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I was under the assumption (maybe incorrectly) that the purpose of that stiffer draw cycle was to increase the efficiency of the shot, not necessarily because it was the preferred draw cycle. I guess part of my question still stands...why would one choose the Admiral over the Iceman seeing as the performance of the Iceman is equal to the Admiral? Is it just a preference in draw cycle? [/blockquote]
You're absolutely correct in assuming that the efficiency of the system was the main purpose in developing the system; NOT because Craig (Yehle) was looking to invent a new draw-cycle experience.
It's only a fact of life that some people will prefer one over the other. Years ago, I was a Mathews shooter for a long time before finding a home with BowTech; it took me a few months to adjust to the binaries and how much more quickly they ramped up and their more agressive DFC (draw force curve)... but once I adjusted to the feel, I fell in love with it.
There's a bit of truth in what Western said above in being able to self-tune a bit with a yoke, but you also lose some of the inherent efficiencies of the binary system (the LACK of the cable being harnessed to the opposing limb is seen as a benefit in that system, helping to self-correct system imbalances...). Also, that's where the R&D department and the engineering crew does their job in figuring out limb-deflection rates during the testing process; each side is at a differing rate to alleviate the need for twsiting buss cables ahead of time. You'll find fans for both systems, obviously -- and that's why we build both.
Iceman and the Admiral
