A performance comparison between recurve and longbow

[Wilderlife]

Hi all,

This video isn't meant to be super scientific, controversial, or heavy on the 'numbers'. I just thought it would be interesting to make the comparison between bows of about the same poundage, shooting an arrow of the same weight The results may surprise some, and be totally predictable to others.

I have some other ideas of videos like his I want to get done in the future so look out for those as I push them out. I'm getting back into my trad bows a little bit more and am really enjoying it for the moment, although I'd say I'm still more of a compound hunter right now for the most part.

Cheers.

 

[Beendare]

Admittedly I didn't look at the vid...

For me it was hard to go to a longbow simply because the trajectory was so much different from the pre programmed flatter trajectory of my ILF performance recurves.

Sure it depends on what you shoot....but when you compare a High performance recurve to a supposed high perf longbow- in my case it included a supposedly fast Big Jims Buffalo....the longbow was a slug. Then add one really needs to shoot a heavier shaft in the longbow exaggerating the arc.

In time I could have gotten used to the bigger arc with the Longbows....but why?

I'm not knocking longbows....I appreciated the simplicity....it's just that it's hard when you are used to less hand shock and faster performance...then you shoot a LB.

 

[Wilderlife]

Most longbows won't match the performance of some of the really modern recurves, for sure.

In the video I shoot the following bows.
St Patrick Lake Mushin Styk with carbon backing and 55#.
Tradtech Titan III riser and Hoyt Satori limbs at 55#.
Outlaw bows Emu High Speed at 45#.

All bows shot with arrows that make the setups 10gpp, and all bows perform roughly between 165-170fps.

So as far as longbows go, these two are fairly quick, but the Satori limbs aren't super high performance recurve limbs either.

Also, while a much faster arrow will obviously have a better trajectory, I believe the main factors that influence a near or far point on are anchor point and length of the arrow.

 

[wytx]

I have 2 longbows by the same guy , one has 3 carbon lams the other none. Diff. is quite noticeable between the 2 in arrow speed and trajectory. In fact the carbon lam bow is a lower poundage draw weight but shoots much flatter and faster. Easier to pull also.
Much more pleasant to shoot than my recurves but the recurves are 25 + years old , lol.

 

[Beendare]

I have 2 longbows by the same guy , one has 3 carbon lams the other none. Diff. is quite noticeable between the 2 in arrow speed and trajectory. In fact the carbon lam bow is a lower poundage draw weight but shoots much flatter and faster. Easier to pull also.

Centaur?

 

[Wrench]

There's a big difference between my Whistler and my uukha irbis carbon super curve type limbs.....like 20fps even with a slightly heavier arrow.....but the Whistler is still my favorite.