Bow number ALB 180

Hardwood laminated with phenolic resin backed with bamboo, Ipê grip. Buffalo horn nocks, oiled finish

71¾” between nocks, 43 lb at 28” draw, 50 lb at 31” draw, tillered to 31”

£160 plus £20 p&p

How it bends

Details

Draw curve

Arrow speeds in feet per second

arrow weight
grain

28” draw

29” draw

30” draw

31” draw

400

154

161

167

182

500

145

152

157

170

600

137

144

149

160

700

131

137

142

152

802

125

131

136

144

Notes:

Quite a heavy bow, very straight when un-strung.

The material this bow is made from is a sort of dense plywood which is made for mounting heavy electrical switchgear. It looks like wood, indeed it looks very nice, but it is quite a long way, in spirit, from a bent stick.

The reason for the low price is that there are some ugly irregularities in the laminate on the upper limb. The worst are shown in the photo. These do not affect the bend or the performance of the bow, but I wish they weren't there, and you would probably wish the same.

802 grains is the weight of a “standard arrow” - the modern version of the war arrow.