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Old 04-22-2006 | 09:24 PM
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whats the purpose for one
im my knowledge it doesnt matter if the bow is tilted? am i wrong
i think it just takes up space below my pins and am considreing prying it off what do you think?
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Old 04-22-2006 | 10:04 PM
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INCORRECT
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Old 04-22-2006 | 10:05 PM
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Actually is does matter if the bow is canted to one side. Depending on wich way it is tilted there is more weight to that side of the arrow. If you are plumb when you shoot you have equal force on the arrow as a whole.
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Old 04-22-2006 | 10:09 PM
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ORIGINAL: MOTOWNHONKEY

Actually is does matter if the bow is canted to one side. Depending on wich way it is tilted there is more weight to that side of the arrow. If you are plump when you shoot you have equal force on the arrow as a whole.
Did he just call you fat????
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Old 04-22-2006 | 10:20 PM
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im 16,6'2 and 145 wet but.. havent people hunted for..years...centuries without them?
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Old 04-22-2006 | 10:33 PM
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havent people hunted for..years...centuries without them?
True - but the same could be said for cams, sights, releases etc.

If you sight in holding the bow level and then shoot canted, your pinscould have you shooting to the side you are canted. Could be off quite a bit at longer distances.
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Old 04-23-2006 | 03:40 AM
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It is just another way for you to add consistancy to each and every shot. Almost like an anchor point. It does matter if you cant your bow, especially at longer yardages. Say you cant your bow to theright for a right handed shooter, (top limb tilted towards the right), it will move your pin up and to the right from the level position. If you are sighted in at level, this cant will cause you to shoot low and left.

Years ago, when I shot fingers release and I first put a sight on my bow, I noticed that my 4 sight pins were angled to the right when I held the bow level. They looked like this.
0 20
030
0 40
0 50

The top pin was furthest left and the bottom pin furthest right. I hope this diagram stays intact when I post this. But anyway, the level is to help the archer keep his bow level while executing shots and help to consistantly keep the pins in the same location.

I hope this helps.
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Old 04-23-2006 | 04:44 AM
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You're Plump.... Not Fat.[8D][8D][8D] AND, yes it dos matter if the bow is level. the closer you get to laying the bow on it's side(worse case sceneriokant)the worse you shoot.
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Old 04-23-2006 | 05:04 AM
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I know I use mine but didn't Fred Bear cant his bow ? Does it matter if it's a recure or a compound?
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Old 04-23-2006 | 05:07 AM
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ORIGINAL: Rickmur

I know I use mine but didn't Fred Bear cant his bow ? Does it matter if it's a recure or a compound?
Fred Bear didn't have sight pins, he shot instinctive.
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