Everyone knows that forgiving is the main thing and to me a bow that shoots 270 is much more forgiving to me than one shooting 220.Yardage is a small part but the main thing is I shoot better at 270 than any other speed.I feel it has to do with getting the arrow off the draw cycle quicker but the main thing is it shoots better.I don't like how you have to tune slow arrows either,you have to spin the heck out of them to get them to fly straight or put extremely heavy foc on them and that makes long shots impossible.Spinning the heck out of them drammatically decreases penetration.I can shoot my fast arrow with straight vanes and achieve the same or better flight and that will give me better penetration.

Speed is a relative term and isn't the same for everyone.A person that has a 30# draw can shoot 290 and still have a forgiving setup.Someone at a 28" draw tries to shoot 290 will most likely have to use a bow that is raticall and it wouldn't be forgiving.My 28 1/2" draw at 268 is one of the most forgiving setups I have ever used.My other bow that is for 3D is shooting 270 and is more forgiving,as a matter of fact it is quite awesome in that department.

I tried to take an indoor bow down to the 230 range and absolutely hated the way it shot but at 260 it shot better and I made more money with it on a 3d course than any other.


I really don't want to change the speed of my bows when I shoot everyday and I am used to it that way.

So please quit assuming that just because someone shoots a faster bow than yours that it is more critical,(that is just not true).

I also shoot some traditional bows with the 500 gr arrows and I understand the differences in the 2.I don't think I would try getting 220fps out of 1.That would be raticall to me.My 45# Kodiak would do some strange things at that speed.

The point I am making is don't look at someones speed and think that it is not the best for that person to kill animals with.


Not trying to offend anyone but look at things for what they are and not what they are for you.