Lilhunter

some great stuff here,

You asked about a PSE bow venoy. I havent been pleased with any PSE or Samick bow I have seen yet. These are not the same quality that their reputation preceeds. I believe the koreans are using the samicks for the olyimpics, however the ATTN to detail, or lack their of in this case in the lower end bows is horrible!

The real question right off the bat is not what bow....but HOW MUCH do "I" (YOU), have to spend. There are as many good bows new and used out there these days for a good deal if ya look and dont rush into buying junk. This seems to be the case whether its stubborness or unkowningly, most guys end up with a mirage of bows *myself included*. However buying a GOOD bow right off the bat is worth the weight. In my case a new Howatt Hunter cost me 180 bucks, 20 bucks for 1dozen cedar arrows. That bow was worth gold, sure wish I had it today.

Since then I have picked up some high end bows for 250 or less, in NEW condition (robertson, JD Berry, Sentman to name 3)!!!! Have also picked up a good load of middle end bows for 200 or less. All great shooters, most of them I've kept, some I've traded, and some I am about to completly BURN!

Go through the classifieds regularly. In the mean time, get your hands on bows and shoot them! Dont worry how an arrow flies, you'll get that part down the road. You're looking for the bow! This is one area most of us make mistake in picking out a bow (IE. the bow shoots great, arrows are going where I want, or the bow shoots lousy, the arrow's cork screwing through the air). Also realize these bows are set up for someone else. Not that they wont work for you and work well with their setups. Many people can shoot my old crusader and shoot it well with my arrows. However NO ONE can get my new crusader to hit the ground. Realize it's now the bow when shooting and take it for what its worth. how does it feel, draw, noise (which can be adjusted to some degree), speed relative to arrow weights, torque. You'll know the bow when it falls in your hand!