Material Archery
What is a good bow for a beginning archer?
I am interested in picking up archery as a hobby/recreation. Does anyone with experience have a recommendation on bow specs that I should look for in my first bow? I don't want to invest in a compound bow at this time, but I have been looking at recurve bows. I am 5'8" and right-handed. What kind of bow length and draw weight should I start with? And what kind of arrows should I start with (material, length, straightness factor, etc.)? Thanks for your help.
If you're set on recurves, you still need to decide if you like to use sights or not. Some people just can't stand sights, others, like myself, love them. Are there archery ranges in your area? They can point you to the right direction. A lot of archery shops in the US don't even know what a recurve is. But as a last resort, if you don't know any ranges in the area, go to the archery shop and see if they can point you in the right direction.
Also, try usarchery.org. They have a listing of coaches by state, they will be able to tell you where the ranges are.
Arrows are easier than bows, go aluminum for your first arrow. But the size of your arrows will depend on your draw length and the bow weight at your draw length. So, you'll need to get measured for that.
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