New Beginner Saying Hello

[Ruby1]

Hi everyone.

I am Richard from leeds 33 yrs old.

I have just bought my son 13 yrs old a junior compound archery bow and this has got me interested in having a go myself.

I am on a waiting list for a training course, but in the meantime I have ordered some kit to get me started.

I am sure I will be a major pest now with lots of questions

Richard

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Originally Posted by Ruby1

Hi everyone.

I am Richard from leeds 33 yrs old.

I am on a waiting list for a training course, but in the meantime I have ordered some kit to get me started.

I am sure I will be a major pest now with lots of questions

Richard

Welcome Richard, hopefully the first question won't be "did I buy the right kit"?

[Ruby1]

Hi Just to reply and maybe get some help and advise.

I am 5' 11 1/2" tall.

I have ordered :-
Chiltern phoenix riser
Kap free exchange limbs at 68" 24lbs to start with
Cartel championship sight
Fast flight string
Cartel finger tab
Gompy bow sling
platinum xx7? Arrows
Petron pro button
Petron magnetic arrow rest specially for phoenix riser

If anybody has any thoughts on this mix I would be apreciative.

Thanks

Richard

[tel]

The first thing everyone is going to say - and quite rightly - is that you shouldn't be buying kit until you've been shooting a while and have an idea of what you need.
The kit you have gone for sounds like a good start for a beginner, but without a coach advising you - especially in advance of your course - you just can't tell. Save yourself major grief (and expense) - do the course, find your level, then hit the dealers.
Welcome to one of the most absorbing financial drains you can imagine!

[jedijess]

Hi, i'm fairly new to this acchery thing to! I have been having begginners lessons for a while so i have now decided to buy my own equipment. i would suggest you have some tuition before buying equipment believe me alot changes in that time! I can't wait to own my very own bow though!

[Tragic_Comic]

I'm just waiting to start a beginners course too. Can really see where Richard is coming from. The temptation to buy kit is tremendous. I already have picked out all of the kit I want to buy, Riser, limbs, sights, arrows, button etc. etc. all to match the budget I have available. Gonna keep fighting it though.

lol, think I'm starting to know how shopaholics must feel.

[ShootyMonster]

ye im 8 weeks in and just joined in with the seniors club at the week end and the fist thing out of every bodys mouth is resist buing a bow intill you draw waight and lenth have settlrd down. so i went out and bought the outher stuf quiver, tab, arm and chest gaurd took me hours on the internet just lusting over all the nice bows. and all round.

[Ruby1]

Thanks for all the advise.

I had some advise from chiltern archery before buying my kit.

They advised buying the best riser I could as this Is unlikely to change.

My limbs are on a 6 month free exchange so I can swap them for free for the first 6 months as many times as I like

The other kit should keep me going a while too the arrow rest and button etc are top quality.
Maybe the sight will ned upgrading £20 Cartel championship sight.

I can see where everyone is coming from thoug.

Cheers
Richard