recurves static or working

BrushWolf · September 12, 2016, 02:21:00 PM

If you could have one what would it be? I personally have been leaning toward static limb bows. How about everyone else.

dragonheart · September 12, 2016, 03:26:00 PM

The more "cam" that is in the limbs or static to tip the more critical the bow will be, given other variables being equal. Typically a static tip will shoot a faster arrow. I prefer the draw and forgiveness of a more working recurve. I am shooting a Tall Tines and could not be happier with the performance and forgiveness of the bow. Some people really like the static tip bows, I hear really good things about the Dryad limbs and my hunting partner shoots the statics on his DAS handle. For hunting, I really like a forgiving bow. Everything is a trade off.

Al Dean · September 12, 2016, 03:27:00 PM

Statics were popular in the early 50's then faded. Must have been a reason.

Bladepeek · September 12, 2016, 04:29:00 PM

My static tip RER is as forgiving as any bow for me. Fast, smooth and quiet too. I have working recurve limbs on my Bear Kodiak special and Blacktail and they all work great.

fnshtr · September 12, 2016, 04:42:00 PM

Love my Kwyk Styk semi-static. I couldn't ask for a more forgiving, smooth, quiet bow.

trasher · September 12, 2016, 05:37:00 PM

Also my Sasquatch SS is realy forgiving,fast, smooth, quiet and stabil.

die_dunkelheit · September 12, 2016, 06:03:00 PM

Static is better by from a physics perspective, and when string bridges are involved the performance advantage cannot be overlooked. You're essentially looking at compounded string angle, one string angle at draw when the string is up off the bridges, and another when the string hits the bridges while reseting. It makes for a serious bump in cast speed. With draw weight and length being equal a static recurve with string bridges is the highest performance traditional bow in antiquity.

Steelhead · September 13, 2016, 01:59:00 AM

Had quite a few of both.I think you can find a plethora of nice recurve bows in Static,Semi static and full working.

I am currantly shooting a full working 50s style recurve with long,narrow and graceful recurves.I love this bow!Very sweet shooting qualities in many areas that a bow is judged by.

I think its an apples vs oranges thing when comparing the styles.You will find great bows in either design

Friend · September 13, 2016, 10:53:00 AM

Don't shoot well enough to discern any difference in accuracy. Believe the personally observed increase in accuracy from my static tips is predicated upon the bows having an individualized accomodating grip.

Have enjoyed numerous static tip bows from several different bowyers....56, 58, 60 and 62"s

Has been a satisfying and confident choice...

jt85 · September 13, 2016, 03:36:00 PM

Working limb for me

katman · September 13, 2016, 06:02:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by trasher:
Also my Sasquatch SS is realy forgiving,fast, smooth, quiet and stabil.

x2

BrushWolf · September 13, 2016, 06:20:00 PM

Sounds like many like statics. Definitely fit and feel to the individual plays its part in the preference.

Doc Nock · September 13, 2016, 06:52:00 PM

Not only the person shooting but the bowyer involved... nothing is written in stone and some bowhyers persue harder then others...

bucknut · September 13, 2016, 09:04:00 PM

I love the near let off feel of a really nice working limb. May not have as much speed but soooo smooth.

yaderehey · September 15, 2016, 08:29:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Al Dean:
Statics were popular in the early 50's then faded. Must have been a reason.

My guess on the reason is that they looked like they had a big turd on the end of each limb tip and they were harder and more costly for the production manufacturers at the time to build.

Chortdraw · September 15, 2016, 03:40:00 PM

The last bow I built for myself is a static tip type bow. Helped with speed for my short draw length and is very smooth. Also quiet! at 56 inch the bow draws very smooth to 28 or 29 inches. It is what ever works for you.

DaveT1963 · September 16, 2016, 01:04:00 PM

I am currently shooting one of Abe's Taiga static tip bows - couldn't be happier

Tim Finley · September 17, 2016, 10:26:00 AM

Static means no movement how can anything be semi-static ??

ChuckC · September 17, 2016, 02:02:00 PM

It semi moves ?

ChuckC

forestdweller · September 17, 2016, 02:51:00 PM

I like dynamic because it must be the best design if it's used by all of the top target shooters.

Not to mention in my opinion they look better and are just a variation of the flatbow.

You can actually see some bows in history used by the Western Europeans (Scotland, Ireland, etc) that are pretty much just a dynamic recurve that looks like a direct clone to the ones that are in use today (just a modification of the flatbow).

So for me it's about the way the bow performs as well as something my ancestors would of used no matter how silly that might sound.