I am thinking of retiring my MOAB and going back to the recurve. Anyone had any trouble readjusting?
i do it all the time its like riding a bike. :biglaugh:
Been years since I rode a bike though. :eek:
Shot my longbow yesterday and shot the recurve today. You should be able to make the switch with no trouble.
It will usually take me about two dozen shots to start putting the arrows where I want them when I switch from one to the other. Exactly how many and how long seems to depend on how long it has been since I shot the "new" bow.
John
I like to think I'm a decent shot with the recurve.
I've been trying to make the switch all spring and summer long, trying to figure out how to hit something other than the ground with a longbow.
I'm about ready to make some very expensive kindlin.
Otto.....shoot the longbow only and leave the recurve compleatly alone till you get your brain wired for the longbow, then switching back a forth isnt too hard.
hvyhitter
I haven't picked up a recurve since Jan.
The issue for me seems to be the lack of mass in a longbow. I've not yet steadied my bow arm to the point of being consistent yet.
Otto, try a heavy riser td longbow
Shooting the LB isn't the problem I just am thinking of going back to curves.
You know George I would think the transition woud be minimal switching from the MOAB to a recurve, the MOAB has that great hybrid grip.
6 or 7 arrows you should be right back on track.
Rob
Yeah probably.
I bounce between my Widow and the MOAB most everyday :bigsmyl:
Give me a shout when you decide to retire her, I have someone who''d love to buy it
I shoot different longbows and recurves in various weights all in the same sessions on a daily basis. There does not seem to be any more difficulty adjusting between a longbow and a recurve than between different longbows or different recurves. After a few arrows the adaptation is usually fairly. Of course, some bows fit me better than others and some bows are just higher quality or inherently more accurate. I have my favorites, but that is another subject and not something that I like to state since most people on this site already have their own favorites. Ideally one should find the bow that he shoots best and shoot only that bow so that he can become so familiar with the way it shoots that it becomes an extension of his body. I like variety, so I own and shoot a number of different bows. That is probably one reason I don't shoot any better than I do!
Otto,
Try putting a bow quiver on your longbow until you get used to it. The added mass will steady your hand. Then you can take it off if you like once you get the feel for the bow. I shoot my Kanati and my Kota a lot and shoot about the same with each. Then again, the Kota has a longbow type grip, so I may be cheating a bit. The mass is also similar for both (the Kota is a really light weight recurve).
Don't give up on the longbow just yet.
Russ
In all honesty, the MOAB is more like a 50's style recurve....it's a hybrid, and a good one 8^). You should have no trouble. I can PM you an address to send the MOAB if you like 8^).
Well Mr Stout I don't know about that my Moab might want to visit with Ol Buck someday and it would be nice if it was in Ky. :D
After reading this thread I strung 3 recurves and 3 longbows up and shot 2 arrows from each from my raised deck at 17yds. Shot at 3 by 4 in. piece of cardboard and missed it 3 times, by less than 2 ".All bows were 67-69# and shot 3 diff. size arrows.All pointed the same for me, in fact I shot better than usual!!Tune your bows the same and if you shoot pure instinctively they should hit the same spot!
Benha,
I personally have trouble with hand placement on anything but a medium to high wrist recurve grip. As a result, my accuracy with a longbow stinks. Even after extensive practice. I switched to a recurve and have been VERY happy about it. Now I won't shoot a longbow unless it comes with a medium to high wrist grip. Usually that means a takedown. For me personally, shooting a longbow isn't worth the inconsistency and frustration.
Shoot what you like, are comfortable with and are the most accurate. When it comes to making the shot, all that matters is accuracy and confidence.
****DISCLAIMER*****
I am not in any way saying a recurve is better than a longbow. Just my preference.
-Charlie
I shoot my Widow longbow and recurves using a high wrist. Using a consistent grip eliminates one source of variation.
I bareshaft tune my arrows to each bow. If arrows are not tuned your impact point will be different between bows.
I am able to switch from one to the other without a problem.
I'm with you Otto, I can't shoot a longbow worth a lick. Although I did shoot a MOAB at Compton with a respectable degree of accuracy. IAfter trying to switch, I realized that why should I. I shoot my recurve very accurate so why should I switch. I like the center cut a lot better. Now if a longbow had a center cut? Well maybe?
Mike
Benha, went through the same thing, I shot recurves since the sixties, for some reason a friend from Texas that came to hunt with me left me a nice longbow as a gift, I thought about wraping that thing around a tree on many occasions, I,m thankful for my built in never give up attitude. After alot of phonecalls to people with alot of longbow experience, I,m finally to the place where I feel I have it really dialed in, Almost 2 years of shooting everyday, rain, snow, etc I think I can say I got her down, somewhat? and there is no way I,m changing back and forth, My recurve is a herters metal riser high wrist and my longbow Is just that, a longbow. the poundage is close but that is about it. Hang in there you,ll love it some day. man they are nice to carry up and down them hills.
Let me clarify. The first time I shot a longbow (Thanks Mr Stout) I took to it like I was born shooting it, my issue is that I never shot the recurve as well as I do the longbow with the exception of a Martin X-200. Go figure huh?
I shoot my recurve, longbow, and composite horn bows all the time.
After a few dozen shots, I am doing pretty good on each, the composite bow is the hardest to get back into, as it has a completely different draw. (thumb ring)
I have switched many times and I know in my heart I'm a longbow shooter. Once in a while a recurve looks so good with it's curves and speed, but the simplicity of the longbow and it's ease of stringing and carrying in the field brings me right back. I also have a natural tendency to med-heavy cant a bow and the l.b. seems to shoot better for me that way.