Fast bows?

joe ashton · January 18, 2010, 08:14:00 PM

I diddo James Wrenns comments.

Joe

Holm-Made · January 18, 2010, 08:46:00 PM

James couldn't have said it better.

Chad

Kris · January 18, 2010, 09:11:00 PM

I agree with J. Wrenn's response on page 1. If you've read through all 5 pages of this post, about every bow by now has been mentioned. What does that tell us? Arrow speed is highly subjective, unless you put a real number to it from a good chronograph, that is accurately calibrated (now there's an oxymoron) you're just speculating. Notice how very few post actually list an arrow speed? Blacky Schwarz does a completely professional job of evaluating bow performance. I have to say it (sorry), in addition to "speed" seek other attributes as well, like shootability, ease of draw weight, reliability, smoothness of draw, quietness, accuracy, unobtrusiveness, attraction for the bow, a comfortable handle, ease of tuning, ability to shoot a "perfect arrow", are few things that come to mind. It is amazing fun to shoot a fast traditional bow that possesses all the qualities you seek!

Kris

sswv · January 18, 2010, 09:26:00 PM

"fast is fine...but accuracy is final" Wyatt Earp

gotta agree with James Wrenn and Kris.

R H Clark · January 18, 2010, 10:30:00 PM

My ILF bows with aluminum risers are the fatest I've ever shot but only because I can safely shoot 6 grains per pound.

GANDGOLF · January 18, 2010, 11:21:00 PM

Relly ALL this is GREAT!! BUUUT' AS my buddy Kentucky TJ tole me " The critter that's got don't know the DIFFERENCE!!!

marlon · January 19, 2010, 08:03:00 AM

The fastest bow I shot was a OL adcock 140# bow with 280 grain arrows. National record 446 yards.

MercilessMing · January 21, 2010, 10:49:00 PM

I have Hoyt Dorado, Van Normand Ghost and Saluki Genghis all marked 45#@28 (but my draw is only 26"). Using xx75 430grains they all happened to chrono with 178fps (3 arrows average).

Somehow Saluki gives me the best feeling and the best group. Maybe it likes me better :-)

Shakes.602 · January 21, 2010, 11:18:00 PM

As Long as I can HIT what I Want To, thats Fast enough for Me!! "IT Aint the BOW, Its the INDIAN!!"

January 21, 2010, 11:27:00 PM

I gave a friend a pretty good bow that put out a respectable arrow, It is 51 at 28". Because of a shoulder pain he managed only a very short draw at a large doe. The cedar arrow flew through the deer like it wasn't there, which resulted in a 60 yard trail to the deer. I don't know what the speed was, but it could not have been much over 140 fps. I have a couple of bows that are very fast, I do not think the chrono readings were accurate, but I do not think the speed or lack of it with my other slower bows ever made all that much difference on shots under thirty yards. I know to hold the slower ones a bit higher and the faster ones a bit lower on practice long shots. My experimenting with heavy and lighter limbs on my takedown target bows did not change my sight settings until I was way back beyond hunting range even with the same arrows.