Is my lack of technical thinking wrong ?

[Easykeeper]

Who's to argue with success, if what you are doing works for you that's all that counts.  Personally I find bare shaft tuning to be a very simple process.  It allows my to skip all the guess work and quickly and efficiently get the best possible arrow flight.

Most of us are looking for enjoyment out of our archery over anything else, if you don't like it...whatever "it" is, don't do it.

[VictoryHunter]

[ishoot4thrills]

Doc Nock pretty much said what I think about it.

[stujay]

sorry double post

[stujay]

If you are happy and confident with your setup who cares what others may or may not think of it.  

[phil_des_bois]

well I just try bareshaft, if it is flying great without feather, then it should be even better feathered. Wonder if it is the same for birds  

[Bjorn]

Nice thing about trad is the choice is yours. 'Science or not' take your pick.    

[2fletch]

Some people shoot and hunt traditional and simple because they want to get away from technology for awhile. I doesn't mean they aren't smart enough to grasp it. They just want to go back to things that are simple, and maybe a break from a stressful job, or stressful surroundings.

[STICKBENDER98]

If it aint broke don't fix it.  If your setup is working and you're getting good results, I'd say you have it figured out.  Don't try to over complicate it, that's for the guys with wheels.    Relax and enjoy the flight of the arrow.

[moleman]

2 fletch, I think that in my case you may have hit the nail on the head. My daily routine at work requires constant math, formulas and equations, of which I dont care to carry home with me. Looking at it from your point of view, doing it simple and still getting it right, could be my way of getting away from technology and enjoying this great sport.  
Its all good no matter how you get there, as long your shafts fly true and hit the mark.  

[xtrema312]

There is more than one route to most destinations.  Some get there by GPS, some maps, some dead reckoning, and some just wonder around until they find it.  Doesn't matter much how you get there if don't care.  

Most of the technology in arrow tuning and building is just figuring out what you want in the finished product.  A lot of that mostly relates to carbon arrows where you have few spine choices and a real light shaft so need to figure out how to get the weight where you want it.  Even then you really have to shoot the things to see what they do for you.  

I see little value in most of the arrow tuning technology when shooting wood unless you are searching for a real heavy arrow for some big game animal.  Back in the day with wood I just went to the store and got some spined for my bow and the head I wanted to shoot.  Maybe messed with the side plate and brace a little.  Maybe trimmed a little and went hunting.  Aluminum was about the same.

[Izzy]

       

[Bowwild]

One of the things I like about archery is I can be as technical as I want to be on any given day.

I do believe the more I know your equipment and the impacts of various set-up choices, the prettier the arrow flight and more fun I have. I need to know when I miss it is ME and not my set-up.

I love a tiny little hole in paper at 6 feet and an arrow flying all the way to 40 yards with barely a wiggle.