Bow question for the experts

[stikbow26]

Ok we all know your bow works it's best when used at it's peak wieght but how much performance do you lose if say my new bow is a 70# and I want to shoot itat 65#???? Walt

[TexasBowHunter]

I am by no means an expert but I asked this question to one of the staff shooters for gander mountain, his response was this: newer bows that have the limb pockets that give versus the older bows that had solid limb pockets(that dont move), this is not as big of a factor with these newer bows.....He could be full of it too!!!! However it made since to me, if the limb pocket will move with the limb......??????

[LKNCHOPPERS]

Not enough to really worry about, especially in a hunting situation. I feel it is more important to be comfortable with the draw weight and well tuned than trying to squeeze out optimal performance and efficientcy.

[nodog]

Could be good or not so good. That's only one part of the equation, some of the other components may work better at 65 than 70. Test it and see.

[stikbow26]

Thanks guys kinda what I had hoped because they were trying to to talk me into a 60# when I ordered mine but I went with 70# which is what I shot now but was thinking about droping back to 65# with the extra speed I will be gaining with 101st.. Walt

[mobow]

Any bow will be at it's highest efficiency on the upper end of it's scale, but you'll have nothing to worry about. You'll be just fine.