I may get slammed for this, but I got an email from Bass Pro today with a link to an article about choosing a compound bow for beginners. For the most part, I agree with everything in the article (I was a bit surprised.) There is more to it, but it has the basics covered. I'll just add that nobody can tell you what the best bow is for you, except you. Shoot a bunch of them and pick what feels best. Here's a link to the article I was talking about http://www.basspro1source.com/index....=NspDwE&om_mid=