Apologies for the long post I am long winded and love bullet points
I have completed the usual archery course and have joined the local club. At this point I am aware of my own skill level and that I need to improve my technique somewhat but as the club bows are not the best and are used multiple times a week it ends up sights are changed etc so it isn't the same setup each week which isn't the best way of practicing in my opinion. In the long run I want to do longbow but I know that this is probably not going to be the best starter bow as it might hide any improvements I make or prevent me making them. I would also like to get a second bow of either a flatbow or field bow so that may be a better option. my reasoning for this is
My question is, what is the best option to buy? a flatbow or fieldbow or something else? I would love a https://www.merlinarchery.co.uk/win-win-black-rcx-wolf-recurve-bow.html but that is a big purchase to make at the moment and I dont know if a simple 1 piece recurve which would be much cheaper is just a better option
other things to note
I have completed the usual archery course and have joined the local club. At this point I am aware of my own skill level and that I need to improve my technique somewhat but as the club bows are not the best and are used multiple times a week it ends up sights are changed etc so it isn't the same setup each week which isn't the best way of practicing in my opinion. In the long run I want to do longbow but I know that this is probably not going to be the best starter bow as it might hide any improvements I make or prevent me making them. I would also like to get a second bow of either a flatbow or field bow so that may be a better option. my reasoning for this is
- I dont like all the accessories that olympic recurve has and I feel more comfortable with a more simple and natural shooting style
- longbows can be less reliable so I would prefer a second bow I could pick up and shoot more easily e.g. you need to warm up a longbow before you shoot it
- I dont want to buy a bow for a few months of practice and end up selling it for a loss which I believe would be the case if I got a starter recurve with stabilizer etc
My question is, what is the best option to buy? a flatbow or fieldbow or something else? I would love a https://www.merlinarchery.co.uk/win-win-black-rcx-wolf-recurve-bow.html but that is a big purchase to make at the moment and I dont know if a simple 1 piece recurve which would be much cheaper is just a better option
other things to note
- I have been shooting various pistols and rifles for years so know better than most what my strengths and weaknesses are
- I am above average height and strength so am not concerned about needing to work my way up the bow strengths
- I will be doing target archery, bare bow I guess although there is an option to shoot field target as well