Angular

Living Arrow angular bow from PhoenixArchery.eu

The design of this bow is directly inspired by the angular bows of the ancient Akkadians, Hittites Assyrians, and Egyptians.

The Living Arrow angular bows can be made in two different sizes:
One shorter (as the one in the video),50″, ideal for 27-29″ draw length (with 119cm long string, 20cm BH, and 30″ maximum draw length), and…
a longer model, 52-53″ ideal for 28″-31″ draw length, with 125cm long string, 21cm BH, and 32″ maximum draw length.

The handle is slightly asymmetrical, with the turning point situated a little bit higher in order to get a very comfortable, forward inclined grip.
The fork of the bow hand is supposed to be placed in the grip’s angle, resulting a powerful and stable grasp which enhances naturally the effect of khatrah.
Now, even the most „purist” among the modern traditional archers can enjoy all the advantages of using an forward inclined grip without be forced to call it „modern pistol grip”.
(I specially prefer this type of bow handle because it helps squeezing the hand in the angle of the grip. That’s helps concentrating naturally the power at the level of the fork of the hand, while keeping the wrist perfectly straight.)

The elastic limbs are flat and wide (40-42mm near the grip), narrowing slightly toward the very elegant curved rigid tips (syiahs).

It is a perfect grip for target shooting, but also the best choice for the enthusiasts of khatrah, giving the best control possible over the bow.
Being very light weighted, (300-370g depending on poundage), with a quite big brace high (20-21cm), this bow is ideal for accurate fast shooting and mounted archery.

Together with producing a high arrow velocity, (which is normally expected from a well made reflex bow, as in our case), the Living Arrow angular bow is also incredible smooth, stable, easy to draw and accurate.
The undesired side effects related to an accentuate recurve form (instability, unforgiving the archer’s mistakes), were avoided in our case exactly because of the characteristic angular design of the bow:
The reflex shape of the bow is naturally paired with a hidden deflex caused by the grip’s angle (which is a distinctive feature of the angular bow).
Also, the bow is slightly asymmetrical, with the upper limb being with about 1,5-2cm longer than the lower limb.

Price is on the order page!