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iwillnotbedenied
Joined: 22 Dec 2009
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 Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 2:15 am Post subject: WANTED: NEW/USED ARCHERY EQUIPMENT |
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As the title states, I'm interested in getting back into archery. I am not particularly interested in Korean Traditional archery, but I would consider if the price was attractive.
I'm looking for:
Recurve bows. 1 piece or take-down style
Compound bows
Arrows of all kinds
Soft or hard cases
any and all accessories.
nothing less than a 45 lb. draw
must be right handed.
I'm 5'10" so 28-29" draw would be best |
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iwillnotbedenied
Joined: 22 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:28 am Post subject: |
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| Wow. Nobody? |
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HapKi
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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| What about Korean trad. aren't you interested in? I ask because the leading Korean trad. archery website has a used buy/sell forum, where you could pick up anything and everything you would need. |
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cmr
Joined: 22 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry, I do not have anything to sell. I was just curious to know where you would practice archery. Are you located in Seoul? Do you know of any places where one can practice/learn archery?
All the places I heard about you need to have your own equipment. Are there places where you can rent? |
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iwillnotbedenied
Joined: 22 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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| HapKi wrote: |
| What about Korean trad. aren't you interested in? I ask because the leading Korean trad. archery website has a used buy/sell forum, where you could pick up anything and everything you would need. |
It's a different style, using different techniques, with much more expensive equipment. I've been here 3 years. I've read and studied the traditional archery already. I want to get back into my own style that I'm used to. |
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iwillnotbedenied
Joined: 22 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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| cmr wrote: |
Sorry, I do not have anything to sell. I was just curious to know where you would practice archery. Are you located in Seoul? Do you know of any places where one can practice/learn archery?
All the places I heard about you need to have your own equipment. Are there places where you can rent? |
Korea is one of the few places still practicing their original form of archery. I think it's actually the longest uninterrupted tradition of archery in the world. They are also the world's supplier of Olympic level archery competition and training equipment. I'm just looking for something different than either. A quick google search on "Korean Traditional Archery" would net you so much more info than I could give you here. There are clubs almost everywhere. Once you visit a club, they could answer all of your questions for you.
Fair warning, most Korean traditional horn bows are ridiculously expensive. The imitation ones are not much less.
A good place to start:
http://www.koreanarchery.org/ |
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cmr
Joined: 22 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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| iwillnotbedenied wrote: |
| cmr wrote: |
Sorry, I do not have anything to sell. I was just curious to know where you would practice archery. Are you located in Seoul? Do you know of any places where one can practice/learn archery?
All the places I heard about you need to have your own equipment. Are there places where you can rent? |
Korea is one of the few places still practicing their original form of archery. I think it's actually the longest uninterrupted tradition of archery in the world. They are also the world's supplier of Olympic level archery competition and training equipment. I'm just looking for something different than either. A quick google search on "Korean Traditional Archery" would net you so much more info than I could give you here. There are clubs almost everywhere. Once you visit a club, they could answer all of your questions for you.
Fair warning, most Korean traditional horn bows are ridiculously expensive. The imitation ones are not much less.
A good place to start:
http://www.koreanarchery.org/ |
Hmmm... maybe there was a little misunderstanding. No offense but who said anything about me trying to find out information about traditional archery? 
This time, I'll explain a little more so there's no mistunderstanding.
Since you wrote that you were interested in buying some equipment and that you were "not particularly interested in Korean Traditional archery", when I was asking you about places where you would/could practice it was with the same idea in mind. Like you, I am not interested in Korean traditional archery; although, I think it might be fun/interesting just to try once.
I have used recurve bows only, but I never had anyone to teach me properly. I mostly just practiced by myself, so I can't claim to be any good or know anything, but I enjoyed it a lot. When I read you were trying to find equipment, I thought you might know about places where people can practice and learn (what I need!), especially if equipment can be rented instead of having to buy your own. Getting my own equipment would be better, but even if I found a place nearby where I could practice I most likely wouldn't be able to do so regularly because of my schedule, and because of that I would prefer not to invest too much money in buying stuff that I wouldn't be able to use too often anyway. |
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iwillnotbedenied
Joined: 22 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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cmr: My bad...
You didn't specify, so I gave what info I had. You should contact them anyway. If you are in Seoul(or one of the other "Big-6"), the foreigners involved with the traditional stuff probably know a lot more than me(obviously, since I'm searching for that very same info), about non-traditional.
I live 2 hours from either Seoul or Daejeon, which is just far enough away from both for the foreigner population and participation in things to dwindle to almost 0, and barely any support system. I mean, I love where I work/live, it's very open-minded compared to where I taught before, but there is just no help to be had to make things even remotely easy. Basically, if you are in Seoul(I say that because you asked me the same, sorry to assume), you have a better chance of finding this help in person than I.
Since making this thread, I have gotten some info on equipment, but it's to a Korean "Amazon" style website, which if you haven't found out yet, most of their purchasing websites, you need an actual Korean ID number to purchase, an ARC number is invalid for such things. So if you have a trusted Korean friend to help you, I can offer at least a window into some equipment. Let me know.
As for training and/or advice, I can offer a bit, though I'm a little out of practice. I'll see if I can pm you my email address, and we can go from there. |
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