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TooNice
Both the staff member and club officers took the perspective that you want to be happy with the look of the bow, on the basis that it'll motivate you to continue and improve.
I don't get that myself - I think bows are either cool, or if you're into colours you'll get used to it within a fortnight anyway and any motivating/show off effect will wear off.
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Being the unfashionable nerd, I am more of a specification whore, and find the concept of picking a brand based on the one you think look best kinda mad.
Agreed!
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But then again, perhaps that as beginners, we do not really know how to appreciate the intricacies of the different material, tech, and the psychological influence of liking equipment for one reason or another is what matters.
Sure - at the end of the day, pick it up in your hand and hold it at arms length for ages and see if you're comfortable. My bow has a pretty ugly solid aluminium alloy riser in a horrible candy blue colour, yet once it's assembled it looks like an elegant machine and is great to shoot with.
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Also, what sets one riser from another from a functional perspective? There is obviously the weight, but what separates an entry (£130), mid-range (£300) and top of the range (£600) riser? Is this something that is worth going for a high end option from the starts, or should I just get something cheap-ish but functional in the second hand market to get started?
What strength + shape limbs they can take. How the limbs attach. Comfort. Weight. Grip. Clearance. Nock point. Sensitivity to tuning adjustments etc.
I still think buying at this stage is mad, especially buying new. But if you must, I'd buy something that's forgiving for your first bow - there are so many things that *you* can do to affect the shot you want to give yourself a chance to get those right before even thinking about moving to a bow which needs to be tuned perfectly, even if when done so it might somehow out-perform the more forgiving bow.
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Lastly, are there any parts which is mostly a one time (or decade+) purchase and worth going for the top of the end (I seem to remember reading that sights fall in this category).
I don't know - to my regret I stuck with the sight that came with my bow second hand for too long, and it was terrible. Missed out on winning one competition when it slipped without my noticing. So yeah, avoid Arten R10sights! But otherwise I guess people might say buy a good sight because you can likely transfer it to a new bow and you'll be used to setting it up *shrugs* I wouldn't go overboard though - look for something solid rather than fancy - again, where you point the thing is only a small part of the accuracy.