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06-10-2007 | 08:16 PM

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hardcorehunter

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From: IOWA/25' UP

Guys, I have seen the light

These forums have taught me alot. One of my biggest facts that I have learned from forums and proshops is that you gain no speed ,or very little with a 70# setup over a 60# setup, due to the heavier arrow weight required from the heavier spined arrow. You only gain more kinetic energy from the 70# arrow but with a 60# setup you are still over 15 ft pounds of the recommended kinetic energy needed for bear, elk, or caribou and over 25 ft pounds of the recommended kinetic energy for a whitetail deer. A 60# bow will kill anything that walks the North American continent. Considering that 90% of all bowhunters will never shoot anything larger than a whitetail deer, these heavy poundage bows are just not necessary. Years ago when bows were not efficient at delivering and producing energy, maybe 70# was a great merit in a bow; but not with these new modern bows. I have been shooting my Bowtech Tribute peaked at 61# and it is just a joy to shoot all day compared to the Hoyt Vectrix peaked at 72#. I can pull back 70# with ease but in cold weather with stiff muscles, a persons body may not perform as well. Well, I traded my Vectrix for a 60# Bowtech Guardian friday and couldn't be happier!!!!!! My 29" Guardian peaked at 62# is shooting my 28" 394 grain A/C/C arrow at 273 fps. Since noise travels at 1128 fps it is way more important to have a bow as quiet as possible IMO. I have never heard a 70# bow shoot as quiet as a 60# bow. Bows also perform the best at their peak weight and so many guys have a 70# bow and have it turned down in poundage and are not getting the full performance from their bow like they could. I have seen the light with these 60# bows and will never go back

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[/align][/align]My Tribute and Guardian[/align][/align]

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[/align][/align]I equipped my Guardian with a Trophy Taker pronghorndrop [/align]away, a Black Gold Radiant sight, anda Doinker stabilizer.[/align]

[/align][/align]Free Shirt my Dealer Boyd of Buck Hollow Sports in Pella, IA gave me.[/align]

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