Southwest Archery Spyder
Excellent
Ranked #1 of 7 traditional recurve bows
$149
The Spyder is the takedown that quietly out-specs the bow it was patterned on. Same Samick Sage layout — wood riser, bolt-on maple-and-fiberglass limbs — but Southwest offers the widest draw-weight ladder in the category: 16 pounds all the way to 60, so a nervous beginner and a deer hunter can shoot the same riser years apart. Its limbs even interchange with Sage limbs. At 62 inches it draws smooth and forgives a developing release; the 64-inch Spyder XL exists for draws over 29 inches.
Standout feature: A 16-to-60 lb limb ladder — the widest runway from first-timer to hunter in the category.
The verdict
The Southwest Archery Spyder earns a CareScore of 78.5/100 (excellent), ranking #1 of 7 traditional recurve bows we’ve scored at $149. A 16-to-60 lb limb ladder — the widest runway from first-timer to hunter in the category.
Scored by the published CareScore v1.1.0 methodology from manufacturer specs, June 2026.
Pros
- Draw weights from 16 to 60 lb — start feather-light, rebuy heavier limbs on the same riser
- Limbs interchange with Samick Sage parts, a huge aftermarket
- Registered 1-year warranty — rare in traditional bows
- Comes complete: riser, matched limbs, Dacron string, rest, stringer tool
Cons
- Mass weight and brace window come from reviewers, not Southwest's spec page
- At 62 in the base model suits draws under 29 in — longer draws need the XL
- Four-wood riser look varies piece to piece
CareScore breakdown
How the 78.5/100 was built. Each spec is normalised to a 0–100 quality score, then weighted.
Data note: Price $149 (Southwest; Rose City on sale ~$139). Type, 62/64 in lengths, full draw-weight ladders (62 in: 16–60; XL 64 in: 25–55), riser woods, hard-maple/fiberglass limbs, Sage limb interchange, RH/LH, and the register-for-1-year warranty all verified on southwestarcheryusa.com. Mass 2.3 lb and brace 7.5–8.75 in are review-sourced (recurvebowguide), not on the maker's spec page — recorded with that caveat.
Full specifications
| Street Price | $149 |
|---|---|
| Lightest Draw Offered | 16 lb |
| Heaviest Draw Offered | 60 lb |
| AMO Bow Length | 62" |
| Mass Weight | 2.3 lb |
| Construction | Takedown |
| Brace Height Window | 7.5–8.8" |
| Handedness | Both |
| Warranty | One-year |
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