6 Factors To Consider When Buying Recurve Bows
Do you want to buy recurve bows? Do you know what to look for when buying recurve bows? In this article, we discuss the factors to consider when buying recurve bows.
1. Draw Weight
The draw weight refers to the amount of force it takes to draw back the string to a full draw. The amount of force being applied against your fingertips increases as you draw the string further back. The draw weight is one of the important factors to consider when buying a recurve bow.
2. Type of Recurve Bow
There are two types of recurve bows, namely, takedown and one piece. Takedown bows have a number of parts that can be dismantled. One advantage of takedown bows is that the individual parts can be replaced if it gets damaged.
One-piece bows are made of a single piece. There are no individual parts to it. The main advantage of a one-piece bow is that you just need to string it and it is ready to be used. However, if it gets damaged, the whole bow will need to be replaced.
3. Draw Length
The draw length is another factor to consider when buying a recurve bow. The draw length refers to how far back you can pull the bowstring. If you draw a bow too short or too long, it can negatively impact your accuracy, shooting form, comfort, and arrow performance. If you want to learn about the best recurve bows available today, then click this link.
4. Riser Size
The riser size is another factor to consider when choosing a recurve bow. It is the part in the middle of the recurve bow that you hold. The riser comes in three sizes - 23 inches, 25 inches, and 27 inches. The riser size affects the overall length of the bow. You can choose the size of the riser.
5. Limb Material
The power in the bow is generated by the limb. They come off the riser and have strings attached to the ends. They are usually made of layers of materials such as wood, carbon, fiberglass, and synthetic foam.
6. Price
Price is another factor to consider when buying a recurve bow. You can find recurve bows in a price range. Some are reasonable while others are more costly. The recurve bow you choose will depend on what you can afford and if it will meet your needs.
Conclusion
Recurve bows have become popular for hunting in the last few decades. In this article, we discussed the factors to consider when buying one. If you want to learn more about recurve bows, then click here.
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Hello ranger’s apprentice fandom can we talk real quick about the stupidest thing Flanagan ever wrote
It’s about the bows. Yanno, the rangers’ Iconique™️ main weapon. That one. You know the one.
Flanagan. Flanagan why are your rangers using longbows.
“uh well recurve arrows drop faster” BUT DO THEY. FLANAGAN. DO THEY.
the answer is no they don’t. Compared to a MODERN, COMPOUND (aka cheating) bow, yes, but compared to a longbow? Y’know, what the rangers use in canon? Yeah no a recurve actually has a FLATTER trajectory. It drops LATER.
This from an article comparing the two:
“Both a longbow and a recurve bow, when equipped with the right arrow and broadhead combination, are capable of taking down big game animals. Afterall, hunters have been doing it for centuries with both types of bows.
However, generally speaking and all things equal, a recurve bow will offer more arrow speed, creating a flatter flight trajectory and retain more kinetic energy at impact.
The archers draw length, along with the weight of the arrow also affect speed and kinetic energy. However, the curved design of the limbs on a recurve adds to its output of force.”
It doesn’t actually mention ANY distance in range! And this is from a resource for bow hunting, which, presumably, WOULD CARE ABOUT THAT SORT OF THING!
Okay so that’s just. That’s just the first thing.
The MAIN thing is that even accounting for “hur dur recurves drop faster” LONGBOWS ARE STILL THE STUPID OPTION.
Longbows, particularly and especially ENGLISH longbows, are—as their name suggests—very long. English longbows in particular are often as tall or taller than their wielder even while strung, but especially when unstrung. An unstrung longbow is a very long and expensive stick, one that will GLADLY entangle itself in nearby trees, other people’s clothes, and any doorway you’re passing through.
And yes, there are shorter longbows, but at that point if you’re shortening your longbow, just get a goddamn recurve. And Flanagan makes a point to compare his rangers’ bows to the Very Long English Longbow.
Oh, do you know how the Very Long English Longbow was mostly historically militarily used? BY ON-FOOT ARCHER UNITS. Do you know what they’re TERRIBLE for? MOUNTED ARCHERY.
Trust me. Go look up right now “mounted archery longbow.” You’ll find MAYBE one or two pictures of some guy on a horse struggling with a big stick; mostly you will actually see either mounted archers with RECURVES, or comparisons of Roman longbow archers to Mongolian horse archers (which are neat, can’t lie, I love comparing archery styles like that).
Anyway. Why are longbows terrible for mounted archery? Because they’re so damn long. Think about it: imagine you’re on a horse. You’re straddling a beast that can think for itself and moves at your command, but ultimately independently of you; if you’re both well-trained enough, you’re barely paying attention to your horse except to give it commands. And you have a bow in your hands. If your target is close enough to you that you know, from years of shooting experience, you will need to actually angle your bow down to hit it because of your equine height advantage, guess what? If you have a longbow, YOU CAN’T! YOUR HORSE IS IN THE WAY BECAUSE YOUR BOW IS TOO LONG! Worse, it’s probably going to get in the general area of your horse’s shoulder or legs, aka moving parts, which WILL injure your horse AND your bow and leave you fresh out of both a getaway vehicle and a ranged weapon. It’s stupid. Don’t do it.
A recurve, on the other hand, is short. It was literally made for horse archers. You have SO much range of motion with a recurve on horseback; and if you’re REALLY good, you know how to give yourself even more, with techniques like Jamarkee, a Turkish technique where you LITERALLY CAN AIM BACKWARDS.
For your viewing enjoyment, Serena Lynn of Texas demonstrating Jamarkee:
Yes, that’s real! This type of draw style is INCREDIBLY versatile: you can shoot backwards on horseback, straight down from a parapet or sally port without exposing yourself as a target, or from low to the ground to keep stealthy without banging your bow against the ground. And, while I’m sure you could attempt it with a longbow, I wouldn’t recommend it: a recurve’s smaller size makes it far more maneuverable up and over your head to actually get it into position for a Jamarkee shot.
A recurve just makes so much more SENSE. It’s not a baby bow! It’s not the longbow’s lesser cousin! It’s a COMPLETELY different instrument made to be used in a completely different context! For the rangers of Araluen, who put soooo much stock in being stealthy and their strong bonds with their horses, a recurve is the perfect fit! It’s small and easily transportable, it’s more maneuverable in combat and especially on horseback, it offers more power than a longbow of the same draw weight—really, truly, the only advantage in this case that a longbow has over the recurve is that longbows are quicker and easier to make. But we KNOW the rangers don’t care about that, their KNIVES use a forging technique (folding) that takes several times as long as standard Araluen forging practices at the time!
Okay.
Okay I think I’m done. For now.
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Does Archery tumblr exist? I need help! I'm trying to find an affordable ~25lb ambidextrous recurve. Preferably US/North American stock.
I understand that full-wood bows are more expensive so I will compromise on material
MUST BE ambidextrous! I could not bring myself to compromise on this. I can and want to shoot with both hands as well as with thumb draw.
I had ordered a Kainokai which reviews had been pleasantly surprised by its quality and sited it as a good beginner bow, but my order was cancelled as "Undeliverable", which is why I'd like it to be as near to local as I can (all my local shops sell are R/L handed)
Pretty a bonus; I am neither a hunter nor in competition, this is simply a hobby, and I want to look good.
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