ORIGINAL: MeanV2
I like easy on my Body. I used to hunt with 90#, then 80#, then 70#, Like Don says 60# is just easier on the body. I shot a 90# bow last year at the range with some young guys just to proveto myself I could still do it. Makes me realize how much needless wear and tear I put on my joints all those years.You shoot bows for 40 years and chances are your joints will wish you hadn't used so much overkill. I know I wish I had switched to 60# years before I finally did. A lot ofBowhunters are beginning to see the light.
Dan
Dan, I understand the easier on your body thing, but you have to be talking apples to apples. Would shooting my bow 10 lbs. less than what it is now be easier, yes. Would it be as effective, not in all cases. To get the same performance at less weight you have to gain that speed from somewhere. That usually comes in the draw cycle. I prefer to have a less agressive draw cycle with a forgiving brace and valley at a higher weight than a more aggressive draw cycle with a shorter valley or shorter brace at a lower weight. That doesn't make it right or wrong, just my preference.