Bow reviews USA Archery’s tuning videos from some of their biggest names. By Amy Skogen and Duncan Busby Have you ever wanted to know how the world’s best pros set-up and tune their equipment? Well now, thanks to USA Archery,…
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Carbon arrows: what you should know
When it comes to selecting carbons, it’s still best to approach things carefully. By Andrew Smith Competitive archers are always looking for an advantage and constantly musing over how they can improve their equipment. Arrows are always high on the…
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Arrows are not bullets
Real world arrow deflection tests provide insight into range safety and the safe design of field archery ranges. By Simon Allen. Since Archery GB produced their 2017 ‘A guide to field archery courses’ there has been much debate over the…
Tagged with: archers, archery, archery gb, arrow, arrows, carbon, deflection, field archery, longbows, overshoot, ranges, shooting, target
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Roll out the barrel
Hugh Soar looks back over the history of the barrelled arrow Of the five arrow profiles recovered from the Tudor warship Mary Rose, two are of particular note; those that taper from a thicker centre to both head and string…
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Making and tuning wooden arrows
Jaap Bolt takes us through his process It always astonishes me when I hear phrases from regular archers like: “I don’t put much effort in my wooden arrows because they will never be as good as carbon anyway.” And even:…
Fat or thin? We have the definitive answer
Forget the anecdotal evidence – we’ve run the numbers. By Ferdinand Wegrostek and Bernd Kolmanz For indoor shooting (e.g. WA 18) the use of thicker arrow shafts instead of thinner ones is discussed again and again. Do thicker arrows really…
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Try not to break it: Sustainability in archery
What happens to all your old archery gear? Bow has a think Sustainability is a long-term issue that affects all of us. Products that are described as ‘sustainable’ are those that provide benefits while protecting the public health and environment…
Review: Fairweather tab
The archery tab designed by the 2000 Olympic gold medallist has been gaining some major fans, including Arne Metzlaff. At the European Games this year, Simon Fairweather posted a graphic on Facebook pointing out that the top four men in…
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Turning Pro: compound
Could you do it? Duncan Busby investigates. Turning professional is the dream of many archers; being able to do what you love day in and day out whilst earning a good living seems like the perfect job. Historically archery has…
Tagged with: archers, archery, bow, compound archery, job, north america, professional, shoot, shooting, turning pro, world archery, world championships, world cups
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The importance of hydration
Many archers forget to keep themselves hydrated, and Ethan Lowry is here to tell you how crucial it is. To some observers, archery may not appear to be the most physically demanding of sports. Due to this assumption, we tend…
Tagged with: amateur, archers, archery, athletes, competition, dehydration, hydration, professional, sports nutrition, water
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