First Compound Bow...?

[Irving]

How realistic is it to try several bows, then buy a used one on Craigslist? If you find a brand you like, are the models close enough year to year that if you buy a used one older than the one you tried at the shop, but same model, that you're not gambling too much?

[StagLefty]

How realistic is it to try several bows, then buy a used one on Craigslist? If you find a brand you like, are the models close enough year to year that if you buy a used one older than the one you tried at the shop, but same model, that you're not gambling too much?

When the American Bowmaster was still open up here. He was flooded all the time with people buying bows off CL. You need to know draw length and poundage otherwise you may end up with a bow that just doesn't fit you. And even though they're adjustable some people don't know enough about them and buy bows that just can't be adjusted for them. JMHO