Pearson has been around since 1938, so be sure and find out what they mean by saying the bow is an 'older' one. They make very good bows, but they haven't been real high on the popularity scale since the late 80's. Somebody always has a bow that's a little faster, or has some new wrinkle and Pearson gets left out in the cold. Pearson was bought out by McPherson several years back and that was a good thing for both outfits. I've owned a McPherson and Pearson since the merger and they were both excellent bows. Not quite as fast as some, but very quiet, stable and very accurate.

If the bow is more than 5 years old, I'd try and get the price down a little.

Pearson's website isn't the best site on the planet, but here it is:

www.benpearson.com

I prefer the wingspan method of estimating draw length. Stand with your nose against the wall and stretch your arms straight out to the sides along the wall. Have someone measure you from fingertip to fingertip. Take that measurement, subtract 15 and divide by 2.

For example, my wingspan is 82". 82-15=67. 67/2=33 1/2 .... Which just happens to be my true draw length. It doesn't always work out exactly right for everybody but it does get close.