I finally decided on my first trad! My thought was to keep my initial purchase at or below $200.  I ended up buying a custom off of e**y.  A 62" 49lb@28" recurve. If I can figure out how to post pics, I'll list some later.  I contemplated on buying an older mainstream bow (martin, howatt, bear, etc.) but went with the custom because of looks and fast flight compatability. I routinely browse the different trad boards, but find Tradgang to be the best of them, by far.  Thanks

Beemerhead  

Acts 16:31

........and the "Journey" begins.        

Winterhawk1960

congrats its a wonderful infection and welcome        

Its all down hill from there! Good luck and have fun with it. This is a great place to ask questions with so many great folks.

I'm pretty new myself and this is the place for me.

It's my favorite addiction......affliction.....hmmm.....I can quit anytime I want to.......gotta go crest some arrows! Wonder if there is a patch or some gum for it?

Your at the right place.A lot of fine people here more than willing to help!Congradulations on your purchase.But I hate to tell you it wont be your last.You cant own just one!Trust me ive tried over and over again.I always say this will be the last one I buy!

congrats on your find.  shoot her well.

Congrats, Beemer.  Let's re-visit this in a year and see how many trad bows you own then...  :D

Congrats. I hope that you have lots of fun....  

Congratulations Beemer. Have fun with her. Good luck. It's all kinds of fun.

No looking back now. Pick a spot and have a smooth release!!!

congrats! im  new as well and still looking for my first bow, hopefully will have one by this weekend.can you PM me withthe details of where you got yours?

Excellent Ken. Welcome

THANKS FOR THE WELCOME GUYS.

QuoteOriginally posted by NDTerminator:
Congrats, Beemer.  Let's re-visit this in a year and see how many trad bows you own then...   :D  

Excellent thought......    

Winterhawk1960

Congrats and now the real questions will come..fast and furious - in no particular order

1 - what arrow - wood - carbon
2 - shelf material
3 - Brace height
4 - draw length
5 - length of arrow
6 - arrow weight
7 - glove or tab or bare fingas
8 - three fletch or four (what angle of four fletch)
9 - Quivers - bow (how many arrows) - hip - back
10 - Shooting - gap or instinctive or string walking
11 - Clothing - camao or not -wooll - synthetics
12 - optics
13 - boots
14 - tree stands
15 - still hunting or not
16 - shooting - Spilt finger or three under
17 - Tuning - broadhead - planing - paper
18 - type of broadheads
19 - rest - shelf or elevated
20 - feathers or vanes
Oh there's more
21 - WHY DID I DO THIS TO MYSELF

Because you are a TRAD BOWHUNTER now sonny and if it was EASY everyone would do it.
         

Oh by the way - welcome to the journey...
jer Bear