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03-01-2004 | 12:05 PM

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Len in Maryland

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RE: More bow tuning - level nock travel

FranK:

What video is showing you is how the system operates under the 'BEST' conditions. That is, shooting a bow out of a machine. The loose mechanical 'grip' will have a minimal affect and allow the rest of the bow to 'float' to compensate for nock travel problems. We all know that a shooting machine will shoot 'absolutely' better.

Now take into consideration the human element. Do you really think even a small percentage of archers shoot like a machine?

This is why I will stay with the test method I use. It compares bows, one to the other, and it therefore doesn't necessitate the interpolation of the human elements.

Don't get nock travel and nock positioning confused. Nock positioning is something that Dave Barnsdale is addressing when BF talked about different diameter cams. He is trying to get a TRUE center shot bow in both the 'X' and 'Y' axis. This will enhance overall performance and tuning.

Although the outcome of nock positioning can really be construed as nock travel, what we have always addressed as nock travel has been the added affect of caming.

I hope this helps you understand my reasoning better.

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