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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: pincushin on February 09, 2014, 03:33:13 pm

Title: static or working
Post by: 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

Title: Re: static or working
Post by: Pat B 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.

Title: Re: static or working
Post by: Joec123able on February 09, 2014, 04:06:25 pm

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

Title: Re: static or working
Post by: adb on February 09, 2014, 04:34:47 pm

Quote from: Joec123able on February 09, 2014, 04:06:25 pm

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

Huh??

Title: Re: static or working
Post by: Pat B 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. 

Title: Re: static or working
Post by: huisme 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.

Title: Re: static or working
Post by: pincushin on February 09, 2014, 08:28:11 pm

Thanks this is enlightening