Young Atunga Little Hunter Kids Bow Camo

Compound bows are a modern type of bow which uses a levering system, made of cables and pulleys (known as the cams), to bend the limbs. These bows have limbs which are stiffer than those of a recurve bow or longbow, which makes them more energy-efficient. Each compound bow has a string applied to the cams, and one or both of these pulleys will have one or more cables attached to the opposite limb. When a string of the bow is drawn back, the pulleys will turn. At the commencement of the draw the archer will have a reduced mechanical advantage however, during the draw, as the pulley cams rotate, the archer gains mechanical advantage over the bending limbs and less force is needed to bend the limbs more in comparison to other bows.

In simple terms, a compound bow allows longer, more accurate and far less strenuous aiming.

Here are some advantages of compound bows:
• The function of the cams maximises energy storage through the draw cycle to provide let-off at the end of the cycle allowing the archer to hold less weight for higher accuracy.
• The design of the cams directly controls the acceleration of the arrow. A ‘soft cam’ will accelerate the arrow more gently than a ‘harder cam’.
• A drawn compound bow pulls the limbs toward each other, by the buss cables which allows them to have limbs that are horizontal instead of angled. This minimizes the recoil and vibration felt by the archer when the arrow is released.
• Compound bows are not affected by changes in temperature and humidity. This means an archer or hunter with a compound bow has superior accuracy, velocity and distance no matter what the temperature circumstances are.

The Atunga Little Hunter is a great kids bow. This product comes with everything you need to get started and comes in camo or black colours.

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