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12-09-2005 | 08:24 PM

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Len in Maryland

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RE: brace height, riser or ATA

Joe:

Don't shut out that 'search' for a better bow. If you do you'll miss the wonderful advances in technology. I've been 'searching' since I opened my PRO Shop going on 15 years,and follow the same procedure year after year. Shoot a new bow for about 30-60 days, then put it down and go back to my old bow. At first I was getting new bows all the time. Now it's hard to find bows without those excessive reflexes. When I say 'excessive', I mean 2" and more.

Yes, the parallel limb technology has improved BH, which improves shooting accuracy for some. The negatives are that the ATA length gets reduced unless you increase riser length, and the speed gets reduced unless you increase reflex. If you want to get a longer ATA, you have to contend with a much heavier bow. Now, I like a heavier bow, but wasn't it a trend and a marketing venture a few years back for those 'lighter' bows??? How soon many forget about what was 'important' a few years ago. There are some bows out there with all the important 'features'. It's just that the 'need for speed' limits their production/marketing.

Kevin:

One of the conditions of several properties where I hunt is that I take a lot of deer. If I can't 'manage the herd', they'll find someone who can. Once I fill my freezer, it's then to a long list of names where I contribute the venison.

You're always welcome to attend or join me at one of my seminars. With our ability to 'agree to disagree' about many things, we would probably put on an interesting session.

Some day you may come to accept deflex/reflex as a design geometry.

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