Limb draw weight

[Andyakashrek]

Originally Posted by NoIdea

Thanks for the answers, thought it would be 18# but had to check. Unfortunately, finishing the course could prove more expensive. The club I intend to join have their own beginners course starting in Jan (fully booked when I enquired) and there are no spare bows.

Looks like I will have to try some limbs on the Winstar II and then make my decision on the draw weight and then the arrow lengths. Seems every hobby these days involves lots of cash!

Surely 2 of you could share the same bow, I've never heard of a club teaching more beginners than they had kit for.
Don't buy until you finish the course, then go to a shop, or try at the club different weight limbs. Also take into account your size. In 6 months I guarantee you will be pulling more than you are now. Providing you're not married or taken .

[NoIdea]

I have emailed the membership secretary to ask if they can loan me limbs to fit the Winstar II. If not, I will have to get some cheap 28 - 30# limbs and arrows and sell them on Ebay at a later date.

Thanks for the advise.

[vertek]

Personally I recon no one should buy gear for the first couple months of shooting but that obviously depends on how much you've practiced.
I bought my gear 2 days ago and i've shot 5 rounds so far, but thats because I live in a household of archers and after a discussion from 3 grandmaster bowmen
with 1 at olympic level.
And I have the cash to spare....
I've seen several people having to sell gear at 50% price to the club cos they were in dept.
Although all this said If you saw my first post's in this forum you's probably laugh
and say what a ********.
All I'm saying is think it over well don't get too heavy limbs, I'm comfortable with 36lbs but I'm gettin 34lbs challengers which can be adjusted +/- 10% or so.
Also draw lenth could change.

Seb.

[NoIdea]

I have had a reply from the club I intend to join. The club do have bows & arrows available on a first come first serve basis. The limbs would not fit the Winstar II riser.
Whilst not a lottery winner, I can afford to buy the challenger carbon limbs (£108 from Merlin) and a set of 12 arrows that can later be sold, given away or discarded when draw weight & length increase. It's not as if I am going to change my kit every month..... though maybe....
I want to get used to the bow I intend to shoot all the time, it will become a good friend (hopefully).

So back to draw weight. I will finish my course and be advised as to the recommended draw weight for my size and build (large & larger )

[gerald_edmundson]

i have been shooting for about 14 months. The inital wieght was 26 lb and has now increased to 30 lb. I would say go for the challanger limbs which can be bought for as little as 89 pound and can easily be resold when the time comes to upgrade