Recurve bow is one of the most ancient bows that people used to employ for different purposes including hunting and archery competitions. It has curved limbs on both ends that have earned it the name of “Recurve Bow”. Recurve bow has got greater level of attention by archers from all over the world because it has got the status of Olympic sport and is used in archery competitions at Olympic Games. It is made of fiberglass and wood and is very light that helps archers to hold it easily.
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Compound bow works with the help of a pulley system and two pulleys are fixed on its both ends. The archer uses less force to pull the string because of the pulley system and he can hit the target while staying far away from it. Since the resistance power is reduced by the use of pulleys, the Compound bow produces greater power and the arrow crosses a huge distance in a fraction of second. Hunters from around the world frequently use Compound bow as it produces better results during hunting.
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