RE: What bows in your time?
My first bow was a hand me down from my father. An old bear....the one with 2 wheels up by the riser that you adjusted for your draw weight.
Next I bought some kind of PSE. Can' t think of the name right off hand.
Then somebody gave me an old 2 wheel compound to play with. Couldn' t even begin to remember the name of that bow.
Then I upgraded to another used bow. Golden Eagle Carbine Extreme.
Last but not least, the best of the group....... Mathews SQ2