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Also the question of comparing the two becomes, are you comparing recurves to Hybrid longbows, D bows, R/D longbows, 3 piece longbows with recurve style grips, ILF longbows. You can easily argue that they don't feel equal as well.
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I have all hybrid longbows so I am surprised there is so much difference between a hybrid and a recurve. I'll have to check out Fox Archery.
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I think it depends on the bow and the archer. Some of the best Hill style bows are designed to hit a wall right after the targeted draw length, they will feel tighter anything past that and some a bit before. I think a low wrist bow that that is drawn with a spreading draw from underneath or a swing draw will feel easier in that portion of the draw than a high wristed bow that is drawn flat all of the way, a low wristed bow is easier to swing draw or spread draw because of the hand angle and the use of more muscle groups at the beginning of the draw. Now, if on takes a long recurve with a low wrist grip, it will pick up more weight earlier in the draw when there are large muscle groups involved and then have a flatter build up when the bow is nearing completion. I really should get a low wrist Stotler recurve by my own logic. I have a very long Bear with the low fifties grip that is 58 pounds, everyone that shoots it, argues with me about how much weight is left in that bow. I always know the answer, 58 pounds.
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smith guy, I used to think the same thing, until I got my wife a Lost Creek, the bow had the length and the grip that I thought she could benefit from. I was rather surprised by her increase in arrow speed, easier accuracy and fluid shooting abilities; not to mention how many arrows she could shoot without complaining about getting tired or stiff with a heavier bow at her draw than she was used to and she gained a half inch of draw length in deal somehow.
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Ermont: There isn't much difference between a recurve and a hybrid. You didn't indicate you were talking about hybrids in your initial question. Many hybrids shoot right with recurves.
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Want to feel something different, try one of the Turk bows from Saluki Bow Co. Asian style R/D hybrid horsebow type of stick. Feels like it has let off like a compound!
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Recurves look funny, that's why they are more difficult to draw. Longbows that draw to that beautiful half moon shape are just naturally easier on the eye & arm.
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Hey Eric, keep shooting your Hoots longbow... or maybe the Centaur triple carbon... no need for a recurve unless you just "want" one.... and theres nothing wrong with that!!
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As you know Matt, there is a fine line between "want" and "need". I hopscotch over it regularly!
Update on Rcurve vs. Longbow
I wanted to run some chrono tests on my favorite longbow and a low poundage high performance recurve. I know a lot of you aren't interested in chrono readings but I though it was worth doing. I used a carbon 55/75 with 175 gr fieldpoint total weight 450gr.
Hoots longbow 53@28 189 fps Black Swan carbon foam limbs 46@28 203 fps
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