A Take Down Recurve Question

[BDann]

I was thinking about getting a take down recurve, and was wondering about the design difference of the different bowyers.  The Black Widows have the limb on the back of the riser, but the rest seem to have the limbs on the front.  What's the difference?

[atatarpm]

I am trying to remember what that is called but the difference comes into the shooting smoothness of the bow and it's handleabilitty. While most handcrafted bows are smooth the BW has some advantages with it's design while others have better cast with thier's. Hope that helps some.

[Swamp Yankee]

The idea of mounting the limbs on the back of the bow ala Black Widow and Habu is to get the handle more forward of the limbs for increased stability (less susceptible to torque); arguably with some small loss of speed.

[jess stuart]

There are other recurves with limbs on the back with the riser set forward which makes for a forgiving bow.  Nothing wrong with belly mounted limbs it just isn't necessary to go that route in order to get a forgiving bow.

I have shot all kinds of recurves and it is really all personal preference. What one guy says is the cat's meow, another guy will say is a piece of junk. You really need to shoot all th different bows you are interested in and see which you like the best.

Bisch

[Shane C]

I'm going to agree with Bisch here. From reading a lot of the other topics on here and personal experience you'll need to go shoot different bows and find which one you like best. It's all personal preference though you can probably narrow the search a little with some of the top bowyers.
Just my .02

[kbetts]

And take your time when you have a bow to shoot for awhile.  I've had the bad habit of letting a good one go cause I thought something else was better.  I've had three Widows and either sold or traded them all.  I'd love to have my 60" PSA back. It did nothing spectacular, but many things very well.

[legends1]

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[awbowman]

I agree with Bish that it is more personal preference although strictly speaking in a technical sence, the forward handle would ASSIST in torquing problems.  But when it comes down to it, torquing is not the only contributor to bad shooting.  I personally feel that a good grip (and that differs for everyone) is more important for good accuracy, than where the handle is located.

[Night Wing]

Like others have said, it comes down to personal preference.

When it comes to a recruve, I prefer the limbs on the front instead of on the back of the riser.

[Plumber]

just shoot a silver tip an your problems will be over