All true, David. But I haven't seen a 150 fps arrow from a selfbow kill a deer any less dead than they die with a 300 fps arrow. Deer aren't particularly impressed by chronograph readings and you still gotta put the arrow in the right spot.

You talk about optimizing your KE and arrow flight. Okay. I can do that with heavy arrows, which absorb somewhat more energy from the bow and transfer it to the target than a light, fast arrow (albeit at a slower speed). My heavy arrows fly perfectly true, just with slightly higher trajectory than a light arrow. Inside 30 yards, the trajectory difference between a 400 grain arrow and a 500 grain arrow is maybe an inch or so.

You should hear the difference in bow noise between my 450 grain Bemans and my 530 grain 2315's from my single cam bow. You should feel the difference in vibration. I don't need shock absorbing accessories with the heavy arrows.

I can judge yardage. I like smooth drawing bows that shoot a reasonably heavy arrow at a reasonable speed and do it quietly and without shock.

I like to see my arrow in flight and track it all the way to the target, be it paper, foam or fur. That's the most important thing for me about shooting a bow. I ENJOY it. I read an article by a psychologist once that referred to that as 'the ecstacy of anticipation.'

I enjoy shooting archery. That is the area I concentrate on optimizing. A lot of people are missing out on that enjoyment because they're constantly wrestling with their equipment. Always trying to optimize performance, getting frustrated and forgetting that they're supposed to be having fun. It could be one reason why bowhunting's popularity is dropping off.

Some folks can't judge yardage for beans and may do better with a fast bow. That's fine... up to a point. Some of these bows are so fast that the shooter couldn't tell you where he hit an animal if he had to. Bad situation for determining how, and when, you're going to begin trailing.

I can give you a thousand reasons for shooting slower setups with heavier arrows. I can only give you one or two to shoot light and fast.

Of course, I've often been told I need to get with the times and quit being so old fashioned. I just don't see any reason to.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>