Compound Bows

October 12th, 2009 by Alan

A compound bow is a modern bow that uses a levering system, usually of cables and pulleys, to bend the limbs.

The limbs of a compound bow are usually much stiffer than those of a recurve bow or longbow. This limb stiffness makes the compound bow more energy efficient than other bows, but the limbs are too stiff to be drawn comfortably with a string attached directly to them. The compound bow has the string attached to the pulleys (cams), one or both of which has one or more cables attached to the opposite limb. When the string is drawn back, the string causes the pulleys to turn. This causes the pulleys to pull the cables, which in turn causes the limbs to bend and thus store energy.

The use of this levering system gives the compound bow a characteristic draw-force curve which rises to a peak weight and then "lets off" to a lower holding weight. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Mathews Monster Compound Bow Mathews Monster Compound Bow 1 Bid US $600.00 16m
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Left Hand Bows

October 12th, 2009 by Alan

Don't worry lefties! Here are great deals on Left Hand Bows on eBay right now!

Long bow Hickory with cherry accents LEFT Hand bow 72 inch with cedar arrows Long bow Hickory with cherry accents LEFT Hand bow 72 inch with cedar arrows 6 Bids US $53.00 8h 17m
2011 Diamond Outlaw 60 Left Hand Bow 2011 Diamond Outlaw 60 Left Hand Bow 0 Bid US $430.00 10h 38m
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Mathews Z7 Xtreme 60-70 29 LEFT HAND Bow package with Blacks Creek Case New Mathews Z7 Xtreme 60-70 29 LEFT HAND Bow package with Blacks Creek Case New US $999.00 1d 6h 29m
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Hoyt Turbohawk Left Hand Bow 60-70lb 285Armortech Sight QAD Rest Fuse Quiver Hoyt Turbohawk Left Hand Bow 60-70lb 285Armortech Sight QAD Rest Fuse Quiver 0 Bid US $600.00 4d 3h 34m
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MATHEWS SWITCHBACK LEFT-HANDED BOW MATHEWS SWITCHBACK LEFT-HANDED BOW 2 Bids US $102.50 6d 10h 53m
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