Articles that give you tips and tricks to improve your archery skills.
The bowstring is the most important part of any bow. It does the heavy lifting in terms of the physical forces coursing through the bow as you shoot. Maintaining a healthy bowstring is one of the most regular housekeeping tasks that any archer needs to do to keep their bow in the best possible condition. … Read more
Whether you’re taking your first steps as an archer or refining your shooting technique, it’s important to make sure that you’re using the correct handedness of bow for your needs. Working out whether you need a left-handed or right-handed bow is vital to building a consistent and stable shooting technique. So can you shoot a … Read more
Compound bows can represent a step up for many archers once they’ve gained some basic experience. Others may start with a compound bow right from the off. Regardless of which stage of archery you reach before you begin to use a compound bow, you’ll need to know how to aim one. So how do you … Read more
Recurve bows are perhaps the most common bow format used in archery. These types of bow are perfect for beginners, but experienced archers also still use recurve bows pretty often. With a piece of equipment that gets as much use as a recurve bow, storing it properly is essential. So how do you store a … Read more
A compound bow is a serious piece of kit – finely engineered and built with modern materials. They’re accurate, efficient, and powerful, with delicate components such as cams and pulleys. But you might reach a point where you want to replace your compound bow with a better one. Or, you may be done with archery … Read more
When something is as beautiful and as finely engineered as a modern compound bow, you need to take really good care of it. You don’t want your delicate, sophisticated bow getting damaged by the environment or an accidental drop. To take the best care of your compound bow, you need to store it properly. So … Read more
Firing a crossbow is much different than other types of archery. Crossbows fire much faster and with much more force. 400fps is one of the most common powers of a crossbow. This means an average target won’t be able to withstand the impacts that the bolts produce. What are the ten best targets that will … Read more
Traditional Archers have many reasons why they choose to shoot a longbow. Some love its history and others love its simplicity. Whatever the reason for loving traditional longbows, it can be quite challenging to select a longbow that is right for your archery style and goals. Many people want to know how to choose a … Read more
Archery is an exhilarating sport. There’s a rush of adrenaline and excitement every time you hit the bull’s eye. As a result, it’s only natural to want to hit your target every time you pick up that arrow. But if your shots are not anything to write home about, it can be frustrating, especially if … Read more
Any archer who has been doing this for a while will know that there are way better recurve bows out there than the Samick Sage. The number 1 question from beginner archers is “What bow should I get?” So, I went out and found the best recurve bows under $150 that are BETTER than the … Read more