RE: bruise marks
well, the bow's fine, I must have been too eager hitting target and forgetting my stance, the guy at the shop actually changed the drawlength when I asked fora release, it needs getting used to not having the string on your fingers.....
what surprises me is the nice accurate response on the forum, even for a novice like me, it's been 3 years since I last shot a bow.
thx again.
Frank