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Which is better for competition, a recurve or a compound bow?

The recurve bow bends the top and bottom ends in the opposite direction of the main body of the bow, solving the shortcomings of the straight draw bow (more commonly called a bald bow), which has an even draw curve, you keep pulling with 50 pounds of draw, and you can always shape-shift and finally release the arrow when you want to release it. The recurve is an improvement over the straight draw, with a smoother draw curve, but it's a little less fun due to being a little more complex, as opposed to the bald bow.

However, recurve bows also have the disadvantage of not being able to save effort compared to state-of-the-art compound bows. A 40-pound bow requires 40 pounds of pull to draw, and you have to keep using 40 pounds of pull all the time when you're holding the draw position and aiming. The tension is not a problem, the problem is that the muscle groups in the back of the shoulder, the muscles that control the shooting accuracy, once fatigued, the accuracy is reduced, so the accuracy of the recurve bow is slightly lower than that of the compound bow, especially not applicable to a long period of time aiming to grasp the timing of the hunting activities.

The most advanced compound bows use eccentric wheels to save energy, and the further back you pull, the less tension you need. A 60-pound bow with a 60% efficiency ratio (which is what I use) requires 60 pounds to draw, and only 24 pounds of tension to hold an aiming position, which makes it easy to aim. Of course there are higher force saving ratios out there, but it's not good to have a draw curve that's too curved, so let's leave that one alone for now.

Because the compound bow has an eccentric wheel device, its draw distance is fixed, and the strength of each arrow is also fixed, so the curve of the arrow can be accurately predicted, which makes its accuracy rise further. The strength of each arrow of the recurve and the bald bow is not the same, and the curve of the arrow is either straight or curved, and the force is a little bit higher, and a little bit lower, which is even more inaccurate than that of the compound bow.

But because the compound bow is the most complex bow, there are many parts, maintenance is a bit of a hassle, the sense of technology is there, for some afraid of trouble players a bit of fun is not enough. Most importantly, compared to the recurve and straight draw, the compound bow has the slowest rate of fire.

In summary, compound bows are better for competition.