Recurve or Longbow ?

trubltrubl · February 19, 2012, 10:11:00 PM

I find recurves faster than most longbows but you need better form with a recurve . Longbows to me are more forgiving to mistakes in form but past 20 to 25 yards recurves shoot flatter than all but the newer reflex/deflex longbows IMO

JamesKerr · February 19, 2012, 11:57:00 PM

I shoot longbows better than I do recurves. A recurves grip just doesn't seem to fit my hand quite right.

legends1 · February 20, 2012, 12:06:00 AM

I like both,its what ever mood strikes.

Steve Clandinin · February 20, 2012, 01:37:00 AM

I'm like Legend,love both and both have their places.just like Quivers ,so many differant styles and applications in hunting and shooting situations.As of lately I'm really liking forward handle R/d longbows,so simple ,light and quick.Then I wonder over to the HH thread and it starts all over with Mudd and his Merry Men !LOL

Osage61 · February 20, 2012, 06:14:00 AM

1964 glass Recurve; 2009 r/d osage longbow; primitive osage Choctaw; 72" English Hunter "D"; custom Georgia cypress longbow.....all the same to me. I just go out there and shoot. I look at my bows and whichever one calls to me in the moment, goes with me.....

reddust · February 20, 2012, 06:40:00 AM

I like both,I have no problems switching from one to another.

buckeye_hunter · February 20, 2012, 10:29:00 AM

I shoot a takedown recurve for the medium grip and heavy riser. I would probably shoot a one piece recurve if it had some heavy woods in the riser section. The recurve grip is easier on my elbow.

Still love the look of a longbow though......

Bowwild · February 20, 2012, 10:33:00 AM

I shoot only recurves. I owned one longbow a few years ago. Someone else has it now.

I prefer the appearance of the recurve. I like the curves, lots of wood in the riser, and wider limbs. My preference has nothing to do with performance, it is entirely an aesthetic thing with me.

stujay · February 20, 2012, 05:48:00 PM

I shoot both and use the same riser, Ilf setup. Love them both.

onewhohasfun · February 20, 2012, 07:01:00 PM

Hybrid= Compromise

February 21, 2012, 01:22:00 AM

I was flipping a gold eagle coin, the one that was going to either buy me a JD Berry Apollo or a new Stotler. I mostly shoot Hill style bows, and two Robertson longbows. Then in one week two of my old bows came back to me. A real smooth Mcdonald and a Pete George yew. The holders of the bows bought new bows of their own. Which was all my wife needed to tell me that I was not going to buy any new bows as long as I have that many bows. If in doubt, the Stotler or the Apollo will do anything a Hill style bow will do, for me, if I was honest with myself, I would have to say that they are just as stable as the Hill style bows.

stickbowmaniac · February 21, 2012, 11:13:00 AM

I shoot both.Love getting new bows and shooting.My newest that i have realy have been enjoying to shoot is my bear Kmag.

stickgunner · February 22, 2012, 01:20:00 AM

I have two of James Berrys bows. one is an American style , the Vixen and the other is JD's Renasanes.I also have four hills, one john schulz, brackenberry old timer and a few recurves. I will take my Berry bows any day of the week. If you can get a Berry. You wont go wrong. you know what they say ONCE YOU GO BERRY, YOU DONT GO BACK.

grayfeather · February 22, 2012, 04:36:00 PM

I was shooting both.But I was shooting the recurve for a faster arrow at the same weight.But I now have a Legends longbow which is faster in the same weight from my recurves.

Eric Sprick · February 22, 2012, 06:00:00 PM

I have both and love shooting both but if I'm honest with myself I do shoot the 'curves better.

As has been stated YMMV, Eric