Bow forgiveness?
01-17-2003, 06:25 PM
#11
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Murrysville PA USA
Posts: 119
RE: Bow forgiveness?
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Some bows are not designed to be forgiving at all...
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Arthur,
Does this also apply to recurves? I'm looking at an ad for a "Sky Hawk" recurve which is rated at 204fps AMO.
This seems awfully high? What can they do to make a recurve with that much cast?
beprepn
Edited by - beprepn on 01/17/2003 19:27:47
Some bows are not designed to be forgiving at all...
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Arthur,
Does this also apply to recurves? I'm looking at an ad for a "Sky Hawk" recurve which is rated at 204fps AMO.
This seems awfully high? What can they do to make a recurve with that much cast?
beprepn
Edited by - beprepn on 01/17/2003 19:27:47
01-17-2003, 08:37 PM
#12
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,175
RE: Bow forgiveness?
beprepen, I'm not familiar with Sky's advertising, or even their newer bows for that matter, but if they don't say they're shooting to an AMO standard or even calling it an IBO rating, then you have to take that advertised speed with a grain or two of salt. Most times I've seen speeds over 200 fps advertised for recurves, they're shooting carbons out of 'em at around 8 grains per pound.
01-18-2003, 08:48 AM
#13
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: N Kinkstown RI USA
Posts: 7
RE: Bow forgiveness?
What are some things that you can do to a bow to make it more forgiving and accurate?
To make your bow more accurate practice perfect form. To make it more forgiving buy it some chocolates and flowers or else stay out of the bars at night so that you can practice.
To make your bow more accurate practice perfect form. To make it more forgiving buy it some chocolates and flowers or else stay out of the bars at night so that you can practice.
01-18-2003, 05:27 PM
#14
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Murrysville PA USA
Posts: 119
RE: Bow forgiveness?
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beprepen, I'm not familiar with Sky's advertising, or even their newer bows for that matter, but if they don't say they're shooting to an AMO standard or even calling it an IBO rating, then you have to take that advertised speed with a grain or two of salt. Most times I've seen speeds over 200 fps advertised for recurves, they're shooting carbons out of 'em at around 8 grains per pound.
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Arthur, I'll look into it some more. But what about the forgiveness issue? Is there a large range in forgiveness between recurve bows?
beprepn
beprepen, I'm not familiar with Sky's advertising, or even their newer bows for that matter, but if they don't say they're shooting to an AMO standard or even calling it an IBO rating, then you have to take that advertised speed with a grain or two of salt. Most times I've seen speeds over 200 fps advertised for recurves, they're shooting carbons out of 'em at around 8 grains per pound.
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Arthur, I'll look into it some more. But what about the forgiveness issue? Is there a large range in forgiveness between recurve bows?
beprepn
