Hi Malcom,
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Originally Posted by Alexam  Hi Folks,
Im sure you have all been where I am today ....... half way through the beginners course, getting on well and starting to make a shortlist of the kit to buy in the next few weeks........ & being told by the coach to hold on.  |
Yup - frustrating isn't it
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I would like to hear from Recurve archers that have been in this position over the, say last three years ......... the equipment may be similar to that which is available today.
What riser and limbs did you start with? Did you make the right choice after settling in with it? How long before you needed, or wanted to change or update? <snip>
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I'm sort of 15 months into the game - and what a game it is !!
Did the course, and then used club bows for about a couple of months - a very kind club member let me borrow a decent wooden recurve for a few weeks - which certainly helped my confidence.
I think what tipped the balance and made the decision to buy was when we went outside and I just couldn't get distances at all on the club bows.
So - yup credit card itching in pocket off we went to the shop ... the coaches at the club had been pretty good in talking to us about buying and so I was heading in with the idea of getting the best riser I could that was most comfortable - with reasonable everything else that I knew would be changed at some later date.
So setup 1 - Matrix riser, KAP limbs (T-Rex as you know them), generic simple sight and Jazz Arrows, off the shelf string. No longrod, no button, simple stick on rest, no clicker.
That lasted probably about 4 months (added the longrod about 2 months in).
second setup -
Matrix Riser (kept that) - added a button and changed the rest to a mag rest.
Next change was very shortly afterwards and changed my limbs to a pair of Winex limbs.
very shortly afterwards - I changed the sight to a Shibuya Dual Click.
And that's where I am at present - with the exception of having some custom made strings, which seem to be working out really nicely.
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Importantly, wheredid you go to get 'Fitted' and did they set it up/ tune it all for you ........ I'm thinking about Custom Built Archery or ???
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You've got that exactly right - "fitting" - it's like going for a good suit !! We were recommended Aim4Sport and Stan - and he was excellent - the whole family were actually getting fitted - so he had 4 setups to do. Took time and sorted things through and did set the bows up for us.
Recently I've been to the Archery Warehouse - since it's closer for me - and Mike down there has been really good in helping me tune things.
I would be happy to recommend either of those 2 as a good dealer. I don't have first hand experience of others.
Looking back - I was quite keen to buy, but did do as the coaches said and held back - was it the right decision - YES. Frustrating, but yes.
Taking their advice on getting a good riser and knowing I'ld change limbs etc - again with hindsight - frustrating and yes the right decision.
It all takes a while - and there is no "one size fits all" solution to getting your own gear - just listen to the coaches and experienced archers - somewhere in that advice and your enthusiasm there will be the right path !!
And then following that path you too can end up shooting in falling snow on a Bank holiday Monday just like the rest of we warped beings
There's "my story" - hope that helps, and welcome to the frustrating/enjoyable/depressing/elating/wonderful world of archery !!
cheers
Grep.