Difference between straight bow and recurve bow

The differences between a straight bow and a recurve bow are as follows:

1. Different structure: the bow arm of a straight bow is flat and rectangular or trapezoidal, keeping a straight shape; the bow arm of a recurve bow is bent in the middle part.

2, the use of different ways: straight bow can directly pull the string, release when the arrow will be shot; recurve bow need to bend the bow arm first, and then pull the string, the release of the bowstring will be bent in the opposite direction first, and then back to the original position, the arrow will be shot.

3, the applicable occasions are different: the straight bow is suitable for close range straight shooting, faster shooting speed, but the range is not as good as the longbow, and can not be used like the longbow with large arrows; the recurve bow is suitable for the Olympic Games and other major events in the archery program.

4. Different performance: the range and accuracy of the recurve bow is higher than the straight bow; the straight bow has a good pulling sense and good accuracy, and the vibration is smaller than the long bow, which is suitable for targets with a range of 80 meters or less.