Those of you who shoot copound bows what is your favorite brand. Those who shoot traditional bows what do you prefer? Recurves or Longbows?
2006-07-01 15:02:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
I work at a boy scout camp and I love archery, so here's my take.
Compound is best for hunting or range work. If you aren't very strong then this may be the bow for you because on a 75lbs bow you are only holding 25 with your arm. The other 50 is in the mechanical leverage in the bow. This bow is the most difficult to maintain and the most expensive.
Recurves are very beautifully and shoot very well. They are like a middle ground between compound and long. A skilled archer can hit all most anything at a distance with this bow.
The Long bow is by far my favorite! they shoot very well and easy to work. They are also the cheapest of the lot. While much larger than the comp or Recurve Thy shoot very well, how ever some of you liter people my have to watch out because these are hard to string and to shoot.
Brand doesn't seem to matter but what does matter is the material that it is made out of. Wood is good but it needs to be a strong but flexible. Fiber glass is O.K.but you would have to research the stuff they are using. Carbon fiber is strong and lite but it is expensive so watch out.
Peace
2006-07-01 15:28:05 · answer #1 · answered by Bunny Funkhouser 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good question, I used to say traditional bow, hands down, but if one uses a compound bow set for their individual measurements, the compound bow wins!
2006-07-01 15:08:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to find those things out before you haul off and buy a bow. You shouldn't buy something you know nothing about. So make sure you do some shopping around at hunting stores and you talk to the staff about getting into archery. -Connor
2016-03-27 00:40:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compound.
2006-07-01 15:05:56 · answer #4 · answered by iiboogeymanii 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I prefer traditional longbows because I think they are just a lot more simple to use.
2006-07-01 15:06:22 · answer #5 · answered by Cindy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
compound bow much easier to pull back
2006-07-02 08:30:33 · answer #6 · answered by kyle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I have a compound bow my mom gave me. I love it and I can whup your butt on the course any day. In fact, I'll prove it. Muhahaha!!!!!!!!
2006-07-02 09:33:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
recurve for target shooting, compound for hunting
2006-07-01 15:06:50 · answer #8 · answered by Pobept 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
compound ..much easier to hold drawn
2006-07-01 15:06:58 · answer #9 · answered by harleythom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋