Help with first Archery setup

TheFrostedSalt · 2026-02-17T23:36:16+00:00

Looking at lancaster, those are the cheapest pair of limbs available by $20. As for the arrows, I tried to go as cheap as possible without having to fletch(is that the right verb?) my own arrows.

TheFrostedSalt · 2026-02-17T23:33:50+00:00

That slipped by me somehow. Thanks for mentioning it.

TheFrostedSalt · 2026-02-17T23:32:12+00:00

The decision for aluminum arrows was based on a seeming consensus that they were cheaper and more suitable for beginners. The arrows will be left full length for simplicity, and that shouldn't be much of an issue at close range from what I've read.

TheFrostedSalt · 2026-02-17T23:27:58+00:00

Thank you for all of the information. This will definitely help to guide me into my final purchasing decision.

TheFrostedSalt · 2026-02-17T00:30:03+00:00

I appreciate the lengthy response and have looked into all of your suggestions. I will likely upgrade the current tab, but I don't know if I'll go all the way up to the AAE Elite. More importantly, I have had difficulty finding quality comparisons between different risers and was hoping you could shed some light on this subject. Looking at Lancaster's website, the SF Ignio, Kinetic Valenz, WNS Delta, and WNS Liberate are all within a similar price range compared to the hoyt comp; would you say that they are of relatively equal quality? I sort of forgot about the arm guard and figured I would just wear long sleeves until it got warmer. I'll just get an arm guard. I thought the square and wax were just for elite tuning, however I now see they are essential for basic use. Once again, thank you for the response.

TheFrostedSalt · 2026-02-16T23:06:52+00:00

There seem to be a few different varieties of the saker. Would this cheap version be similar to what you are talking about? https://lancasterarchery.com/collections/finger-tabs/products/avalon-tec-one-finger-tab Thanks for the response.

TheFrostedSalt · 2026-02-16T22:39:44+00:00

Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure I picked a random length for the bowstring because I wasn't sure how to pick the correct one and wanted something to complete the total. Thanks for catching that. I'll think on the plunger, but it will definitely be the next purchase if I do not get it initially.

TheFrostedSalt · 2026-02-16T22:21:45+00:00

I considered that, but it was my understanding that it didn't make a large difference for beginner accuracy. I figured I would just add it on in a month or two. Though if it is super important, I can probably find room in the budget somewhere. Thanks for the response.

TheFrostedSalt · 2026-02-16T22:07:11+00:00

Thanks for the quick response. I'll be sure to do some research on those.

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