Who here went recurve to longbow?

[sticksnstones]

Originally posted by joe ashton:
I personally think you should shoot one or the other. Going back a forth can be done but I feel it screws with ones confidence. Archery is mostly a mental game and I have limited RAM in my brain so... JMO.

Although I'm currently switching bows frequently, I agree with you 100%. As soon as my hybrid is done I hope to go to a single bow myself.
Thom

[Wayne the Baptist]

I shoot Black widow longbow, love it

[donnyjack]

Another option would be to go with a bow that can be fitted with both longbow and recurve limbs like a Bob Lee.  Then you will have the same handle for both.  That would make the switch much easier.

I use both and don't have any issues, it just takes a few arrows and I can ajust but I have been doing it for a number of years and I know folks who have problems doing it.

Hay their both fun to shoot and you can never have enough bows.

[Angus]

I'm finding real difficulties hitting anything-including my feet-with my longbow, so I'm getting a new Kodiak tomorrow.  Curves are definitely easier to get accurate than that skinny longbow grip, but I'm not done with them yet, just won't hunt with one this season.

[David Yukon]

So, for the one that switch back and forth, do you use a low wrist on both grip??

[GREATBROWNKNOCKEMDOWN]

Love my longbows and the small grips, have been shooting a recurve lately , but one that has a slim riser with more of a longbow grip.  I don't care for big blocky recurve risers. I can switch back and forth with no problems.

[sticksnstones]

Originally posted by David Yukon:
So, for the one that switch back and forth, do you use a low wrist on both grip??

That's a great question, I wonder what other folks do, so I look forward to reading the repsonses.  For me it's medium-high on the recurve with forefinger to thumb tip, Asbell style.  As for the dish on my D, I just barely touch my palm to the grip. I don't know what style this is but with my straight arm/wrist I know it's not HH's.

As for Bob Lee's bows, you'll need to pick your riser and your limbs. I spent some time talking to Rob Lee at Kalamazoo and he seemed to prefer the idea of putting recurve limbs on a longbow riser before doing the opposite. I shot a few of the bows and the longbow riser/longbow limbs were a killer combo for me. If I didn't already have a custom on order I would have brought one of these home with me that night. Bob, Rob, and JJ were all top notch fellas!
Thom

[DLM]

Shoot both recurve's & longbow's. With longbows, I have a preference for recurve style grip on the Treadways I have.

[two4hooking]

I am on the other side of the boat.  I recently found my 69" longbow is way more forgiving and accurate then my 60 inch recurve....but we are all different!

[rraming]

I went recurve to longbow and then back to recurve!

[Smithhammer]

Regardless of whether I'm shooting my longbows or recurves, I hold them the same way - with just my thumb and forefinger, open grip, straight wrist.

[Orion]

My longbows are low wrist or straight grips.  My recurves tend to be medium and/or what some might call high wrist.  Switching wrist style/position shouldn't be a big issue.  You might prefer one over the other, but both are easy to adjust to. Some folks convince themselves they can't shoot one style or the other, and that's usually what happens as a result.  

[rjackson]

Have tried a bunch of longbows,but love recurves.

Randy

[3arrows]

I know its not a longbow but a shore do like it.Bob Lee with short 60" longbow and recurve limbs.

[Rick Richard]

I started with a BW Recurve, went to a Hoots Recurve and now have a Toelke Whip HS Longbow.  I enjoy shooting the Hoots and the Toelke equally as much.  I tend to shoot the Toelke Whip more for target/3D because it is lighter in poundage and I can shoot a bunch of more arrows in a shooting session.  If I had to choose between the two...I could not make that choice.