DONT BUY THE FIRST ONE YOU SEE!!! check out as many as you can and shoot as many as you can.This is the place to come for advice. Im also pretty new to archery and i made the mistake of getting a bow that i didnt know anything about and didnt research and in a year i had to buy a new bow. If you want advice tell these guys your price range and how much you want to spend on extras. Hope i helped you.