D shaped longbow without hand shock?

[arrow flynn]

no handshock with my jd berry vixen

[Flying Dutchman]

I think handshock is very subjective and depending where you come from. And we tend to adjust our bodies and minds to handshock and /or vibrations.
When I bought my first D-shaped longbow, I thought it had no handshock at all. After a few years I moved over to a custom made hybrid design. I shot it for a few weeks to tune it and get used to it. Then I grabbed my old thrusted longbow and I was really shocked how much handshock and vibrations it had, I suddenly could feel it... Never shot that longbow agains and I sold it. I just couldn't shoot it anymore....
Then I bought a custom made three pce recurve with heavy riser... Putted a bowquiver on it, which added even more mass. After shooting that bow, and going back to my hybrid longbow, I suddenly felt it had a light handshock and some vibrations... I could have sworn it was the quietest bow I ever shot... But it isn't...

So in my opinion it is just what your reference is... If a bow has a handshock you will get used to it, and in the end you won't feel it.
You have to feel it by yourself how a bow shoots, because opinions from other archers might depend on what their reference is...

[Paul Shirek]

lIberty Contender...

[Paul Shirek]

I also agree with Flying DUtchman. You can get "used to" anything. However, if it hurts, just find a different bow. I am mostly a 3 piece recurve shooter and they are smooth. I did find the Liberty Contender to be very smooth and t does have a D shape when strung. It is also beautiful, very accurate and forgiving as well as quick. I ordered mine and had it in under a month...

[Achilles1]

Liberty Contender Elite, a Cadillac of longbows. [/url] [/IMG]

[chase perry]

One more vote for the Liberty Contender.  I received this one from Allen earlier this year and really love it.

[Flint Head]

My Robertson Primal Styk has zero shock and almost no sound with 600 grain Pine arrows.

[Knawbone]

Originally posted by nineworlds9:
It all depends on what you define as hand shock.  The Super D and 21st Century's both have a mild thump.  Many D bows have a thump, its not really a 'shock'.  If you want a bow that's totally dead in the hand a hybrid is your best bet, but then you lose the D shape.  I feel the Super D is quite manageable.  21st's the thump is quite mild also.  I personally like a thump, makes the shot feel wholesome and alive.

I personally like a thump,makes the shot feel wholesome and alive.  x2

I believe the thump helps train the brain also!

[Nativestranger]

Originally posted by Flying Dutchman:
I think handshock is very subjective and depending where you come from. And we tend to adjust our bodies and minds to handshock and /or vibrations.
When I bought my first D-shaped longbow, I thought it had no handshock at all. After a few years I moved over to a custom made hybrid design. I shot it for a few weeks to tune it and get used to it. Then I grabbed my old thrusted longbow and I was really shocked how much handshock and vibrations it had, I suddenly could feel it... Never shot that longbow agains and I sold it. I just couldn't shoot it anymore....
Then I bought a custom made three pce recurve with heavy riser... Putted a bowquiver on it, which added even more mass. After shooting that bow, and going back to my hybrid longbow, I suddenly felt it had a light handshock and some vibrations... I could have sworn it was the quietest bow I ever shot... But it isn't...

So in my opinion it is just what your reference is... If a bow has a handshock you will get used to it, and in the end you won't feel it.
You have to feel it by yourself how a bow shoots, because opinions from other archers might depend on what their reference is...

Very true. I have the same feeling. I used to think there's no handshock on my assyrian but after shooting my ilf recurve and going back to the assyrian, I noticed it straight away though its still tolerable. My Peregrine  is somewhere in between. Very mild feedback in the hand shooting 8.3 gpp but I won't call it "dead in the hand" yet.

[BuckeyeGuy]

Gregg, I don't have a ton of experience with longbows but I did have a Kota longbow that was very smooth.  I do not believe it was in that length but it was a smooth bow!  Thx, Mike

[leatherneck]

Originally posted by Ben Maher:
Liberty Contender is a D shape that has a touch of RD ... wonderful bow by a great bowyer .

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