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Post by weltschmerz on Sept 7, 2010 12:48:24 GMT 3
Hope it's the right place, since it's not military history at all. I have found this site: www.traditionalbowshop.com/5-composite-reflex-bows, which sells composite bows of different origins. Being a novice in the art of archery, I have a few questions: are the bows of good quality? What are the main differences between them?
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Post by benjamin on Sept 15, 2010 15:16:05 GMT 3
Hi weltschmerz. It is difficult to judge the quality of a bow from just a picture so I'm afraid I could not comment on that. With regards to the different designs and which one you should choose, it really comes down to personal preference. The turkish and crimean tartar bow are usually a little shorter in design than the mongol, magyar and hun bows. Generally, longer bows are slightly easier to shoot as they are more stable due to their extra length. Mongol bows tend to have a little more hand shock because of the more forward facing siyahs, however, this can also result in it shooting the arrows a little faster than other designs. As I said, it is very difficult to judge the bows just from pictures. Every bowyer builds different bows in different ways so they all perform differently. Really it comes down to which one you like the most. Choose the bow that really makes you want to just go out and shoot with it Have a look around at some other horse bow websites so that you can get an idea about all the different styles. www.grozerarchery.com/www.nomadbows.com/index_m.htmwww.sevenmeadowsarchery.com/merchant.ihtml?id=3&step=2Hope this helps
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Sept 16, 2010 11:21:55 GMT 3
Thank you for the links
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Post by benjamin on Sept 16, 2010 14:14:10 GMT 3
You are very welcome ;D
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Post by pohjanpoika on Jan 22, 2011 15:22:43 GMT 3
He call his bows composite reflex bows. I prefer Grozers bows. This bows he sells for around 100€ is made of fiberglass. Its still alot cheaper than a fiberglass bow from Grozer. But Kassai has similar prices and I would really prefer Kassais bows to this. Ofcourse he has some more models wich Kassai dont as krimtatar and turkish bows.
I wonder about what he says that a well made horn bow lasted 5 years or more. I always thought they had a much longer life. 5 years is very short life span for a bow that takes atleast a year to make. I know Grozer has a 40 year old horn bow that works. The bows were made of serverl laywers of wood? It would make a thick bow as the horn and sinew will be added also. Was it really so? I always thought the wood worked more like the bows skellet and the power came from the horn and sinew. I had no idea hornbows were made with several laywers of wood between.
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Post by greyknight on Feb 1, 2011 18:59:22 GMT 3
I've found its best to get feedback from people who own a particular bowyers bows so you hear first hand how they work. Luckily I have serveral friends who are bowyers and I own their handywork as a result of having heard feed back and testing their product out for myself. If you cant get in contact with a bowyer directly I can tell you that Grosier makes some nice bows for novice and expert alike. Theyre a bit of an investment but well worth it! First and formost find out what your draw lenght is based on the style of bow you want. Its important not to over do it on buying too heavy of a bow to start out as well. It will only injure you for one ,and ruin your experience with archery. A decent 35-40 lb tillered bow will serve as an awesome target bow and in some areas they will allow hunting with a 40 lb draw. ;D
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Post by pohjanpoika on Mar 13, 2011 22:19:38 GMT 3
I would not recomend such a weak bow as 35-40 pounds. It might be hard to know how heavy bow u can pull if u havent tried but 60 everyone can draw and the feeling of a heavy bow is so much greater. I would try as hard you think u can draw. If its a little too heavy u soon get stronger anyway. I have a short grozer crimtatar and a longer kassai mongol. I dont feel any diffrence in aiming.
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Post by tigereye on Mar 23, 2011 14:27:04 GMT 3
I would not recomend such a weak bow as 35-40 pounds. It might be hard to know how heavy bow u can pull if u havent tried but 60 everyone can draw and the feeling of a heavy bow is so much greater. I would try as hard you think u can draw. If its a little too heavy u soon get stronger anyway. I have a short grozer crimtatar and a longer kassai mongol. I dont feel any diffrence in aiming. A 60 pound draw bow can be a bit heavy for a novice don't ya think? Unless you work out a lot or are used to manual work. Most folks I know dont have strong enough shoulders, to pull and aim 60 pounds accurately, more than say once or twice, Im talkin just average folks here too.
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Post by pohjanpoika on Apr 3, 2011 1:51:57 GMT 3
Iam not sure. I got a 60 pounds bow and a 90 pounds bow. When I first got the 90# bow it was hard to pull but it dident take long to get stronger when shooting regurly. I just think there is such a nice feeling to strong bows that u should go for as strong bow as you can handle. For horsearchery a little lighter bow might be better.
You people here that got bows, what do u have? I prefer the turkish and crimean tatar bows. Short, powerfull and such beutifull shapes.
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Apr 3, 2011 13:47:39 GMT 3
Yes, I like their shapes too. And I wonder how the current Mongolian bows got their shapes because I guess during the time of the Mongol Empire, contrary to the popular belief, the Mongols did not use these current ones because those depicted in, for example, Iranian miniatures look more like Turkish bows. Anyone got any idea on that?
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Post by tigereye on Apr 22, 2011 8:36:57 GMT 3
My roomie has a 130# longbow that he shoots quite a bit, however he used a 100# bow in order to get used to shooting the heavier bow, but he is a big boy to start so who knows. With enough practice I think the body gets used to pulling the weight!
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Post by pohjanpoika on May 4, 2011 13:55:27 GMT 3
Yes, I like their shapes too. And I wonder how the current Mongolian bows got their shapes because I guess during the time of the Mongol Empire, contrary to the popular belief, the Mongols did not use these current ones because those depicted in, for example, Iranian miniatures look more like Turkish bows. Anyone got any idea on that? It is said that the mongols during the time of the empire used shorter bows and they had no string stool. The new bows are from the Qing dynasty iam almost sure of. During that time i belive the stringstool developed and maybe the bow got longer as they probably had more infantary. Still the invention of the stringstools is credited to the Mongols.
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Post by pohjanpoika on May 4, 2011 13:59:13 GMT 3
My roomie has a 130# longbow that he shoots quite a bit, however he used a 100# bow in order to get used to shooting the heavier bow, but he is a big boy to start so who knows. With enough practice I think the body gets used to pulling the weight! #130 then u really need some power in ur shoulders! Such a great feelings with bows with real power. Its also good with high draw weight as u dont need as long pull to get real power, Atleast for me its alot easier to aim when I draw to 28" and not too far back.
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on May 4, 2011 19:22:44 GMT 3
[quote author=pohjanpoika board=board21 thread=1287 post=26461 time=1304506527It is said that the mongols during the time of the empire used shorter bows and they had no string stool. The new bows are from the Qing dynasty iam almost sure of. During that time i belive the stringstool developed and maybe the bow got longer as they probably had more infantary. Still the invention of the stringstools is credited to the Mongols. [/quote] I see, thanks.
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