1 Reply by djkoo

(69 replies, posted in Bows)

(speaking from just my own experience with SMG)
I think they just lack resources to communicate with non-korean speaking customers. I speak korean and I gave them a call and texted the lady what I wanted, wired the money a few minutes later, and I saw my bow about 5 days later in Texas. Not to dig into their personal life, but the person that helped me seemed like a mother figure (kids, dogs, etc over the phone) and didn't seem like they have the resource for foreign inquiries.

Again, these are all just guesses from my perspective. I was extremely happy with the service... nothing bad to say. Coming from a Korean culture, its understandable that it is frightening to try to communicate in english when english is so heavily pushed to everyone...

Never had any experience with other distributors but i think it might be easier to obtain it from other sources if possible.

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2 Reply by djkoo

(11 replies, posted in New Member Introductions)

Mule wrote:

Kaya bows are generally overpriced in the US compared to EU, not sure why.

If you speak Korean you should give SMG a call, they make much nicer bows than the KTB. You can get a bow for $230 and about $30 shipping

http://www.smgung.co.kr/


Yea I've been contacting EU stores since their prices seem to be much lower but with shipping cost it usually ends up near 300usd. I think I'll give the SMG a ring, thanks for the suggestion!

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3 Reply by djkoo

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gah! I see. Any suggestions on where to find Kaya KTB that will ship to US? Thanks for the response.

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4 Reply by djkoo

(11 replies, posted in New Member Introductions)

Thanks for your response pedro and dziki.

Although I would love to own a Hwarang (drool), $450 might be a bit out of my price range. Is it possible to ship from jvd dot nl to north america? I cannot seem to find much information about their shipping policy etc. I would buy the Kaya KTB if I could buy it from that distributor which seems reliable and at 180 euro..  hmm

I've been wanting to shoot with a thumb ring so I think I'll learn it first. Nomad KTB for 250 usd also sounds like a great deal if its free shipping. Does anyone recommend Nomad or Kaya KTB over one of the other? They were the main 2 I was looking at from the beginning.

Thank you again for your help!

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5 Reply by djkoo

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Thank you for your response marc!

I was initially interested in Kaya KTB however I could only find it on 3rivers dot com for ~300 usd. Is that an appropriate distributor and price for it?

Thank you again!!

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6 Topic by djkoo

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Hello friends. I'm 23 y.o. Korean immigrant currently residing in DFW Texas area.

From researching my relatively new found interest in archery, I've found you guys and could not thank you enough for all the help I've received from creeping on your forums.

I wanted to introduce myself here and also ask some questions regarding selecting the perfect bow for a beginner like me. ( I could also move this question part to the bow section if that would be more appropriate!)

I've been shooting for about a few months now at a local archery group and I feel it is time for me to invest a big chunk of change for my own Korean bow.(!!!) Here are few things that I had some questions about in regarding purchase of one of these beauties.

1) Still being very new to archery, and being a relatively smaller guy (5'9'' 145~#), I found 30# to be comfortable. Most online stores I've looked at only carry 35#+ for Korean bow. Will this be a problem for me? is 29'' draw appropriate as well?

2) Regarding the online stores, I saw on other threads directing people to certain admins here and few websites such as 3 rivers etc. What is the most reliable place to purchase my bow to be shipped to North America? (TX)

3) From several brands that I've seen recommended, what would be the more appropriate fit for a beginner such as me? Kaya KTB, Khan KTB, Kaya Nomad, YMG, SMG, KMG, etc etc. All of these bows look beautiful to me and I have a hard time choosing one. If you can help me narrow down to a few or explain pros and cons I'd truly appreciate your help.

4) What other accessories are necessary for a beginner? I understand thumb ring is required (also how do you measure your thumb ring size?!) and arrows with appropriate nocks are necessary, what else should I be shopping for? Arm guard, gloves, etc etc. Should I rent for now at my range or do I need a specific glove due to not having a rest?

I apologize for asking so many questions with my introduction. But thank you for reading my post and all the help you've given me so far in the forums. Hope to talk to you guys more in the future!

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