Buying a backpack/case for a recurve bow Posted onNovember 25, 2021November 26, 2021 By Tim van Rooijen Leave a comment on Buying a backpack/case for a recurve bow Your recurve bow is an expensive piece of equipment and therefore needs to be stored and transported properly. A bow … Read MoreBuying a backpack/case for a recurve bow
Brass vs tied-on nocking points Posted onOctober 16, 2021October 16, 2021 By Tim van Rooijen Leave a comment on Brass vs tied-on nocking points Every bow should be set up with nocking points or nock locators as they are often called. But as you … Read MoreBrass vs tied-on nocking points
How to tune an arrow rest Posted onOctober 9, 2021October 9, 2021 By Tim van Rooijen Leave a comment on How to tune an arrow rest Most modern bows have an arrow rest, which is a small device that holds the arrow in place until the … Read MoreHow to tune an arrow rest
How to align your bow limbs Posted onJuly 23, 2021August 3, 2021 By Tim van Rooijen Leave a comment on How to align your bow limbs One of the most difficult parts of bow tuning is aligning the bow limbs. It might seem rather intuitive since … Read MoreHow to align your bow limbs
Tiller height – what it is and how to adjust it Posted onJuly 14, 2021July 16, 2021 By Tim van Rooijen Leave a comment on Tiller height – what it is and how to adjust it Modern bows are highly adjustable, which allows you to tune your bow to your arrow and overall setup. This gives … Read MoreTiller height – what it is and how to adjust it
Brace height – what it is and how to adjust it Posted onJune 18, 2021June 18, 2021 By Tim van Rooijen 2 Comments on Brace height – what it is and how to adjust it Brace height is one of the most important metrics of recurve archery. That’s why you often see archers check whether … Read MoreBrace height – what it is and how to adjust it
1 vs 2 nocking points – what is better? Posted onJune 4, 2021November 27, 2021 By Tim van Rooijen 2 Comments on 1 vs 2 nocking points – what is better? Almost all archers agree, that you should have nocking points. But there is no clear consensus whether you should have … Read More1 vs 2 nocking points – what is better?
What is the best color for a bowstring? Posted onMay 8, 2021July 18, 2021 By Tim van Rooijen Leave a comment on What is the best color for a bowstring? In the early days of archery, most bowstrings were white. That is because the materials bowstrings were made of were … Read MoreWhat is the best color for a bowstring?
The pros and cons of arrow wraps Posted onMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021 By Tim van Rooijen Leave a comment on The pros and cons of arrow wraps When you just got started with archery, you probably didn’t even think about arrow wraps. You might not even know … Read MoreThe pros and cons of arrow wraps
Are limbsavers/dampeners necessary? Posted onMarch 24, 2021April 10, 2021 By Tim van Rooijen Leave a comment on Are limbsavers/dampeners necessary? On recurve bows, you often see disk-shaped devices which are referred to as limbsavers or limb dampeners. If you currently … Read MoreAre limbsavers/dampeners necessary?
