You have decided to buy your first bow of competition: you collect advice from the archers of your club, you would like the same arch as your favorite archer, a model in particular you like a lot. But will you make the right choice?
In this file, we propose to guide you in your first purchase by giving you all the keys of the panel of arcs available on the market.
Ask yourself the right questions
The first question to ask when considering the purchase of a competition bow is self-specific: what is your current level and does this level of practice justify the purchase of a competition bow?
Most clubs lend material for a limited time and invite archers to obtain their personal bow before the end of the first year of practice. The evaluation of your level of practice assumes first of all that you ask yourself simple questions:
Are you self-sufficient in your archery practice?
Being autonomous means not only mastering your shooting technique, repeating it without impact, but also being sufficiently regular at the level of your scores. We also think to have a good global knowledge of the recurve bow assembly, disassembly, maintenance, minor repairs etc.
Do you plan to participate regularly in competitions?
You can certainly buy a competitive bow for your own pleasure but the usefulness of a bow of this type will be better suited to an archer who will regularly go to competitions.
Is your archery practice regular enough to consider this type of purchase?
As its name suggests, a competition bow is mainly dedicated to this type of activity, that is to say intended for archers who have a weekly practice of archery. This is also the interest of the competition bow: adapting your equipment to your learning and progression process according to your experience.
Does your current hardware limit you in your progress?
This question is certainly the most important as it will mainly motivate the reason for your hardware change. In fact, if your equipment is much too old, broken, unsuitable (power, size) and that it is felt on your practice and your results, so do not hesitate to consider a future purchase.
Evaluate your budget accurately
All-in-one kits
Archery specialists offer all-in-one kits to help you master your budget and find the right equipment for your level of practice.
In a kit, there is usually a handle, a pair of branches, a shepherd-button, a viewfinder, a stabilizer (or “cane”), an arrow rest, a storage case and a rope. That is to say all the necessary to seriously exceed the scope of initiation to archery. The advantage of a kit, whatever its price, is to make possible the future evolution of its bow. For example, if the power of a pair of branches becomes too weak despite the possibility of adjustment on the handle, it will just be enough to get a new pair more powerful without changing everything else.
