I have been shooting Traditional for some years. So the question I have is this; If I have a Takedown bow, I have a choice of recurve or longbow limbs for it, both make a 62" bow. Why would I want to shoot the Longbow limbs off of it? I would think the Recurve limbs would be faster for equal poundage, I would think the Longbow limbs would stack more for longer draw lengths. Is it more so you can say you are shooting a longbow, or is there some advantage I am not seeing. DANNY

First let me say that I would not presume to know anything that you don’t...

And you darn well that I don’t know from stacking. I’d need a few sessions on the rack for that to be an issue.

But I really do LIKE shooting a longbow... A good one needn’t give up a lot of speed to a recurve, and I just haven’t been able get a recurve anywhere near as quiet as a LB. AND - but not entirely applicable to a 3-piece - you can’t beat a LB for light-in-the-hand...

To assume anything is really kind of silly. Until you shoot a recurve and/or longbow, you only can guess. Variables come to mind like amount of def/ref in the longbow limbs, and actually, the only way to tell if a bow stacks is to put it on a scale. If speed is all you're looking for then you should almost always go with a recurve. My first critera is how it fits. The second is how well I can shoot it. The third is how it performs, which is more than just speed.

I'd go with the longbow, no stringer needed :)

Like I said these are longbow limbs on a 3 piece takedown not a true longbow. For example the Galaxy Ember bow being sold by Lancaster Archery. Same riser but you can have longbow or recurve limbs for it, so the weight is going to roughly the same. Why would I want to shoot longbow limbs on a recurve riser? "To Me" it is just shooting a straight limb recurve wanting to say it is a longbow. So that is why I don't get it. I understand the difference in a one piece, two piece, or even the 3 piece with a true longbow grip. I have had both Jimbo Longbow (straight limb), Martin Bushmaster, and a Mike Tredway Longbow with a lot of def/ref, all of these are true Longbows with longbow/flatbow grips. I am just trying to understand the want or need to. I guess I just want to be able to answer someone if they come up to me and ask "Which should I get? Why do they put longbow limbs on a Recurve riser?" Right now I got nuthin to tell them. If someone ask me which should I get a real Longbow or Recurve right now my answer which ever you shoot the best, feels the best in your hand and easiest for you to hit what you are aiming at, because of the grip. DANNY

If you want a takedown longbow, why not get longbow limbs on a longbow riser? Makes no sense to morph the two into some hybrid configuration. I was looking at the Bingham takedown longbow build for all of my fabulous and exotic hunting trips around the world.

longbow limbs are quiet and have what I call a cleaner draw cycle

Why anyone would want to question anyone else's preferences is beyond me. It's quiet, it's sexy, it's up to them what they do.

I had a 3pc bow that had a set of 60" recurve limbs and a set of 62" longbow limbs. The longbow limbs shot better for me, felt smoother, shot quieter and from my eye was faster than the recurve limbs. I could not explain it, but it was happening. The recurve limbs sat and collected dust.

I think you answered your question. Last sentence in your second post.

For me it comes down to how it fits, shoots, looks, etc. Speed is on the list bit not at the top of the list.

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