RE: SPEED BOWS
I have been shooting compounds since I was 12. I'll be 37 in a few weeks. I still don't know much about them. I do know that in designing a compound bow,there are alot of things to consider. I am a short bow freak. I shot the diamond stinger for 4years. ThenI met a fellow from Texas who designed his own boows. The one I shoot is a Shadow. Here are the specs:
ata 40"
B.H. 6 3/8"
65#
28" draw
321fps @ 5.01 gr./# bow weight.
Kenetic energy 74.5#
You can believe me or not, but I have hunted with this bow for 2years out of tree stands,ground blinds,and stalking through the thickets. The long axle has never been a problem. I personally never had a one cam bow that shot what the mfg. said it would shoot, though they were quiet smooth and very forgiving. Then again, if you take the old Black Knight, it was fast,but hard to control. The Shadow blends both qualitys. It is fast,quiet,smooth and very shooter friendly.
Speed has nothing to do with control if the bow is set up right. Dave(who owns the bow company) has a league every year. I have seen 2 mathews shooters switch to his bow as well as high country,peasrson, and xi. The scores on the league more than doubled for ok to average shooters. I feel that 300+ is a magic # as long as the bow don't try to jump out of your hand when you shoot it.