DRAKE ARCHERY ELITE Marlin - 54 inch - 20-50 lbs - hybrid bow
 
 THE DRAKE ARCHERY ELITE  Marlin is a successful combination of different, harmonious materials.
 Dymondwood in the riser, black fiberglass laminate in the limbs  and strips of bamboo that "frame" the centerpiece and itself  through the entire bow result in a compact, slim and incredibly light bow.
 
 The used Dymondwood is an innovative material, made of several layers of wood, which are combined with epoxy resin to form a highly stable material.
 The different layers of wood allow for this  a completely new color design of the handle and ensure an absolutely unique look in blue and black.
 The coloring makes the bow appear mysterious and mystical, as if it has just emerged from the legendary depths of the sea and was just in Poseidon's hand.
 
 Maybe that's why DRAKE Archery decided on the name "Marlin", since this name describes a powerful, fast marlin that is often found in particularly blue water and is itself a beautiful,  blue markings in its scales  owns.
 Aside from the stunning looks, the material offers  Dymondwood  naturally  also some technical advantages that make it so interesting for bow making: It is light,  absorbs vibrations and allows for faster, more consistent shooting.
 The grip area, which appears very slim at first glance, is "different" the first time you pick it up, because its ergonomic shape  relatively flat palm rest  are dimensioned in such a way that they lie optimally in the hand and certainly suggest a larger bow.
 This gives the bow a pleasant binding and the shooter good control over it.
 Of course, it's not just the look that impresses, the finesse of the hybrid bow also quickly convinces. No wonder, since this type of bow combines the best of two worlds: it is recognizable as a longbow at first glance  However, 54 inches 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 properties of a longbow with those of a longbow  recurve bow. The result is a compact bow with a soft draw, high arrow speeds and an almost complete reduction in vibration in the handle. As is usual with a traditional longbow, the string does not touch the limbs of the hybrid bow, only the tips.