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.

Compound bows available at auction right now!

JENNINGS BUCKMASTER COMPOUND BOW -CASE ARROW HOLDER VGC JENNINGS BUCKMASTER COMPOUND BOW -CASE ARROW HOLDER VGC 6 Bids US $127.50 18m
PRO Archery BOW SQUARE Nock Point For Compound Recurve PRO Archery BOW SQUARE Nock Point For Compound Recurve US $9.99 39m
ALUMINUM Archery BOW SQUARE Compound Recurve TUNING NEW ALUMINUM Archery BOW SQUARE Compound Recurve TUNING NEW US $9.99 42m
PSE Brute X Mossy Oak Infinity 70 RH Compound Bow PSE Brute X Mossy Oak Infinity 70 RH Compound Bow US $399.99 47m
Superb Quest Hammer G5 RH Compound Bow 60 29 MORE LQQK Superb Quest Hammer G5 RH Compound Bow 60 29 MORE LQQK 36 Bids US $252.00 55m
BEAVER BALLS Bow String Silencers Compound Recurve Bows BEAVER BALLS Bow String Silencers Compound Recurve Bows US $5.79 1h 5m
B50 25 Compound Bow String Dacron 12 strands B50 25 Compound Bow String Dacron 12 strands US $5.50 1h 17m
Browning Rage RH Hunting Compound Bow WOW NR Browning Rage RH Hunting Compound Bow WOW NR 17 Bids US $81.00 1h 31m
NEW 2012 PSE Bow Madness XS Mossy Oak Break Up Infinity Compound Bow RH 29-70 NEW 2012 PSE Bow Madness XS Mossy Oak Break Up Infinity Compound Bow RH 29-70 US $499.99 1h 31m
NEW 2012 PSE Bow Madness XS SkullWorks Compound Bow RH 29-70 NEW 2012 PSE Bow Madness XS SkullWorks Compound Bow RH 29-70 US $499.99 1h 31m

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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!

Parker Trailblazer XP Left Handed Bow Parker Trailblazer XP Left Handed Bow US $400.00 5h 8m
LEFT-HANDED BOW WITH LASER RANGERFINDER LEFT-HANDED BOW WITH LASER RANGERFINDER 0 Bid US $600.00 8h 41m
Samick SAGE Take Down Left Hand Bow 60 ARCHERY Hunting Bow Samick SAGE Take Down Left Hand Bow 60 ARCHERY Hunting Bow US $142.95 2d 22h 20m
Samick SAGE Take Down Left Hand Bow 55 ARCHERY Hunting Bow Samick SAGE Take Down Left Hand Bow 55 ARCHERY Hunting Bow US $142.95 2d 22h 20m
Samick SAGE Take Down Left Hand Bow 50 ARCHERY Hunting Bow Samick SAGE Take Down Left Hand Bow 50 ARCHERY Hunting Bow US $142.95 2d 22h 20m
Left hand Bow hunting Arm Guard Longbow Recurve Compound Antler Quiver Left hand Bow hunting Arm Guard Longbow Recurve Compound Antler Quiver US $22.00 3d 5h 37m
Used Mathews Switchback Left-Handed Bow Cam 29 Great Condition Used Mathews Switchback Left-Handed Bow Cam 29 Great Condition US $50.00 3d 6h 45m
Used Mathews Switchback XT Left-Handed Bow Cam 30 Great Condition Used Mathews Switchback XT Left-Handed Bow Cam 30 Great Condition US $50.00 3d 6h 52m
Used Mathews Drenalin Left-Handed Bow Cam 30 Great Condition Used Mathews Drenalin Left-Handed Bow Cam 30 Great Condition US $50.00 3d 7h 5m
Used Mathews Ignition Left-Handed Bow Cam 24 Great Condition Used Mathews Ignition Left-Handed Bow Cam 24 Great Condition US $50.00 3d 7h 27m

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