Duncan Busby continues his look at indoor tuning with an analysis of what different point weights can do for your setup
Indoor tuning: Getting to the point
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Q&A: The function of arrow wraps
What exactly is the function of arrow wraps? Can’t quite work out if they’ll be beneficial to your setup or not? Andrew Tippins explains!
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Posted in Equipment, Features, Technique
The essential guide to arrow pressure buttons
Patrick Huston continues his guide to selecting the right equipment – this time looking at arrows and a tuning counterpart of theirs – pressure buttons
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Does arrow straightness really matter?
Everyone takes the importance of arrow straightness as a given – but is it possible to quantify? James Park and a group of fellow archers undertook a test to find out
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Why you should take your archery indoors
If this is your first indoor season, Andrew Smith has listed the 10 things to be aware of that will help you hit the ground running
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How to build an arrow pt 5: Matching
In his fifth and final instalment on building the perfect set of arrows, Adrian Tippins explains how to weight match you arrows – and why it’s worthwhile doing
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Top tips: picking out your kit
Patrick Huston looks at the factors you’ll need to consider before investing in new archery equipment, from selecting your limb materials to knowing which tab shape is right for you
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The joy of stumping!
It might not be the most common form of archery, but for Jim Kent it’s one of the purest. Here, he explains the allure of stumping, and how to go about trying it for yourself
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Take part in the world ranking shoots!
Ever dreamed about seeing how you stack up against the best in the world? You can, says Patrick Huston, as there are several world ranking shoots open to all archers
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Interview: Oh Jin Hyek
London Olympic champion Oh Jin Hyek missed out on a place on the Rio team – but he’s back on the international circuit and shooting to win again. John Stanley catches up with him at the Shangahi World Cup stage
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