longbowmaker Hungarian Style Handmade Longbow Flagella Recurve Horsebow Archery 20-110LBS H1

Strung it up real easy, and shot 100 arrows on first day. Fast bow, no issues. Simple, handcrafted construction. Feels great, nice and light, and will become a mainstay for my target practice.

The media could not be loaded. This bow is one of my favorites to shoot. It draws to about 31” but stacks weight after 28”. I’d recommend carbon arrows with feathers (feathers compress unlike plastic and rubber fletchings meaning the riser won’t interfere as much with the flight path). Because there’s no arrow rests on a horse bow, you’ll want to learn a khatra (twisting the bow to move it out of the arrows path). 25-35lb draw weight is perfect for beginners. INVEST IN A THUMB RING, it’s so worth while for long shooting sessions. Like other reviews mention, the suede rubs off even with feather arrows and your khatra so I bought some cheap rayskin scraps to replace it. It shoots around 50 yards with decent accuracy. Can go up to 70-80 yards with a high draw though.Pros:-hungarian bows are probably the most forgiving of horse bows-shoots really fast (especially with light arrows)-great to practice thumb draw, khatra, and instinctual aiming-cheap in price but great quality and fiberglass construction-an absolute joy to shootCons:-limbs aren’t as wide as mongol bows (but it doesn’t affect much)-it’s a bit longer (52 inches when strung) than other styles of horse bows such as tatar or turkish bows-suede arrow pass wears somewhat fast-short siyahs (less speed than mongol how’s but incredibly forgiving)-bowstring is a bit thick so I’d recommend a Legend 54” AMO (actual length 50”) bowstringRecommendations:-replace the bowstring (use the one they give you until it wears though)-replacing the suede arrow pass with rayskin-use feather arrows (500 spine for 40lbs or less) to prevent obstruction of arrow path-watch Armin Hirmir videos on traditional shootingOverview:Get this bow! It’s cheap, fast, and fun for traditional shooting. It is a bit long for a horse bow (tatar and turkish bows are shorter) but certainly usable on horse back. The construction is great minus the suede arrow pass but that barely affects much. Is it as accurate as a compound bow? No. Is it as fast as easy as a recurve? No. But for a fraction of the cost, it’s a great traditional bow. I’d highly recommend buying it!

PRODUCTS: Custom 70# and a 50# versions of the Longbowmaker Hungarian longbow from Archery MaxHISTORY: Just getting started in archery, had some fun with an old compound and a modern recurve and wanted to try more traditional style archery. The 70# versions shoots wonderfully but is a bit much to handle. I liked it so much I purchased the 50# to build form, accuracy and repeatabilitySETUP: Setup is important. Im shooting 3 under with a nock ring. You have to set that ring high, perhaps 12mm higher than level to shoot off your hand properly. Start high and work your way down to find the ideal point. Arrows are critical also. I have some 500 spine carbons that do not work with either bow. 300 spine with 150gr heads are lazer beams with proper form. Dont forget to wax your string at all the contact points as the wood syahs will eat up the serving quickly otherwise. Twist that string too though its hard to eliminate all the wrist slapSHOOTING: Draw feels smooth and linear, doesnt stack like my recurve. With proper form this bow can be amazingly accurate. Took a couple hundred shots to figure out my form and anchor and now I dont want to shoot anything elseUSAGE: 300 shots thru the 70#, 1500 shots thru the 50# shooting about 100 arrows a day. Shooting 5, 10 and 20 m.DURABILITY: 70# still looks like new. String in perfect condition. 50# starting to get wear spots on the arrow rest and the serving on one of the end loops has frayed and worn where it contacts the syahs, but is an easy fix. I dont know how long the string is supposed to last but I have no complaints with 1500 shots thru it. Leather and string wraps still in place and look great. Both bows are durable will last a long timeSUMMARY: THese bows look cool, shoot great and are an inexpensive gateway into traditional archery. I highly recommend them for beginners or experienced archers looking for something different. Be prepared to put time in on your form and this bow will deliver excellent results

Ordered it February 13th, arrived to me March 5th (Sonoma County, CA). Hard to complain about that, 3 weeks ain't bad. The tracking seems to indicate that Longbowmaker shipped it out very quickly, and it sat for a week in China's post office before they got around to getting it out- still not too bad. You may have better luck if you order later in the year (see: not Chinese New Year)As for the bow itself, it's quite impressive. No deformities to be found. The string sucks. Whatever. You can spend the extra couple of bucks for a good string.I've shot about three arrows through it, without issue. There's some handshock, but it's entirely manageable. Mine is 55#, and it sends em flying hard. I think the twine and leather is a nice touch, whether the leather is real or not. You can always go to your local craft store and do your own custom work. For $130, I could not ask for more.As for stringing it.... Well, do your own independent research. The step-through method works if you do it right and don't torque the bow. It takes effort, but you can do it. My own research says that bow stringers won't work for these. My own experience says that it will. I was able to successfully string and unstring mine twice today using a Shooting Star Universal (longbow and recurve) bow stringer. Your mileage may vary on this.I'll be heading down on vacation in a few weeks and I plan on doing extensive shooting, and hopefully will be able to follow up after I get a good hundred arrows out of it.I'd say that this thing would make a fine piece for new shooters, but keep in mind that modern recurve with an arrow rest may be more enjoyable for others.4 stars for now, we'll see after I use it more.