Frank,
Did I ruffle your feathers!?
I didn't mean to.....just having some fun(you know that tho)
You know what you were saying got me to thinking.......I finally realized why you are such a "Hard Sell" on these bows.
You and to some extent myself are the exception to the rule when it comes to draw length.....especially you.
You said it yourself, you can pretty much get good KE with any bow you want (provided they offer a 31"er<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>)......heck you could probably get 60+ out of my old Bear Whitetail Hunter.
Anyway here's my point......for you and me and Arthur P(poet and don't know it<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>)
We don't "Need" the extra KE.....I know I don't, I just enjoy the added "Play factor" that comes along with the fact that I got a great versatile bow.
However for the 29" on down crowd......that difference in speed rating could mean the difference between a guy shooting 50ft lbs of KE with one bow......and maybe 60+ft lbs with a faster bow like many of the BowTechs......you and I know THAT'S where the real meaningful numbers are.
Not with us goofing around with 80 and 90ft lbs of KE.....or even your 70(which is upper end I'd bet of everyone here if we took a poll)
You aren't impressed with 20fps speed gains because you ,like me, are already faster than the average Joe......but to the "Draw Impaired" crowd 20-30fps increases are dramatic.
For that guy with a 27" draw, the ability to own a bow that can shoot over 300fps!!.... for him could be a BIG help......at the very least it might help with any inferiority complex.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>
I personally like to play......(so do you, you just forgot<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>) I like all the options a bow as fast and smooth as mine gives me......If I want to shoot it at 336 to impress the chicks I'm in!<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>......if I want to slow it down to 280 or so with a 500 gr arrow to impress the deer.....that'll work too.
If I want to shoot it at 65#, I can still shoot as fast or faster than everything out there or simply raise arrow weight to meet 3D speed limits......for hunting I'm also not going to be limited in broadhead choices either by a long shot.......I like
functional extremes.
And that goes for SHORT bows as well.......I really loved that Mighty Mite, and I will own another one, I didn't pick up the "Pro38" to kill tanks......I got it for the versatility. It will do EVERYTHING and if it's the ONLY bow I own for a while I won't feel handicapped in anything I choose to do with it(from indoor spots to anti-terrorism). I feel for right now the trade off is well worth it.
The only other point I guess I'm trying to make is that I really feel like you are disregarding a great many terrific bows based on a current preference......I'd love to see your face after a 345fps arrow rips thru a chronograph with a nearly 7" brace height! And smoothly and quietly at that. Who gives a poop if it's a little heavier or longer......and maybe some aren't a huge raw performance advantage, some of them are just great shooting bows that have design attributes to just make them easier to shoot and inherently more accurate.....And I don't just mean BowTech, I'm talking everything right back to Hoyt.
I'd be interested to hear how you like or don't like an "Ultratec" or a "Maverick" or a "BKII" or a whatever.....life's to short, Shoot hard!!
There's a whole other world out there over 34".
Boy there's just too much good equipment out there these days isn't there?
You want the honest to gods truth about what bows
I would be shooting right now if BowTech wasn't in the picture?......I know you're gonna love this.
I'd be shooting a 60# Hoyt "Ultratec CC+" for 3D and target and a 70# "Havoctec" versa for hunting......there I said it! You happy?<img src=icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle>