These are not just fiberglass. They are a specially engineered material to get close to the performance of laminated bows but you have amazing durability and a draw almost like a horn and sinew bow.
To add on to the above: the bow is a composite of glass fiber reinforced resin. Simsek increases fiber content and limb thickness as needed to achieve higher draw weights. The benefit is the bow has the performance of laminated bows, but is very durable since it comes out of a mold as a single piece (no worry about delamination). Personal note: funnest bow I've ever shot. Small size, especially in higher poundages makes it unforgiving and encourages you to develop shooting technique. But when you start getting the hang of it, it's a fast & powerful monster in a tiny beautiful package.
@@Graywolf116 "composite of glass fiber reinforced resin" so fiberglass then lol. These bows look awesome and I do want one but the price for me being in Canada is just far too much. Armin once told me that a bending fiberglass bow from A.J. Archery for about half the price is 95% of the fun as the Simsek bow. I believe it because A.J's bows are top notch. So I don't know. To me the price seems far too steep for a bow that come out of a mold. But damn it I want one anyway lol
@@bethearrow675 Agreed that something out of a mold should not cost more than a laminated bow with 5 layers (like Daylite Korean bows). That seems crazy to me as well. It is also crazy that these bows perform so well when they are just out of a mold. Developing such a material is not easy...
these bows are deadly on horseback, so easy to move around with, enough place in your bow hand to hold the horses manes/reigns.. would love to have one, but they are a bit to pricey for me with import taxes..
I have a small question that I can't find an answer to via Google right away. In this video I can see NUSensei nocking his arrow so that the protruding fletching is facing the bow, the opposite of what I thought you were meant to do. Is this on purpose or just not so relevant with these bows?
Typically in Eastern Archery you knock on the right side and fire off your hand as the rest using a thumb draw, and western you knock on the left and fire off an arrow shelf using finger draw.. (For right handed shooters).
Can ask a question re Khatra. I have just watched a Korean archer shooting a trad bow using thumb draw. The archer was using the khatra technique and a very high speed camera was being used. At 50,000 frames a second it showed that the arrows were about 2 to 3 feet in front of the bow before the archer had move his wrist. So I can not see what that movement was about as it would have no bearing on the progress of the arrow as it was well on its way to the target before the archer had moved the bow.
I have a few videos about khatra. The short version khatra was a necessity in some historical styles that would have mitigated issues with arrow spine. These problems are less relevant today due to greater range of spine selection and quality of materials. Some archers don't need to use khatra, but do so anyway as part of the style (which can lead to problems if done inconsistently), while some will show in their high-speed camera footage that the area does hit the bow and khatra avoids it.
Khatra does make a difference. You can see for yourself. Find a video by Armin Hirmer where he teaches "simple khatra". You will be able to see the difference for yourself easily. Either the arrow bounces off of he bow, you hear that sound, the arrow is visibly deflected away form the bow. You do the khatra, no sound and the arrow flies straight. There is high speed video that shows that the bow does move before the arrow leaves the bow, long before the follow-through which is just what happens without trying if you do khatra with a heavier bow.
in my mind the way I though about it is it's probably more about the pressures being applied throughout the bow more than the visible movement of the bow. since from experience torquing the bow does affect arrow flight. this is coming from someone who only shoots Olympic Recurve though. (I ordered forever carbon yesterday)
Slightly off topic but still about archery. Do you or any of your followers know of any videos on why an archer’s arrows might be dropping low? I’m new to the sport and have found so much helpful advice from your channel but having this particular issue at the moment in the last fortnight, and whilst my anchor and my release have improved, I feel that it is still a factor in my arrows dropping low, more so than the positioning of my sights.
It could be a multitude of things, something to ask a coach since it's such a personalised problem. It could be: low draw weight bow at distance, aiming too low, contracting release, arrow deflecting off the bow, etc.
@@PattyGoesZoomthanks. I’m about 99% sure it’s the release, despite the “night and day” improvement on my release between weekends. Though I am going to potentially fiddle around with the sights this weekend just to see.
Not sure if you still have this issue. I would remove all the gear off your bow and simply fire using the arrow as your guide. If youre still hitting low it may be that your arrows are not tuned for your bow. If not, slowly add everyrhing else (sight, quiver whatever) and see if that is whats causing the problem.
These can be ordered up to 100lbs. They charge extra for draw weights over 50lbs.
These are not just fiberglass. They are a specially engineered material to get close to the performance of laminated bows but you have amazing durability and a draw almost like a horn and sinew bow.
To add on to the above: the bow is a composite of glass fiber reinforced resin. Simsek increases fiber content and limb thickness as needed to achieve higher draw weights. The benefit is the bow has the performance of laminated bows, but is very durable since it comes out of a mold as a single piece (no worry about delamination).
Personal note: funnest bow I've ever shot. Small size, especially in higher poundages makes it unforgiving and encourages you to develop shooting technique. But when you start getting the hang of it, it's a fast & powerful monster in a tiny beautiful package.
@@Graywolf116 "composite of glass fiber reinforced resin" so fiberglass then lol. These bows look awesome and I do want one but the price for me being in Canada is just far too much. Armin once told me that a bending fiberglass bow from A.J. Archery for about half the price is 95% of the fun as the Simsek bow. I believe it because A.J's bows are top notch. So I don't know. To me the price seems far too steep for a bow that come out of a mold. But damn it I want one anyway lol
@@bethearrow675 Agreed that something out of a mold should not cost more than a laminated bow with 5 layers (like Daylite Korean bows). That seems crazy to me as well. It is also crazy that these bows perform so well when they are just out of a mold. Developing such a material is not easy...
Nice review, in-depth breakdown on your experience. Your reviews are always nice, glad to see you on a review streak.
Very informative! Nice to see you having so much fun reviewing a new product!
I own one of these at 93lbs you can definitely get them in higher draw weights than mentioned
“…Gao Ying rolling in his grave…” That reference made my day.😂😂😂😂 Excellent content. very informative and enjoyable.
these bows are deadly on horseback, so easy to move around with, enough place in your bow hand to hold the horses manes/reigns..
would love to have one, but they are a bit to pricey for me with import taxes..
I have a small question that I can't find an answer to via Google right away. In this video I can see NUSensei nocking his arrow so that the protruding fletching is facing the bow, the opposite of what I thought you were meant to do. Is this on purpose or just not so relevant with these bows?
With feather fletchings it doesn’t really matter since they collapse
Typically in Eastern Archery you knock on the right side and fire off your hand as the rest using a thumb draw, and western you knock on the left and fire off an arrow shelf using finger draw.. (For right handed shooters).
should you leave one of these unstrung or would it be find to leave strung indefinitely?
Can ask a question re Khatra. I have just watched a Korean archer shooting a trad bow using thumb draw. The archer was using the khatra technique and a very high speed camera was being used. At 50,000 frames a second it showed that the arrows were about 2 to 3 feet in front of the bow before the archer had move his wrist. So I can not see what that movement was about as it would have no bearing on the progress of the arrow as it was well on its way to the target before the archer had moved the bow.
I have a few videos about khatra. The short version khatra was a necessity in some historical styles that would have mitigated issues with arrow spine. These problems are less relevant today due to greater range of spine selection and quality of materials. Some archers don't need to use khatra, but do so anyway as part of the style (which can lead to problems if done inconsistently), while some will show in their high-speed camera footage that the area does hit the bow and khatra avoids it.
Khatra does make a difference. You can see for yourself. Find a video by Armin Hirmer where he teaches "simple khatra". You will be able to see the difference for yourself easily. Either the arrow bounces off of he bow, you hear that sound, the arrow is visibly deflected away form the bow. You do the khatra, no sound and the arrow flies straight. There is high speed video that shows that the bow does move before the arrow leaves the bow, long before the follow-through which is just what happens without trying if you do khatra with a heavier bow.
in my mind the way I though about it is it's probably more about the pressures being applied throughout the bow more than the visible movement of the bow. since from experience torquing the bow does affect arrow flight.
this is coming from someone who only shoots Olympic Recurve though. (I ordered forever carbon yesterday)
Slightly off topic but still about archery. Do you or any of your followers know of any videos on why an archer’s arrows might be dropping low?
I’m new to the sport and have found so much helpful advice from your channel but having this particular issue at the moment in the last fortnight, and whilst my anchor and my release have improved, I feel that it is still a factor in my arrows dropping low, more so than the positioning of my sights.
It could be a multitude of things, something to ask a coach since it's such a personalised problem.
It could be: low draw weight bow at distance, aiming too low, contracting release, arrow deflecting off the bow, etc.
@@PattyGoesZoomthanks. I’m about 99% sure it’s the release, despite the “night and day” improvement on my release between weekends. Though I am going to potentially fiddle around with the sights this weekend just to see.
Not sure if you still have this issue. I would remove all the gear off your bow and simply fire using the arrow as your guide. If youre still hitting low it may be that your arrows are not tuned for your bow. If not, slowly add everyrhing else (sight, quiver whatever) and see if that is whats causing the problem.