I been shooting English Longbow and tradition recurve for a few years now. I have a 60lb Longbow and 56lb traditional recurve which I shoot split finger. I’ve always held the string on the finger tips, red line but I discovered that my fellow archers all shoot with the string on the blue line. Just wondering what people’s thoughts are. I use a leather finger tab and not a glove.
Hello everyone,
Clumsy me got my bow caught in the door way and now has a small dent in the side. You can’t even see it looking top down. Will this be an issue or is it still safe to shoot? I can’t imagine it would affect performance right?
Thank you for any help!
These guys are rehearsing a form of their war dances for a tribal festival where they re enact group battles. It's a really fascinating sight to see a group of hundreds showing up with traditional archery equipment as their fore fathers once used as far back as 30 millenia before the pyramids.
Got an Optimizer Lite 1 pin sight. Love it so far, but the green fiber optic bothers my eyes at longer distances. Anybody have experience replacing the fiber optic for a different color?
I started at 60lbs and now at 70lbs, added two stabilizers, replaced sight and arrow rest. What else should I do for improvement?
Are there any other contenders when it comes to comparison to the Zinetix Vygo?
Also, if you have any recommendations on bow limbs/legs that is affordable and good quality, I would appreciate it.
I shoot ACEs with 120gr points because they tune well that way, and I can't add an other pound to my bow without buying new limbs (currently shooting 33lbs).
Yesterday I saw a video of Archery Coach Michael where he said 120gr points are way too heavy for that kind of set-up.
Now I'm wondering if I cut down the weight of my points to 100gr, is it going to have a big impact on my bareshaft tuning or will it be minimal?
Thanks a lot
Hello, I read that Beiter plunger is better than Shibuya Dx because of the micro adjustment.
I wonder how practical it is during a competition? Do you guys stop between shot/ round to fix if needed?
I havent participated in anything like that so far so Im not sure how useful Beiter plunger truly is?
... and sew your underwear to a belt and wear it on your arm.
This was in the treasure trove of archery stuff I inherited when Dad passed away. This is the only thing I can't figure out. When I say "treasure trove" I mean stuff dating back to the 1940's.
I know it's a release aid. But I never saw Dad use anything but a glove. Anyone have any idea how you'd use it?
So, I am a 6'5, 185 pound male. I was searching online to see what would be good for me, and most people said around a 30 pound draw weight would be good. Then I did more research and most people recommended the Samick Sage recurve bow. Would this be good for me? (it would also be helpful to know what arrow length / type I should get and additional gear.) Sorry if this question gets asked a lot :)
Hi everyone,
I have a question about fluflu arrows, and not the toilet brush style.
I had some really nice arrows I got given, that flew super fast but also dropped very quickly. They had 6 feathers at a slight angle.
I tried to copy it and got full length turkey feathers (they were about 3-4cm wide I think) and cut them to the same length.
The arrow looked nice but still flew waaay too far.
I am working on flying targets while horseback riding and our performance venues are usually not huge, I can't risk my arrows going too far.
Now, most videos I saw explain how to make the toilet brush style, but am not such a fan of those (also less visible to the audience)
I was wondering if anyone had come across detailed instructions or could tell me if going on ali express and getting full length turkey feathers was the right thing?
Is there a way to make more drag? Right or left feathers better?
I am not an expert in arrow making or anything, but have so far successfully fixed any broken 3 or 4 inch straight arrow fletchings I needed repairing - but for the fluflu I need a bit more help.
Any tips, ideas or sharing of your style of fluflu that drops very quickly after a shot would be amazing.
Thank you.
Galaxy Black Ridge 70\" Longbow
I am thinking about getting this Galaxy Black Ridge 70'' Longbow. I started out archery with a Korean traditional bow, using thumbdraw. Recently I moved and was unable to bring my Korean bow, however in my new location I am getting back into archery at a club where recurve and compound bows are mainly used. I wanted to get a new bow that I could use for both western style draw with three fingers and thumbdraw. I am 6'3ft (191 cm) and prefer longer style bows. So far with my old Korean bow I've shot about 35-40 pound trad. Korean bows so I was thinking getting 40 or 45 pounds again for this longbow.
My questions:
Is this a suitable bow for both styles of shooting (thumb/western draw)?
Are there any things I should be particularly aware of with longbows?
Is my poundage choice suitable?
And finally, I also need some arrows to go along with this but I have absolutely no clue where to start with all the options. Apart from probably needing arrows on the longer side.
I appreciate all thoughts and comments.
So I want to share this observation to see if anyone else agrees with it or if I’m just stupid.
In the past (for many years) I used a back tension release. Specifically the Carter 2 Moon.
I used a super old Hoyt Mystic (I think it’s from like the 80’s or 90’s.)
For the longest time I would occasionally struggle to get the release to actually fire. I would fail to get the angle quite right without mentally twisting my wrist to force the release but for the most part it worked as intended/expected.
More recently I was trying to get back into target archery after not doing it for a good few years (joined the army, had a kid, got married, etc. lots of life events kept me distracted from it.)
So given that my Hoyt mystic couldn’t meet my new draw length requirement (I got it was I was 16.)
I bought an Elite Verdict that someone was selling used.
I tried using my 2 moon like I always did but was struggling so incredibly badly to get it to release consistently.
On a whim I decided to Demo a Hoyt Concept X 40 while I was picking up arrows at a shop and found that I had literally no issues with the release or consistency.
I know the elite has a rock solid back wall, atleast the way this one was setup when I bought it. Once that bitch is at full draw, it won’t give a centimeter of extra draw/pull for me to pinch my shoulder blades together.
I don’t know about the Concept X, I don’t know anything about it other than it was setup with speed mods.
I have since started using a STAN Onnex resistance release and am finding that same consistency no problem.
I guess my question is, am I just stupid? Is this a confirmation bias on my part? Has anyone else found a similar experience?
Is such a solid back wall actually preferable?
At this point I’m considering if I would want a different type of setup or bow.
Has anyone used single bevel broadheads on a turkey? How did it go?
Hi everyone. Can anyone tell me if it's possible to get a coaching qualification and insurance to run have a go Crossbow sessions through either Achery GB or the National Crossbow Federation UK?
I’ve been using a QAD hunter for probably 8-9 years and I’ve been pretty satisfied with it but I think it’s time for an upgrade. Debating between a higher end QAD or a hamskea, any feedback appreciated.
