A new bow becomes a used bow very quickly. My bow I bought brand new a year ago, and it is used now. Still having no trouble with it. I would just make sure to check it over very good, and if possible, take it to, or purchase it from, your local shop. They can give it the once over and tell you if anything is awry.

Depends on who you are dealing with. I sell used and new bows on Ebay all the time and I stand behind what I sell 100%. I have heard some horror stories though.

I shot my 2003 Hoyt CyberTec for two years and absolutely loved it. A degenerating disc in my neck made it too painful to pull the 70lb weight so I bought a BowTech at the end of last year with a draw weight of 50-60lbs. I'll probably sell the Hoyt but there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. Shoots very fast and is very quiet and I'm sure that there are a LOT of other guys with similar situations who are selling perfectly good bows. Actually the only reason I haven't sold it already is that it's really hard parting with an old friend.

I bought a used 04 Vipertec off Ebay. No problems with it.

Depends on the bow and how well it was taken care of. There isn't much that can't be fixed if it's broken except maybe a bent riser or something like that. I would say you can definitely find a good used bow. Depends on what you're looking for and how patient you are. You got to know something about the ones you're thinking of buying to begin with. If it's a noisy bow to begin with, there isn't much you can do about it other than "Ad ons" like limb savers, heavy arrowsetc. You should beable to REALLY REALLY dicker with a used bow sale. Probably the best way would be to buy one on a recommendation of someone you know. I have an acquaintancethat sold all his bows in the past year.(something like 14 of them)They were all in primo condition at great prices. I bought one of his recurves. If I didn't have a great compound I would have bought one of his too. He needed the money. Now his crisis is over and he's stocking up again. He's done this a couple times in the past 6 years. He's a firm believer that a boy can never have too many toys or bows. I'm sure at years end he'll have a dozen.

Sounds like you are buying your first bow. Once its shot, its used. So there are alot of used bows that are fine. Are you buying one to hunt with? If so, you will have plenty of time to look and try some out and maybe get the best deal you can and practice so you will be ready for next season. Good luck.

I BOUGHT ONE OF MY BOWS USED AND IT WORKS JUST FINE, ITS DEPENDS ON THE PERSON THAT YOURE BUYING FROM
GOOD LUCK!

yea im looking at one on ebay right know im left handed but it sounds like a toss up if it will be good caus ei cant really look it over but this is the web sight and tell me what you think

http://cgi.ebay.com/REFLEX-GAMEGETTE...QQcmdZViewItem

You should go to a pro shop and have them measure your draw length. If you tell us your height we can give you a rough estimate.

Also, that bow is 60-70 lbs. I consider myself to be stronger than average, but I had trouble pulling a 50 lb bow back last year. I am not saying you are weak, I am just saying that a 60 lb bow is pretty heavy for a beginner.

Ryncam: for 400 you can get an excellent bow and components. archerytalk.com has lots of used bows to look at. Make sure you ask lots of questions before you buy. Good luck.