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What's important to you in a bow?

Started by threeunder, August 14, 2012, 06:11:00 PM

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Kris

All the above for sure and my ability to shoot a range of arrows through it accurately and with perfect arrow flight!!!

Kris

Mongo

Ergonomics firs and foremost.  If it doesn't fit then it will be difficult to repeat my grip.  

Smooth draw secondly.  I have a 30 1/2" draw and want to get the string back without it stacking on me.

Fit and finish ranks third.  If it has a poor finish or defects in it I'll never be confident enough in it to take it hunting.

Hitting where I look and quietness are functions of tuning and arrow selection (for me).
If God didn't want man to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of meat.

ericmerg

fit
smooth draw

hits well
weight(what good is a bow if its only 12# at my 27" draw lol)
any animal you see posted that i say i personally harvested was eaten

" if you have to question if your bow will work you dont have enough bow"

bigbadjon

I think all of those features in the original post are basic requirements and are delivered by a lot of modern makers. Some other things I use to narrow my selection is:
A high mass riser, they are more accurate.
A high sight window, also aids accuracy.
At least 64" in length, even in recurves.
A take down feature is very desirable.

Ease of shooting is king for me and nothing turns me off a bow more than a compressed sight window.
Hoyt Tiburon 55#@28 64in
A&H ACS CX 61#@28in 68in (rip 8/3/14)

Adam S. Daugherty

mass in riser for stability.  Smooth draw, dead in the hand feel after the shot.  FF compatiable, not for the speed, but after shooting FF, i feel like I have a floating anchor when shooting a higher stretch string material.  Shafer Silvertip takedowns fit the bill for what I like in a bow better than any other I have owned and shot.  I guess that is why I have shot the same bow for going on 9 years now.  In general I like the ST, brakenbury, wes, wallace, tall tines, norm johnson style of takedown recurves.

rick7

the grip  if it does not feel good in my hand i dont shoot it very good.

bayhunter

QuoteOriginally posted by Bjorn:
The bowyer is most important to me.
Bjorn can you elaborate on what you mean by that?

BWD

Usually starts with the grip. Some bows just fit, and some don't. As long as it fits, has good performance, and don't look too fancy/gaudy we usually do alright. Fit and a good tough finish are important also. I don't abuse my bows, but I don't baby them either.
"If I had tried a little harder and practiced a little more, by now I could have been average"...Me

RC

It has to shoot where I`m looking without me doing anything different in my shooting style.RC

Danny Rowan

LOL, Jon,

ME TOO! Nothing like a Tip.
"When shooting instinctivly,it matters not which eye is dominant"

Jay Kidwell and Glenn St. Charles

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Retired USCBP Supervisory Officer 1999-2017

Plumber

the frist thing is the grip
then shootability
If I dont like the grip then I wont shoot it.

LongStick64

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joe ashton

the grip
smooth draw
cast
pointability (is that a word?)
workmanship
customer service
mojo   :archer2:
Joe Ashton,D.C.
pronghorn long bow  54#
black widow long bow 55#
21 century long bow 55#
big horn recurve  58#

cahaba

1. It must shoot where I'm looking.
2. Must be very stable and forgiving.
3. It must shoot quiet.
4. It must have good cast with heavy arrows  
  around 10 gpp.
5. It must be able to take abuse. I try not to
  abuse my bows but accidents do happen.
6. It must have the right sized handle for me
  and it must be straight.
7. Fit and finish.
8. Warranty and longjevity
9. Bowyer or bow company must have a solid
  reputation.
10.It must be a Hill or 'hill like".
cahaba: A Choctaw word that means
"River from above"

bowless

A comfortable draw weight and a grip that just feels right.
Isaiah 53:5  and with his stripes we are healed.


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