How do i change my draw weight?

GrazedHunter · 04-30-2007, 07:34 PM

i know you have to turn the limb bolts out or in but how do i know when its at 60 or 70 or 63 pds? i just purchased a 2004 PSE FIRESTORM

bow_hunter44 · 04-30-2007, 07:42 PM

You need a bow scale toaccuratley determine the actualpoundage of your bow.

davepjr71 · 04-30-2007, 08:05 PM

You can purchase a draw weight scale for cheap. It's worth having around and will be within a few pounds. If you want to be more accurate you can purchase a digital scale that has been calibrated.

If you do not want to purchase a scale find someone that has one and get the following info.Bow's actually max and then know how much that changes per turn out.Those numbers may change alittle if your string stretches.But not that much.

For example: My bow maxes at 75 lbs and it takes 2.5 turns to get to 65 lbs. Therefore, it's 4 lbs a turn. Other bows may be 3 lbs per turn or 5 lbs per turn.

bow,

Do you have a spring or digital scale? I'm thinking about getting the digital one from Easton.

bow_hunter44 · 05-01-2007, 06:09 AM

Dave,

I have a spring scale from Cabelas. It reads 56 lbs when my bow is maxed out, but the spring scale from the bow shop says 60 lbs at the same weight setting..... I would be interested in how those digital scales work!

davepjr71 · 05-01-2007, 07:05 AM

I have the same problem with my spring scale from Bass Pro. When my bow was maxed it read 68. My bow now is set at 65 (set using digital scale). My scale reads anywhere from58 to 62 lbs.

I know that the Easton digital is supposed to be pretty accurate. When I picked up my Allegiance the tag said 71 lbs for testing. However, the owner said he'd bet the bow was 75 lbs. put his Easton on it and it rad exctly 75 lbs.

I would think that a calibrated scale like the digital one would be within 2 lbs. The scaleI have could be affected if the slider gets caught on the inside of the housing.

bow_hunter44 · 05-01-2007, 07:44 AM

It sounds like we have the same scale. I would like to have a more reliable scale as +/- 4 pounds gives me the willies. I have no idea how accurate the digital scales are, but I would hope for a more accurate measurement than +/- 2 lbs. However, what one hopes for and what one gets are, unfortunately, often not the same thing!

davepjr71 · 05-01-2007, 09:02 AM

It probably is the same scale with different names printed on the side. I agree that being off that far is too far.

The Easton model is $150.However, it can be hooked up the to Easton Crony and give you a print out of your draw curve as well as recommendations for arrows.There are others out there but not sure how reliable they are.