oldfella1962
Senior Member
I shoot a longbow and also a recurve, often alternating several times in a practice session. No sense having two hunting bows if you're not current on shooting with both of them equally.
Anyway the recurve has a completely "dead in hand" feel and it shoots great and is my preferred bow if I know I'll be hunting on a steep hill at 58" length versus the 68" longbow. But comparing how they shoot, I actually prefer my bows to feel a little "alive" so I enjoy shooting my longbow just a bit more than the recurve. I like just a bit of hand shock because it makes me "feel the shot" a little better. I know it's hard to explain or put into words but I'm sure most of you guys who shoot both types of bows know what I'm talking about.
So, who likes the touch of hand shock versus the "dead in hand" feel of a heavier curved pistol grip recurve?
Anyway the recurve has a completely "dead in hand" feel and it shoots great and is my preferred bow if I know I'll be hunting on a steep hill at 58" length versus the 68" longbow. But comparing how they shoot, I actually prefer my bows to feel a little "alive" so I enjoy shooting my longbow just a bit more than the recurve. I like just a bit of hand shock because it makes me "feel the shot" a little better. I know it's hard to explain or put into words but I'm sure most of you guys who shoot both types of bows know what I'm talking about.
So, who likes the touch of hand shock versus the "dead in hand" feel of a heavier curved pistol grip recurve?