Recurve or longbow? What are the pluses and minuses of each. The neat thing is i feel like i just started another passion and cant wait to get the info side done and move foreward.
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It's really an individual choice, and it becomes a choice that's not easy to make if your intention is to choose one or the other. I know many archers that shoot both.
The longbow is generally lighter in mass weight, and for most folks, quicker to get the arrow under your eye for the shot. I have shot both for over 50 years and didn't care for shooting the longbow until the hybrids changed my mind. If you have access to friends that own both types, I would suggest you pay them a visit, and try each for yourself. -
I started out shooting a longbow then moved to recurve after a shoulder injury, and i just got a new longbow again. I can shoot both and like Tom said theres a mass differents. i also think that recurves because of the limb design draw smoother and more evenly across the draw cycle. recurves a generally faster. longbows tend to have more of a stack feeling draw meaning the pounds stack greater the closer you get to full draw.... at least in my experiences. I love both and would have stuck with longbows if it wasnt for the injury, but it comes down to preference. another reason i went to the take down recurve was to give the bow alot more mass and i added a bow quiver. because my arm wasnt fully back this helped steady my bow arm and i think for the beginner the recurve is a easier transition from compounds then longbows....
but again this is just my take.... love them both
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Good stuff
Info. From both of you is what i am looking for. Have a shoulder injury.(arthritis from old age,hate gettin old) this may lean me toward the recurve and it may be the easiest conversion to start with. Is there anywhere in the houston area where i could watch some shooting or try out some bows for length and poundage. Thanks to you bothComment
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