Shop Archery Supplies http://shoparcherysupplies.com Archery Supplies: Arrows, Bows, and more! Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:31:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Compound Bows http://shoparcherysupplies.com/bows/compound-bows/ http://shoparcherysupplies.com/bows/compound-bows/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:31:24 +0000 Alan http://shoparcherysupplies.com/?p=32 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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]]> http://shoparcherysupplies.com/bows/left-hand-bows/feed/ 0 Welcome to Shop Archery Supplies http://shoparcherysupplies.com/archery-articles/welcome-to-shop-archery-supplies/ http://shoparcherysupplies.com/archery-articles/welcome-to-shop-archery-supplies/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:09:44 +0000 Alan http://shoparcherysupplies.com/?p=7 Archery has always been the source of curiosity. It has fascinated people since ages and people are still very much excited about it.

There are innumerable archery suppliers all across the world. The archery supplies from them will take care of most of your needs; these archery supplies contain bows and arrows of different varieties.

Depending on your preferences you can select bows and arrows. The range of products available is many and the prices are also affordable.

Bows and arrows are the main constituents of archery. Bows are of different types such as Longbow, shortbow, flatbow, recurve bow, crossbow and compound bow. Longbow as the name suggests is very long; the length of the bow is equal to the height of the user and in some cases even exceeds the height of the user. The limb of the Flatbow is wider and the cross-section is rectangular in shape.

Shortbow is shorter in length; it is light weight and has a short range. It was basically used for hunting purpose. In crossbow the limbs are mounted in a horizontal manner and not in a vertical manner. The compound bow is designed in such as manner that the archer is at ease while mounting the bow.

All these types of bows are available in our store. Although some of the bows have become outdated you will probably be able to find one at auction at ShopArcherySupplies.com.

Shaft, arrowheads, nock and fletching constitute an arrow. Aluminum alloy, carbon fiber, wood and fiberglass are used for the construction of the shaft. Depending on the usage the choice of the arrow will differ from person to person.

However while choosing the arrow one should be careful that it is not too flexible and also it is not brittle. The archery supplies take care of the most of the demand of the archery equipment. But if still you are not able to find the one then you can definitely place an order and the suppliers will try their level best to fulfill your demand.

At present arrows made of carbon alloys are popular and are being widely used by the archers. In fact arrows used in popular sports events like Olympic are made of carbon alloys.

The arrow will be able to hit the target only when it is shot at a proper angle; when the arrow is in the air it should be able to use the air pressure to reach the target. The arrowhead and fletching provides the requisite balance to the arrow.

The arrowhead of archery arrows needs to be made of some hard materials like metals. The arrowheads heads plays a pivotal role in shooting the target. Fletching provides balance to the arrows; it is generally made of plastic or bird feathers. Fletching is at the rear end of the arrow and it helps in the projectile motion of the arrow.

Today archery has become a sporting activity; some even use it for recreational purposes. If you are the one who is excited about archery then the archery supplies found at our store, will take care of all your needs.

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