Black Hunter 60″ Takedown
Very Good
Ranked #2 of 7 traditional recurve bows
$119
The Black Hunter is the internet's favorite hundred-dollar recurve — a 60-inch bamboo-core takedown sold under a dozen labels (CHN, AME, Mandarin Duck) with no single Western maker behind it. What it has instead is a reputation: budget-trad owners and forum reviewers reach for it constantly as the bow that shoots well above its price, with a 20-to-60 lb limb range and an ergonomic pistol-grip riser. There's no manufacturer warranty in writing, and quality control is a lottery you're playing at this price — but the value consensus is real and loud.
Standout feature: The value-per-dollar benchmark of budget traditional archery — $119, 20–60 lb, bamboo limbs.
The verdict
The Black Hunter 60″ Takedown earns a CareScore of 73.3/100 (very good), ranking #2 of 7 traditional recurve bows we’ve scored at $119. The value-per-dollar benchmark of budget traditional archery — $119, 20–60 lb, bamboo limbs.
Scored by the published CareScore v1.1.0 methodology from manufacturer specs, June 2026.
Pros
- Roughly $119 for a bamboo-core takedown — the price-to-performance the whole budget-trad scene points to
- 20–60 lb limb range on a two-piece riser
- Pistol-grip riser widely praised as comfortable for long sessions
- Light at about 2.2 lb net
Cons
- No written warranty and no single maker — support is whoever sold it to you
- Quality control varies unit to unit at this price
- Sold under many labels; the 'MK II' Dymondwood version differs slightly in spec
CareScore breakdown
How the 73.3/100 was built. Each spec is normalised to a 0–100 quality score, then weighted.
Data note: Price ~$119 (bare-bow listings $99–130; Dymondwood 'MK II' $149 at Mandarin Duck). Takedown type, 60 in length, 20–60 lb range, bamboo-core/matte-black-fiberglass limbs, techwood riser, ~1 kg (~2.2 lb) net, RH/LH all verified across Mandarin Duck, Archery Park NZ and multi-retailer listings; no written warranty found. Feel/value claims reflect the broad budget-trad owner and forum consensus for this bow, not a single measured source — framed as community sentiment, not spec.
Full specifications
| Street Price | $119 |
|---|---|
| Lightest Draw Offered | 20 lb |
| Heaviest Draw Offered | 60 lb |
| AMO Bow Length | 60" |
| Mass Weight | 2.2 lb |
| Construction | Takedown |
| Brace Height Window | 7.5–8.0" |
| Handedness | Both |
| Warranty | Unpublished |
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