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Tore it up at the archery range today

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First time taking the bow out in ~4 years or so. Had some of the best groups of the shooters there. I also had the oldest and lowest level equipment there too. An old PSE compound from the late 90's with arrows my grandfather fletched. It's crazy seeing the bows made today look like. You can spend $700 on a bow that isn't even top of the line. Not including sights and rests.... and the arrows.
 
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I'd have to say yes. A recurve bow compared to a compound is like a wooden baseball bat compared to aluminum. A wooden bat will make you aware of every mistake you make, forcing you to ingrain a proper swing or it will sting your hands. Same idea with a recurve bow. Little errors get magnified. Do it right or watch your arrow sail away into the distance. Learning the proper form is much more important than the gear you choose. My 2 cents.
 
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My first bow was a Pearson Gold Sovereign recurve my grandfather gave me.
Once I got the hang of it, shot it for over 20 years...then after an IBO tourney,
was given a 2001 Pearson Accumax single cam...which I shot for the next 10 years...

Lotta folks love buying the newest and most advertised bow every year...big mistake.
the one you gotta watch out for during tourney's is the old guy shooting an antique.
Because that guy KNOWS his bow, how its going to act, where exactly its going to hit.

The other big thing, regular practice. Daily if possible. Weekly at the least.
It pays off in consistency :) Do the same thing, the same way, every time.
 
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