is this a good start bow?

yeahsoo · Post by **yeahsoo** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:38 pm

http://www.aimarchery.com/Bows.asp

KB Korean Traditional

Suggested Retail Price:$152.00
Brace Height:7.5'
Weights: 29#, 40#, 50# 50``

the site does not have a big picture.
anyone have tried this bow? Is is ok as a start bow?
any tips?

M Hardman · Post by **M Hardman** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:54 pm

My brother bought a korean traditional bow recently, and I have found it very good in my opinion, it doesn't stack (35" draw) and its very fast.
I found it easy to shoot with a thumbring.

Hope this helps

Mike

yeahsoo · Post by **yeahsoo** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:06 pm

cool, I can start with this and then upgrade to Chinese bow.

actually, I think Korean bow is same as Chinese bow in Ming dynasty.
Qing bow is heavy war bow on the other hand.

Diana · Post by **Diana** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:49 pm

yeahsoo wrote:http://www.aimarchery.com/Bows.asp

KB Korean Traditional

Suggested Retail Price:$152.00
Brace Height:7.5'
Weights: 29#, 40#, 50# 50``

the site does not have a big picture.
anyone have tried this bow? Is is ok as a start bow?
any tips?

I had a lighter one as my first Asiatic Bow, it was light and sweet shooting.
I gave it to a friends Son as his first bow; he loves it.

yeahsoo · Post by **yeahsoo** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:36 am

mucho gracias

However, this bow have a wierd siyah, not like Chinese or Korean bow, but more like a recurve bow limb, does it?

this one from 3 river seems more classic Korean style.

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Bede · Post by **Bede** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:52 am

The Koreans have their own unique bow design, though it is related to other composite bows in construction. The ears (siyahs) are different, but work very well.

Regarding the modern Korean bow, I have one that I was shooting today that I bought more than 25 years ago. I modified the grip by gluing on strips of cork and covering it with leather so that it resembles a Turkish bow. It is smooth to draw, shoots very straight and generates very good arrow speeds.

I have a modern Korean bow in the traditional form with Korean ears. It shoots accurately and the arrows travel quickly.

I am happy with both.

yeahsoo · Post by **yeahsoo** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:47 am

you are right,

the skb bow with siyah like this

It is like other modern recurve bow

while triditional korean bow siyah looks like this

and Chinese Qing style looks like this, and with the string bridge

but I guess I can not ask for too much on a 153$ bow

M Hardman · Post by **M Hardman** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:41 pm

Yeashoo,

I am sure that you can purchase a stiff ear korean traditional bow from someone, I know that I can from quicks archery (www.quicks.com)

at the bottom of this pdf is a bow called 'classic hunter ktb' this is the bow I refer to (who knows why they dont say its korean)

http://www.quicks.com/pdf/quick_27.pdf.pdf

also search classic hunter ktb on their site homepage.

Unfortunately they are based in the UK but I'm sure a US supplier will do it somewhere.

Good luck with your search

Mike

yeahsoo · Post by **yeahsoo** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:00 am

Thank you very much

I think KTB is Korean traditional bow

M Hardman · Post by **M Hardman** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:41 am

I'm pretty sure that SKB is the traditional bow, if you look closely on the image you posted originally SKB is on the lower limb.

I'm not sure what KTB stands for however, maybe they are just different models of the same bow.

Mike

Jonathan Wexler · Post by **Jonathan Wexler** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:41 pm

I finally got to shoot an SKB and it wasnt bad, in fact I was surprised how tolerable it was. I must admit I prefer the more traditional style bow pictured below. Thomas Duvernay sells them and my son loves his. I will be getting a second shortly.

I would describe the difference between the two as driving a small pickup truck and driving a sports car.

Stephen Selby · Post by **Stephen Selby** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:13 am

The Samik KB bow easily deforms and the string comes off. I do not recommend it.

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jiao · Post by **jiao** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:44 am

all the skb bow made in china qingdao city, my members has buy about 10 skb bows, they are beginer of traditional archer , they are use two fingers shoot it , more than half member of ten can not shooting good, i eat a surprise:D when i take the skb on hand, it like a toy, beautful and short. i and my archer friend test skb, target at 30m, we shoot more than 30 arrows .result is more left or more right, when we use other bow has no this bother, at last my arrow on the target, i add some setover the arrows point more left the target.

form some chese member saying , the skb scrounge near 80% traditional korean bow market rate, what important use a thumb ring and korean archery method shoot it !

jiao · Post by **jiao** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:57 am

The Samik KB bow easily deforms and the string comes off. I do not recommend it.

can you circumstantiate? the deforms and string comes off?

yeahsoo · Post by **yeahsoo** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:51 am

I guess if I can not get a Ju Yuan Hao bow, Grozer will be the option.

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