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Title: Tip overlays??
Post by: 3Feathers on February 12, 2012, 05:23:00 PM
Do tip-overlays effect bow performance in any way?
Title: Re: Tip overlays??
Post by: ChrisM on February 12, 2012, 05:58:00 PM
I think they could as any weight you have to move takes energy.  Also on a hill they are different lengths on top and bottom.  Therefore I ordered mine without.
Title: Re: Tip overlays??
Post by: gringol on February 12, 2012, 08:13:00 PM
In theory, yes they affect performance because of the additional weight.  In practice I doubt you would be able to tell the difference.
Title: Re: Tip overlays??
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 12, 2012, 09:40:00 PM
Yes they do. But only on Hill bows.   :readit:  

hope you sense the sarcasm here.   ;)
Title: Re: Tip overlays??
Post by: JamesKerr on February 12, 2012, 09:51:00 PM
The extra weight may rob you of a very very small percentage of energy however the gain of being able to use fast flight with tip overlays increases performance tremendously.
Title: Re: Tip overlays??
Post by: kat on February 13, 2012, 08:52:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by JamesKerr:
The extra weight may rob you of a very very small percentage of energy however the gain of being able to use fast flight with tip overlays increases performance tremendously.
X2
Title: Re: Tip overlays??
Post by: 3Feathers on February 13, 2012, 09:05:00 AM
Lets see some tip overlays on your Hills.
Title: Re: Tip overlays??
Post by: Easykeeper on February 13, 2012, 09:06:00 AM
It's nice to be able to use FF stings.  On the aesthetic side tip overlays are one of the things I look at.  A well done tip really makes for a nice looking limb.  The tip overlays on my Dale Dye recurve are the best I've seen.

Edit:  Just saw you are looking at longbows...oh well.

 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff388/tmoren/Dye7small.jpg)