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09-08-2003 | 09:34 PM

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Len in Maryland

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From: Baltimore Maryland USA

RE: Bow efficiency?

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Sending people to you is a tease for complacency. Anyone who thinks differently is either a mass merchant themselves or is getting greased by them IMHO.

PW: When they first opened, yes there was a " tease for complacency" . They called in all the local shops and told them the same thing. Trust me, I saw through that ploy immediately. I don' t, however, get " greased" by them and really hope that that comment wasn' t directed at me. Knowing me as well as you do should, I think not.

Mark:

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I guess you have to find a happy middle ground with as high a % as is practical given your particular shooting needs.

That' s about how I related it to you, but with a slight twist. What I was trying to relate was a happy medium between speed and KE. While you might be able to get more KE with a heavier arrow, you have to consider how much speed you' re willing to give up. It is our opinion that 6 grains per pound usually gives you a happy medium. With an established arrow weight, you can then proceed, using the relative numbers of KE to poundage, to raise your % through tuning. With my bow' s efficiency, it is not difficult to achieve 1.1 or 1.2::1. I' ve seen similar set-ups that would only get .9 or less::1. I' ve also seen some set-ups get higher than 1.2::1; but, the draw cycle that you have to accept is NOT to my liking.[&o]

Remember what I said, I' m a HUNTER and I want a smooth draw cycle when I have to draw on Mr. Big while he may be looking.

Jeff: The people at Mint Spring know exactly how I feel. Their sales are way down in my store since the local mass merchant started carrying their line. This is in part by design and is also by default. They sell the bows at about 12% less than us; but, more customers are finding out that they' re getting about 50% less service. You should see the expressions when I have to charge those customers to straighten out the ' messes' that have been created. The charges usually override the savings by a substantial amount. What should be bothering the manufacturers is the bad taste that archers get when set up incorrectly. Think about how many either enter the woods ill-prepared or give up the sport because of frustration. Who gains and who looses?[:' (]

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