I am thinking of maybe getting a longbow or recurve. So my question is What bow would you recommend for someone starting in the world of traditional archery? Looking for something that isn't too expensive but that still shoots good. I'm trying to get a price range so I can start saving!
Thanks

Take a look at recurves.com. I believe they are the best valued new bows on the market. Chad (LBR)takes custom ordersand sometimes has some in stock. I own a King's Pawn.

Ok thanks. Anyone else?

If I had it to do over, I would have bought a bow from rudderbows.com. Very affordable, and learn the basics from one of his bows. Because at first, its going to be building up muscles, and learning your form. And then when you get there, you will know other brands, and hopefully go to a trad shoot or two and shoot a few different ones before laying down hard cash.

Kota makes some good long bows and recurves as well. There out of North Dakota. Here is there web site. www.kotabows.com

You could keep an eye out on the classifieds at tradgang.com. Thee are some pretty good deals going on there, guys doing the same as you, buying their first bow then stepping it up to the next level and selling their first and so on...... Hell some guys just keep on buying!!!!!!


Scroll down for their classifieds...

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi

the price range is what can you afford pick up a Bear ,PSE,Green tree.or better yet a used one from a archery shop.don't go expensive till you are sure you like it.Whatever you pick good luck and have fun.

IMO, I would look into a low poundage(40-45 lbs)recurve like a Bear-Grizzly, Super Kodiak or Hunter, aWing-Red Wing Hunter or a Ben Pearson-Colt to name a fewas a starter bow. My reason for this is they are plentiful to find,relatively inexpensive, proven shootersand have stood the test of time. Stay away from shorter bows as they are more unstable to shoot for beginners as a general rule. I would recommend 58-62" AMO length

The best advise I was given was start light 45# buy a inexpenive bow and find someone who knowshow to shoot.Plus buy a masters of the bare bow dvd.