Pinwheel 12,

If you have the ability, and do, shoot 60x indoors much of the time then you have the ability to "test" bows. If not, then someone wouldn't generally have the ability to "test" a bow. Many of the "old school" archers don't care for one-cams-just a fad, and are still trying to rationalize their negative comments from when they first arrived.

There are many tech guys out there who love to give opinions on the accuracy and effeciancy of many products, but in truth, don't shoot well enough to know the difference from a 59x set-up to a 56x set-up. They are "tech" guys, not shooters. There are also many two-cam guys who haven't shot a one-cam long enough to know what they are truly capable of. Maybe a game here, a game there, but not a seasons worth.

High fliers are a myth! I can honestly say in the past 8 years I've never had one. In fact, in the past 6 years I've never failed to shoot a 300, let alone have a high flier ruin a game. Thats with 10 different models, and sometimes a couple of each model, and no fliers.

Talk about qualifying to "test" equipment, how about if you have a 59X indoor avg., 550+ field round avg., and 3D wins in the past 4 or 5 years, when the shooters were doing the winning and an errant shot was not just a bad shot, but a tournament ending shot. People who fit those descriptions can be "testers" in my book. How many "tech" guys have these abilities?

Do I think one cams are as good as two-cams? you bet! Do I think they are better? Who cares! The point is, to imply that a one-cam is only good in the hands of a good shooter, is a slap in the face to many top pros out there who shoot the one-cam becuase they actually feel they are shooting the best bow. Who the heck are you to question them?

A one cam isn't forgiving?? I set up my latest Conquest II in June of 2001. Since that time I have shot a few thousand arrows through it, won a national 3D tournamet, and managed to shoot 60X with it 2 weeks ago, on my 7th indoor round in 2 years, without retuning, twisting the string, checking the weight, or in general, doing anything with it other than carry it back and forth in my truck, shove it in a bow case for a couple of plane rides, or stuff it in the stairway of my home. Actually haven't even lubed it, cleaned it, or waxed the string in a few months. Your right, I've had two one cams that were more forgiving, but at 70#'s with carbon arrows and a speed of 282, I'll take it.

Give the one-cams the respect they deserve, try shooting one, who knows it might even bring back that tournament fire and inspire you to go to a couple of national shoots this year. I'm not doubting your knowledge of the sport, materials, quality, whatever, but with your comments about one-cams, I am questioning your ability to differentiate the shooting capabilities of the two types of bows. Afterall, if you had the ability to shoot at the level needed to tell the difference, you truly wouldn't have made those comments.

I can tell the difference, I choose to shoot a one-cam, but it's just my personal preference, not a point of exclusion of the other great bows on the market today-especially 2 cams! Keep the facts in the discussion.

Jeff...U.P. of Michigan.