Hi guys I was just reading the TBB3 and noticed they said that the Deflex/recurve or duoflex is prettymuch the best all wood bow and they said the same thing about the perry reflex. I have a few questions about these bows. For one I dont quite understand what either one is. Is the Deflex recurve like reflex deflex and they just call it something different or does the string make contact on the deflex/recurve or duoflex they also mention. and for the perry reflex it looks prettymuch straight to me in the pictures and I am not quite understand what they are doing to reflex it. Maybe I missed something but how exactaly is the perry reflex accomplished? Thanx
From what I understand perry reflex is simply reflex that is glued into a bow when making a laminated bow. If I remember right theres a lot of info on it in TBB4.
Ok, that makes sense thanks okie.
Okie's got it right. Glue 2 pieces of wood together and then bend them into a shape while the glue is still wet or unset and the glue holds it in the shape.
As for that being the best design...
It's more of a technique than a design. It's great but there is a lot more to being the "best". Remember that the TBB series is written by many different authors. So one of them has a drastically different opinion of the best design. As does everyone reading this :)
http://***********.bowsite.com/tf/lw/thread2.cfm?forum=23&threadid=188683&category= this is the "perry reflex" concept straight from the horses mouth.
Thanx for that guys. I am still curious about the duoflex?
This may help.........Art
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=print_topic;f=14;t=003456
Tim Meigs produces the Duoflex design longbows. Check on his bows for ideas. I always thought the term Duoflex simply referred to a relex - deflex design.Deflex at the fades and reflex throughout the limb.