Persian archer equipment

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My bow (38 lb) can be seen here: [url:2ocltwru]http://www.roemischer-vicus.de/fotos_bogenschiessen/f_bog_grozer_indopers_38_PICT1011.htm[/url]

I can compare it to the 'usual' fibreglass/wood old Scythian bow (45 lb) Grozer made. The comparison to a 'genuine' horn/wood/sinew Scytian might be quite useless, because this one can´t be purchased...

Compared to the 45lb Scythian ([url:2ocltwru]http://www.roemischer-vicus.de/fotos_bogenschiessen/f_bog_grozer_scyth_45_PICT1016.htm[/url]), the IndoPersion is less effective, meaning slower. But the handling is great. It seems to be stiffer, but can also be strung up to 32". The decoration of red and black leather is nicely done.

In fact, the IndoPersian is one of my favourite bows. I use it most times when not on Roman reenactment events (so in private).

I've just had a look at your website - are all the bows in that display rack yours hock:
Jealous :twisted:

I take this as a compliment. 8)
Yes, these are some of my bows.

(sorry if you mentioned this somewhere in the text - my German is horrific)

Such is my English - as you probably noticed. :wink:

The glass scythian is quite vicious but I love the shape of the Indo-Persian.

From the first impression, I got fascinated by the shape of Grozer´s IndoPersian. But I soon learned, that this one is one of the nicest bows to shoot with. Hard to explain why...

Any estimation as to how it would fare against another Grozer bow of 38 lb.

Compared to my old Hungarian Extra I of 36 lb, to an Hungarian TrH of 37 lb (didn´t find this one on his website anymore; it´s an uncovered bow of the Hungarian shape with two layers of fibreglass with one layer of wood in between - a very nice peace of work!) and a modern Hunting Recurve of 36 lb (technically speaking the same fabriaction type as the TRH, but a different shape), the IndoPersian is a little stiffer, but the arrows lose some power within the bow. So you can´t shoot that far with the IndoPersion as with the others.

The farthest possible arrow range would be: Hunting Recurve > Hungarian TRH > Hungarian Extra I > IndoPersian
The easiest draw would be: Hungarian TRH > Hunting Recurve > Hungarian Extra I > IndoPersian

So judging by this comparison, the IndoPersian sound like a bad choice. But the handling counts, too!
Quite funny, but when shooting I get my best results like this:

IndoPersian > Hunting Recurve = Hungarian Extra I > Hungarian TRH

The latter is a nice bow, but very nervous when shooting. The Hunting recurve and Hungarian Extra I are just average, meaning that I get (for my shooting... :? ) very good results with both bows, although they have a totally different character. The best results I´ve got with the IndoPersian - I can´t really tell why - the bow just seems to 'behave' very well in my hands...

I'd be getting it in 60 lb or higher if poss though.

60 lb is the max Grozer seem to offer.

Do you have any pictures of it drawn?

I´m afraid not. It might be a hard piece of work shooting with the bow and shooting pictures at the same time .... that´s when I miss a third hand.