what would be a good recurve bow to upgrade to?

[teddybear]

hi i have a wooden bow and i wont to up grade what would be a good raiser and lims thanks

[nomis]

What is your main type of archery?, what do you shoot now? whats good and bad about what you shoot now?

that should help folks scratch the heads for suggestions!

[Ski]

Originally Posted by teddybear

hi i have a wooden bow and i wont to up grade what would be a good raiser and lims thanks

How much do you want to spend?

What do you fancy?

How much equipment do you want?

Are you in a club?

The questions are endless.

The more we know then more accurate advice can be given.


A good start is to join a club.

[Tom]

Originally Posted by teddybear

hi i have a wooden bow and i wont to up grade what would be a good raiser and lims thanks

As an intermediate riser I'd suggest going with something like the Hoyt Eclipse or the Sebastien Flute.

As for limbs it all depends on your budget and whether you intend to move up in poundage in the near future. If you have a stable draw weight any of the carbon/woodcore limbs in the £150 - £200 bracket would do the job well.

The bottom line is try before you buy if at all possible

[darthTer]

I would support the suggestion for either the Eclipse or Seb Flute. I was trying to decide between these two - the eclipse won in the end....just. Both are very nice risers and at a good price.

At the moment I would suggest investing slightly more in your riser than the limbs. The riser will last you a lot longer. The limbs you will probably look to change in maybe 6-8 months. Somthing like the KAP Challengers/Winstorms would probably serve you well for the time being!!!

[teddybear]

I'm in a club i use ruffly a 3olbs mark i use a sight with my bow what is the lbs that most people use for competitions ?

[Ski]

As you are in a club, is there anyone there who can offer first hand advice and possibly try pulling on their bow?

You can get good distances from a draw weight of 30 pounds plus. Many draw around 36 – 45 pounds. But you will have to build up to the higher draw weights.

Going too high too quick will not do you any favours. High draw weights does not necessarily mean better. Several good archers on this forum have improved by dropping a few pounds.

Use what is comfortable.

[pmiddl]

i went from wooden club bows to a Hoyt GM, and I think thats a good first move. They are really cheap to start with and second hand ones come up on eBay all the time. ILF limbs too, so you can buy second hand ones too just to start off with to keep the price down

[Russ]

Originally Posted by Ski

You can get good distances from a draw weight of 30 pounds plus. Many draw around 36 – 45 pounds. But you will have to build up to the higher draw weights.

Going too high too quick will not do you any favours. High draw weights does not necessarily mean better. Several good archers on this forum have improved by dropping a few pounds.

Nicely put, Ski. When I upgraded from my club bow, I bought #34 limbs... and a few months later met a "real" coach who explained why I should be able to hold my bow at full draw for a full minute.

I still can't hold #34 for a full minute (can almost do it with the old #28 club bow) and am wishing I'd had the good advice a bit earlier.

[gilf]

Originally Posted by Russ

Nicely put, Ski. When I upgraded from my club bow, I bought #34 limbs... and a few months later met a "real" coach who explained why I should be able to hold my bow at full draw for a full minute.

Care to share that knowledge with us? Genuinely Interested why it's considered that you need to hold at full draw for a minute?