65% vs. 80% letoff?
02-10-2008, 11:41 AM
#2
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RE: 65% vs. 80% letoff?
My bow is set at 80% letoff @65#.I am able to hold the bow steady at full draw for alot longer than I could at 65% letoff.I am able to focus onwhereI want to place arrownot just hitting kill zone somewhere.It is just one less thing I need to worry about when the big one comes in.
02-10-2008, 11:52 AM
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RE: 65% vs. 80% letoff?
I prefer 65%. Things have changed dramatically though now days through engineering improvements. Still I prefer closer to 65% letoff and am miffed that some manufacturers now produce bows with only 80% letoff. Thats why I won't be looking at bows such as the new Martin Firecat or Elite GTO......specs on them say 80% letoff, no option I guess
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02-10-2008, 12:56 PM
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RE: 65% vs. 80% letoff?
Tho' I'm not sure what the let-off is now. Probably closer to 80%. I'm trying to be nice to my shoulder so it doesn't wake me up in the middle of the night.
02-10-2008, 01:16 PM
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RE: 65% vs. 80% letoff?
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I believe that is a myth that 80% is easier on body parts than 65%. Higher letoff just allows a person to hold at full draw longer. No matter what letoff, at some point the peak poundage still must be pulled. I believe the draw cycle itself and what feels comfortable to each individual hunter is more important as far as being more or less damagaing to the shoulder.
Tho' I'm not sure what the let-off is now. Probably closer to 80%. I'm trying to be nice to my shoulder so it doesn't wake me up in the middle of the night.
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02-10-2008, 01:30 PM
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RE: 65% vs. 80% letoff?
Well, I did drop my poundage to 40lbs too.
Ah Hah!
Good move Christine. I am pretty sure my next bow will be lower poundage than what I currently shoot. I'm just getting to darn old[:-].