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Offline Johan van Niekerk

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Recurve "curves"?
« on: April 06, 2015, 04:59:00 AM »
I notice a lot of recurve bows has a somewhat "snakey" side profile instead of a perfectly smooth curve from centre to tip. Are there a specific reason for this? Does it shoot better than a smoother tiller?
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Offline JamesV

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Re: Recurve "curves"?
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2015, 11:01:00 PM »
I have only had dealing with one recurve with a "snakey" profile. It was super fast for the poundage, quiet and smooth with no hand shock. It was described to me as a compound limb design.

I am sure someone can add more details

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Re: Recurve "curves"?
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2015, 08:57:00 AM »
I'm guessing the limbs are pre-loaded so they open at different times during the draw for more performance.
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Offline Buemaker

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Re: Recurve "curves"?
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2015, 09:32:00 AM »
I do not think there is a lot of recurves made like that, but Bill Stewart makes one which he calls  Multi Cam design. Greenhorn Archery from Belgium also has a similar design in one of their recurve models. Bue--.
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Re: Recurve "curves"?
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2015, 01:12:00 PM »
Wapiti has some limbs with that design.  Not sure why though.
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Re: Recurve "curves"?
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2015, 02:57:00 PM »
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