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DRAKE ARCHERY ELITE Tapir - 54-58 inches - 20-50 lbs - Hybrid bow
The DRAKE ARCHERY ELITE Tapir is a successful combination of different, harmonising materials. Dymondwood in the middle section, black fibreglass laminate in the limbs and bamboo strips that "frame" the riser and run through the entire bow result in a compact, slender and incredibly light bow.
The Dymondwood used is an innovative material made of several layers of wood that are bonded with epoxy resin to form a highly stable material. The different layers of wood allow for a completely new colour design of the riser and provide an absolutely unique look in grey and black, subtly reminiscent of the fur colours of a tapir. Tapirs, with their streamlined physique, are perfectly built for the undergrowth in the tropical rainforest, where they can escape fines so nimbly, but also defend themselves perfectly against big cats like puma and co. thanks to powerful canines. All in all, a fitting, if somewhat bizarre, namesake for a bow.
But this material also offers some technical advantages: It is light, absorbs vibrations and allows for faster, smoother shooting.
The grip area, which looks very slim at first glance, is actually "different" the first time you take it in your hand, because its ergonomic shape with a relatively flat palm rest is dimensioned in such a way that it lies optimally in the hand and certainly suggests a larger bow. This gives the bow a pleasant binding and the archer good control over the bow.
Of course, it is not only the look that impresses, but also the finesse of the hybrid bow. No wonder, as this type of bow combines the best of two worlds: At first glance it looks like a longbow, but at 54 or 58 inches it is clearly too short to be a "real" longbow. However, it makes up for the lack of size with the typical feature of a recurve bow, the clearly visible reflex-deflex shape in the limbs, and thus cleverly combines the characteristics of a longbow with those of a recurve bow. The result is a compact bow with a smooth draw, high arrow speeds and an almost complete reduction of vibrations in the grip. As usual with a traditional longbow, the string of the hybrid bow does not touch the limbs, but only the tips.
ELITE - The best from DRAKE Archery
Good things can be made even better! - DRAKE Archery follows this claim and brings with the ELITE series bows, limbs and risers on the market, which are unparalleled in their price segment. High-quality workmanship as well as modern materials and an appealing look come together to create recurve and hybrid bows with a high quality standard without losing sight of the price-performance ratio.
As an expression of confidence in its own quality, DRAKE Archery offers a 10-year warranty* on all its bows from the ELITE series. What are you waiting for? Convince yourself of DRAKE Archery.
Technical data:
- Bow length: 54 in. or 58 in.
- Draw weight: 20-50 lbs (in 5 lbs increments)
- Recommended brace height: 8.5 inches
- Maximum draw length: 30 inches
- Weight (54 in.): approx. 520g (@ 25 lbs)
- Weight (58 in.): approx. 575g (@ 25 lbs)
- Material riser: Dymondwood
- Material limbs: bamboo wood core, fibreglass laminate
- String: Dacron
- Tips: Fast Flight suitable
- Available as right or left handed model.
Scope of delivery:
1x bow with string.
*Warranty conditions: To the original purchaser, DRAKE Archery grants a 10-year warranty against breakage and delamination. The warranty applies to all first-time buyers who are resident within the EU. Parts subject to wear and tear and damage due to incorrect use are excluded from the guarantee. Warranty service is provided by replacement or repair of the bow. The legal warranty rights remain unaffected by this guarantee and apply independently of it.
The guarantor is BSW Handels GmbH | Drake Archery | Demminer Str. 32 | 17389 Anklam.
Characteristics
Right-handed or left-handed?
Determination of the draw hand
The draw hand is the hand that pulls the string. This means that a right-handed bow is held in the left hand and drawn with the right hand.
Determining your personal draw hand has far less to do with whether you are left-handed or right-handed than you might initially assume. It is much more about determining the dominant eye. The dominant eye is used for aiming. This then automatically results in the draw hand.
The term dominant eye refers to the eye whose visual information is superimposed on everything. If a shooter tried to aim with the other eye, he would have to close the dominant eye.
There are two ways of determining the dominant eye: On the one hand, it is the eye that is generally favoured, for example when looking through the viewfinder of a camera, through the peephole or similar situations. On the other hand, there is a small exercise that can be used to determine the dominant eye beyond doubt:
- The arms are stretched out and a triangle is formed with the thumbs and index fingers of both hands.
- A small target is aimed at through the triangle, for example a socket or a cupboard knob. Focus on this object.
- The hands are now slowly brought towards the face without taking the target object out of focus.
- The triangle of thumb and index fingers will involuntarily tend towards one side of the face and this is where the dominant eye is located.
If the dominance of the eye and hand do not match, the bow should still be selected according to eye dominance. The arms can be easily retrained for the new draw hand, but not the eye.
More information on choosing the right type of bow, the right draw weight and the right arrows can be found here: A brief introduction to archery
Warranty information
This item comes with a manufacturer's warranty. Information on the warranty period and its conditions can be found here:
Overview - Manufacturer warranties