82# Old Glory - SMOOTH & POWERFUL
02-17-2005, 07:30 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Norman OK USA
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RE: 82# Old Glory - SMOOTH & POWERFUL
I'm going to shoot my 525 grain hunting arrow today to see how much more the KE rises.
02-17-2005, 08:49 PM
#13
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Baltimore Maryland USA
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RE: 82# Old Glory - SMOOTH & POWERFUL
I really can't tell a public forum how to increase the poundage because it will void your warranty. Sorry.
When I shot the heavier arrow today, it didn't increase the KE as much as I had expected. I would attribute this to this bow being a VFT design. When I've done this 'trick' on other designs, the DW and KE increased, but so did the 'feel' of the bow. With this design, the cams felt just as smooth as at 70#. In fact, I don't think I've ever drawn a smoother 80#+ bow.
It is neat to just 'mess' with things like this.
When I shot the heavier arrow today, it didn't increase the KE as much as I had expected. I would attribute this to this bow being a VFT design. When I've done this 'trick' on other designs, the DW and KE increased, but so did the 'feel' of the bow. With this design, the cams felt just as smooth as at 70#. In fact, I don't think I've ever drawn a smoother 80#+ bow.
It is neat to just 'mess' with things like this.
02-18-2005, 05:00 AM
#16
Boone & Crockett
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Location: Lehigh County PA USA
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RE: 82# Old Glory - SMOOTH & POWERFUL
I don't know what bugs me more.
A) When Len comes up with some intriguing comment or statement that he doesn't elaborate further on (obvious reasons in some cases
)...or...
B) ...the fact that he has an Old Glory to play with and I don't.[:@]
A) When Len comes up with some intriguing comment or statement that he doesn't elaborate further on (obvious reasons in some cases
)...or...B) ...the fact that he has an Old Glory to play with and I don't.[:@]
02-18-2005, 05:52 AM
#17
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RE: 82# Old Glory - SMOOTH & POWERFUL
Frank:
How many years have you been talking about making the trip to my store? I think it's about 7 years.
If you ever make it there, I'll share this and other information with you; but, you'll have to be sworn to 'secrecy' and wear your 'secret ring'.
How many years have you been talking about making the trip to my store? I think it's about 7 years.
If you ever make it there, I'll share this and other information with you; but, you'll have to be sworn to 'secrecy' and wear your 'secret ring'.
02-18-2005, 06:24 AM
#18
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 1997
Location: Cheasapeke and Delaware Bay Region
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RE: 82# Old Glory - SMOOTH & POWERFUL
Len, you are doing your best trying to get me to drop 7 or more bills on a new bow arn't you . I'm off for the next week due to an injury, might stop by.
. I'm off for the next week due to an injury, might stop by.
02-18-2005, 09:03 AM
#19
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lehigh County PA USA
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RE: 82# Old Glory - SMOOTH & POWERFUL
Frank:
How many years have you been talking about making the trip to my store? I think it's about 7 years.
If you ever make it there, I'll share this and other information with you; but, you'll have to be sworn to 'secrecy' and wear your 'secret ring'.
How many years have you been talking about making the trip to my store? I think it's about 7 years.
If you ever make it there, I'll share this and other information with you; but, you'll have to be sworn to 'secrecy' and wear your 'secret ring'.
Remember....you gave my son that little "Hunter Dan" buck to play with?
02-18-2005, 01:58 PM
#20
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: baltimore,md
Posts: 547
RE: 82# Old Glory - SMOOTH & POWERFUL
Len,As soon as I saw your post,I knew it would get some attention.I know it got mine!As soon as my shoulder heals a little more(couple of weeks),I'll stop down to the shop and we'll have some fun with the Old Glory.Maybe those 31.5 cams will be in by then...Bob
By the way,Len,It was nice of you to call to see how I'm doing,Thanks...Bob
By the way,Len,It was nice of you to call to see how I'm doing,Thanks...Bob