ORIGINAL: mobow
ORIGINAL: TFOX
The funny thing is that people will spend $700.00 on a short bow so it won't hit their stand and give up the most important thing called forgiveness but won't spend $200-$300 on a stand that is actually designed with the bowhunter in mind and doesn't have those rails.
Agreed about the stands. But I've shot lots of deer out of climbers with the rails, and it's just never been an issue. Never. In fact, I like having it there.
And, not to argue, but here's a question about forgiveness and short ATA. Yes, it is a FACT that longer ATA bows are inherently more forgiving than say a 32" ATA....... BUT, don't you think manufacturers have oversome at least SOME of that issue with the overall design of the bow and the cams?
NO,as a matter of fact,I believe the opposite to be true.
Short bows usually have large brace which is good BUT they flatten the limbs out to achieve this(parallel limbed) which is by design,harder to shoot,if they shot better,the pros would use them but they don't,big reason for that.Plus they increase the reflex alot to achieve the high brace which is also a minus imo.It's all about the forgiveness factor.Yes,all bows shoot better than the person behind it but it is what they are capable of when the execution is less than favorable.
As far as rails go,I don't shoot with rails but I can see no way for them to present a problem,atleast not anymore for a 36" bow compared to a 33" one.