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    Compound to Traditional

    After following along the travels of Sacagawea, my interest in shooting traditional has sparked. I don't need another hobby to add to the list, but life is short so why not!!!?? While looking at traditional bows Long Bow or Recurve? I can see the visible difference but.... What is the main difference? Which would be More Forgiving for a newbie in traditional? Now the million dollar question..... A great starter bow? I am the kind that likes to buy once and keep it. I know the sky is the limit and I need to go put my hands on a few. What are some suggested make/models to take a look at? Any that I should absolutely stay away from?

    #2
    The best answer is to get two bows. One now and one later. The reason is that you are best suited with a light weight bow to use while learning, then later you can pick up a heavier bow for hunting or just because you want a shot with a little flatter trajectory. It really is hard to beat some of the Korean and Chinese bows for a first bow. You can pick up a clean used one for under a hundred dollars and resell it for about the same amount after the lessons are over. But first, tell us about you. Age, height, and build are important so we can recommend a bow of a suitable length.

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      #3
      Like many around here I started with a Samick Sage recurve. I would go with a 60 or 62” bow pulling only 35 or 40#. It is essential to not be overbowed as you work on form. Down the road you can always get higher poundage limbs for that bow or buy a custom. You will likely own a longbow as well at some point but a light-pulling recurve is a good place to start

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        #4
        Good advise from 60 Deluxe and Jerp. Especially, starting out with light poundage. That cannot be emphasized enough. Some really bad habits can be formed by shooting too much weight. You really need to ENJOY shooting the trad bows. You can really get head over heals into it. I try to shoot almost every evening. Look into some trad shoots in your area. Looks like Texas is really starting to open now that Covid is lightening up. Jerp and his associates are putting one together this weekend in Ft. Worth. Will be the first one I have made since early spring. Lots of guys will let you shoot their bows and will always be happy to share knowledge with you. Good luck Lee. You will really like it.

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          #5
          Thanks guys!! As far as build. 6ft. 235lbs of solid ice cream and chocolate chip cookies. Fairly stout build. I've had to work at this and continue everyday. At one point I was over300lbs. Never want to go back there as it didn't allow me to do the things I enjoy in life. Lol 36 yrs old.

          I like the idea of developing good habits and really enjoying the bow. I didn't even take that into consideration.

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            #6
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              #7
              Big Lee, first you will really dig traditional bows once you get the hang of it. Second, it takes a while to get the hang of it, so don’t get discouraged. Also, DO NOT go to YouTube and watch Olympic archers shoot recurves, they are not humans like the rest of us. Just kidding, there is a LOT to be learned about shooting recurves and longbows off YouTube, so spend some time there for sure. Best right quick advice is to look into Jerp’s Fort Worth shoot. There will be traditional bows aplenty there, and even better good folks to help get you started. Pick up a ridiculously light bow to try out, and then start picking up your arrows off the ground. We ALL dropped arrows off our bow strings at first, just part of the initiation. Remember when you first rode a bike, with wheel wobble, shaky handle bars, putting feet down every five feet? Then after you got the hang of bike riding everything was smooth and coordinated. Traditional bow shooting will be like that. Good luck with it, and let us know your progress.

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                #8
                Originally posted by 3ChordTruth View Post
                Big Lee, first you will really dig traditional bows once you get the hang of it. Second, it takes a while to get the hang of it, so don’t get discouraged. Also, DO NOT go to YouTube and watch Olympic archers shoot recurves, they are not humans like the rest of us. Just kidding, there is a LOT to be learned about shooting recurves and longbows off YouTube, so spend some time there for sure. Best right quick advice is to look into Jerp’s Fort Worth shoot. There will be traditional bows aplenty there, and even better good folks to help get you started. Pick up a ridiculously light bow to try out, and then start picking up your arrows off the ground. We ALL dropped arrows off our bow strings at first, just part of the initiation. Remember when you first rode a bike, with wheel wobble, shaky handle bars, putting feet down every five feet? Then after you got the hang of bike riding everything was smooth and coordinated. Traditional bow shooting will be like that. Good luck with it, and let us know your progress.
                I appreciate the honesty!!!! I will follow your advice for sure.

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                  #9
                  At six feet tall, you most likely will be able to shoot 60" and up bows. There is no sense at this point in getting your fingers sore due to string pinch. The longer the bow, the easier it is on the string hand. I see lots of Samick Sages around. They are a 62" bow. Some are priced right and others are priced higher than new prices. You won't get hurt buying a used 35 pound Sage for $80 or so. My guess is that you will end up keeping it. I have a rack full of two thousand dollar bows but still keep a few Sages around. They are simply a lot of bow for little money.

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                    #10
                    Like 60 Deluxe says, a lot of folks have Sages laying around. I got a 40 lb Sage to rehab my shoulder a few years back. After my shoulder was healed, I was looking for some 55 lb limbs for my Sage as I really do like that bow and will still shoot it from time to time. 60 deluxe and I split the purchase of another Sage. I just wanted the limbs and he wanted the riser. He does some modifications on the risers and they really look good. He totally changes the appearance of them , much for the better.

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                      #11
                      Thanks for all the info!!!! Lots of good stuff shared

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                        #12
                        It's six of one, half dozen the other learning on a longbow vs recurve. Usually a longbow has a low wrist grip and a recurve has a high to medium. I'd suggest trying as many bows as you can, tons of great builders... Bob Sarrels, Bob Lee, black widow etc. I'd tell you to make the jump and get a "nice" bow but fairly low draw weight. Trad bows are very personal things... All reputable companies are good but some "just feel right".

                        Call Bob Sarrels and go test drive his stuff.

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                          #13
                          Hard to beat a sage or black hunter.

                          I'd also heavily consider an ILF setup. Crazy easy to tune and customize

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                            #14
                            Following along. I’ve been interested in picking up a traditional bow. FIL has a takedown recurve that I’ve shot a few times.


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                              #15
                              These arrows shoot nicely out of a 45lb Sage at my 25.5" draw.
                              $40 is pretty cheap for a dozen arrows.
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