Buying my first olympic recurve.

[Quackor]

Hello, I'm new to this hobby, but I got really into it, and am planning a purchase of my first set.
I shot a starter-class recurve for about a month now, and am looking for something that would be fit for competing.
The local archery store I went to adviced me to get a Hoyt Eclipse riser and a pair of Hoyt limbs to go with it. The price for this set seemed like the top of my budget, but I was wondering if the Hoyt set was indeed a best choice for me.
So if anyone could tell me what are their suggestions on this, and maybe what are comparable quality sets by other manufactureres, I would be really grateful. Thanks!

[StevenB]

have you tried a club for 2nd hand gear, also pop over to www.archerytalk.com as they have a FITA classified

[Quackor]

It's hard to find 2nd hand gear here in San Diego.
My problem is really just now knowing what to look for. What's comparable to Hoyt's Eclipse? What should I aim for at $400-500 (US) for riser+limbs?

[wmt3rd]

The Eclipse would be very nice. I also like the Winstar II riser or the tried and true Hoyt Gold Medalist. KAP Challenger Craft limbs are good to start out with.

Mack

[Leighton]

Thats actually very good advice from a shop. I'm glad to see that they aren't just trying to make money off of you and gave you sound advice. The eclipse has the potential to last you your entire archery career, or until you get sick of it. Buy the cheapest ILF limbs you can find because your just going to outgrow them.

Put simply, 400-500usd is very low end for a recurve setup. If you wanted to go even cheaper, there is always the evolution II bow. $200 for a bow. Leaves you a couple hundred for accessories and arrows.