Searching for archery equipment need not be a confusing exercise that wastes your time. Even if you don't know the difference between a compound bow and a recurve bow, there is enough information contained here at Compound Archery and on our blog to quickly steer you where you want to go.
Compound Archery stocks quality archery supplies to cater for the needs of all standards of archery enthusiasts, from the beginner right through to the serious bowhunter.
Bows
There are any number of brands of bows, many of which are stocked here at Compound Archery. However, different bows will suit different people with drawing weight and bow size playing a big part in your bow selection. What you want to use the bow for will also determine which bow is right for you, depending on whether you will be target shooting or hunting, shooting in competitions or for pleasure. You will find recurve bows, compound bows, longbows and crossbows here at Compound Archery.
Recurve Bows
The recurve bow resembles what we think of when we picture a traditional bow, except the tips of the limbs are curved backwards. Recurve bows are the bows used in target archery competition and the kind of bow you will see used at the Olympic Games. When you draw back a recuve bowstring the draw weight of the bow increases. You might often hear the recurve bow referred to as the takedown bow which was developed in the 1950s by the Bear Archery Company as a recurve hunting bow and it is still a preffered design today. Find out more on the Recurve Bow page.
Compound Bows
Compound bows differ from recurve bows in that they use a system of pulleys, or cams, to assist in drawing the bow. The limbs of compound bows are much stiffer than those of recurve bows making the bow a more energy efficient bow, but because this stiffness makes it too difficult to draw unassisted, the cams are necessary. Find out more on the Compound Bows page.
