"There Ain't No Magic Bow!" ... aka "Get your arrow right."

Zradix · January 09, 2011, 10:15:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by SEMO_HUNTER:
My 1 trad bow is Magic.....it speaks to me. :rolleyes:

Every time I pick it up, it says ..."Oh no, not again!"

Then when I shoot it says.... "You Suck!"

That's usually when I start to cry and put it away.

As I start to walk away from it I can hear a long sigh of relief coming from the bow ..."Whew..I'm glad that's over with, there for a minute I thought it was all my fault?"

Oh thank you!
That gave me a good belly laugh.
I needed that tonight..thanks

njloco · January 09, 2011, 10:37:00 PM

Beware of the man or women that owns only one bow.

SuperK · January 09, 2011, 10:51:00 PM

Don't be too sure there ain't a "magic bow" out there just for you. I got my hands on a Predator recurve this year and it sure has made a noticeable difference in my shooting!!!!

SEMO_HUNTER · January 10, 2011, 12:20:00 AM

I think you nailed it SuperK?
Maybe not a magic bow, but better suited to your style of shooting......which would make it the "Perfect Bow" wouldn't it?

I'll have to be honest, I'm still searching for that "Perfect" bow. It's out there, and I may need to try one of each until I find it.

rdoggsilva · January 10, 2011, 01:25:00 AM

My magic bow is a Ben Person I bought in 1971, but of course I have found five more magic bows. Yes I have found some magic arrows a long the way.

Benny Nganabbarru · January 10, 2011, 02:08:00 AM

Of course there is a magic bow. That long-haired chap in Lord of the Rings has one, and is quite deadly on Orks as well as elephants, which he brain-shoots, would you believe! I saw it all with my own eyes, captured on motion film!

January 10, 2011, 02:11:00 AM

There are no magic bows, but some bowyers build more deer into their bows than others. Be nice to the man that is building your bow, it is one of the tricks that they don't share with the rest of us. I asked Louis Armbruster how many deer he built into one bow I was looking at and he said "just two at that price".

Flying Dutchman · January 10, 2011, 03:29:00 AM

I learned the following:

A perfect bow with a poorly tuned arrow shoots poor, but a poor bow with a perfecly tuned arrow shoots perfect!

I made this one myself. Now hang that above your bed!

BTW: I shoot ONE bow only......

Doc Nock · January 10, 2011, 09:58:00 AM

Perfect bow or perfect woman. Always a matter of personal values and desires.

Amen to some shoot better right off, due to form and fit... but the arrow thing really is the kicker, isn't it?

McGroundstalker... try shimming or thinning the side plate when you need to go up or down in spine...that works magic too!

mcgroundstalker · January 10, 2011, 10:04:00 AM

Ya mean tune the bow to the arrow? Thanks Doc! :D

... mike ...

Eugene Slagle · January 10, 2011, 11:20:00 AM

I've been blessed with being able to tune my GT Trads fully set up for my Zona T/D Recurve at 49# & just tweak the BH on my Sky Hawk to get it shooting them just as well.

I thought I had the magic arrows or something but as you are telling me, all it is was the tuning effort.

hvyhitter · January 10, 2011, 12:10:00 PM

There is no one "magic" bow because everybodys hand is different and bow grips are different. Some bows will just fit your hand better and be more automatically dead on than others, and some you just never will shoot well. Me? I can pic up about any Predator or Palmer and hit exactly where I look, but have to work on hitting with a widow. (havent tried an Asbel grip yet) When you find one that works it does feel like its "magic" and thats a bow you should keep.

Terry Green · January 10, 2011, 06:09:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by LBR:
Ain't no magic bows, arrows, broadheads, strings, gloves, tabs, silencers....a little tuning can go a long way, and eliminate the need for band-aids....

Yep.

Terry Green · January 10, 2011, 06:09:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by lpcjon2:
Yup the bow is only as good as the arrow which is only as good as your form! Unless you hang them as decoration and never shoot them.

Yep.

Terry Green · January 10, 2011, 06:10:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by njloco:
Beware of the man or women that owns only one bow.

Beware of the man or woman that can shoot ANY bow!!!

bentpole · January 10, 2011, 06:27:00 PM

mcgroundstalker · January 10, 2011, 06:30:00 PM

Hey Tom! Drop any jelly this weekend?

... mike ...

bentpole · January 10, 2011, 06:31:00 PM

nope!!! Waitin' for you to hunt with me again MC HAMMER!!!