Another "which recurve should I buy?" thread...but need advice

[vtmtnman]

If you decide the custom route,I can't believe no one has recommended Maddog.A great shooting bow for almost half of your budget.

Sorry about the loss of your son.

[Raging Water]

My suggestion is to find a nice one piece recurve. My first bow was a Ben Pearson KM Special. Beautiful Zebra Wood. It was inexpensive $150. I have bows like Great Plains, Zipper, Blacktail, Bob Lee, Assenheimer, etc and the Ben Pearson is still a favorite and fun bow to shoot. It is 45# at 28".

If I had to pick a high dollar custom bow, I would start with an Assenheimer. Hard to beat it for the price.

Matt

[PAPA BEAR]

ok...no problem.hang in there.

[xtrema312]

Sorry to hear about your boy.

A lot of great ones out there.  I like the Predator 3 pc TD bows.  You can get a hunter for a good price used.  You can get an upgraded one used at your price a lot of times.  You can get a light limb to start and then buy or trade for heavier limbs.  That way you stay with the same bow at least for a while.  The limbs are interchangeable without fitting.  It will have some mass to help steady his shooting.  They are a great performing bow of high quality.

I would also consider something a little more high-tech if he likes that.  A plunger hole bow so you can easily tune arrows with an elevated rest for more forgiveness is not a bad way to go for a beginner.  I don't know what is out there for an ILF for that price, but again a 3pt. TD you can change limbs on is a nice option.