Do you think a 50's style recurve is harder to be accurate with then a longbow? I am talking about a recurve like the Kota Killum or Fox breed with a longbow style grip. I understand that a heavy risered recurve would be more stable then either of these.

Don't believe everything you hear!

Bob

No! I find most bows are rather interchangeable

No! I find most bows are rather interchangeable

can't speak for the first one you have listed but the Fox Breed can easily be shot deadly

Nope. With properly matched shafts and good form, they shoot just as well as anything out there.

I love the grip on my Kota and find it as accurate as any longbow or recurve. (or at least as accurate as I can be)

No problem with shooting a 50s style recurve.I find them just as accurate personally as longbows.

I think it comes down to preference. If you like that style grip I dont doubt people can shoot them accurately. Personally, im not a fan of the grip on my Fox Breed and therefore dont shoot it as well as other bows. If anyone is in the market for a #60 Breed shoot me a message.

You ask for a comparison to a longbow, but you compare it to a large risered recurve? Don't know exactly what you're asking. The two bows you mention will have just as much mass in the riser as most longbows. They'll both shoot very good, faster than most longbows to boot.

Compared to a heavy rivered recurve, they'll be livelier in the hand, which a lot of folks like. On the other hand, they may be a tad more difficult (but certainly not impossible) to hold as steady, and because of their physical lightness, you might feel a little more recoil at the shot vis-a-vis a large rivered recurve.

A 50s style recurve is one of my favorites. Fast, nimble, light to carry. What's not to like.

I have a Holm made river runner it is a 50s style recurve ,no problem shooting it .My other bows are a Bear SK ,polar,RER static tip .

I only mentioned that I already know that a heavy risered recurve would be more stable then a Kota recurve or a longbow to avoid people suggesting that I shoot that heavy riser recurve. The comparison that I am interested in would be between a Kota, Breed, Kohannah, PSR and a longbow. PresTex if your bow was 45# I would be giving you a call but that is too much weight for me these days. I've been shooting longbows these days and I just got an itch for one of these recurves mainly because I like the almost straight grip of a longbow. So keep the opinions coming.

I was a longbow shooter for years, still love them. For the last several years I've been rehabbing and shooting static Bear recurves, Kodiak and Grizzly from the 50s. They shoot great, alot like a really good reflex/deflex longbow.

Aromakr is spot on. I believe that u just shoot some bows better than others no matter the design. You will probably shoot most very close but some designs are just better for certain people. Watch Jim Belcher shoot. Any bow he grabs, he hits what he's looking at. I've talked to him and he says "shoot them all and have fun". Try them all because u never known which will be the best shooter for you.

No.

No! Form is form you break it breaks you or worse your arrows.

I was out this weekend with my Kill-Um, Sparrowhawk longbow and Timberhawk recurve. I was able to shoot them all pretty well and accurate for deer at 20 yds and not having to make any arrow adjustments. All bows are about the same weight at 28".

None, to me, were harder to be more accurate. Know your bow and you'll know what to expect.

Is one harer to be more accurate? Depends on the man behind the string.

Good info as I'm coming up on Big Jims list and I'm still torn between a Thunderchild longbow or a Mountain Monarch Recurve

Based upon your question regarding the accuracy being more difficult to attain between a 50’s style recurve and a longbow, the handle similarities between my HH Big 5 and Sparrowhawk longbows are virtually the same as my Fox Breed recurve, and makes for a very smooth transition from one bow to the other for me from a feel standpoint, with no impact on accuracy. In point of fact, it’s why I selected the Fox Breed. At my draw weight of 51# @ 28”, the recurve is obviously faster than the longbows, and the draw between longbows and recurve certainly has a different feel to it, but again, with no noticeable effect on accuracy.

The heavier recurve was more stable and accurate for me.Compared to my Roy Hall najavo diamond recurve and my Kingfisher hummingbird longbow.

try the great northern ghost, incredible bow!

I have a couple aces. Love them.

Being a longbow, recurve, or whatever doesn't make one harder to shoot. It's not a limb thing. The grip and how well it fits you has way more to do with your personal results than how curvy the tips are.

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