Archery

[Matblack]

Anyone do or have done this as a hobby?

I tried yesterday for the first time in years and really really enjoyed it, I suspect I have a reasonably build for it being tall and having a strong back the tutor seemed impressed with my draw and asked if I had done it much in the past, only once or twice in fact when I was small.

So, anyone?

MB

[Blackstar]

Me sort of, i occasionally go along to the archery society. Joining properly next year. My friend Noami is in the society this year, has her own bow etc, it gets expensive quickly.

[Jonny69]

Hmmm, could have sworn I replied to this earlier...

Yes, I was on the university team. Haven't strung my bow sonce the day I graduated though

[Matblack]

Most interesting, what kind of bow did you shoot, recurve?

I presume you both do/ did target shooting if it was a uni, thats what interests me at the moment with may be trying field at a later date

It does seem to have the potential to be expensive but also possible to get into competitions and do well with maybe £300-500 worth of kit which to me seems quite good when you only pay ongoing club fees and the odd set of arrows once you have a good set of kit.

I'm looking at a club in Maidstone which seems very active with club nights in the week and Saturday and Sunday sessions plus indoor in the winter months

This sport actually seems a lot more popular than I would have thought with 4 clubs in Maidstone!

MB

[Belmit]

I've done it every chance I've had, mostly at activities weekends and stuff, but never really used the proper high-tech equipment. Last time I did it was on a work away day - was quite good at popping the balloons on the board.

[Lomster]

Tis Faysh,

I'd love to have a go, proper old fashioned English yew longbows, none of this modern carbon fibre, sighted, counterweight nonsense.

[Dymetrie]

I've fired proper longbows, the ones that are nearly as tall as me.

They're seriously hard to draw and give some proper kick when you loose them but are absolutely amazing.

I'd love to get back into it with a proper yew bow but it's well out of my pocket-money range

[Zirax]

I've had a go a few times in the past. Good fun but I was only messing around.

There are some clubs in Chelmsford, now that the better weather is coming in I may have another look.

[hijack]
Ooooh there is a club at Channels golf club if anyone is thinking of joining. Any Chelmsford people fancy a laugh on a sunday morning?
http://beehive.thisisessex.co.uk/def...6&PageID=11964
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edit:- Dym, my grandad has actually made a longbow. Subsequently they were banned from the lodge after an arrow went straight through a wooden ceiling beam

[Flibster]

Love archery. Haven't managed to do much of it at all though.

Have had a go with a longbow. Could barely pull it back. I found out afterwards that it was a 170lb draw! The 80yr old whose bow it was could fire off a dozen arrows a minute with it - accurately as well. Bastard...

Was much better with the crossbow. So used to rifle shooting.

Would love to try it again - but the doctors won't allow it. Crossbow may be possible with a winder instead of pulling it back.

Simon/~Flibster

[Dymetrie]

Originally Posted by Flibster

Have had a go with a longbow. Could barely pull it back. I found out afterwards that it was a 170lb draw!

Yup, made my entire back ache for two days when I played with one

Beautiful piece of kit though, was chucking arrows well over 200 yards and making the targets cry