Dude,
Go on eBay and look around. There are some nice LIGHTLY used Bear recurves to be had for LESS than $200! In some cases, less than $150 even! The 70's Bear Kodiak Hunter's and Kodiak Mags are beautiful and come in green stained woods and browns. They shoot well, look great and ARE classics for collector's alike! It's a great way to get a nice bow and save a lot of money! The prices today for brand new Martins are ridiculous! $550 for a stock recurve! Thats crazy! That's once thing paying that kind of money for a custom Black Widow recurve but NOT for a stock bow! I've had some of the Martin recurves. They don't shoot any better than the used Bear bows IMHO!