WHAT SHOOTS FASTER a compound bow or a recurve bow? #shorts

In this video, we are going to compare the arrow speed of a recurve bow with a compound bow. See my points below for some clarifications and notes.

1. Don’t see this as a scientific test, it’s just a test to see the difference because it’s fun. To really test arrow speed you need a chronograph which I don’t have. But as we know faster projectiles penetrate deeper in targets, so it should be quite accurate.
2. Both bows had a peak draw weight of 45 pounds. I achieved this by adjusting the tiller on both of the bows.
3. I used the exact same arrows on both bows.
4. In case you are wondering, I recorded the last scene indoors because it’s really noisy in my garden due to the traffic on the road behind it.
5. I know that this isn’t a huge discovery. Most archers already know that a compound bow is more efficient. I made this video to explain this to people that are new to archery.

#shorts #archery #compound #recurve

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[ChronicVestige]

I kinda think it’s about the ability of the cams to accelerate the force into the arrow due to the rotational nature vs the traditional bow relying on the elastic ability of the limbs to accelerate the arrow. I love archery in all forms and would enjoy hearing a more expert opinion of course as I’m more of a hobbyist

[davisrs]

Of course a compound is designed to load to 45 pounds sooner and maintain the 45 pounds through the draw curve, storing more potential energy rather than a linear 0 to 45 pound curve. The potential energy to kinetic energy conversion efficiency is about the same!

[daneofarrell]

I thought you were going to see which one could shoot three arrows in a row faster

[tacodarebel]

What’s the white recurve Bow called, it looks good

[HippieP]

Thank you for the video. Really interesting.

[pyramid_scheme_termination]

I think with lighter arrows the compound bow shoot them with less wasted energy. Not all the energy stored on a recurve goes to the arrow if you shoot light weight arrows. If you shoot 10gpp, the gap would be would be closer for both. That is my opinion.

[Pupptmaster-uqyz]

“The compound bow penetrated much deeper into the target”

[JacobStinchcomb]

Good content, i love the humble-ness of your replies to other comments. Subbed my freind 👍🏼

[unchartedrocks]

A compound bow can be adjusted in so many ways while recurve is limited.

[mattredfern]

and so now the question is which recurve performs best?
the ottoman bow i reckon is it pound for pound but don't worry the compound still throws faster, however, in i own opinion the difference is easily negligible enough that it doesn't nearly counter the practicality angle of which is better for a bug out bow for instance when we factor in the carry weight difference.

a recurve bow well made with modern materials does not lose draw weight overnight i have left them strung for three months that i counted without losing even a fraction of draw weight, surely left one or two longer without counting so for bug out in a zombie apocalypse we could pick it up and start throwing on wake up no worries.
whilst in a more realistic hunting scenario the lighter the carry weight then surely the better the day.

and then there's the skill set required, far more useful training to throw unaded by sight systems, nail your 'point and shoot' it cannot be beaten in a crunch, end of, plus we can still throw with a compound although less adjustment to the skill set will be required of a right handed shooter with a left handed centre shot bow.

Lars Anderson has one up shooting a compound with 'instinctive' aiming.

and if it comes to practicing for the ultimate "oh bollocks, really?" moment where society has us hitting the woods with nothing but a bit of enginuity then the skill set practicing medieval arabic and asian archery techniques is pretty much there for overcoming the paradox.

yh there's plenty more to it, test that recurve take down against a short one piece ottoman, pound for pound, i bet You rarely throw with either the that or the compound once You've gotten right into the ins and outs of it.

if You do then please don't doubt this, 'torba training' pays off, we seemingly perform best in anything when we train it until we're no longer thinking about it instead we're just doing it.

[PrettyUnnie]

I think the question should be, which bow can penetrate most? Or which bow has more penetrability? 💁🏻‍♀️

[gunfumaster]

Is this considering draw length as well?

[Rikcey]

You're drawing the compound for it's peak weight for far longer than the recurve, which peaks just at the end.

[Savagegamer]

What type of Compound bow did you use in this video?

[czechmick]

Hi awesome video what brand and model is compound bow? Thanks

[stephenballard]

You are using the term "efficiency" incorrectly, as it applies to bows. Efficiency = total energy in, total energy out. Plotting the force- draw curve of your compound, when compared to the arrow's KE and momentum, demonstrate that.

However, that added velocity IS one of the main advantafes/benefits of the compound bow. Higher velocity and energy at the same draw weight.

[johndenver]

Where do you buy the foam in ur target?

[connorhart]

Hot take: if you gatekeep your hobby, you dont actually love your hobby, you like the exclusivity.

[chrisruzsa]

A 45 lb draw recurve is in the same class as others of its kind. Compound though is not.
A 45 compound uses the cams to create a let off and also increases the power. So this would be more fair if you used a 65 lb recurve and a 45 lb compound. Now they would be about the same except one has a let off advantage.

[Krogzaxants]

To bad you cannot repair a compound bow yourself without the needed things. This is the reason i like recurve better. Easy to repair.