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Buy once, cry once? A newbie wants to know.

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I've decided to pursue archery as new sport. we are talking literally after 1 hour of experience ( my first day). i've gone through enough hobbies in my life to know when something ticks all the right boxes, so my mind is made.

i'm going barebow for 2 simple reasons.

1) it "feels" like my definition of archery. simple. pure. i'd say natural but i don't think i've ever seen a carbon fiber tree.

and

2) i have enough experience blinging out stuff in other hobbies that all those doo dads i see on compound and olympic bows add up. quick. i was born at night, but not last night.

common sense would dictate that i invest in cheaper gear and buy as i progress (or not). but i also recognize the fact that there is a point where i will have spent more on multiple upgrades than going all in. for me the "go cheap" strategy worked where things get destroyed in the learning process (like RC, golf, piranha fishing). i'm gonna go way out on a limb and my area of expertise and say risers are a low wear item.

so, going down that rabbit hole, the cost of an entry level riser plus the cost of a mid-range upgrade is basically the price of a single high end one. and therein lies the dilemma. do i buy nice or buy twice?

it's either that, or it's a case of diminishing returns and high end risers just tend to look better and have nicer finishes (ie, bling). from an outsider's perspective (that's me, the newbie), most risers are either CNC milled or cast aluminum with threaded inserts (that's a fancy way of saying it's a hunk of metal with holes in it.) if this was carpentry, is it just buying a nice looking hammer?

i'm sure there are other factors or perspectives i haven't considered, but i don't know what i don't know.

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