Don't be shy, tell us what ya thought- good or bad!


As to the general discussion- when draw weights get ridiculously low (compared to what one is used to) yes, I don't think the cam design means a whole lot. But calling someone a wuss or overbowed when they can handle a 70 pound bow (for example) from nearly everyone but cannot handle 70 on a few extreme cam designs is frankly ridiculous- the problem is the design of the cam, not the shooter. A bow that peaks late is poor ergonomic design. The way the muscles work in the body favors a bow that hits peak poundage early, not towards the end of the draw cycle.

That said, I've had a real hankering to take the "X-Force Challenge" as a purely fun experiment. The idea being- could I drop to a very low draw weight (for me- 50-52 pounds or so), and handle a lower brace and very aggressive cam design as accurately as I do the higher brace , nicer draw cams at 10-15 pounds higher draw weight? Performance levels would be fairly similar with my GT500. I've noticed this phenomenon before with low brace height, agressive speed bows I've shot at low peak weights (again compared to what I am/have been used to).


e.g.: When I was (MUCH) younger I had purchased a 50 pound peak HCA straight limb Excalibur for my then GF (now Ex-wife). She liked the bow much better than the GE she was shooting before, and eventually she stopped shooting just cos she didn't have time with work and other hobbies. I put on a set of 29" modules cranked it up to 50 lbs, and proceeded to shoot that Excalibur far far better than I was ever able to shoot the two 70 lb recurve limbed Excaliburs I owned (which I was completely comfortable drawing all day long even in cold weather). A bow that is ridiculously easy to control, and shoots with much less recoil/vibe/noise is an a real eye opener that allows you to precisely work on execution and form (and helps with TP as well). And that 50lb Excalibur was shooting at very high speeds- I was shooting ACC 3lxx somethings out of it around 5 grains per lb.

We'll see-I have to move some guitar related stuff to get the $ first.