I'm going to say short term durability goes to a modern compound due to materials and the nature of how they are made. Most modern compounds can get wet, take drastic temperature changes, etc...without missing a beat. A traditional bow made of laminated wood or similar likely just is going to be less forgiving on those things. I'm going to say longevity goes to traditional just because of simplicity of design and lack of moving parts. Compounds are going to wear on bearings/bushings and machined holes. That answer is contingent on them both being well taken care of obviously. Now if you're talking about doing something like stress testing and pushing both to their limits through just sheer number of shots....I have no idea. That'd probably be a total crap shoot.
Tough. Probably just boils down to how well you care for your equipment. Both seem very durable for 10 years plus if hunting use. Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
I have a takedown hybrid longbow that I've been shooting for about twelve years . I shoot it nearly every day , a half dozen times to over a hundred. A conservative estimate would be about 72,000 shots with this bow. In just as good a shape as when I bought it.
What brand and model? And has it been exposed to wet environments or very rapid temperature changes (like 70 degrees inside to 0 or maybe -20 or even colder outside)?
Waterproof finish on this custom bow made by Fedora ( Sr.) retired, Extreme Takedown, temp doesn't compromise the bow, bombproof !