ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer
ORIGINAL: Mike from Texas
Ths is going to ruffle some feathers but, what's wrong with you guys saying the draw cycle is harsh? This bow is no harsher to draw than the Guardian and certainly not worse than the General. What are you guys a bunch of pansies?[8D]
And, is there anything wrong with shooting a lower draw weight and still ahving blazing speeds? Kinda like having your cake and eating it too is how I see it.
Mike, I tend to agree with you. If the draw is harsh, it seems to me that one is overbowed and should consider a lesser poundage bow. I've never had an issue with "harsh" draw cycles but I used to shoot all the Hoyt speed bows so I'm used to that. The only thing I can think is someone coming from the ease of say a Mathews but if one understands the eccentrics understands why their speeds cannot compare. There is a slight trade off when it comes to this.
With these "harsh" draw cycles, one could lower the poundage and still get impressive speeds over a "smooth" draw cycle, like you said, win win.
It must have all just been in my mind then even though the Hoyt and the 82nd were at the same draw weight yet the draw cycle felt completely different.
One was comfortable. One was not. BTW, both bows were at the same weight of the bow I currently shoot quite comfortably, so I'm most certainly not over bowed...
People perceive things differently, so what is right for you guys may not be right for me. It's not one size fits all.