DRAKE ARCHERY ELITE Marlin - 54 inches - 35 lbs - Hybrid bow | Right hand

DRAKE ARCHERY ELITE Marlin - 54-58 inches - 20-50 lbs - Hybrid bow

The DRAKE ARCHERY ELITE Marlin is a successful combination of different, harmonising materials. Dymondwood in the middle section, black fibreglass laminate in the limbs and bamboo strips that "frame" the riser and run through the entire bow result in a compact, slender and incredibly light bow.

The Dymondwood used is an innovative material consisting of several layers of wood, which are bonded with epoxy resin to form a highly stable material. The different layers of wood allow for a completely new colour design of the riser and ensure an absolutely unique look in blue and black. The colouring makes the bow look mysterious and mystical, as if it had just risen from the legendary depths of the sea and was still in Poseidon's hands. Perhaps this is why DRAKE Archery chose the name "Marlin", as this name refers to a powerful, fast spear fish that is often found in particularly blue water and has a beautiful blue pattern in its scales.
Apart from its stunning appearance, the material Dymondwood naturally also offers some technical advantages that make it so interesting for boat building: it is light, absorbs vibrations and allows for faster, smoother shooting.

The grip area, which looks very slim at first glance, is actually "different" the first time you take it in your hand, because its ergonomic shape with a relatively flat palm rest is dimensioned in such a way that it lies optimally in the hand and certainly suggests a larger bow. This gives the bow a pleasant binding and the archer good control over the bow.

Of course, it is not only the look that impresses, but also the finesse of the hybrid bow. No wonder, as this type of bow combines the best of two worlds: At first glance it looks like a longbow, but at 54 or 58 inches it is clearly too short to be a "real" longbow. However, it makes up for the lack of size with the typical feature of a recurve bow, the clearly visible reflex-deflex shape in the limbs, and thus cleverly combines the characteristics of a longbow with those of a recurve bow. The result is a compact bow with a smooth draw, high arrow speeds and an almost complete reduction of vibrations in the grip. As usual with a traditional longbow, the string of the hybrid bow does not touch the limbs, but only the tips.