Indoor Olympic recurve archers tend to choose feathers for their forgiveness sliding across rests and risers. But there are those archers who simply shoot their outdoor arrows indoors, and therefore shoot vanes. And speaking of outdoors, most competition compound and Olympic recurve archers shoot vanes outdoors. What arrow vanes shouldRead More →
The plunger is an adjustable spring loaded piston(?) that has two functions – to set the lateral angle of the arrow, and to absorb lateral motion of the arrow upon release. Without a plunger, you aren’t able to set how much your arrow points to the left/right when it sitsRead More →
The recurve bow goes way back to the time of the Mongols, around 1206. The Mongols were responsible for the recurve design and built these bows out of composite materials, such as sinew and wood. The recurve bow was primarily used on horseback and had two advantages for the Mongol’sRead More →
Simple engineering physics says that any lever under load has the potential to fail under a load, so yes: your bow could break. Do you need a Nocking point on a recurve bow? Make sure to purchase a nocking point with your bow as they usually don’t come with theRead More →