Hello,

I'm new to archery and working on compiling a full kit. I recently bought a Sanlida Miracle X10 on sale (perhaps for a reason...), which should arrive any day now. Now i'm reading about the Jake Kaminski debacle and questioning the quality of the riser.

Is anyone willing to weigh in on the objective quality of the Miracle X10? The materials and finish seem great for the price, and i've seen some positive reviews but I am now second guessing their stance, in light of the issues raised by Jake Kaminski.

Speaking of which - what was Jake Kaminski's impression of the bow? I'm not yet familiar with him but I get the impression that his opinion is valued in the recurve community.

Thanks!

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Going to switch from barabow to traditional. Shooting about 38 lbs right now. Could I get away with a 40 lb one piece? Or should I go a little lower 30-35 range?

Looking for a one piece, off the shelf or off the hand shooting. Just for casuall enjoyment.

Any recommendations on bows and arrows?

Thanks

So I have been buying cheap arrows off Amazon, mostly Chinese stuff (I know I know). I have a 400 spine 31 inch shaft from Amazon that gives me a great grouping at 18 yards.

Went into bow shop to grab some gear for turkey season and there are 400 spine carbon shafts for sale. So I get them cut to spec and take them home.

But when I point and shoot at the target they are all going 1 foot off (in a grouping) compared to the same spec arrows I am shooting from Amazon.

Fetching is almost identical on both, same side helical so I'm confused why this is happening. Happen to anyone else?

I just saw this insta post and i was wondering why this has to be done? Curious if some people could tell me more :)

Hi, I am looking for some advice on a recurve bow for an adult beginner. Last week I rented some equipment and got a 30 minute lesson at my local archery range. At the price of renting plus the lessons id like to get my own equipment and get more practice time in my backyard. I'm looking to get a recurve that can grow as my skill set grows. For now I want to do target, and have no desire to pursue bow hunting. My budget is 200 for a bow, and my draw length is 29". I felt really comfortable with the 25# when I got my lesson

My question is should I go with a takedown or should I look for an ilf style?

What kind of bow would be best for backpacking and hunting small game? I’m 18 and can legally own one. I do a ton of bushcraft and survival practice trips in Canada where I live. I’d like a bow that is good for rabbit, grouse, squirrel and maybe small deer? I like the idea of backpacking with a quiver and bow. Any advice would be appreciated!!

Looking for some assistance with balancing and placement of weight on my 3ish month old Gillo GF riser. I recently purchased the “tunnels” weight system (the 7x 50g black and blue discs you can see on the lower part of the riser) and am playing around with them. The larger black weight is 500g. I am wondering how I should try to balance this.

Should I try to get it perfectly vertical or is this tilt ok? Is that even a thing? My local shop, while wildly awesome, is a lot heavier on the compound knowledge, so most of what I’ve learned with set up is through trial and error. I am not committed to any particular set up or weight configuration, so any suggestions are welcome.

Hey all,

Might be a stupid question, i know that many of the fantasy/video game bow designs would shake horribly, would be impossible to aim, or even break from the release of power due to their weird shapes and over the top decorations, but id like to know if there are any options that are looking close to something out of a game, but are also functional.

After a long time i may finally have the time to get into archery which is something that i always loved in movies/games, and i would love it if the bow that i buy would also work well for the nerdy&geek stuff that id also use it for sometimes (cosplay for LARP, ren faires, conventions etc).

Im just throwing in some random fantasy archer pictures that i could get with a quick google search, but im pretty sure that the people here who are into games/fantasy in general will know what i think of.

Thanks in advance.

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From fb group Instinctive Archery

I was just watching Shadiversity video on "The medieval bow time forgot". He makes a lot of good points about how short recurve bows were used in medieval Europe. So now I understand the differences between long and short bows and D-curve and recurve and how short recurve bows are not horse bows. But, what makes the difference between a medieval recurve and an Asiatic recurve bow? I do mounted archery and all my trainers and friends say they shoot Mongolian, or Turkish-style recurve bows, and I have what I am under the understanding is a, Asiatic Mongolian-style short recurve/ static recurve. So how do I tell the difference between the medieval short recurve versus Asiatic short recurve bows so I can classify them correctly?

I hawe a bow of 20Lbs but the only arrows I can find is for 35Lbs and up.

Is it okay to shoot a heavy arrow with a lighter draw weight bow?

I'm completely new to archery. Decided to start with Asiatic style and got a cheap horse bow from amazon. It is 35 pounds draw weight, no idea at what length as it doesn't say. The weight is fine for me, I don't find it too heavy and my form is pretty decent.

What I need help with is bloody arrow selection; so far I have bought a set of carbon arrows with vanes and a set of wooden arrows with feathers both 32 inches (all from amazon, don't judge me I am very impatient). There is no specification from the seller so I had to weigh them in grams myself.

The carbon arrows are 40grams/617grains, 18GPP. And the wooden arrows 60grams/926grains, 27GPP. They are both way too heavy right? (why is amazon selling arrows for warbows??) Or have I just calculated them completely wrong? From my limited experience the carbon arrows fly much better but the vanes are a real pain, and the wooden ones aren't consistent at all.

So, is my way of calculating GPP ok or do I NEED the grains for each component of the arrow instead? and please recommend a good place to get arrows instead of amazon XD.

Just a heads up. I have recently noticed a web based supplier called "Compound Bows Shop" aka compoundbowsus dot com appearing highly in search engine results when searching for certain models of bow etc. They appear to be offering for sale archery equipment at impossibly low prices. For example, how does a new Mathews TRX38-G2 for £99 sound? Too good to be true I'd say... That bow new sells for 13-14x that price. There's also a lack of information about any physical location where they are based, no VAT/tax identification and so on.

There could be other sites like this so all I would say is be very wary of who you are dealing with, unless it's a well known company, and if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is!

Hi,

so i've been doing archery for a while since 2018 and have been using the Win & Win AXT since i bought it second hand when i first started. No issues with the riser and have enjoyed shooting with it but am looking to treat myself to an upgrade soon. The real question im wanting to ask is having a look around im either planning to buy the ATF-DX/MetaDx/Hoyt(ILF version) but seing as the ATF-DX was released about a year ago and the MetaDx in 2021 i was wondering whether we would be expecting a new riser soon (this year) and wait to buy it or would it be better just to go ahead and buy one now. Any advice would be appreciated Thanks !

Started archery several months back. I got my first cheap recurve 25# practice barebow and a set of 800 spine arrows. I wanted to practice and got my form down first, so I don't use any plunger or sight. I have been getting better groupings recently, but still not consistent. It can be frustrating sometimes.

At my last practice, I borrowed some loaner arrows from the range. They are 600 spine arrows. Boy, do I feel the difference. They fly better, more consistent, even with the fletching all bristled. 3rd arrow shot, it was a bull's eye. It even helped with my grouping afterward with my 800 spine arrows.

Now, I don't want to blame the equipment. It's partly the reason why I go with a minimal barebow, as I want the equipment to be as "honest" as possible when I make mistakes. But after shooting with the other arrows, this got me thinking if equipment can hinder your progress.

Thought of picking up the WinWin Arion-X 39 for a good price but wanted to ask if it would a worthwhile purchase. I have a 31inch draw and have already been pulling 44 lbs on my barebow and OR.

So this year really getting into competitive target Archery and just wondering what y’all‘s opinion is on either fiber optic or a dot for your scope. I just upgraded from a 3X to a 6X scope and what I’m noticing is obviously the target is much closer, but it seems to be Blurring my fiber optic more so I’m caught between focusing on the target and focusing on the dot. Shooting both NFAA and 3D. Just looking for advice. Thanks in advance.🤘🏹

"Holy shit, that bow is fast! There's no arc at all. It shoots like a compound! 😳"

'nuff said

Arrows close enough to tear the fletching, but not the full arrow hahaha.