How to setup a Target Archery Recurve Bow

[@mossbrg5]

Thank you. These 22 minutes just saved me many hours of trial and error setups

[@ptuxbury]

Thank you for this video! It explained so much to this relative beginner. I had a local shop set up a new recurve bow that I purchased from them. I noticed it was rattling when I shot while no one else's bow did. I asked one of the guys who sets up bows there why it did this, and he just said some limbs do that. Then I heard your "sounds like a bag of bolts" explanation of a brace height that is too small and decided to check it out. Mine was 7-1/4 inches for a 66" bow! They have been listening to me shoot at their indoor range twice a week for two months and never offered this as a solution. I twisted the string until it was 8-3/4, and now it's quiet when I shoot. I went through the rest of your video and made sure the rest of my bow was set up correctly. Tiller was good, alignment was good, plunger was good, but nock was off. Again, thank you so much for this video.

[@MrMatthewhg]

Most instructive, I will no doubt return to this video several times...

[@jeffreycrawley1216]

Just what an instructional video should be - clear and informative. Just watched this after buying a replacement riser from them - a helpful company to deal with!

[@Alan_Edwards]

I purchased a new recurve from a shop in the UK and it's on its way here to the US as I write this. I have been compound shooter for over 20 years and know my way around one so probably could have muddled through this by watching multiple videos, but this one seems pretty comprehensive. I can save it and use it for reference once my gear arrives. The information on tiller was a little confusing but I am sure I can find more details out there and it does not seem to be a critical component for a first time setup anyway. Nice job.

[@jp89702123]

One of the best youtube videos for setting stuff up .. doesn't dilly-dally around .. Good editing. good close-ups. Good use of text space. Would have like to have seen links to individual products... Very well done .. Outstanding.. and to think is was made in 2015.. still good today 2021.

[@nickhorton785]

Thank you. Ive been an archer for about 50 years and even though, I still learned a few new things.

[@MichaelBenninger]

I have been lucky to go to the factories you do better explaining it then they do. Thank you

[@mariannecairns380]

hi, fantastic video, as a new archer just got my first bow, this is really helpful in showing me how to string a bow properly.

[@ronsarchery6378]

I just received my first olympic bow and accessories today. Your video took me through the entire setup. Thanks for such a complete set of instructions.

[@EarlyMist]

Great instructional. I fully respect the need for the detailed tuning for a target bow, I kind of like the simplicity of traditional style as there's less detail in tuning. Of course there is still tuning to be done but gosh how much more simple.

[@alt-w7130]

Now saw this video, Thanks for all the explanation on adjusting recurve bow and you made it so simple.

[@4XLibelle]

Thank you; very helpful! I am awaiting all the parts to my first Olympic recurve and this is super helpful. Especially as I am self-taught as there are no archery shops (except compounds for hunting) anywhere remotely near to me.

[@phantomcruizer]

This is an EXCELLENT video for the beginner recurve Archer! You should hire your self out to Cartel...those folks don't include instructions on a lot of their products!!

[@UKSpinalTap]

Best tutorial i have seen. Just got my first setup after finishing beginners course and although the guy in the shop was excellent we didn't get much of chance to go into fine tuning a setup and getting everything right on my bow. I like to know how to do all this myself and what effects the adjustments make. This video has made it very easy to understand what does what at a beginner level. Thanks.

[@jrmathes6567]

I know it's an older post however I'm a beginner to the sport and I found the vid extremely informative and very helpful I've added it to my favourites.....Thank you for it.

[@Starlingchaser]

Wow! What a palver! All I have on my bow is a string and a whisker biscuit... It shoots great, though... Interesting though, watching what some archers put themselves through... The day's too short for me to spend half of it putting up and taking down my bow... Especilly as I rarely get out of the house before 2 pm...

[@nathanmatusek9244]

Oh thank you. I was assembling my new bow that I got sipped today and my local shop is closed so I couldn't call. The play between the limb and riser before stringing had me nervous. I couldn't find any other video or website that discussed it. Thank you for being very detailed.

[@PhilippeOrlando]

Who are the people who gave a total of 144 thumbs down? That was a great video!

[@bobfromberlin]

Really liked the video! Very beginner friendly, not too many details on what CAN be different and MIGHT be Individual and MAYBE differs etc. This usually makes me (I'd consider myself intermediate) still overthink stuff. I can only reccommend everyone to check if their bow is still in tune. So many things are depending on other things and sometimes you just totally mess up your tuning by changing one detail.

[@imbe.]

Hehe, i remember the first 3 months not useing nothing more but front stabilisation, according to this video. Just to keep the bows mass down and for another reason. I did not know wich direction the side bars are suppoused to point at xD I was so shy to ask, so i watched archery videos and then at a certain point i putted on the V bar and side bars for all means of progress. The first shots in my life went barely to the target. Now days after 5 months of training, i am hitting 8-10 pretty usually. This video has provided me alot of newbie information for starters :) But listen to the sight part about aiming and think "what went wrong".

[@gio3061]

I messed up with the setup too. Didn't even have the tool to put the bowstring on, so me and my mom just put a ton of work into getting it on.

[@imbe.]

Giovani Black Yeah, i was so scared of the bow at first 2 weeks that i placed the bowstring carefully on. Then i made a bow stringer from rope, leather pouch and peace of inner tube. Its fun to see how archery has started to be come more and more popular.

[@biagiocozza2933]

Great video for setting up your recurve. Very accurate information

[@rosalh767]

Really helpful, thank you. Just setting up new bow outside of club for first time--and we've managed it with this video!

[@topollie]

Great video, only one I have found like it with such detail. Thank you so much !!

[@Mr.Possums]

That riser is beautiful af!!

[@murugankrishnan7091]

Great video for a beginner like me. Thankyou !

[@azathell]

Fantastic, very well explained and full set up.

[@iansharp9941]

This is an excellent video. Very helpful

[@jheitor10]

Perfect video. Regards from Brazil.

[@krithikavenkatakrishnan9035]

i've several videos before, This a detailed video, helped me lot in setting up my sons re-curve bow.. Thanks a lot.

[@markbraham5439]

Great video, a couple more months using the club gear and I will arrange visit to Merlin for first bow.

[@brianpimental2948]

Great video will share with our school

[@imarinobr]

Great vid. One of the best!

[@Snowy57]

Very useful instruction, thank you very much.

[@bkreep]

Awesome video! So many questions were finally answered!

[@JavierGarcia-xj7ki]

Thanks. Great video for beginners. Good job

[@ryleygriffiths5639]

i have the same stabilised set as you but i have inceptor and its blue.I also have the batwing extender.Its really good!

[@hobbyhomesteader984]

I purchased a Take-Down Hunting recurve. Wish I had known about this video then...would have have answered a lot of questions and issues. Though I'm not sure what the "clicker" is for...but I would imagine it wouldn't be used for hunting. Will definitely keep this for future reference. Great video....THANKS For Sharing..

[@tyrael280]

the purpose of the clicker is draw length consistency. Hunting bows usually don t have

[@terencehealy5110]

Wow many thanks a great and very informative video

[@mcdougles]

For measuring the braceheight I used to place the gague on the string - this will ensure the 90deg - and check the distance of the presure button.

[@bradjohnson4787]

Good explanation.

[@gianjeffers6200]

Thanks, this video was very helpful

[@hendo7798]

Very helpful thankyou so much 🍻

[@alessandrodrjack]

well explained, thank you very much!!!

[@dinnerwithfranklin2451]

Excellent! Thank you

[@koch4022]

That's a really nice bow!

[@xcalibre222]

Great informative Vid! I really like the stringer. Thanks

[@josejaquez7971]

Excelent video

[@Hedge-Hog]

Thanks very helpful .

[@JakeBullit123]

very useful ,thanks.

[@treatb09]

yes its very important your bow is balanced anywhere but the target...

[@YTMegiddo]

Lots of great info here!

[@JRidesRally]

This is a great video! Thanks

[@martychin9496]

good show, thanks.

[@chriswouse7713]

am a bit confused about setting the nocking point: you said set the TOP of the BOTTOM nocking point 1/4" ABOVE square. In my mind that means the arrow is going to be aiming down a bit? or have I got that wrong?

[@levib7343]

So in regards to tiller, you recommend having the bottom limb slightly heavier? On my Uukha UproLite I was running the top limb heavier by half a turn. Do I have it backwards?

[@nicepeeps1]

excellent demo. so much more than a 'first bow' setup though. my first bow was a wooden Petron takedown bow, set up for me in the shop. a crappy plastic arrow rest. No extenders; rods; weights; clickers, or pressure button. No sight until I added one and no mention of tillering; brace height, or balance. just ut it together and shoot. This video explains loads. Im now looking to get my first intermediate bow. How much for that setup, as demonstrated?

[@Harvey600]

Everything in the video, will cost you about £500, if you check out Merlins site, you can get a better idea of cost. The Merlin guys are very good

[@nicepeeps1]

£500?! Oookkk... think I'll give it a miss this time and stick with SF. I think I can get a decent setup for £250- £300.

[@Harvey600]

Sf won't be much cheaper if you want the whole package, nearly 2 years ago, I bought an SF Forged plus, Premium Pus limbs, a Cartel Sight, a string and a bag. At the time that little lot cost me £370, the riser was £150, today, that same riser is £228! My advice would be go for quality riser and sight, cheap limbs to begin with will serve you well, as your skill improves, so will your strength, you can then buy stronger limbs, don't worry about a long for 6 months or so, V bars can wait a year. Your club coach can give you more advise as you improve

[@nicepeeps1]

Ah yeah. thinking about it, I was quoted for the setup without stabilizers. That explains the price difference.

[@Harvey600]

Sounds likely, I hope you can get sorted and enjoy the sport, we love it, me, my fiance, and niece all shoot together at the same club

[@stepheneaston7398]

Great video, answered a lot of my questions as a beginner. This may sound stupid, but once you have your bow rigged correctly, do you have to check everything each time you set it up?

[@ooohyesplease]

I'm very much a beginner so maybe off on this advice, however, the only thing I check every time I setup is brace height as the string can untwist while off the bow (unless someone has a tip to stop this happening?) I guess it's worth checking the other things once in a while. Also, I've heard new bows/components need some "running in" so best check after 100 arrows or so...

[@kennyball3956]

beautiful !!!!

[@EarlyMist]

Is the nock point setup (1/4 inch above 90%) the same for traditional off the shelf archery? Thank you.

[@sp10sn]

Setting the Tiller: "the bottom is obviously stronger than the top." How is that shown in the measurement; the bottom measurement will be shorter/longer than the top?

[@itsreallyhairy3555]

I prefer bareback but International is great. Plus International means more choices. How would you say international holds up if you get it wet?

[@pritamoinam6700]

Long live bro

[@MrTdrew44]

By increasing the overall poundage of the bow via the tillers, do you in turn run the risk of damaging the limbs, or is it safe enough?

[@shoreshotarchery]

***** The limbs should be designed to handle the tiller being all the way in (max poundage).

[@dominikwdowski3855]

Great video, nice host!

[@joe-_-]

a friend of mine had a string for a 70 inch bow when he had a 68 inch bow so he just tied some knots in the string. is that also a good way to shorten or lengthen the string or does trat damage the string

[@nickolascamp618]

That damages the bow string it can fray the string and can snap it so I recommend getting a proper string fit 68 inches

[@StevenHavill]

Thanks for this vid! Though I've shot compounds for years, you helped me set my first recurve up fairly quickly. Hoyt Grand Prix 25" riser/medium limbs. Shot a dozen arrows, adjust the plunger, right on from 60'. Issue: Even after tuning the brace (8 3/4") and tiller heavier (bottom limb) my top limb still sounds like a bag of bolts (sounds like a sloppy electric string). What is the probable cause and possible cure for this? Cheers

[@treatb09]

also, left handed bows are actually right handed. we've all been lied to so we can be sold wrist guards and whatever else…your bow if right handed should load from the right. this prevents all arrow injuries if they break on release. also, then when you use both of your eyes to aim, the arrow lines perfectly up with your aligning eye. and seems to illuminate that paradox

[@alz2698]

l ike the video very informative, lots of info i can use, although, im looking to buy my first bow but cant find one i like at a price i would pay, everytime i see a recurve i like its out of stock, ive tried "i think" every website in the UK including merlin and im ready to give up and build a traditional long bow just to get started, its so hard to find a bow similar to this one in the video that is 70" length with 40lb draw for around £300 though i dont want the rods and weights and all the bells and whistles as i want to start bare bow, maybe just a clicker. im was looking at something second hand but sellers are also taking the piss, buy all or none at all kinda deal. i wont buy add on sht i wont use. the bow, the string and arrows how hard is that?

[@evilryu29]

Does anyone know what that bow is I like it. I want it

[@1alexcody]

you gave the tiller measurements but you didn't say which limb should be longer or shorter , top or bottom?

[@joe-_-]

the bottom should be hevier couse of the way you place your hand and tab on the string but this is different with recurve with a sight or just barebow witch means that the aiming device is the arrow

[@trendsetsb5938]

I'm coming to this shop tommorow to buy my kit and stuff like that but idk how to put knots for the knock

[@schulze420]

what is the overall cost of that setup? and individual prices of each item?

[@kiwisdad1]

Funny, and here I thought putting the calf hair rest on my longbow was being technical. :)

[@centripetal25]

Nuttn Much Funny, and here I thought hitting 4 inch groups at 20 meters would be considered pretty novice ;) They are different equipment with different tolerances/performance!

[@kiwisdad1]

centripetal25 Thanks for the comment Captain Obvious.

[@ausintune9014]

+Nuttn Much what about bear hair :P

[@joe-_-]

i have the exact same pressure button

[@sentotharykoesworoii5013]

what different of bow size 66" n 58"? is lenght of the limb or the riser? FYi, im studying archery recurve bow for my daughter, she is 9 years old.t thanks

[@ausintune9014]

+Sentot Hary Koesworo II well for a 9 year old girl 66 inches is way to big you need a 40 inch with about 20 pounds draw.

[@imbe.]

+Sentot Hary Koesworo II You should allways go to the pro shop and get the right equipment and tips while being in the store. If you cannot see the difference between 66'' and 58''. Then the pro shop and professional tips are most recommended. To get into archery, i really just recommend to visit a archery club to try it out. After that, buying own equipment might be in place. Bow legth, arrow length and draw weigth are things that must be measured by the person, not the age.

[@sentotharykoesworoii5013]

+ChronosFIN thanks ffor ur advice, i already buy 66/20 for my daughter base on ur tips.... Althoughh it still little to heavy for her..... Big thanks

[@ausintune9014]

66 inch for a girl is huge... fully growen women normally use 60

[@sentotharykoesworoii5013]

+Ausintune coz my daughter growth fast. She grow 1.5cm per month.

[@frostking57]

can you put a scope on this bow?

[@meghanwilson7129]

How can you string up a recurve bow without using a stringer? I've seen people using their feet but I can't find a good tutorial on how to do it, thanks!

[@MerlinArchery]

+April Watson Its not something we recommend where possible you should always use a stinger... but some times you don't have one! so we will be doing a video on how to do this very soon :)

[@wayneashby5030]

+MerlinArchery Excellent video -- very informative! I'm curious. If you are saying it is less desirable to use the leg/body/arm method for stringing a bow, why is that?

[@leeprice133]

There is a chance of applying torsion to the limbs while stringing the bow using the instep or step-through method

[@skim2958]

Nice video! Thank you so much. How much does that full set up cost?

[@toxy1948]

Best tie on nocks I have seen-what is the string material used?

[@shoreshotarchery]

toxy1948 Looks like regular serving material. BCY Halo string works even better for nocking points.

[@socialisthater4726]

so out of curiosity how much would that bow and the extras cost?? I am just looking to get into archery - I used to shoot small bore but a fac is too much hassle now! look forward to reply thanks for an in depth video

[@pikondrej]

I hope I got it right, £460.83 total on merlinarchery.co.uk: Rio Supercast Riser £129 Mybo Synergy Air Recurve Limbs £99.00 Flex Recurve Bowstring BCY X £9.84 MAC Bow Stringer £3.95 Mybo Hot Wire Magnetic Arrow Rest £25.00 Shibuya DX Gold Tip Button £19.64 Avalon Tec One Carbon Recurve Target Sight £70.40 Mybo Inceptor Long Rod £29.50 2x Mybo Inceptor Short Rod £48.00 (for both) Mybo Inceptor Extender £9.00 Mybo Fixed 40 V-Bar £14.00 Mybo Inceptor Solid Steel Mid Weight (19Mm X 12Mm) 1/4" Unc Thread (2 Pack) £3.50

[@casadilla111]

What brand of bow is that?

[@emptycl0ud9]

does it matter where your string twists?

[@scottpeplow1240]

i dont think that where is a problem but how much definitely is

[@krisreyes0720]

How much for that bow set?

[@semco72057]

The bow is nice but I don't think that having all the extra equipment attached to it would do for me. My bow is going to be used for practicing anyway and all the extra attachments would make it unusable for me.

[@troyherring7990]

Do you make 40 lb

[@scottpeplow1240]

my limbs dont slide in that easy am i doing it wrong?

[@sarasinecureuil]

it really depends on the brand of the riser and limbs of if the limbs and the riser aren't from the same brand, but it is normal. If it really is too hard to slide the limbs in, you can always loose up a little the screws on both ends of the riser and adjust the tiller after

[@scottpeplow1240]

thanks :3

[@sarasinecureuil]

Scott Peplow no problem!

[@DustyKorpse]

STABALISERS? for stabilising the stabbing motion? ;P

[@topollie]

Hi, I love this video! Best set up video on KZbin. Could you please tell me a good starting brace height for a 70 inch bow (25 inch sf premium plus riser). Thanks, Craig.

[@harrytanser4558]

topollie around 8 3/4 inches, easily convertible to millimetres, should be a good start and I'd go from there

[@topollie]

Harry Tanser thanks for the reply. I will try what you said.

[@6136086]

How much is that setup

[@pritamoinam6700]

I wish good god bless u

[@asilk1034]

What bow is that? it's beautiful

[@tyrael280]

MyBo

[@terryhagan7694]

GREAT VIDEO. like Clarissa i'm living in Philippines (originally from UK) and finding a good supplier in PH is a problem. i will try BENEL Clarissa did you try Benel ?

[@shanekianpaoloa.genilo409]

you should check Benel Archery's facebook page

[@itscLarissesaaa]

Hi Im from the philippines, I was wondering if you could help me find a supplier that is legit and ships for philippines? so I can get a hold of my very first bow? I am much interested on the bow you are using in this vid. mind if you help me out? TA :)

[@MerlinArchery]

Check out our website, we ship worldwide :)

[@itscLarissesaaa]

+MerlinArchery This is good news 😁 can i please have a link to your site?

[@itscLarissesaaa]

+MerlinArchery Have already signed up here: www.merlinarchery.co.uk is this it? Also have you tried shipping your products to the philippines? Do you offer support in case the order is delayed or has not arrived? TA

[@emptycl0ud9]

+Clarissa estabillo you can contact BENEL Archery its in mandaluyong metro manila

[@dia37355]

If your a beginner get a Genesis bow

I swear to god, your thumbnail looks like it says "How to set up barbecue".

[@vergeltuble5497]

😮😮😮😮👍👍👍

[@steverichardson4808]

where's Jim?

[@fibiger12]

Combat Archery who is jim?...And where is he?

[@ohnozain]

+palle farligsen Deres Majestæt?

[@fibiger12]

jeps

[@peetruu22]

You must do something school to buy a bow?

[@plove523]

Black bow, black shirt, black tablecloth. Difficult to see. Needs more contract. Yellow, white or light blue would bet better for one or all of the background elements.

[@Mongoosemcqueen]

where is Jim? I miss his hair

[@treatb09]

i didn't know target sold bows.