I agree. I started on compounds at 16. Got into traditional at the urging of a friend who started the same way but at age 45. I have the same Wasp from a garage sale. $40. But I started w/a Texas Archery 27#, then a Ben Pearson stick now 35#, & finally my 40″s vintage Bear Grizzly 42#. I won’t use the Browning til I kill something with the Grizzly. You obviously felt the difference from a compound. I shot a 65# compound (Jennings Mag-T, 1983) but couldn’t jump into that 35# Pearson. Start lite work up to it & if you don’t or can’t you’ll probably find something you love along the way.