I am a big believer of going somewhere where you can shoot several differnt bows and try them out. We have several places in Colorado to do just that. I like to attend the Colorado Traditional Archers Society shoot each summer. Several bowyers attend as well as several traditional tackle dealers. It’s a great place to try out many new and used bows. The Colorado Bowhunters Association also holds a big shoot during the summer. There is also a nice traditional shop in the Denver area called Rocky Mountain Specialty Gear and they stock well over 100 longbows and recurves, both new and used. You can try before you buy and also get some good advice. So hopefully you have some opportunities to shoot some bows near where you live and make up your own mind whether the “big names” are worth the “big bucks.”

Mike