r/Archery

Hi,
I’m putting together my first proper ILF recurve setup and would like to check everything before ordering.

I’m right-handed, almost 2 m tall, and my draw length is roughly 31–32" AMO. Because of some health issues, I need/want to start with a fairly low draw weight, so I’m planning to begin at 18 lbs and mainly shoot target/recreationally. If things go well, I may move up to 20–22 lb limbs later.

This is what I currently have in my cart:

Bow

• WNS Explore DX 25" ILF riser
• Kinetic Honoric Carbon/Foam limbs, Long / 70", 18 lbs
• Avalon Classic Fast Flight+ string, 70", 14 strands

Setup

• WNS S-RE arrow rest
• WNS S-PFC plunger/button
• WNS SJA-40 Short sight
• WNS bow square
• Reign nocking point serving thread
• Avalon bow stringer
• Bearpaw string wax

Arrows

• SHOCQ Inceptor 4.2 mm finished arrows
• 32" shaft length
• Spine 600
• 100 gr points
• 12 arrows
• Bohning FERR-L-TITE hot-melt glue

Other gear

• Avalon Classic finger tab
• Avalon Stretchyguard arm guard
• Avalon Classic side quiver

My main questions are:

1. Is everything compatible, and am I missing anything important?
2. Is there anything in the basket that I could/should remove, or is all of it useful? (Yes, I definitely want the sight ;D)
3. Does 600 spine make sense for 32" arrows with 18 lb limbs and an approximately 31–32" draw length, considering that my actual draw weight will be higher than the rated 18 lbs?
4. Is there anything you would replace with a better option in roughly the same price range?

Total cost is around €300 before/around shipping, so I mainly want to make sure I’m not making an obvious compatibility or arrow-spine mistake before ordering.

Thanks!

Hi I inherited this bow and finally have some land to play around on. What size/type string should I get? Arrows? Lol I’ve shot bows in the past but not for 15-20 years. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

I got my first set of rings from Custom Thumb Rings! They recommended I go with the Chinese Spur as a beginner.

I've been trying different styles of Archery before buying my first bow. After trying recurve, compound, barebow, traditional, and horsebow (all 5-10 yards). I've realized I really like styles with sights. So I narrowed it down to Barebow (with string walking) or Asiatic archery with thumb draw. My problem was I kept getting the tip of my thumb grazed with was the leather thumb rings my club had. So I decided to get my own custom fitted ones! I'll try them out Saturday and hope for the best!

Hows it going everyone. As deer season approaches quickly im hearing tinkering with my set up and found trifecta broadheads and im super interested in there deerslayer hybrid mechanicals. If anyone has used em let me know how they worked for you!

Thought this might be interesting for those who do or are interested in clout...At a recent tournament, the photographer managed to get these two photos: first getting into neutral position ready to shoot, and the second is just as I released (you can still see the string vibrating in the picture!).

This is using a 70", 34lb barebow to hit the target area at 180yards. Last photo is a tragically-close 4-pointer, as you score where the arrow touches the ground and not where it touches the flag!

The sound of the arrows flying is super cool from this angle

Hi everyone, I was just gifted my first compound bow, which is an older PSE Nova Game Sport.

It feels like it functions well, but I would like to replace the string and cables as it is probably from ~2006.

I reached out to PSE and the said they do not support the bow any longer and to search the internet for replacement parts….

So I am here for advice on how to find strings for this model. I’ll list the info below and attach pictures if that helps.

Information on the limb:
0607782 SN#
29 Draw Length
70 peak weight
2934 Cable Tune
56 String Length
420 Min. Grain arrow

Also, when I gave the serial number to PSE they said:
“—- Running the serial number you provided, it looks like we have the s/c listed below.
STR- 56
CBL-  40.5
—-“

Not sure why the cable number they provided is different then the limb number but I don’t know enough about compound bows to make an educated decision.

Any help is most appreciated

Thanks!

-John

Hey guys, I took some videos of my shootings !

I noticed my head is not straight AT ALL, I had to crawl a bit more than usual so I suppose it's not everytime.. any advices or exercises to fix this ?

If you see other things not right, tell me. I started in spring so I'm basically a beginner.

There is a sling on my bow hand even if you don't see it very well.

Thanks in advance! ☀️

(You can post only one video on reddit ? :( )

Brand new UV button 2 and maybe 150 shots through the bow. Anyone seen this? No obvious burs or sharp edges.

Is this gap normal when adjusting draw weight down? This is my first bow and I’m not sure.

Bear Vast

I shoot with a traditional Hungarian horse bow. The idea is to use as little equipment and as few aids as possible. Just you, the bow, the arrow, and the target.