Take the advice of these guys and pick up a more modern bow. The bow makes all the difference in the world. If you pick up an old out of date bow, it may give you a bad impression of archery and make you not like it. Years ago, I bought a bow because it was cheap. Started shooting it with poor equipment and hated it, and basically gave it up. A couple years later, I picked up a modern bow (because a friend bought one). The difference between my old bow and the bow I just bought was night and day. I fell in love with archery. So I would personally get a bow that was made within the last couple of years. You can find awesome deals on www.archerytalk.com classifieds website like stated above.