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Spec sheets tell you what’s different between a $400 bow and a $1,200 bow. This guide explains what those differences actually feel like to shoot — and which tier your current archery stage belongs in.
Category Archives: Archery Blog
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Jul
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Quick Answer: Follow-through in archery is holding your form — bow arm up, string hand back, core engaged — for a full second or two after the arrow leaves the string. It matters because most misses that look like release problems are actually follow-through problems: the archer’s body starts relaxing a fraction of a second […]
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Quick Answer: A kisser button is a small bead or disc mounted on the bowstring that touches the corner of your mouth at full draw, giving you a second fixed anchor reference beyond your hand position. It fixes vertical head position, which stops arrows from stringing high and low even when your hand anchor feels […]
23
Jul
Jul
Navigate the used compound bow market across every price tier—from entry-level packages to premium flagships—with a practical inspection checklist and sourcing guide.
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Quick Answer: The most effective archery practice drills to do at home are blank bale shooting, paper plate progression, and single-arrow focus. Done three times a week for 20–30 minutes, these three drills improve form consistency faster than twice as many unfocused range visits. You need a safe backstop rated for your draw weight, 10–15 […]
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Jul
Jul
Two compound bows can look identical and cost hundreds apart. Here’s the engineering behind the price tag — and where your money actually stops buying speed.
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Jul
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Quick Answer: To group arrows tighter, fix the three things that cause 90% of scatter: an inconsistent anchor point, a tense bow hand, and a rushed release. Nail down one repeatable shot sequence, tune your arrow rest and nocking point so the bow shoots a clean arrow, and match your arrow spine to your draw […]
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Jul
Jul
Quick Answer: Archery mental focus is the trained ability to hold your attention on one aiming point and run your shot process without letting doubt, adrenaline, or the score interrupt it. You build it the same way you build draw strength — with deliberate reps: a fixed shot routine, controlled breathing, a single visual focus […]
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Jul
Jul
Quick Answer: The biggest archery story of the week was Sarah Hubbard breaking the barebow world record again, posting 650 at the ArcheryGB National Tour to top her own five-week-old mark of 648. Elsewhere, Andrea Becerra inherited the 2025 World Cup Final title after Mariana Bernal’s three-year doping ban, Para archery made its historic debut […]
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Jul
More money buys a better compound bow — up to a point. Here’s an honest look at where the price-performance curve flattens and how to spend where it actually counts.