tbone

Hey guys I'm trying to find a bow to get started with and I have no clue. Can anyone point me at something that looks like an decent deal here?

http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=19

Is this one worth trying?

http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=252251

Thanks.

rharveysr

That is the one that I would use! I started with a compound and then went to a recurve with wood arrows.

Rick

67HotRod

www.Cabelas.com has some great package deals, and their customer service is hard to beat.

gobucks

That is a great deal on the Matthews...My first bow was a Matthews, as well. They are one of the smoothest shooting bows you will find on the market.

Haven't been shooting much the last few years, actually just pulled out my old Oneida Aeroforce this summer for the first time in a long time. Which is not one of the smoothest shooting bows, but extremely fast.

Geico266

Most people get the wrong bow. If I were you I would go to an archery shop and get fitted for the correct bow. If you don't get one that fits, you'll never be comfortable and your accruacy will suffer, and you will loose interest. You don't have to buy the bow there, but being correctly fitted is worth every penny if they charge you. Chances are they will not cause you'll be back to buy accessories or a new bow.

graphitecumnz

I highly recommend going to a pro-shop or two and shooting many bows before you make a purchase. Not all bows will shoot well for all shooters and it doesn't matter how much you spend or how high quality of a bow you buy, if your form is bad, you will probably never be able to shoot consistantly.

gobucks

That is true, regardless of which bow you buy or where you buy it, you should get properly fitted. This particular bow is adjustable between 28'' - 30'', which is pretty typical. Do not forget to take into account that this bow has a string loop and you will probably be shooting with a release. This could take as much as 2" off your draw length. I would think it's pretty safe to say that more people are overdrawn than underdrawn, and it's probably more common than you would think.

Also, be sure to figure out which eye dominant you are...I grew up shooting right-eye dominant because I assumed it was correct since I'm right-handed, only to learn later I am left-eye dominant.

tbone

Thanks for the input fellas. There is just too much I don't know. I'm going to Cabelas today after work to shoot a few and try to see what will fit me before I buy.

Herrin811

screw cabelas

Take my advice...Save you money and buy a QUALITY bow

Dont go for cheap, go for good

Mathews, Hoyt, Martin

If you get the bug and decide you want something new, you'll get more of your money back on one of those than you will a Browning or PSE...I looked for 4 months and shot all kinds...Ended up with a Mathews...It was the finest bow that I test drove....These archery companies are putting out new models every year, and guys are trading up every year....You can find a GOOD used bow pretty cheap nowadays....Skip the Browning/PSE trash and get a good one...You'll be money ahead in the long run....

Spend $1000 now, instead of $400 now and $1000 later!!!!

99 cummins

Don't let price fool you either. Try all the different models you can and go with the one that's comfortable to you. Sometimes the cheap ones work out better than the expensive bows. To start off with don't let em talk you into all the fancy crap available out there today. Keep it simple, a nice adjeustable rest w/an arrow lock on it, a set of pin sights, a small stabilizer if it helps you and deffinately a release. Past that it just complicates the matter of learning to shoot.

Herrin811

And do like everyone else said...Shop around the pro shops, and GET FITTED....That makes a world of difference...When you get a bow, make sure it is set to PERFECT factory spec...Otherwise it will shoot for crap....

Oh yeah....Get a GOOD fire suit if you're gona hang around ArcheryTalk....There is a serious superiority complex over there....Not much help for newbies....I had a username banned from there, cause I fired right back at a few of the golden boys who think they are the archery gods...Long story



As far as price goes, you DO get what you pay for...A deer doesnt care what brand or how expensive your set-up is...But believe me, you will know after you shoot a few...I started out on-the-cheap...Ended up with around $1500 in my set-up...And it's AWESOME!!

tbone

Unless you can recommend another shop north of DFW then I'll go there to see what type of draw and whatnot I should be looking at. Otherwise I'd be completely ignorant buying one. My plan is to see what specs are on ones that feel right and then buy a slightly used quality rig from someone. That sound like a good plan?

rharveysr

Just buy a Black Widow and be done with it......


Rick

tbone

i'm looking at compounds not recurves or long bows.

BoDiesel

My bows don`t have training wheels on them