Recurve vs. Longbow

[greenie]

I'm going thru the same thing right now. The more I practice with my LB the better I,m getting. I'm shooting a mild R/D somedays it drives me nuts and I'll drag the old recurve out to prove to myself I can still shoot a bow.What helps my confidence more than anything is not trying to group 6-8 arrows like with my recurve. I think longbows stack more which wears me down enough to throw me off. I've found the longbow can be awsome when roving around shooting one arrow. Also by keeping my elbow slightly bent and allowing the grip to settle into the palm the slight handshock starts to become enjoyable.

[NorthShoreLB]

The great thing about real longbows,is that they have no advantages !!!!

[BUCKY]

Ken, I shoot a 50's style recurve,longbow handle with narrow recurve limbs.There are many out there. You get the light weight of the longbow but less handshock than some longbows.You also get some zip on the arrow.

[SpankyNeal]

I really like the looks of some of the 50's style recurves. I haven't had the chance to shoot one yet but one is definately on my list! I think the 58" Kurve looks like a sweet bow!

[fflintlock]

I thought I was the only one who felt this way, LOL.
 I have an ole Bear that I can shoot extremly well, but I wanted a long bow. I have had a couple differnt long bows and just could not figure them out, enough to be real consistent the way I thought I should be, till here just recently. So I bought another long bow. I'm doing better now. To me, they hold different and they shoot different then a recurve. I shoot one arrow at a time when practicing, then retreive it and shoot again, more of a hunting situation then a target shoot, seems to work for me.
 I bought a Martin Mountainer, which is no high dollar bow, but it fits me and I am happy with it. It looks good, it fits good and it feels good. When I do everything right, it sticks an arrow right where I am looking.
 Practice, practice, practice, one arrow at a time.
Jerald