Author Topic: static or working (Read 1371 times)

pincushin · « **on:** February 09, 2014, 03:33:13 pm »

Just wondering what is more efficient for a short wood recurve. static recurves or working recurves

Pat B · « **Reply #1 on:** February 09, 2014, 03:47:04 pm »

Statics put more strain on the bow so if your tillering is good you will get better performance from a static recurve.

Joec123able · « **Reply #2 on:** February 09, 2014, 04:06:25 pm »

Good luck getting working recurves in a wood bow that won't straighten back out anyway

adb · « **Reply #3 on:** February 09, 2014, 04:34:47 pm »

Good luck getting working recurves in a wood bow that won't straighten back out anyway

Huh??

Pat B · « **Reply #4 on:** February 09, 2014, 05:03:05 pm »

Joec the sign of a good wood bow is for it to bend and recover...just like a working recurve.

Just because it is bent to begin with doesn't mean it won't return to that position when the tension is let off.

huisme · « **Reply #5 on:** February 09, 2014, 05:18:26 pm »

I prefer to let my recurves work, but I've done a few statics and I honestly can't say that one is better than the other.

pincushin · « **Reply #6 on:** February 09, 2014, 08:28:11 pm »

Thanks this is enlightening

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