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Bows for archery
Bows
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manufacturers
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There are many types of bow, generally they fall into three main
groups. The three bow styles compete in separate categories:
 Long bow
(longbow)
Traditionally made from a single piece of laminated wood which has been crafted into a fine smooth curve.
Just a handgrip and string makes up the complete bow. Arrows are made of wooden
shafts with feathers for fletchings (fins). No sight is used, so relies
completely on the archer's skill.
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Recurve bow
| Can me made from wood or composite materials, the ends of the bow's limbs
curl forward (recurve) adding power. Arrows can be made of aluminium or carbon composites
making them thin, light and very strong (fast in flight and accurate),
fletchings (fins) use synthetic materials. Often referred to as an "Olympic
bow" because currently this is the only type of bow used at the Olympic
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An arrow rest, pressure button, long
rod and sight ensure consistent results. Most archers start with a recurve bow,
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An excellent free 68 page guide to RECURVE ARCHERY is
available to download as an Acrobat PDF file.
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here to open the guide or right-click your mouse and
save-as to your desktop to read and print later. |
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Compound bow
Many archers enjoy the experience of achieving consistently accurate results
by using technology to its full. A pair of cams (wheels) roll over the ends of
the limbs with the string appearing to travel the bow's length three times. This
results in a powerful bow which is easy to hold at full draw improving sighting.
A release aid (trigger) ensures minimum movement of the bow when the arrow is
released. All the additions can be used (as the recurve) but a magnified sight
with spirit level bubble further assists.
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Bow manufacturers
There are MANY bow manufacturers and dozens of companies producing
accessories, here is a sample:
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KG Archery
Manufacturer of recurve bows, longbow and flat bows just 45 minutes
drive from Chesterfield, also supplies most popular brands
www.kgarchery.com |
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Hoyt
Manufacturer of quality bows, recurve and compound
www.hoyt.com |
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PSE
PSE archery equipment, best known for value-for-money compound bows
which are especially popular with Junior archers
www.pse-archery.com |
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Easton Archery
Best known for quality arrows including carbon/aluminium ACE / ACC and
aluminium JAZZ.
www.eastonarchery.com
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Many other manufacturers of bows and accessories exist including... Cartel,
Petron, Toxonics, Striker, Spigarelli, Beiter, Shibuya, Cavalier etc
Specialist local archery shops
When selecting a bow, its a good idea to seek advice from a specialist
shop... there are two within 45 minutes drive of Chesterfield:
Other shops worth considering...
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Quicks |
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Archery, mail order specialist with four shops in the
UK. A 100 page colour catalogue is available from Quicks FREE on
request, both as a guide and as a reference for a wide range of archery equipment.
www.quicks.com |
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