Hey all,
Right now I have the English longbow from Alan Boice at Liberty Longbows. It's a pass around bow and my name came up and I've been fortunate enough to be trying it out for a week or so.
I have never shot a Hill style bow before. My normal weight is about 46 pounds, that's exactly what this bow is rated at.
Today was my 4th time shooting it and it was much better than all the other times. I noticed right off the bat that for the first time in my life I could stand there and call my shot on the target. I was about 18 yards away, but it stunned me. This bow is smooth, but what's strange is that it's rated 1 pound lower than my 1971 Bear Grizzly and I swear I could shoot this Liberty Longbow all day long without tiring. I can go about 3 quivers worth, which is about 50 arrows, on my recurve and I've gotta take a break or stop all together. Not so with this Hill style. The whole time today I never felt tired or stressed. I could just draw and shoot probably 200 arrows if I wanted to. It's hard to believe that a different bow design can make that much difference. It feels like the bow is about 5 pounds lighter than what it really is.
Another thing I noticed is that when I shot the bow in a relative standing up straight position my shots were not as accurate as they were when I shot with the bow canted.
It's amazing to experience this kind of thing shooting a bow. I wonder how a 46 pound Hill bow can shoot so easy and smooth and a 47 pound recurve is a strain for me to shoot a quiver full, which is 17 arrows.
Just thought I'd ask and see if anyone has explanations for me.
Thanks all.
Nalajr