Well, I got a bow. I took your advice and got a cheaper low poundage bow. It is used and was in pretty good condition. The only blemish I could see was a small burn mark near the lettering. It did not come with a string and I have no idea what kind or size of string to get for it. It was an older man that had the bow and said it hasn't been shot in years. I have pictures of it but they aren't very good quality b/c of my camera. It is a 40# Browning Wasp IT 5906, 56" ?MO (I am not sure what is before the "MO" b/c of the burn mark.) If you all could maybe help me out with the string type, length, and where to get it, I would appreciate it. I will post pics, but like I said, they aren't very good quality.