How to Buy a Compound Bow

So it you've decided that it's time for a new compound bow. Whether it's your very first compound bow or you have purchased several compound bows in the past, it pays to do your homework. With so many sizes, shapes and options available, it can be quite overwhelming to find the right bow for you and your needs. Spending time researching prior to settling on a certain bow is your best defense against purchasing a bow that won't do what you need it to do. Many people simply don't understand the complexity of a compound bow before they purchase and because of this, end up in a position where they need to purchase another compound bow once they learn exactly how they work.

Compound bows have a number of different parts and components that all work together to make a bow work properly. They use a system of pulleys and cables that make it easier to pull back the string, so that you don't need to be Superman just to use the bow. Their accuracy is enhanced through the use of sight pins and they tend to be more accurate for the amateur than both recurve and long bows. One of the trends among bow manufacturers today is to make a compound bow look good with attractive graphics and design qualities so that buyers will feel that they are getting a great bow. When deciding on a compound bow, make sure not to base your decision on slick marketing and cool graphics or you may very disappointed.

In terms of what to buy there are several different kinds of compound bows including Single Cam, Twin Cam, Binary Cam and Hybrid cam. For a beginner a Single cam may work best and then as your knowledge and skill of bows increases, you can move to more enhanced versions.