I would recommend a second hand bow. No longer in production but still a few floating around is the chapparal kaibab, nice longbows, I have had a couple of them. I have a checkmate crusader, takedown that is a nice bow too, was around $300.00 when I bought it. I just let a Bamboo and osage Mosshorn go for $250.00 to a new friend of mine. I saw once just about like it advertised for 275.00 + shipping just yesterday. Plenty to choose from. If you buy a bow used and don't like it you will be able to turn around and sell it for what you paid for it. All you have to spend is some time and a little postage to figure out what you would be happy with.