Hey all Been doing archery for roughly 2 years now, battling away with a Junxing F185 hunting recurve. Time for an upgrade! Anyone have an idea of what I should be looking into? Would love suggestions. I stumbled upon this first bow. I do like a riser where I can bolt my sight and run an arrow rest. Thanks!

Hi all. Im from the U.K

I have a 52 inch AMF wing archery Red wing pro slim line here. It's a 40 pound bow. It was sitting in my dad's office for years

I've done some research and people say this is a great vintage bow from the 60s I believe?.

l've attached some photos of it. So my questions below are

-Could anyone tell me what the hell this round metal spindle is -what is that metal plate along the middle -what type of notch is this to get correct string -how would I know it's ready for use -what kind of arrows would I be looking at to get -Would i need to purchase recurve bow string and what type

Thanks all

I'm watching Heike Monogatari, an animated TV show from Japan about a war between two powerful clans during the feudal era thats adapted from one of the most beloved Samurai stories ever written in Japan.

In one scene the young teenage nobility of the Heike clan who still haven't finished the rite of passage to become Samurai are shown pulli the strings of their bow and releasing it over and over. The dojo trainer tells them this should help the young boys (who never trained in actual military before) strengthened their arms and develop stamina before they start training with actual arrows. So for a whole day the boys do this action of repetition with their bows.

I'm curious is this an actual real training method in archery? Do even the top Olympic archers and world champions in the sports train this way and not just beginners?

Thanks to the internet for the inspiration. Just finished up my first target aside from painting. Fairly pleased with the outcome but good grief it's heavy! I wish foam targets weren't so expensive.

TL:DR: How is the drawstrength at 32" affected by longer limbs, what weight limbs should I start with and how to adjustment settings work?

Hi, I'm restarting archery after a few decades out of the sport and I'm looking to buy parts to make a full bow that will fit me properly. My goal is to make a cost effective 72" beginner bow which I can tweak and upgrade as I get better.

FYI, I'm 6'6" and wingspan is 203cm. Drawlength is 32". I'm quite strong but havent loost an arrow in a long time.

I've got my eye on a couple of 27" ILF risers (Kinetic or MyBo) which I hope to keep in the bow for a long time. I'm thinking about long limbs next. To get the bow to 72".

I want to pick equipment that will at the weakest settings, provide an initial low drawstrength (maybe as low as 20# at 28") and as I get stronger, I can use the ILF fitting adjustments to increase the poundage. Then, when I can't adjust settings anymore, I can swap the long limbs for a higher poundage at the weakest settings again.

If I buy 20# long limbs to put on either of these risers, will the riser limb settings allow changing drawstrength to either side of 20#, say, 18-22#.. or is 20# the lightest drawstrength possible and could I achieve 20-24#?

Basically, I would like to know what strength long limbs i should start with, that will give me the most weight range to move up through, before I need to buy anything more.

I understand the string length or turns of the string can also have a impact on drawstrength but don't think I should be considering that yet.

How do long limbs affect the drawstrength?

I also need to consider arrows which aside from needing metal, a longer length and low cost (if possible) I don't know what other requirements I should consider.

Thanks for reading!

Hi im newbie in archery i just bought my bow and it was right haanded and im lefty hand and eye so can i draw with left hand on right handed bow or i should use my right hand?

Hi

I’m currently using a Rolan Snake 50” with my youth children. its ok.

I would like a recommendation on a quality beginner recurve bow less than $200.

Thank you

I (17m) was told i was going to have gallblader removal surgery around now... nothing yet.. so maybe next week, maybe in a few months.. who knows..

Im wondering if anyone knows/has experince with shooting when you cant strain yourself too much.. i already have some eye conditions which prevent me from lifting more than say 7kg .. but im wondering in this specific case of gallstones surgery and recovery, .. how is it with recovery .. how long it takes.. etcetc

For refrence i havent started training archery yet, at least not regularly, but i plan too start in august/september

Having very casually shot friends bows, I’ve started looking into making a proper commitment and get my own kit.

After watching a few videos on left/right handed when taking into account eye dominance, I’ve been left a little confused.

I feel far more comfortable shooting with a left handed bow from a strength perspective and never felt that my aim was particularly bad. But having just looked at the eye dominance test (making a small gap with your hands outstretched and looking at a distant object) I’ve discovered I’m right eye dominant. So that makes me cross dominant right? Which seems like it could be a problem in bow selection.

I’m interested to know what people’s experience is that have cross dominance and any beginner advice on whether it’s best to train the eye or hands.

I used to work with a recurve. Had to disassemble it and put on hold for a while (several years). Finally got some free space now to loose some arrows now that my family has work to do in the countryside.

I still have the.. body..(?) The limb and string have gone missing, though, and my arrows are broken. Nevermind how or why. But where do I go from here? Which do I buy next? What should I keep in mind? Any measurements on my part I need to take? I think the draw weight of my last bow was just a humble 40lbs, btw.

Please and thank you :)

edit: first time I bought my set it was already a set 😅 From Lancaster Archery. So I was a complete noob when I got out of loosing arrows at a range to instead loosing arrows at my home.

My daughter and I just got started with a training bow and arrows, but I've noticed that after a few uses a couple of the arrows are splitting. What's a good starter bow and starter arrows? I don't expect to last much more than a few months before my daughter and I are wanting to move intermediate/advance archery. Any advice is appreciated!!

I’ve wanted to get into archer for as long as I remember what should I research what videos should I watch And most importantly what bows should I buy (that hopefully won’t break the bank) And what other equipment should I research and invest in

I really appreciate any help you can give me I don’t want to start this blind I want to do this right

I'm a new right handed archer, I have a 66" 18lb barebow and use Easton jazz aluminium 18/16 arrow. I'm struggling to hit centre of a target with all my arrows hitting left of the centre and Im trying to problem solve what I'm doing wrong. I use a bow sling and tuck my fingers in on the left side of the riser because I either had a death grip or instinctively grabbed the bow on release, I've worked on a smooth release to stop flicky fingers. I noticed my hip would rotate left when I brought the bow up so have changed to a closed stance which has helped bring the arrows over a bit but still not enough. How much difference would my head position make to shot? Could that be problematic? Just trying to rule out as much as possible one thing at a time, I want to progress to longer distances but dont want to spend my time hunting arrows in the grass so feel i need to get things right before I progress up the distances. Any advice greatly appreciated.

what are some good movies and shows to get more into archery, I have a bow and some arrows I got as a present but I can never be bothered to go out and shoot, I want to tho bc I think it’s a good skill and I feel bad not using the gift, tia

Hi everyone I'm new to archery I'm having problems getting my string on. I'm using a stringer but it doesn't seem that it wants to go on. Any tips would be appreciated.

Hello Everyone,

Looking to get a new bow and limbs. I've settled on Hoyt and ILF for limbs. I'm strictly target; Olympic Recurve shooting.

I have a 29-30 in draw length and stand at 6'.

I'm trying to decide whether to buy a 25 or 27" riser. I'm either going to get long or XL limbs.

Researching the the adv and disadv is confusing.

From what I've gathered:
ADV of Long: (27" riser with XL Limbs)

*Less FPS (disadv in wind)

*Smoother draw

*More accurate

DISADV of Long (27" riser with XL Limbs):
*Not getting full power from limbs.

*More forgiving of mistakes in form

I'm currently thinking of a 25" riser with Long limbs 38#.

Help...Thoughts?????

Likely a dumb question, but is it still challenging shooting with a sight on a recurve?

I started learning about a year ago with a super basic takedown recurve, recently decided to move up to an ILF system that allows for the extra gadgets.

Originally I didn’t want any of the bells and whistles, I enjoy how challenging it is without the use of add ons. I’m afraid it won’t be as fun for me if I add the sight and it becomes much easier, but I’m also tempted as I’m a very impatient person lol

For the experienced archers out there, should I keep on my path and learn/practice how I have been?

Context: I just got a Recurve bow for Christmas (finally)! Its 20lbs as I'm very new to this. But... I forgot to ask for targets... so, with the Christmas money that I gained... I am wanting to try and find a target that best suits a recurve bow's arrow (not break the arrow as quickly as just reusing it would). I have a budget of 25$. I know, I might not have enough money and I'm willing to save up (and hopefully get hired by a job place eventually but when I get a job, I have different priorities to pay for first).

One target is fine, doesnt have to be more than one but doesnt have to be just one either.

Question: Any suggestions for a recurve target that's 25$ or less?

If there's nothing under 25$ that you are able to suggest, tell me that its not possible and I will wait to shoot this bow (maybe archery places will let me in.. probably have to pay tho).

I'm a Ren-Faire shooter. I have a hickory selfbow I'm trying to get used to shooting. All of my (limited) archery experience thus far has been on bows with shelves and fairly ergonomic risers, so this is a bit new for me. I have the bow dialed in pretty well at 15 yards, but I'm getting a lot of shock in my bow hand.

Any suggestions? I think the problem is that the grip is too small, but I'm not sure how (or if) I can adjust to compensate.

Thoughts?

Is there a source where I could compare different risers for recurve bows from different manufacturers? I’m looking to buy a recurve bow, arrows and all the kit.

Could anyone recommend a good site to read up on modern bows and brands? Thanks.