ORIGINAL: Arthur P

I'm 56 and have seen a whole bunch of stuff used on recurves that traditional guys today would be up in arms about. All manner of sights and mechanical rests, release aids, stabilizers, mechanical broadheads... Honestly, what we call traditional archery today is a highly idealized invention. There used to be a great many aiming systems and shooting styles that are now considered not traditional for example. At this point in history, archery is at it's very lowest level of diversity that has ever been.

If you've never spent an hour or two looking at stuff on www.archeryhistory.com you should. It's incredible how many things were tried back in the olden days. It's even more incredible how many of those old ideas failed at the time, only to return as 'hot new technology' today.