There are so many recurve bows for sale on the market and we know it’s difficult to pick up the best one. All of them seem to be the ‘best one’ at the first look. However, you need to know that each bow is unique and all depends on the archer’s preferences and skills. We have a huge selection of Bows and bow parts, catering for the beginner all the way to the serious professional, we have bows for every kind of person, whether you want a maxed out compound bow with every accessory under the sun, or a traditional bow, but still of a high quality!

Recurve Bows: For Sale

Beginner and trainer bows - Affordable yet high quality bows for the beginner, these bows are simple to setup and shoot, perfect when you’re just getting to grips with archery and the technique behind it.

Complete bows – Full recurve bows ready to go, and ranging from the cheaper trainer bows, to the more expensive recurves ready for the more advanced archer.

Compound Bows – Compound shooting, archery technology can really show its colours with these bows. Using an innovative cam system, compound bows have a drop-off in draw weight as the cams rotate past a certain point, meaning the weight of the draw you hold, is significantly less than the actual poundage that the bow will propel the arrow with after release.

How to Identify a Recurve Bow

You can identify the recurve bow by the curved tips at either end of the bow, which increases the speed of the bow and the smoothness of the release. This bow is known for its widespread use intarget archery and the Olympics, where it is the only style of bow allowed in competition. Many archers also shoot recurve bows in field archery, 3D archery, and in bowhunting with higher poundage recurves.

What is special about a recurve?

Recurves can be one solid piece, but most competition recurves on the market today are known as “takedown” recurve bows. This means that once unstrung, the bow will break down into three parts to allow for easy transport and adaptability. You grip the bow in the middle part, which is called the “riser” and is usually made of metal, but may also be made from wood or carbon. The top and bottom parts are called “limbs” which are made of wood, fiberglass, carbon, and other materials. Your bow gets its power from the unique curve at the limb tips, a design first developed by Egyptian archers thousands of years ago.

What to look for in your first recurve bow?

A good rule of thumb is to make sure the bow is slightly shorter than the archer. However, the main considerations are draw weight and draw length. This makes the process of finding the right bow a little more complex than simply ordering one online or picking one up at your local shop.

Sizing for recurve bows

It is always best to ask a coach or more experienced archer to help with measurements. For further details on recurve bows, come and see Combat Australia and we are ready to help you.