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Same here, but the other way around. My longbow makes me better with my recurve. But come to think of it, I think just switching it up helps me. I shoot the recurve very differently than the longbow, but when I first switch from one to the other, I have to concentrate on form before it starts getting "automatic" and the arrows start going every which way.
-------------------- Pat McGann
Bob Lee Exotic Stickbow, 51# Bob Lee Signature T/D recurve, 55# Howatt Palomar recurve (69"), 40#
"If you leave archery for one day, it will leave you for 10 days." --Turkish proverb Posts: 820 | From: Twisp, WA | Registered: Oct 2006
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I found this thread interesting. I've always been a "1 bow guy" and hardly ever switch bows. I've been spending all my time with my Centaur Carbon Elite and have been happy with my shooting. After seeing this thread yesterday I grabbed my Centaur and my Bruin Recurve when I got home last night. I shot the Centaur for a few shots then grabbed the Bruin (which I haven't shot in a while). I shot very well with the Bruin after a few warm up shots. Matter of fact I was shooting it so well that I was questioning whether or not I should hunt it this year instead of the Centaur. LOL. I went back to shooting the Centaur and my groups were noticabley better as well. Can't say I know why?
Posts: 311 | From: Northern Michigan | Registered: Oct 2010
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That's funny, I also have an old Kodiak Hunter that I keep for the kids or friends to use. I picked it up a couple days ago and started drilling shots with it. I was shooting so well that I started wondering why I ever put the bow down. So after feeling pretty good I grabbed my longbow to do a comparison.....I probably won't pick up that recurve again for a long time. I can't say why but I just felt dialed in to the longbow. I shot it better, enjoyed the dead shot, speed and lack of noise.
Posts: 481 | From: Ontario, Canada | Registered: Dec 2011
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I also switch back and forth between my Howard Hill and my BW recurve. My recurve seems to help me whenever my form or accuracy seems to be faltering with the longbow. As a bonus, I put a B50 string on my recurve and now both bows can shoot the same wood arrows.
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Very interesting thread...I was just starting to think that I should stick solely to my 66" toelke and not shoot anything else for the sake of improved accuracy....maybe I should string up my Predator for some practice.
Posts: 444 | From: Sebastopol, CA | Registered: Jul 2011
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So this seems to go on for alot of folks....there must be something to it! I guess aside from critiquing for the "whys", it appears it may be good to switch it up from time to time....for curve shooters and longbow shooters. Kinda like a therapy from time to time. Man, I love traditional archery Posts: 533 | From: Massachusetts | Registered: Dec 2009
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Great thread! Can't say why it works but it does. I have 3 main bows, listed below I think. Anyway, when I'm frustrated with one, I'll shoot with a different for a while. No particular order. My R/D Bamabow is my main one. But I'll grab the selfbow sometimes because it gives me a great site picture. And the Samick Sage recurve has a nice grip. Dusted the Sage off the other night cause its the only Take Down I have and I had to pack one for the TBOF, so I tied on some nocks and was zinging them right on target after 15 shots or so. But I can agree that I think it has something with improving your focus and form, where each bow will force you to do something different to shoot well, and all of it equals to better overall form and success.
-------------------- Shoot Straight, Feel Great! Posts: 292 | From: PA | Registered: Jun 2012
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I have to join the 'switch from recurve to longbow' guys. Every now and then, I switch from my recurves to a longbow. For me, shooting the longbow takes more concentration on my form, and is more sensitive to small form breaks. After shooting the longbow (which is made by the same bowyer and has the same grip) for a while, I am much more accurate with my recurves. Alas; it doesn't last forever though.
-------------------- Ken Thornhill Posts: 923 | From: wilton, n.y. | Registered: Mar 2006
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On a lark, i took a Sky bow off the back shelf in the archery shop today. This bow was heavier than our normal bows, but all of us longbow shooters were lacing the bull at 15 yards. "when you need a new idea, read an old book" can be modified to show a change in bows might fire up the desire again!
-------------------- goodness of woodness, Semper Fidelis. Molon labe Posts: 2025 | From: Nevada | Registered: Feb 2004
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