Compound bow purchase advice

[Catflap]

I have been shooting recurve for about 2 years now and have decided I would like to try compound. I want to buy a new bow for around £200 - £300 plus accessories. Can anyone let me have advice on what to look for, pitfalls etc. The bow I have in mind is the Browning Rage (the one on the Bowsports website) as it seems to be very adjustable in terms of drawlength and weight - any comments on this bow would be appreciated. The weight quoted for the Rage is either 45-55lb or 55-65lb - my recurve at my draw length is ~43lb so I was thinking of getting the lower weight range - any comments?

Many thanks in advance.

[geoffretired]

I don't know the bow but with good drawlength adjustment you are on the right track. When moving to compound from recurve, expect the draw length setting of the bow to be at least 1" shorter than your recurve draw length.
That is to allow for the space taken up by the release aid, if you go that way.
Try to avoid shooting with the draw length set too long for you; it can feel nice but it doesn't help in the long run.
If you use a release aid, get one that can have a stiff trigger. When you shoot, try to lean on the trigger with finger or thumb(depending on the type)
Lean more heavily until the release activates. If it goes off at the slightest touch, it can add anxiety that is best avoided.
Best advice though, is to get things set up under the guidance of someone who is well informed.

[Jerry Tee]

I take it that the 43 lbs your draw weight and not you draw lenght. In which case you might as well go for a 50 to sixty pound bow, with a let off of 65% will mean a holding weight of around 24 lbs So what is your draw lenght and is it stable?
As for the Browning I think you could do better than that for the money. Read what Marcus said about older bows. In particular the Hoyt Protech and Mathews bows. I n the 'Buying old equipment, Good or bad ' thread.
If you have a draw lenght between 27 and 29 there is a conquest 4 on ebay at the moment

[ThePinkOne]

Quite a bit of discussion on this thread...

http://www.archery-interchange.com/f...ow-please.html

So I won't repeat it all.

Mods: any chance of having a thread with general advice like this stickied up please, as it seems a common query.

P.

[Hidden Hippo]

That would be nice. I've been considering it and trawling through pages of threads (the search function is pretty poor) is a little long winded.

[boulton212]

if i was u id start about 40lb and work ur way up as compound is way diff from recurve and i bout a second hand merelin max2000 and have bought new modules to sort out my draw length u may need to buy new cams depending on make
but id go 2nd hand from someone u no
i did and i love my bow and i got it 5 years ago and still havin fun tunin it

[Little Miss Purple]

Originally Posted by ThePinkOne

Mods: any chance of having a thread with general advice like this stickied up please, as it seems a common query.

P.

There are many common queries.... and no set answers!!

The best advice at this time is to use the search function and read on

[Jerry Tee]

How about starting a thread in 'Hints and Tips'

[Catflap]

Thanks for all the advice, sorry I didn't reply at the time but my PC died and I have only just got the new one up and running!!