| cal accounts date back the recurve bow to as early | | | | It also has limbs which are known to be sturdy and |
| as 2000 BC. It has been used as a primary weapon | | | | can create more noise when it is shot. The recurved |
| throughout Asia, Egypt and in Greece. Though, over | | | | limbs are known to provide the bow greater ability to |
| the years, the recurve bow has been further | | | | store energy and then transfer them to the arrow |
| developed to be able to achieve its optimum | | | | thus resulting in a more forceful arrow shot. A tactical |
| potential. | | | | feature of the recurve bow is that when it is |
| The modern recurve bow is often found to be used | | | | unstrung, its tips are curved away from the archer; |
| around Asia and Europe in sporting competitions. This | | | | thus creating a rather confusing shape which will |
| bow can be made from a variety of materials; some | | | | destroy itself when it is strung inversely. |
| will prefer to have the limbs of a recurve bow made | | | | These recurve bows are the only bow classification |
| from layers of wood, carbon, carbon foam or | | | | allowed in all the archery categories in the Olympics. |
| fiberglass. The main mount or the riser is known to | | | | There are two recurve bow classifications; one is the |
| be made from magnesium or aluminum alloys, carbon | | | | traditional one-piece bow and the other is the more |
| or wood while some from carbon fiber or aluminum | | | | modernized recurve bow, which is more popularly |
| with carbon fiber materials; although wood or plastic | | | | called the take down bow. The one-piece bow is the |
| risers are common among novice archers. | | | | common choice among hunters, possibly for its |
| These recurve bows have been designed to | | | | conventionality. |
| withstand great strains on the limbs and be able to | | | | The take down bow, from the name itself can be |
| provide a greater cast to the arrows. It will allow a | | | | dismantled for easy storage and transport; the limbs |
| shorter bow than that of a straight standard bow, | | | | can be detached from the riser. Though the take |
| which is an advantage especially when used in stealth | | | | down recurve bows are not the popular choice when |
| in forest terrains or brushes. Recurved bows are | | | | it comes to hunting; the simple reason for this is the |
| known for its distinction when stringing the bow as | | | | fact that its components can be detached, thus |
| the string touches particular segments of limb of the | | | | resulting in limb pockets which produces noise while |
| bow. | | | | drawing and gives away the stealth of the hunt. |