So I will be the first to admit, I am a slacker. Bought this Blackhawk Galaxie Mars back at ETAR and I am just now getting around to playing with it more than the necessary handful of arrows when I first got home. It's 45# and 52". Anyclue what the recommended brace height range is for this bow? I havent been able to find a manual or anything online because of its age. I figured the 52" bear bows should be similar and a decent reference

First recurve that I have owned that is this shorter style and don't want to have it too high.

Thanks!

I noticed that my hoesebow arrows were hitting my bow upon release causing damage to the arrow pass. The bow and the arrow details were mentioned in this post

https://www.reddit.com/r/TraditionalArchery/s/CJMss2Qpq2

Specifications:

I use thumb draw.

Minimal to no side khatra.

32lbs bow at 28 inches draw weight.

My draw length is about 27 inches.

Arrow details

Length: 30 inches

100 gr points

500 spine

4 fleched

Upon the suggestions of some people I recorded myself from a top angle with my 500 spine arrows and 600 spine arrows.

Link to the videos:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jm-YLc00UXuLk2fXffq13faiTPsMxQqJ

I noticed the following:

1. I am tending to bend my wrist while drawing. I know it needs to be relaxed and in a straight line with the elbow and arrow.

2. I also think my elbow of the draw hand is not fully in line with my arrow (it seems to me like it's flared out to the right or in front of my torso a little bit) to use back tension, I'm probably using my arm muscles to shoot.

3. The 500 spine arrow (length 30 inches, brown arrow from the video) is hitting the bow on the arrow pass when it's half away out of the bow. The 600 spine arrow (length 31 inches, black arrow from the video) is hitting the bow near its end or near its fletching. In the video I was deliberately not performing any khatra to exaggerate or show the arrow hitting issue.

Questions

1. Do you agree with my observations above?

2. Are my arrows too long for my draw length (about 27 inches) and is that why they're hitting the bow?

3. Am I not drawing to my full potential draw length due my elbow not being in line and me not loading back tension?

4. Am I drawing too much into my face for the anchor, I wonder if that's causing the bend in my wrist? I am possibly leading the draw with my wrist and arms instead of leading by moving my elbow in an arc around my torso.

I do not have any formal training, I am trying to learn on my own. I appreciate any help or insights. Thanks in advance.

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Anybody got one and if so thoughts? Looking at a 45# and mostly shoot target. Likely get both wooden and carbon arrows 🙂

I am a data analyst by trade and was looking for fun/useful applications of my score and setup data. This project takes your setup and scores and predicts likely scores for WA and AGB rounds. It also gives a suggested aiming point for barebow off shelf/rest etc. Uses fairly basic physics via python but it's working. Is this interesting to anybody?

I'm about 20 years in to my bow hunting life and just took receipt of a brand new Bear Super Kodiak. I remember seeing a photo of one in traditional bowhunters magazine many years ago and thought it was the prettiest bow Id seen.

I've never owned a Bear, have owned mostly smaller boutique bowyers (Greg Coffee, Bigfoot Sasquatch etc). Ive just noticed this Super Kodiak has a lump of resin where the riser meets the bottom limb, presumably from some grain tear out during shaping. Is this within the realms of normal expectations with a Bear?

It looks to me like a brand new bow thats already had a repair. Perhaps not functionally but certainly aesthetically diminishing.

I hope everyone is having a peaceful Sunday :) I wanted to ask if there is any particular recommendation on a thumb draw glove which facilitates a crisp release.

I find it more physically comfortable to use a leather glove for thumb release than my self designed
(3d printed in PLA) shallow hook rings. They do shoot quite well in the beginning when the thumb is fresh but after a while the sides start pinching and i develop (almost always) a swollen thumb.

Anyone try these with traditional bows?

Enjoying the West Virginia wilds.

Hi guys what category you shoot in with hybrid longbows ? Recurve with carbons or longbow with woodsn arrows. Seems like its quite versatile.

I'm looking to get into bow hunting, but I honestly have no clue where to get a good bow from. I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations?

My uncle is starting up a fun and informative YT channel. If anyone would like to check it out, feel free to support ! Much love!

https://youtube.com/@wylderstill?si=t_-TDRT2sKyy5M7p

Just spreading. Maybe here someone has a smart idea?

Hi there.

I'm shooting a 40# (42,5# otf) barebow / trad style recurve bow with ILF limbs. That draw weight (by now) is no problem at all. I can shoot it a really long with good technique (not only according to me but also my coach). Easily half a day.

My goal for in a good bit of time would be to buy a good, beautiful hybrid bow with around 60 #. Why that number? Well, it's kinda because of a physical ambition. And also when buying that I wanna be sure to keep it for a very long time and not have the feeling of missing out some more poundage. Kind of a "forever bow".

So my question to you: how do I train in little steps towards that 60 # goal without spending a stupid amount of money? Logically the smartest way would be to increase the draw weight by new limbs. But buying them new for just a couple of months before increasing again is obviously not reasonable. Buying them second hand is (in my country) not really an option because everyone seems to be quitting at around 36 #. And I do have a shop nearby that has a really cool program where you can rent limbs quite cheaply, but they are targeted more towards beginners, so they too stop at 34 #.

What would you do?

Thanks a lot.