I couldn' t agree with Arthur more! When I first wanted my trad bow, he and a few others were the ones that suggested a lighter poundage bow as a beginner' s platform.

And on that note, I have always shot a 70 pound compound and when I swapped to trad, I went with a 47#@28" Martin Hatfield Takedown Recurve. For the first month I couldn' t shoot more than a couple of dozen shots before I was too sore to productively practice.

So, being a relatively recent (last year) convert myself, I can heartily agree when they recommend a 40-45# bow for you.

Josh