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trad versus primitive
recurve shooter:
--- Quote from: Tsalagi on January 31, 2010, 06:31:49 pm ---Here's my criteria for judging a bow be it traditional or primitive, based off how it shoots, feels in the hand, looks, and works:
1.) Me like!
2.) Ugh, me no like!
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;D i have six bows, 2 of which are wooden and the other four are glass. i have only ever shot two of the glass bows, and only like one of them. one of the wood bows is a really poorly made elb i got as my first wood bow several years ago, and i prolly shot that thing more than anything els i own. the other is that awsome little snake bow made by woodstick, which i have also shot ALOT. anyway of the six, i like that little osage snake, and my pearson hunter recurve the best. ;D
Justin Snyder:
I don't think this conversation is as much about material as it is "traditional bow" style handles. Handles that can be duplicated on most bows.
Kegan:
--- Quote from: Justin Snyder on February 03, 2010, 10:59:35 am ---I don't think this conversation is as much about material as it is "traditional bow" style handles. Handles that can be duplicated on most bows.
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Pretty much :D. I think the other thread did a good job of concluding fiberglass only adds a little "knock about" durability, like weather or really long bracing.
Traxx- yes, primitive is a type of traditional, but traditional doesn't always mean primitive.
Traxx:
Actually,
The word Traditional,is not traditional,in the grand scheem of things.It is a relatively new term,that only came into use,after the invent of the compound bow.I personally know people,who remember the use of FG as backing and in laminate construction,as being a "New Fangled" and modern tech invention,when it came to bowyer use.So,going off of the Traditional definition of the word,id say the "Primitive" bow would stand as the Traditional bow,as it has been used far longer than all the other Neo traditional styled bows that people referr to as traditional nowdays.Also,ive seen a few "Traditional" bows that were way more "Primitive" in their construction than many "Primitive" bows i have handled. ;D
That clear things up any?LOLOLOLOLOL
Justin Snyder:
Once again we are thinking material. I think traditional is style not material. Things like longbow, recurve, flatbow, etc. that were traditional styles made and shot for thousands of years. Thus a primitive bow can be traditional, but a traditional isn't necessarily primitive.
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