Spend your money on the riser. Look for the highest quality used one you can find.

What's your draw length?

 

27.5" DL
I like the looks of the Hoyt Xakt Grand Prix ($329), WNS Elnath FX ($279) and the Kinetic Valenz ($239).

 

If you are not going to have limbs higher that 42# the gillo gx is a very good riser.

 

Any 25 inch riser is going to be fine. You will find that switching to Barebow requires a fair level of commitment. I have a bow set up for Barebow Recurve at ASA shoots, but I don't don't shoot them often. Have just been using fast arrow with a 25 yard fixed crawl, because I am so used to shooting a gap at this point. You will have plenty of WTF moments string walking a 3d course, it isn't the instant advantage some try to make it out to be. Requires a true walkback tune and a very strict shot process. Grabbing a handfull of arrows and saying "it looks alright at 20" isn't going to cut it.

 

Fun part of 3D shoot ,watching other people scratch their heads figuring out ranges... I just smile....split finger instinctive ,my way..

 

I'd look hard at the Mybo Mykan

 

I took a quick look and after seeing the $730+ price tag, I looked away.
A riser that's less than $400 will get the job done and give me some breathing room to buy limbs.

 

I called Lancaster Archery and talked to one of their support techs and watched several videos from Jake Kaminski. The videos from Jake were more help than anything else. That guy really knows how to pick stuff apart. I've not placed an order yet, but I'm favoring the WNS Elnath FX 25" riser, which is $290. WNS Motive C5 carbon/foam limbs at 36# in a medium length, are $270. So, with a decent string it should all come up to $500ish plus. Not bad for a starter setup.

Unless, I run across more or better information, this is the setup that I'll purchase and start shooting, in the next month or so. As of now, the weather isn't the best, so I'm in no itchin' hurry to do any shooting.

 

Why are you favoring the WNS Elnath?

 

That's where I'm at. I have shot traditional for decades and was wanting to get into Barebow but I don't wanna work that hard to be honest. I have a couple of wharfed risers that I'm going to buy a set of limbs for and put a springy rest on and just shoot traditional at ASA matches here in Oklahoma and the local stuff. Here in Oklahoma ASA rules for traditional class
Oklahoma ASA will recognize one traditional class – Traditional 25

• 25 yard max distance. 280 FPS, Unknown
• Bow must be either recurve or longbow without wheels or cams. No release aid, no sights, a single stabilizer up to 12” in length measured from the point of attachment, no overdraws, no draw checks, must have one finger touching the arrow nock, and must use one consistent anchor point. Shoot off of the shelf or elevated rest allowed. No plunger allowed. Bow mounted quivers are allowed. No marks on the sight window, string, or bow to use as an aiming or judging reference. String silencers or dampeners are allowed. All arrows must be identical in size, weight and construction.