Recurve Compound
Compound Bow vs. Recurve Bow?
I was thinking about buying a bow. Im not sure which one is better. What do you archers think about a compound bow and why do you think its used for such as hunting, fishing, or just shooting targets. And same question for the recurve bow im thinking about buying the Martin X-150 recurve bow. Is it any good, if so what makes it good, if not what makes you dislike it?
If you want easy in the beginning, go with a compound. If you want challenge, go recurve. The compound bow will allow you to hit a paper plate from 20 yards consistently within the first session. With a recurve, it'll take considerably longer. A compound setup will be more expensive, you're basically buying all that technology that makes it easy to learn. However, the compound is so easy to learn that it's also easy to learn the wrong ways of shooting. Learn with a recurve and you have to shoot it properly or you won't hit a thing. Learn with a recurve and you will retain a good 85% of what you learn if you decide to switch to a compound, the reverse is not usually true.
However, if you should go with a recurve, be very careful when you're picking your poundage. It's very easy to develop bad habits when you have a bow that is just a tiny bit too heavy. Better to shoot a bow that is 20 pounds too light than a bow that is 5 pounds too heavy. Obviously this poses a problem if you want to be able to hunt with the bow very quickly.
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