DRAKE ARCHERY ELITE Tapir - 54 and 58 inch RH - 20-50 lbs - hybrid bow LH and other draw weights please inquire.

DRAKE ARCHERY ELITE Tapir - 54 u.58 Zoll - 20-50 lbs - Hybridbogen

The DRAKE ARCHERY ELITE Tapir is a successful combination of different, harmonizing materials. Dymondwood in the riser, black fiberglass laminate in the limbs and bamboo strips that “frame” the riser and run throughout the bow result in a compact, slim and incredibly light bow.

The Dymondwood used is an innovative material, made from several layers of wood that are bonded with epoxy resin to form a highly stable material. The different layers of wood enable a completely new color design of the center piece and ensure an absolutely unique look in gray and black, which is subtly reminiscent of the fur colors of a tapir. With their streamlined body, tapirs are perfectly built for the undergrowth in the prepared rainforest, where they can nimbly escape enemies, but also defend themselves well against big cats like pumas and co. thanks to their powerful canine teeth. All in all, a fitting, if somewhat bizarre, name for a bow.
But this material also offers some technical advantages: it is light, absorbs vibrations and enables faster, more consistent shooting.

The grip area, which at first glance seems very slim, is “different” when you first pick it up, because its ergonomic shapes with a relatively flat palm rest are dimensioned so that they fit perfectly in the hand and certainly suggest a larger arch. This gives the bow a pleasant price-performance ratio and the shooter good control of the bow.

Of course, it's not just the look, the good looks, the finesse of the hybrid bow is also quickly convincing. No wonder, as this type of bow combines the best of two worlds: at first glance it can be recognized as a longbow, but at 54 inches it is clearly too short to be a “real” longbow. However, he makes up for the lack of size with the typical feature of a recurve bow, the clearly visible reflex-deflex shape in the throwing arms, and thus cleverly combines the properties of a longbow with those of a recurve bow. The result is a compact bow with a smooth draw, high arrow speeds and a quick, complete reduction in vibrations in the handle. As is usual with a conventional longbow, the string of the hybrid bow does not touch the limbs, but only the tips.