Importance of speed?
#21
RE: Importance of speed?
well for me i dont care how fast my bow is shooting, it is accuracy and KE, is all that counts, sure you can use 1 pin, and dont get "jumped on the string" as much, but it is harder to tune, less forgiving, and louder.
#22
RE: Importance of speed?
As long as I can maintain accuracy, I want my setup to be as fast as humanly possible. I'm more concerned with bow noise as I draw the bow back as opposed to noise caused by the shot. I'll never shoot fast enough to beat a deer's reflexes[&:]. I have a short draw length, so smaller braceheights do not bother me. The shortest bh bow I've ever owned was also one of my favorites-a Bowtech Blacknight Dually @ 5 3/4". When I first saw my Equalizer's birth certificate-289fps ibo @26", 50#, I got giddy.
Archery is as individual as a sport can be. MY preference is for the scorchers to make up for the lack of draw weight and length. And I do quite well with them, despite the negative generalizations speed bows have.
Archery is as individual as a sport can be. MY preference is for the scorchers to make up for the lack of draw weight and length. And I do quite well with them, despite the negative generalizations speed bows have.
#24
Join Date: Sep 2007
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RE: Importance of speed?
Personally I like a bow shooting between 275 and 285 fps for a hunting setup. For me that speed seems to be the best compromise between shootability and trajectory. When I exceed 300 fps my groups tend to be less consistent. For a hunting rig, I'll take a quiet bow shooting 260 fps over a loud bow shooting 320 fps any day.
#25
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blissfield MI USA
Posts: 5,293
RE: Importance of speed?
ORIGINAL: mobow
.....BUT, todays bows are made inherently more forgiving anyway. Companies are making bows to be more accurate, more forgiving, more repeatable and shootable. Today's bows are just so much more efficient than those of the past...
.....BUT, todays bows are made inherently more forgiving anyway. Companies are making bows to be more accurate, more forgiving, more repeatable and shootable. Today's bows are just so much more efficient than those of the past...
My opinion anyway.
Paul
#26
RE: Importance of speed?
On the shorter bows of today they more forgiving that the one of the past The longer risers with shorter limb and parallel limbs. They are not as forgiving than a longer bow, But are getting closer. The loop has help a lot to in the shooting of short bows. Rod White I know him. I work on his bow once in a pro shop and he married a friends daughter.
#28
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,175
RE: Importance of speed?
You can't make a blanket statement that today's short, reflexedbows are almost as forgiving as long ones. SOME might be - Bowtech's Guardian and Commander come to mind -but certainly not all of 'em.
#29
RE: Importance of speed?
The Allegiance and Guardian are both 2 of the most accurate bows I've hunted with. I have yet to shoot the Airbornes, but I did opt for a 101. It is slightly faster than the Allegiance while maintaining essentially the same brace height as the Allegiance and a longer A to A. I expect itto be every bit as accurate as the Ally. Having shot several low brace height speed bows of yesteryear The Ally is quite pleasant to shoot and I expect more of the same from the 101
Dan
Dan
#30
RE: Importance of speed?
ORIGINAL: MeanV2
The Allegiance and Guardian are both 2 of the most accurate bows I've hunted with. I have yet to shoot the Airbornes, but I did opt for a 101. It is slightly faster than the Allegiance while maintaining essentially the same brace height as the Allegiance and a longer A to A. I expect itto be every bit as accurate as the Ally. Having shot several low brace height speed bows of yesteryear The Ally is quite pleasant to shoot and I expect more of the same from the 101
Dan
The Allegiance and Guardian are both 2 of the most accurate bows I've hunted with. I have yet to shoot the Airbornes, but I did opt for a 101. It is slightly faster than the Allegiance while maintaining essentially the same brace height as the Allegiance and a longer A to A. I expect itto be every bit as accurate as the Ally. Having shot several low brace height speed bows of yesteryear The Ally is quite pleasant to shoot and I expect more of the same from the 101
Dan