Longbow vs Shortbow: Size, Speed, and Best Uses
A longbow stands as tall as the archer, shoots a smooth D-shaped draw, and favors long-range power; a shortbow is under 60 inches, quicker to draw, and favors close-range agility in tight spaces — a third option, the recurve bow, trades the longbow’s straight limbs for recurved tips and a snappier release, covered in our…