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12-19-2006 | 07:33 PM

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Len in Maryland

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RE: Paper tuning???'s . . . all over again. . .

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The string and cam can actually be pointed in different directions due to a variety of reasons and that is a compromised centershot.

OK, now I can see where we can come together on this issue. But first, let me explain why this subject can be irritating. I see so many times on many forums someone asking where the 'centershot' is located on their bow (according to the manufacturer). Someone will specify it as 15/16 or 3/4 or whatever in inches. They won't give a tolerance which is necessary in something as complex and dynamic as a bow. I often envision some unknowing newbie setting his arrow off the riser at a very specific dimension and then trying desperately to tune it.

With some bows which tend to hold tight tolerances, a specific number is sometimes attainable; but, tolerances are regretfully necessary. You call it a "compromised centershot." I call it reality.

And to complicate matters more, the older a bow gets through constant wear, the reality of loose tolerances will prevail moreso.

Thank you for clarifying your interpretation of centershot. I trust you now understand my attitude towards the subject. While you may look at it as more of an attainable absolute, due to the variety and number of bows I see each year, I look at it as a starting point number that may have to be adjusted/compromised for a multitude of reasons.

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