I am sorry but there is no bow you can put a tag on as the best.
James nailed it. The bow that is "best" for one person may be quite dissapointing for someone else. I used to chase around and try to shoot all the "best" bows I read about (in magazines, on message boards, etc.--it changed on a regular basis). A few of them were great shooters to me, most were very dissapointing. Not that they were bad bows (not all of them anyway), but after all the hype you'd expect something almost supernatural.
A fellow that is famous for his part in the archery industry once told me "among the better bows, there's not a nickles worth of difference where it counts". That's not an exact quote, but close--and I agree. Some grips may feel better, some may be a little faster, some may be quieter, but when you get right down to it the same thing I've said for years still applies--there ain't no magic bow.
Another thing to consider--if there was one bow that was head and shoulders above all the rest, then that bow would be the only one selling and/or everyone else would be copying it, else they would be out of business. Not to mention all the top archers would be shooting that same bow.
Finally, take an archer that knows what he is doing and give him a selfbow scratched out with a rock and a boar's tooth, and he'll outshoot the novice with the latest whiz-bang $10,000 "wonder stick". Forgiveness is in design, but accuracy is in the shooter.
In other words Sutto, I think you are making it a lot harder than it really is!
Get a bow that fits and feels good in your hand, tune it, and practice--you will do just fine.
Chad
Topic: Come on lads - lets find the best longbow once and for all%^&$*!! (Read 1438 times)
