Any archers in?

[Sandgroper]

So what were the bows used to compete in the Olympics? I watched all of the archery (whilst waiting for the last 5mins of the shooting) and really fancy trying it.

Marc

Recurve bows are only allowed in the Olympics.

They range from the cheap http://www.quicksarchery.co.uk/superbas ... rainer+Bow+ to the very expensive http://www.quicksarchery.co.uk/superbas ... +Riser+%3A bow limbs would cost about as much as the riser I linked to. So for a bow used by an Olympic Archer you'd be looking at around £1000-1200.

[Sandgroper]

Grant, I would never use those piles for hunting mate, in fact they are target only and are illegal to hunt with over here. I use mainly 100Grn Broadheads for my deer hunting.

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Blu

I should have qualified that statement - In Australia they're allowed for small game hunting. Broadheads are a bit messy on rabbits!

[Blu]

Fair enough mate

Blu

[meles meles]

You only need a yew staff and some hemp cord to make a magic bow capable of turning frogs into porcupines at 300 paces...

We recommend

http://www.greenmanlongbows.co.uk/

http://www.adrianhayeslongbows.co.uk/

Ours is made by Adrian - reviewed at http://www.archers-review.com/bow-revie ... es-longbow

[zzr1100]

used to be into archery ..
Had a hoyt eclipse recurve ... carbon fibre limbs, easton aac carbon arrows and all the other kit ... got bored with it (doesnt go BANG ! ) and sold it all on Ebay for about £400 if i remember correctly ..

[meles meles]

carbon fibre ?

*Snarls*

Nuffink wrong with yew, birch and poplar, ooman...

[bobbob]

I joined a club back in 1996. They expected you to do I think it was 6 training days but working shifts it was difficult to attend. I ended up with the kids mainly and boy, were some of them good. Once the training was done and membership paid for you could go to the ground any time you wanted to. Trouble was nobody really explained what happened once you joined. They obviously attended other clubs but didn't ask you to join them, bit cliquey. Never rejoined, shame as I enjoyed it.

I still have all my beginners kit. Maybe I should sell it.

[zzr1100]

Interestingly enough the distance record for a recurve bow is over 1200 metres ... And would really ruin your day if it hit you even from that range !!!

[Tower75]

Well, I did it. I joined the local club. First shoot's on Sunday. Looking forward to loosin' some ash at Frenchmen... 'cos that's what an archery club's about... right?

[meles meles]

Oh indeedy, ooman, indeedy ! We quite fancy takin' our yew stick and a few cloth yards o' birch over to France one day and letting loose on the fields of Agincourt, Crecy, Poitiers and sundry other places in homage to our forefathers...