Steve B
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Don't worry about the dark side Bernie, it is all light and all shooting arrows  sp witht hat in mind welcome to a new phase in your archery career 
I must admit to knowing what you are talking about with the recurve=pain and compound=friendlier. What ever the outcome if it's friendlier and lets you keep shooting then I would consider this a wonderful new lease of life in your archery 
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Club: Phoenix Field Archers of Sale. Victoria , Australia
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skydog
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| Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to the dark side
I shoot both recurve and compound. I shoot bare bow with my compound have for years the best score i have ever shot was 290 out of 300 at 20yrds. indoor. my bow is set at 40 pounds i to are getting up in age and i enjoy archery to much to stop at 30 arrows i may shoot all afternoon so i want something that i can pull easy on my first arrow and my last. It would be nice to have someone else pickup compound barebow.
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Club: Straight Shooters
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Liam
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I'm sure your gonna love it Bernie, if it's more comfortable for you then it make perfect sense  Let me know when I've got to change your categories in the leagues
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Club: Long Eaton Field Archers
Bow: Karel Osage Orange Hungarian Reflex Bow 50lb @ 28"
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Dawn
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| Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:39 am Post subject: |
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Good luck Bernie, its all about shooting what suits you best
I had a spell shooting a compound (barebow) a few years ago, enjoyed it at first but then when I picked up the recurve again I realised I prefered it, but if I feel I am going to stuggle with my recurve in the future I would go to compound again so that I could carry on shooting
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Club: Black Arrow FAC & Duvelle Bowmen
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Berniethebolt
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| Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you all for your encouragement and yes Liam as soon as I make up my mind what I'm going to stick with I'll let you know
Bernie
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Club: Ballyvally archers, Banbridge, Co.Down
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Arrows: Easton Nav
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3D Archer
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| Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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Been 60+ I also know the feeling of age catching up with you, even with the compound I keep knocking off a couple pounds draw weight (shoulder problems),  after all you still have to pull the gross weight over the cams before it lets off.
I am now at the point where I have ordered a new Bowtech Admiral in assist max 4 camo but with 40/50 limbs. Still waiting for the darn thing though as it's a special order. 
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Club: Friskney bowman
Bow: Bowtech Tribute
Sight: Shibua ultima with scope/sureloc lethal weapon max
Arrows: all carbon for compounds, wood for others
Accesories: You name it: I've probably got it?
Grozer Hun Bow & Longbow
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fred
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Location: Kidderminster Worcs
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Traitor   
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Club: Die Hard Archers
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Berniethebolt
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| Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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| 3D Archer wrote: | Been 60+ I also know the feeling of age catching up with you, even with the compound I keep knocking off a couple pounds draw weight (shoulder problems), after all you still have to pull the gross weight over the cams before it lets off.
I am now at the point where I have ordered a new Bowtech Admiral in assist max 4 camo but with 40/50 limbs. Still waiting for the darn thing though as it's a special order. |
Hope it come soon for you 3D, I still have to learn all the terms to do with the the compound but I'll get there.
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Club: Ballyvally archers, Banbridge, Co.Down
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Berniethebolt
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"Hangs head in shame" Sorry Fred the heart was willing to give Longbow a go the body wasn't 
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Club: Ballyvally archers, Banbridge, Co.Down
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fred
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I can get you a Longbow from min 28lbs up to 150lbs so you have no excuse
Fred
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Club: Die Hard Archers
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Berniethebolt
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| Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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| fred wrote: | I can get you a Longbow from min 28lbs up to 150lbs so you have no excuse
Fred |
Unfortunately I have brought my bearbow down to 28lbs and I'm still struggling with it  "still hanging my head in shame"
ya still love me Fred don't you.
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Club: Ballyvally archers, Banbridge, Co.Down
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sunmouse
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| Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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There's nothing wrong with compound. I shoot compound when I feel that I'm fighting with my recurve bow. Shooting compound is a fun sort of way of enjoying archery.
At the moment, I have enjoyed shooting my compound and recently went back to shooting with the recurve. My recurve scores have been horrid. Very low on Bray Is, particularly. Can't seem to manage to group the arrows, either. Very frustrating. Its a good job I'm not relying on archery as a job otherwise I'd be out of money.
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Club: Blandy Jenkins
Bow: Win and Win Pro Accent & Samick Agulla
Sight: Shooter and Arten Olympic and Shibuya dual click, Toxonics, MAC scopes & Axcell
Arrows: Easton 1813 Plat plus and Easton 1616 blues X7 Eclipses in 2014 & 1614, Accs and Accs for compound
Accesories: KAP limbs, Win & Win quiver
Bickerstaffe and Ash self bow. Bowtech Old Glory and Merlin TM5 compounds
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Berniethebolt
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| Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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| sunmouse wrote: | There's nothing wrong with compound. I shoot compound when I feel that I'm fighting with my recurve bow. Shooting compound is a fun sort of way of enjoying archery.
At the moment, I have enjoyed shooting my compound and recently went back to shooting with the recurve. My recurve scores have been horrid. Very low on Bray Is, particularly. Can't seem to manage to group the arrows, either. Very frustrating. Its a good job I'm not relying on archery as a job otherwise I'd be out of money. |
You and me both sunmouse
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Club: Ballyvally archers, Banbridge, Co.Down
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segolden
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| Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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Anything that has a string and shoots an arrow is archery to me. Of course, I'd better have that attitude, or I'd have sharp things flying at me from Kathy's side of the range, eh?
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