Recurve Long
what are the advantages of a recurve bow over a long bow?
I'm trying to decide on a recurve or a longbow what are the advantages and disadvantages to both?
I'm shooting at the renfair and with the SCA so no compound bows
a recurve is shorter for the power they have, the extra bends in the wood hold more energy and allow it to be fully drawn, even though it's shorter then a longbow.
a recurve is smaller and lighter, good for hunting and is better for smaller people who would have trouble with a longbow's size, also, they're better techology, favored over longbows in modern times.
longbows can be very powerful, upwards of 150-200lb draw while recurves peak out at 70-80lb draw, this allows more energy on target and possibly more range, but arrow speed is the key to range, so it really depends on what the bow is designed for, range? power? smaller size?
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