ORIGINAL: silentassassin

Arthur,

To me that just proves that you were the best shooter out there that day. I am sure you would have beat them with a speed bow if that's what you had been shooting. Speed and accuracy aren't mutually exclusive and shouldn't be classified as such. A good shooter is going to shoot a fast bow well and a slow bow well. The fast bows today are alot more forgiving than they use to be. I shoot a fast bow but I shoot apretty heavy arrow with so I am only shooting in the high 270's. But there are that shoot super fast rigs that can shoot circles around me and guys that shoot slow rigs that can shoot circles around me. At the end of the day it's alot about the jerk behind the string. It's not a good idea for most new shooters to start with a speed bow because they tend to be more difficult to shoot. Of course I have seen some newbies start out with excellent natural form that are the exception to the rule. But, the saying in question as no validity becuase it imples that fast bows aren't accurate. Sure a slow hit is better than a fast miss but a fast hit is better than a slow miss. Either way missing sucks and either way it is attributable to the shooter, not the bow.