My view from the Peanut Gallery:

It's real simple, HCA says (with their actions):"Go ahead and shoot 3 gpp, we're confident that it won't explode. If it does, we got your back."

Everybody elsesays (with their actions): "Shooting under 5 gpp puts our product at-risk of failure, so we refuse to extend the warranty beyond that threshold."

Actions > Words

I trust that the manufacturers have conducted sufficient testing to be keenly aware of what their products can withstand before experiencing an increased risk of limb failure. Those confidences are reflected in their warranty. Plain and simple. [:-]

From my understanding, Elite was razor-close to doing a 3-4 gpp warranty on their '08's, but decided to back out at the last second, when they realized that they would barely be able to keep up with existing orders already (they didn't need the added sales incentive). In the near future, I don't think they'll hesitate to make theleap. I also understand that PSE was strongly considering extending their warranty to the 4-4.25 range.

The thing is, arrow manufacturers are going to force the bow manufacturers' collective hands . . . soon. There are several manufacturers who already have great hunting shafts hitting the market that you simply can't shoot out of a 5 gpp bow (Victory HV, Gold Tip UL). These shafts will provide ridiculous performance at around 4.5 gpp in a hunting scenario. Eventually, people are going to figure that out. It's the biggest "secret" that the mainstream manufacturers don't wanttheir core consumersto know.

That's why the bowtech blowhards (especially the guys with vested financial interests) are so quick to scoff at my test results and try to dismiss it as some kind of nonsense.I think it's kinda comical . . . and pathetic. All at the same time.

Trust me, Ihave no allegiance to HCA.The fact is, they're the only company out there right now who is providing a product that can maximize current arrow technology. That's why I bought their bow.The only thing I ever got from HCA was a few arrows to try out - the owner sent me an email and said "try these, trust me." I did andI did. 369.

A while back, somebody developed a 3.5" turkey load, but there were only a few guns on the market chambered to handle that round. Guess what? I bought one. It doesn't matter what comes first, the chicken or the egg. All that matters is that you get there.