Compound bow

[Tomcoles]

Hello all I am looking for a compound bow about 60lb draw and draw length of 26-30 I want to have a dable in archery. If you have a bow your not using then please let me know. I have loads of things to trade or maybe cash.


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[quietone]

Leave the dark side to the weak. Try longbow, much more fulfilling.

 

[Kerne]

Leave the dark side to the weak. Try longbow, much more fulfilling.

Seconded!

 

[Tomcoles]

Ok does anyone have a longbow


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[quietone]

Nope, not yet for me. Father christmas is bringing me a bickerstaffe because I've been a good boy. I only very recently took up archery, started out with a recurve, then with sights, then a compound. Then on the last day of the course the longbows were brought out. Blown away with it, only shot longbow from then on. I've been using a borrowed bickerstaffe from another member. Time now for me to get my own, because I get withdrawal symptoms if I don't shoot for a couple days.

 

[mountainm]

Or a flatbow. Like a longbow but more efficient....

 

[Tomcoles]

Cool thanks for the advice.


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[nephilim]

I'm gonna say go nuts and try a recurve. I love mine and enjoying every moment with it. I have a solitary arrow and will get more when Hamish has finished my bracers (I fire both left and right handed so have one for each arm being made). Recurve however is arguably the most unforgiving to learn if you are new to the game (in my opinion)

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[bambodoggy]

I'm loving my new horse bow ah.....but I still love my compound bow too and I shot a friend of mines longbow a few weeks back and that was very nice too

 

[mrcharly]

If you are just starting out, 60lb is far too heavy a draw weight.

IMHO, anything over 45lb is pointless when you are just target shooting (including field targets).

Best to go to a local club and have a try out with a few bows.

 

[nephilim]

If you are just starting out, 60lb is far too heavy a draw weight.

IMHO, anything over 45lb is pointless when you are just target shooting (including field targets).

Best to go to a local club and have a try out with a few bows.

This, in fact, starting out anything over 30lbs would be pointless as you need to build strength (unless you do weights a lot). You'd be surprised just how much a bow can hurt you if you haven't done it before.

 

[Tomcoles]

Thoughts on this 40lb or 45lb I am 6 foot tall and reasonably strong

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[ozzy1977]

Size and strength has nothing to do with it, listen to the advice given go for a 30 or 35 lb bow, but the above is a great starter bow

 

[CACTUS ELF]

There was a Matthews solocam compound for sale in the members classified section if you still fancy a compound. 60lb pull on a compound isn't a problem as once the bow is drawn you can hold it without much effort however with a recurve even 30lb feels tough. Great fun though either way ☺

 

[Tomcoles]

Will I find that a 30lb bow I will get board because it's low powered and end up buying a more powerful bow a few weeks later?


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[mountainm]

I got a 40lb as my first. A Falco legend. It gives me no issues and I'm no blacksmith.

 

[mrcharly]

Will I find that a 30lb bow I will get board because it's low powered and end up buying a more powerful bow a few weeks later?


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What you need to know is that once past 45lb, the bows don't really shoot the arrows any faster, you just end up using heavier arrows.

30-35lb lets you learn how to shoot without challenging your muscles (for a normal healthy adult man).

If you start with too heavy a bow, you'll end up frustrated because you won't be able to hold the bow steady and concentrate on form.

Olympic archers seldom shoot over 45lb bows; would hitting a target at 100m bore you?

 

[Cromm]

You can start low, but you will build muscle mass for archery and feel you want to up the poundage, you really should start low but maybe not to low. Do you have any archery clubs near you? Do you want to shoot in the back garden, target or 3d targets ?

 

[Lupis]

That Bucktrail Blackhawk is a surprisingly good bow for the money, I have one. As others have said I wouldn't go above 35lbs if it's your first bow. It's harder to get proper form with high poundage bows when starting out. But as mentioned above try and get to a club, they'll have bows you can use and you'll get a feel for if it's something you wat to stick at before spending money on kit that might be wasted.

 

[quietone]

As said by previous posts, get in touch with your local club. They will have various bows for you to try, and use over a period until you decide what you want to shoot.