I wouldn't buy used.
Also I went about this the wrong way by buying less expensive bows and putting off the inevitable - if I had gone ahead and bought the Mathews at first I would have been a lot happier and just spent the money once and over the long run saved money.
And one more thing: buy from an established archery shop. Build a relationship with these guys, they will be the ones doing the tuning and work on your bow, arrows and other equipment.

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Posted by TheBowhunter

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Posted on 7/27/14 at 10:32 pm to mallardhank

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And one more thing: buy from an established archery shop. Build a relationship with these guys, they will be the ones doing the tuning and work on your bow, arrows and other equipment.

I second this. If you don't know anything about archery yet, this is a good place to learn. I do all my bow work myself, but I have the right equipment and knowledge to do so and most people don't; mine has just come from experience. The thing about bows is that each bow is tuned and equipped to fit the owner like a glove, and when it does fit like that it performs at the highest level. A pro shop will help you get your bow tuned how it needs to be.

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Posted by 4X4DEMON

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Posted on 7/28/14 at 9:46 am to mallardhank

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if I had gone ahead and bought the Mathews at first I would have been a lot happier and just spent the money once and over the long run saved money

There's logic in this way of thinking. My dad has always said to buy the best that you can afford with what you got. IF you can afford to drop big coin on a high class top of the line bow then thats what you should do. If, like me, you're a working man that has to save up to to be considered broke then there's nothing wrong with starting out with a lower tier bow. It'll kill a deer just as good as a $1000 Hoyt

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