Little Fox Review – a Recurve Bow Inspection

Image	Length	Bow Weight	Draw Weight	Takedown?
Samick Little Fox See on Amazon.com	48, 54, or 58 inches	Less than 3 lbs How to: choose arrows, draw weight, and tune your recurve	15 to 30 lbs.	Yes

Pros - Wide variety of sizes and weights for archers of all ages - Reinforced limb tips for FastFlight strings	Cons - No draw weight available for hunting - No bow stringer included
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Package Contents

Welcome to my review of the Samick Little Fox takedown bow. Each package delivered by Samick includes the following items:

• The Samick Little Fox bow, including riser and limbs
• Arrow rest
• B-50 Dacron String
• Assembly hardware and tools (on 54” and 58” models)
• Owner’s manual
• Warranty card

Assembling The Bow

Assembly of the Little Fox is easy, and all of the parts are interchangeable between different sizes of the bow. The Little Fox is available in 48”, 54” and 58” lengths. The 48” and 54” Little Fox bows share limbs, and the 54” and 58” models share risers. If you have a 48” Little Fox, the bolt is tool-less, and the 54” and 58” Little Foxes include a standard bolt and Allen key.

Assembling the bow took mere minutes, and my own complaint about assembly was the lack of a bow stringer in the box. No problem for me, because I already had one, but you should make sure you know where yours is before you take the bow home.

How Powerful and Accurate is the Bow?

Depending on the size of bow you get, the Little Fox is available with a draw weight from 10# to 30#. This is not powerful enough for hunting, unfortunately, but it is a great way to start your child or young friend off in archery. The radiused shelf is great for shooting off the shelf, but the bow also includes an arrow rest if you’d prefer that. It shoots straight and accurate, and my nephew was able to keep 1” groupings from 35 yards his first time out on the range with the bow.

Is The Bow Suitable For Hunting?

Since the bow is only available with a draw weight of up to 30#, it is not suitable for hunting anything larger than rabbit or squirrel.

Is The Bow Suitable For Beginners?

The Samick Little Fox is designed with beginners in mind, and it’s designed well. It is very tolerant and forgiving of beginning stances and techniques, and is a great bow for archers to build their way up from beginner to intermediate. Since all of the limbs are interchangeable between different Little Fox riser sizes, you can easily change out parts as your archer grows, in both size and ability, making the bow an excellent choice for children’s archery.

Does This Recurve Accept Accessories?

Since this recurve includes bushings for a plunger, stabilizer, and sight/quiver, it is easy to add accessories to the bow. I tend to prefer instinctive shooting, but beginners often benefit from a sight to learn where the arrow is going to land, and the Little Fox has that in mind with the installation of these bushings.

Arrows For The Samick Little Fox

My nephew prefers Easton arrows with his Little Fox, but this bow will happily fire any arrows you might choose. You can build a combination of arrows and arrow heads that matches your own personal style of target shooting, so check out our guide on arrow selection for more advice.

Is This Bow Comfortable To Hold?

Designed with beginning archers in mind, the riser and handle make it obvious to your young shooter where and how they should place their hands. The grip is quite ergonomical, and the bow can be held for hours of shooting with little to no fatigue or cramping.

Materials And Durability (Riser, Limbs)

The riser is laminated, Dymondwood and hard maple, while the limbs are hard maple with white fiberglass. This gorgeous bow is designed to look almost exactly like its larger cousin, the Sage, and it is just as durable as the Samick Sage. The metal limb pockets help tremendously in reducing limb twist that almost inevitably runs hand in hand with beginning archers, making the Little Fox an excellent choice for years of beginning to intermediate archery.

What String Fits The Samick Little Fox?

The Little Fox comes with an excellent quality B-50 Dacron string, but the limbs are reinforced so you can easily change the string out for FastFlight strings.

Is The Samick Little Fox a Heavy Bow?

Since it’s designed for smaller archers, the bow is very lightweight and easy to carry. Even the larger 58” Samick Little Fox is well under two and a half pounds fully assembled, and it feels great in your hand.

How Loud Is The Samick Little Fox?

This bow is no louder or quieter than most recurves in the beginning to intermediate category. I added some string silencers on the bow, and it is almost completely silent when shooting. Very little vibration comes down the limbs into the grip, making the bow very comfortable both to hold and shoot for longer shooting sessions.

Recurve Bow Review – Summary

Thanks for reading my bow review. The Samick Little Fox is a neat little bow, looking much like the more adult-sized Samick Sage. The durable laminate of woods in the riser is great for little hands, and the bow is a fantastic choice for the beginning archer. The only complaint I have with the Little Fox is that there is no limb weight heavy enough for hunting season. Take a look at Today's Amazon.com price Samick Little Fox if you’re interested.