Well, I've shot some pretty quick selfbows, but a hickory bow that's as fast as any laminated bow? I'm not from Missourri, but you'd have to show me before I'll take that as fact.

Selfbows, like any other bow, can be built to be extremely smooth. This new 72" feels (dare I say this?) even smoother than my Crusader (Crusader gains 2.5# per inch). I haven't scaled it, but it's supposed to be the same draw weight, just 6" longer.

Wood bows can take a set and loose pounds/cast. I've never heard that you have to snap shoot them, but I couldn't say that isn't fact because I just don't know. I know I won't leave mine strung while I'm not shooting it--but I won't snap shoot it either. I rather mine take a set than start practicing bad habits--it's not like I don't have enough of those already!

Chad