When I started shooting traditional I was learning everything myself. I started reading and watching video's, buying and selling more than 2 dozen bows in search of that Holy Grail bow in less than 2 years. I bought different weighted bows, lengths, designs and so on. I am admittedly addicted to tradbows now. After I found what I really liked I concentrated on 2 bowyers, one face mounted and one back mounted limb design. I would shoot one design one year and switch to the other the next year. The whole time letting one sit for a year till after the hunting season. I could not stand it anymore. I wanted to get serious about my shooting to become a better archer, so as much as it hurt, I sold 3 of the one design and have concentrated on one bowyers recurves and longbows. This change has helped me tremendously with my shooting. I think what really helped was shooting bows that were familiar in hand, not having to readjust to the difference in designs and how they shoot. Now the problem is recurve or longbow? I love them both equally as well, truely I do. When I have one or the other in my hand I say, this IS my go to bow, then next time I shoot I may grab the other and say the very same thing with sincerity. I have decided I will shoot them both and settle for the best I can be with these 2 bows. Recurve is a 56" B-Model Mentor 61#@28" and the longbow is a 66" Royal 61#@28" by Wes Wallace. I use the same arrows with each and no matter which I have in my hands I'm loving it! Now no matter the hunting situation, I'm comfortable with which ever I have in my hands that suits what and where I'm hunting. I think all in all shooting same weight, same arrows, and better focus from limited variables has helped me shoot better than ever. I think confidence is very important and harder to obtain when shooting a lot of different designs from different bowyers.
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