Unless you are young and as big and as strong as an ox, you DON' T want a 65# bow no matter what bow you buy. Actually, you will be better served to stay in the 45-50# range just starting out. Whatever peak weight is on your Mathews, whazzat(?) lol, subtract 20# and you' ll have the starting weight you should be looking for.

Vic, is right, for the $ the Chek-Mate is hard to beat. Hunter II T/D for $365. Go to www.recurves.com and look around. Alternatively, you could start out with the Falcon one piece for around $200. You would still have a nice shooting bow. Drop Chad an e-mail.

Bill