When discussing archery competitions there are a vast array of divisions in which to compete. I've spent the past year and a half in Adult Male Freestyle; in other words, you get to shoot whatever equipment strikes your fancy (edit: anything within reason that is.. lasers and holographic sights are less than accepted). This is the division that produces perfect scores and is the home of magnifying lenses and precision release aids.
With my re-entry into the Olympic Recurve division, which is stringently regulated (a recurve bow with no magnification, no peep/rear sight, and no release aid), I've begun to consider equipment that exists as a happy medium between the sensual (as in, pleasing to the senses) joy of shooting a recurve and the near ridiculous accuracy of compound freestyle. In my mind at least that compromise is Freestyle Limited. This may be an over simplification, but in order to avoid a lengthy discussions and quoting ad infinitum organizational literature, Freestyle Limited is essentially a division for finger shooters (no release aid). Typically, a compound bow is used but a recurve would not be against regulations.
Now to clarify, I thoroughly enjoy Olympic Recurve and fully intend to continue in this discipline but for the pure enjoyment of the sport in casual competition and shooting it would sometimes be nice to break the "rules". So I think in the next few days I'll be adding bits and pieces (primarily a peep sight) to my back up rig and test the waters.
Brace yourselves for pictures and more information to come.
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