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Title: Is your bow fussy???
Post by: ron w on May 14, 2014, 02:42:00 PM
I just got another bow.....like I need one. But it's a RER Arroyo 62" 43# @ 28". I was out getting it tuned to my taste and running a few arrows threw her. I shot 2016, 2117, 2216, 2317, 45/60 carbon, 60/75 carbon, 50-55, 55-60, 60-65 cedars and this bow doesn't seem to care. Is your bow fussy or can you get away with a variety of spines? [ I draw 29"]
Title: Re: Is your bow fussy???
Post by: hedgerowhuntr on May 14, 2014, 02:47:00 PM
The fussy bows are gone, what I have left I can shoot a variety of arrows out of with little to no difference, only thing is some of the stiffer arrows are a little longer, but all in all they are quite forgiving   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Is your bow fussy???
Post by: kill shot on May 14, 2014, 03:00:00 PM
My preditor will let you know it when you have a bad release.
Title: Re: Is your bow fussy???
Post by: skunkhound on May 14, 2014, 03:24:00 PM
I've had a few fussy bows, that didn't last long. I have a draw over 30", and I personally think it's a lot harder to tune arrows with a longer draw. Possibly because the arrow is on the string longer, and/or the agle of the string is sharper. Either way, since I've started shooting longer bows(66"-68"), I e found it a lot easier to get a good bare shaft.
I also think my realease was getting in the way too. I shoot 3 under, and I was pulling a lot with my ring finger(kind of equally with all 3). Once I started using my top two fingers for the majority of the pull, I noticed a much smoother, and quieter realease.
So maybe the bows weren't as fussy as I thought, but I'm glad I came to the conclusion I did, and found the long bows.
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Post by: rwbowman on May 14, 2014, 04:16:00 PM
I have two custom longbows at the house, both made by the same bowyer. One wil shoot about anything I nock up, wood, carbon or aluminum. The other doesn't seem to like anything at all!!
Title: Re: Is your bow fussy???
Post by: hvyhitter on May 14, 2014, 05:43:00 PM
My keepers are not fussy as they can shoot the same arrows with different weight heads.........broadheads or fieldpoints it doesnt matter.....and they dont have to be perfectly strait either..............
Title: Re: Is your bow fussy???
Post by: damascusdave on May 14, 2014, 10:22:00 PM
My two go-to bows will shoot a variety of arrows quite well...one is a Robertson Fatal Styk and the other is, surprise, surprise, an RER LXR

DDave
Title: Re: Is your bow fussy???
Post by: Kris on May 14, 2014, 11:36:00 PM
I get away with a lot Re: different arrow spines.   I tune my arrows to my bows after I have a basic bow setup of my preference.  

I really enjoy tuning and spend a lot of time doing it.

Kris
Title: Re: Is your bow fussy???
Post by: Tradtical Commando on May 14, 2014, 11:59:00 PM
My Crooked Stic seems like it will shot just about anything I stick on it well.
Title: Re: Is your bow fussy???
Post by: atatarpm on May 15, 2014, 06:20:00 AM
I don't know if my bows are fussy or I am. Stupid me I only accept prefection not anything less and will keep working on it until I get it. Weather it is the bow the arrow or me
Title: Re: Is your bow fussy???
Post by: 2bird on May 15, 2014, 07:12:00 AM
Seems line my longbow and recurve are picky.  It would be nice to have one that wasn't
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Post by: Sam McMichael on May 15, 2014, 09:02:00 AM
I have a couple that are just a little bit fussy, but I am not a perfectionist, so it is not a major problem. Since I shoot only woodies, I keep enough arrows on hand at every spine grouping form 35-40 through 75-80 that I can find something that any of my bows will like.
Title: Re: Is your bow fussy???
Post by: hockey7 on May 15, 2014, 11:57:00 AM
My Widow is very fussy at 54#'s. Tried alot of different bare shafts and tip weight. Finally settled on an old set of Carbon Express CX 300's, and 3 Rivers trad 400's.

P.S. if anyone has the CE CX300's laying around, PM me.
Title: Re: Is your bow fussy???
Post by: Paul_R on May 15, 2014, 12:06:00 PM
Life's too short for fussy bows. That's easy for me to say since I have an embarrassingly large collection. Some are just hard to shoot. Those make good decorations....   :thumbsup: