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08-15-2003 | 10:23 PM

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Len in Maryland

Joined: Feb 2003

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From: Baltimore Maryland USA

RE: The tuning trilogy!

8PT: Thanks for the explanation. I totally understand what you' re doing. I do wonder whether or not the test actually reflects spine or arc. Not to worry, because I also wonder the same about the way manufacturers do their testing. I' m sure, however, that their test methods are quite a bit more sophisticated. Anyway, I think I' ll check out your process.

Now on to the matter at hand. I try diligently to educate/assist my customers in their arrow selection, tuning and advanced evaluation. I provide spin testers at 3 places in my shop for customers to test their arrows whenever they want. I will take time to show any customer how to use the spin testers for both the base arrow and with the broadhead attached.

I explain to my customers about the straightness issue and that the manufacturers of wrapped carbon arrows are not controlling batches of production very well. I explain that this is beyond my control; but, that I want them hunting with the best equipment possible. When we are asked to tune any bow, we always ask for several arrows and spin test them in front of the customer. When they see this, they almost always want to test the rest of their arrows. Even if they didn' t buy their arrows from me, I always suggest that they use our testers.

With 20,000+ arrow sales a year, it would be ridiculous for us to do any selective analysis. Besides not having the time, my customers wouldn' t want to pay for that extra service. We are in a very competitive environment as it is. Can you imagine where we would be if we tried to do what some have suggested? Would you like to be the one left with arrows that have been repeatedly ' selected' by other archers? [

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No, I won' t let customers ' select' their arrows.[:-] If anyone has a problem with what they deem ' out of spec' , I strongly suggest that they personally send the ' bad' arrows back to the manufacturers. Does your PRO Shop put spin testers out for you to use? Does your PRO Shop even tell you about this situation. Does your PRO Shop check your arrows before they try to tune your bow? If the manufacturers started receiving shipments of arrows back from volumes of customers, maybe then their quality control will get better. I can' t change the system alone and I won' t be the dupe of ridicule by those who ' think' they can do better.

I figured I' d bring some of my findings to several forums so that others in the world could understand this problem. It was greeted with thanks on the other forums. Here, while I see that many appreciate the advice, we have a few who you just can' t please. I was always taught not to kill the messenger. It' s evident that some here may have trouble with understanding this issue. We wonder why a lot of people don' t post and why a lot of good people leave forums. Don' t worry, I can take the heat; but, it makes one wonder why they should even try to get an educational message across. [:' (]

Thank you to those that understand the situation and are positive in their posts.

To the others, ?????? No, I' m not mad, just confused by your attitude.

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