After shooting a while sure you will find bows or types of bows that work better for you.For someone just starting out you have no idea what is going to fit best for the way your shooting develops.Learn to shoot that first bow well and then go shopping.Shopping for the perfect bow before it is time is just a waste of money and time.Not saying it is not fun of course.  Just saying it might not be the best overall thing for someone in the early learning stages.

I've owned one or two bows over the past 7+ years, so I think I'll give my input on this thread.  I've had three bows that I shot better than any other on my journey.  The first was a Dale Stahl T/D recurve, actually I've owned 3 of them.  The first one was a plane (pardon the pun)    :eek:        jane Bubinga riser with gray Actionwood accent stripe and elm limbs.  It was a great shooting bow.  In a weak moment I sold it to the owner of the Archery Shop I frequent.  I've tried numerous times over the past 4 or 5 years to get it back.  Since that time I've owned two others.  The first had a Zebrawood riser and Zebrawood limbs.  It was too heavy for me at 58#.

Then I had another Stahl T/D recurve Bocote riser with Actionboo lams and Bocote veneers that was a great shooter.  In another weak moment I sold it and a Stahl hybrid longbow, also Bocote riser and stained Actionboo limbs.

Two other bows I've owned that were great shooters were Marriah Thermals.  The first was used and was just perfect in draw weight.  The second I ordered new and it was a beautiful bow.  I ordered it a bit heavy at 53#@29".  I have another Thermal on order now that will be in the 46-48#@28" range.

Then I received a Zona T/D recurve this past Saturday.  It is a great shooting bow, too.  In fact, it shoots for me so well that I have advertised for sale two aluminum riser bows with ILF limbs that shot great, too.  The Zona shoots so well, though, that I can't justify in my own mind holding on to two metal riser bows that don't hold near the appeal to me as wood riser bows.

Bill

There are tons of bows out there
some nock your teeth out each time you shoot others are smooth as silk.

When you find a bow with MOJO it is just magic.

My First Trad bow was a Quillan Patriot - I wish I would have kept it. There was something special in that bow.

Currently my top 3 bows are 1) 60" Liberty chief 58# @ 28, 2) 66" Liberty English Elite 56# @ 28", 3) 56" Sterling made TD recurve with a longbow riser & two sets of limbs a) 50# @ 28, b) 40# @ 28.

PURE MAGIC

A bow is the tool we use to deliver an arrow to a target, the arrow is a tool to deliver a broadhead to a target, the broadhead does the killing.

Randy, you are dead on target again .

Where is the fun in that?    Just one bow?  Yeah you're right!  Dadjimmit!