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« Last post by Orion on September 24, 2023, 09:17:52 PM »
BW. One of my shooting partners shoots a Border super curve. Yes. It is faster than a normal recurve of the same draw weight, but I couldn't really tell you how much. The draw force curve is quite different. It starts with substantial tension/weight and is pretty much flat the last several inches of draw, i.e., it doesn't gain any draw weight or only a pound or two in the last 4 inches of draw. Some folks like this feel. He seems to. I don't like it. I get a cleaner/crisper release with a bow that continues to build weight to the end of my draw. There's a lot of vibration in the limbs at the conclusion of the shot. Not really noisier, and doesn't seem to be harsh hand shock, but i can certainly feel more vibration at the conclusion of the shot with it than with my standard recurves.
The Border isn't the only super recurve out there, and they all have the same characteristics. Difficult to say whether you would like the feel. Some do. Some don't. Any chance you can find someone in your neck of the woods who has one that you could try out.