Reviews

New products in 2019

Posted on May 26, 2019 by towens

We’re looking at some of the shiny new products available in 2019 MK ‘ZEST’ LIMBS MK Korea are known in the recurve world as a relatively ’boutique’ brand, at least compared to the bigger names. Started around a decade ago…

Tagged with: 2019, ATA, bowcase, compound, easton deluxe, easton elite, kim woojin, mk korea, mk zest limbs, new products, price, recurve, takedown hip quiver, the elite, veracity, zest
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Complete guide to: compound stabilisation

Posted on May 22, 2019 by towens

By Duncan Busby, who likes to keep things balanced. Look along any shooting line and you will see an entire row of stabilisers pointing towards the target. These are not actually essential to shoot a bow, but you will see…

Tagged with: archer, compound, coumpound stabilisation, duncan busby, shooting, stabilisers, target archers, target shooting
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Wiawis CX7 Riser review

Posted on May 9, 2019 by towens

How does the new intermediate riser measure up? Amy Skogen finds out. At this year’s Archery Trade Association show, Win & Win unveiled yet another new carbon option in their recurve riser line, the WIAWIS CX7, billed as a high-end…

Tagged with: amy skogen, archery trade assosiation, ATA, hoyt gmx, tft, wiawis cx7 riser
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Review: Axcel Achieve XP

Posted on April 23, 2019 by towens

Patrick Huston reviews the top-end recurve sight from the Axcel stable Recently I have just purchased a Land Rover Discovery 2. This is the old model (it’s actually from 2001). I bought this car because it is rugged, utilitarian and…

Tagged with: Axcel, axcel achieve xp, beiter, carbon weave, land rover discovery, patrick huston, recurve sight, rome world series, spigarelli, wedge lock system
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The business end with Adrian Tippins

Posted on April 9, 2019 by towens

Getting arrow selection right first time. With Adrian Tippins. What standard of arrows do I need?” and “Which should I buy?” are two very frequently asked questions from archers. I spend a lot of time with customers debating these very…

Tagged with: a1-tool, ac, adrian tippins, amo, archers, arrow, budget, carbons, financial investment, GPI, shooting, sport, tri-spine
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Review: Archery Scoring Apps

Posted on July 2, 2018 by alicep

Sophie Meering takes us through some of the many current archery scoring apps on the market

Tagged with: Archers Diary, archery apps, archery practise, Archery ScoreNote, Artemis Lite, Bow International, Bullseye, head-to-head, Ishi Archery, scoring apps, world archery
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New Season! New Bow?

Posted on April 28, 2018 by alicep

Duncan Busby takes us through the decisions you’ll need to make when choosing a modern compound bow

Tagged with: archery beginners, archery equipment, arrows, best compound bow, bow and arrow, bow beginners, Bow International, brace height, cams, choosing a bow, compound, limbs, new bow, outdoor season, recurve
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Picking your kit: Stabilisers and setup

Posted on March 2, 2018 by alicep

Patrick Huston completes his guide to choosing equipment with a look at a recurve archer’s stabilisation options

Tagged with: archer, archery, archery set up, bow, bow and arrow, compound, kit choices, recurve, set up, stabilisers, target
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Arrow selection: Field archery

Posted on February 24, 2018 by alicep

Speed Matters: James Park continues his series on arrow selection, this time looking at the factors that influence the best choice for an arrow for field archery