I've spent the past three days reading up (via the searches) on cam sync vs cam timing. I even googled some sources on the issue, and what the ONLY thing I've concluded is the terms "sync" and "time" are used differently by so many sources to describe different things. I can't seem to get an idea of what the difference truly is (although I know there is).

Here's what I've gathered so far, and feel free to set me straight (that's what I'm after, as I'm very new to all of this).

Cam sync:

This refers to the relation/orientation of the cams with respect to each other (only pertains to a dual cam, binary, and hybrid, no single cams, correct)? Not only is cam snyc referring to rotational position, but ALSO rotational speed, correct? In theory hybrid cams would be out of synch due to the mismatch in size between the two, but Hoyt has engineered it (cable orientation to the cams and how it's wrapped) so that the cams do rotate at the same speed and same point through the draw cycle when snyched, correct?

Cam timing:
Refers to the rotational position of the cams at brace and at full draw. Just because the cams hit the draw stops at the same time doesn't mean it's timed correctly, right? Doesn't timing deal more or less with utilizing the best position of the cams to get the most out of the draw/force curve? So for instance, your cams are a bit under/over rotated at brace, they will also be over/under rotated at full draw, correct? Therefore you're not utilizing the most potential energy and full efficiency of the cam, correct?

My problems with this issue is this:
I've read the threads, etc stating that synch and timing are seperate entities, so here's where I'm lost. Let's say you're starting with your bare bow (getting ready to tune). You look at the cams to check for synch (can you go by just looking at the position of the cams with respect to each other, then check tiller and if it all checks out, they're in snych? Or is there some other method).

Then let's say you move on to timing. You look at the bow at brace and are looking for what? Whether the cam is over/under rotated? I've heard mention of timing marks, but how they're more or less a starting point or guideline rather than a specific measurement to go by...is this true? From what I read dealing with timing, it seems the consensus is to use a draw board (or have someone draw for you) and watch to see where the draw stops hit. If one hits before the other, twist/untwist the buss/control cable. I see this being the accepted method of TIMING...but if timing deals with the orientation of the cams, wouldn't you be more or less concerned with where the cams are at brace than at full draw (seeing as you want to utilize ALL of the power stroke, correct)?


I know this thread is full of tons of questions, some probably have been answered in here, but through my searching, I seriously couldn't come to a conclusion on what was what, and if someone or a few of you could set me straight on the issue, it would be great.