Recommendations for first trad recurve bow?

[Chuck from Texas]

Lots of fine bows are available for under $300 and I have bought great bows for less than $100. I would stay away from any recurve less than 60" or any longbow less than 64" and do not go too heavy. Buy your first bow with the intent that it is a learning tool, meaning light enough to shoot a hundred times.
Chuck

[Mike Spaulding]

If you like the forward handle risers, definitly check out the RER Arroyo.  I love mine!  Have fun finding your bow!

[Raging Water]

I think Fred Bear, Samick, Martin are great starter bows for new. However, I started with Ben Pearsons off of E***. They were cheap and well made older bows. Once I figured out what I liked I started trading up. I still have my Ben Pearson KM Special. It is my old faithful.

[Gooserbat]

I'd look around for something used and around 40# If  I just had to have new I'd buy a Check mate td so I could get some heaver limbs if I decited I needed to later on, and never look back.