Recurve - static vs. dynamic - pls explain

[Matt Green]

Am wondiering if someone can offer me the easy explanation of static vs. dynamic limbs on a recurve? Clarify the concept and offer opinions on shooting - Performance (speed) and smoothness in the draw.
thanks in advance

[jarhead_hunter]

Static loads are loads at rest, such as a strung bow.

Dnamic loads are live loads, such as the drawn bow transferring energy to the arrow at the moment of release.

Charles.

[Swamp Yankee]

"Static Recurves" is usually refering to an older style of recurve where the end of the limbs were fixed and non-working; static.  There may be a couple of bowyers still building them, but for the most part all contemporary recurves (built since the early 60's) all have full working recurve limbs.  I don't know of any advantage that a static recurve might have over a more efficient working recurve.

The question has been asked and answered just last month:
 http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=103967;p=1

[K. Mogensen]

RER and Black Mountain/Dryad still make them I know. May be more...