REVIEW

Arne Metzlaff takes a look at a new implementation of the indoor trainer

In the second lockdown, German company TEC-HRO launched the beta version of their training device, designed to shoot the bow "normally" without having to shoot an arrow. This is possible by a carbon tube, similar to a stabiliser, from which a kind of 'arrow' protrudes. This arrow is screwed to the string and transfers the energy delivered to the arrow during firing into the "thicker" tube. Thus, it is possible to fire "dry shots" without affecting the bow limbs, as is the case when the bow is shot without an arrow. On the side of the outer tube is an attachment to be able to attach the Recurvetrainer to the threads for the button and arrow rest with the help of two screws.

This is not the first such device; older archers may remember the Skorten Excercet, and other manufacturers have developed the idea. The materials here appear to be of very high quality. The Recurvetrainer can be used up to a draw weight of 50 lbs and is only recommended for recurve bows. That might not be enough for all archers, and a version of the Recurvetrainer is planned for compound in the future.