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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5593025" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>Agree. And at any given maximum poundage being pulled, a "traditional" compound bow can be "easier" to both hit & hold at that maximum poundage.</p><p></p><p>The "compound" bow design was a revolutionary advantage for bowhunters when it came out & became popular back in the early 1970's.</p><p></p><p>But with a crossbow, using a mechanical cocking device, <em><u>ALL</u></em><u> crossbows are very easy to "draw" whether the crossbow is of recurve or compound bow design</u>. Pulling the trigger then becomes an identical process with either.</p><p></p><p>However, I would argue the <u>recurve</u> crossbow is inherently more accurate, simply because of less moving parts. On average now, recurve vs compound crossbow speeds are comparable, and my latest Excalibur casts an arrow at a higher velocity than most compound crossbows.</p><p></p><p>"Compound" crossbows, imo, are little more than a marketing gimmick for getting purchasers to not only spend more money, but be required to spend a lot more money <em>AFTER</em> the initial purchase, due to ongoing maintenance issues which most users cannot do themselves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5593025, member: 1409"] Agree. And at any given maximum poundage being pulled, a "traditional" compound bow can be "easier" to both hit & hold at that maximum poundage. The "compound" bow design was a revolutionary advantage for bowhunters when it came out & became popular back in the early 1970's. But with a crossbow, using a mechanical cocking device, [I][U]ALL[/U][/I][U] crossbows are very easy to "draw" whether the crossbow is of recurve or compound bow design[/U]. Pulling the trigger then becomes an identical process with either. However, I would argue the [U]recurve[/U] crossbow is inherently more accurate, simply because of less moving parts. On average now, recurve vs compound crossbow speeds are comparable, and my latest Excalibur casts an arrow at a higher velocity than most compound crossbows. "Compound" crossbows, imo, are little more than a marketing gimmick for getting purchasers to not only spend more money, but be required to spend a lot more money [I]AFTER[/I] the initial purchase, due to ongoing maintenance issues which most users cannot do themselves. [/QUOTE]
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