Why does some people want a speed bow?
04-24-2008 | 08:32 AM
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RE: Why does some people want a speed bow?
ORIGINAL: HuntingBry
Your point was the only one that was clear and made sense. It's also the reason that I look for faster shooting bows. I want a bow that will push my 440+ grain arrows at a decent speed with my 27.5" draw so I can get good KE.
The rest of the thread just made my head hurt.
ORIGINAL: mobow
The only point I was trying to make is this. Yes, a speed bow is just that, and most folks get one for what? Well, the speed of course. And that's fine. It'll kill deer, it'll shoot straight. If that's what they want, hey......who am I to tell them they are wrong? I'm can't.
But, another side to the speed bow is it's ability to shoot a heavy arrow fast, and not having to shoot 80 #'s to do it. But those of us that choose to go that route aren't wrong either. The question was posed, why do some want a speed bow? For me, the answer is because the speed bow has the ability to shoot a heavy arrow fast.
The only point I was trying to make is this. Yes, a speed bow is just that, and most folks get one for what? Well, the speed of course. And that's fine. It'll kill deer, it'll shoot straight. If that's what they want, hey......who am I to tell them they are wrong? I'm can't.
But, another side to the speed bow is it's ability to shoot a heavy arrow fast, and not having to shoot 80 #'s to do it. But those of us that choose to go that route aren't wrong either. The question was posed, why do some want a speed bow? For me, the answer is because the speed bow has the ability to shoot a heavy arrow fast.
The rest of the thread just made my head hurt.
04-24-2008 | 08:42 AM
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RE: Why does some people want a speed bow?
ORIGINAL: quiksilver
I shot my bow for a full year at mindbending speeds, and have arrived at the following conclusions:
[ol][*]The 7" Brace Height simply wasn't enough to produce a sufficiently forgiving setup to come anywhere even close to the bullseye, even at close range.[*]Shooting a 290 grain arrow at 29", 70#, 369 fps - simplydid not produce nearly enough Kinetic Energy (78#) to kill a whitetail.[*]My arrows just lacked penetrating power, and I couldn't kill anything with it.[*]Using one pin out to 35 yards is just a royal pain in the ass. I would much rather usea slider with all my yardages markedand an electronic rangefinder.[*]Shooting a bow that was so fast caused my friends to feel "inferior," and it definitely put a strain on my personal relationships with my peers.[*]Shooting the fastest bow in a web community this large has caused me to suffer psychological abnormalities that have affected me, personally. Those psychological conditions have begun tomanifest themselvesphysically through the following symptoms:increasing hat size, sperm count/volume increases, enlarged testes, increased I.Q., increased lean muscle mass, heightened pheromone production, women disrobing themselves simply by looking at me, 15% increase in bench press, feelings of constant awesomenessand chronic erection. [/ol]
In sum, shooting a bow this fast just isn't for everyone. You must be prepared, both mentally and physically, for the side-effects. I am strongly considering slowing my bow down, because these factors are clearly starting to place an undue burden on myself, my lifestyle, my hunting, and my personal friendships.
I shot my bow for a full year at mindbending speeds, and have arrived at the following conclusions:
[ol][*]The 7" Brace Height simply wasn't enough to produce a sufficiently forgiving setup to come anywhere even close to the bullseye, even at close range.[*]Shooting a 290 grain arrow at 29", 70#, 369 fps - simplydid not produce nearly enough Kinetic Energy (78#) to kill a whitetail.[*]My arrows just lacked penetrating power, and I couldn't kill anything with it.[*]Using one pin out to 35 yards is just a royal pain in the ass. I would much rather usea slider with all my yardages markedand an electronic rangefinder.[*]Shooting a bow that was so fast caused my friends to feel "inferior," and it definitely put a strain on my personal relationships with my peers.[*]Shooting the fastest bow in a web community this large has caused me to suffer psychological abnormalities that have affected me, personally. Those psychological conditions have begun tomanifest themselvesphysically through the following symptoms:increasing hat size, sperm count/volume increases, enlarged testes, increased I.Q., increased lean muscle mass, heightened pheromone production, women disrobing themselves simply by looking at me, 15% increase in bench press, feelings of constant awesomenessand chronic erection. [/ol]
In sum, shooting a bow this fast just isn't for everyone. You must be prepared, both mentally and physically, for the side-effects. I am strongly considering slowing my bow down, because these factors are clearly starting to place an undue burden on myself, my lifestyle, my hunting, and my personal friendships.
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04-24-2008 | 09:04 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Why does some people want a speed bow?
Interesting read there Germ!
400FPS bows???? Hell yeah there already is, just not on the market yet! The Bow companies aren't stupid, there going to soak every dime they can get out of people!!!! Why wouldn't they?
400FPS bows???? Hell yeah there already is, just not on the market yet! The Bow companies aren't stupid, there going to soak every dime they can get out of people!!!! Why wouldn't they?
04-24-2008 | 09:14 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Why does some people want a speed bow?
There's a guy on AT shooting the same setup as me - but with a 31" draw length and a little heavier draw (75# I think)- getting 408-412 fps consistently.
HCA Iron Mace, Speed Pro 5.5's, 50-60 grain tips, 31" draw...He may have moved on to the Speed Force by now... Not sure.
HCA Iron Mace, Speed Pro 5.5's, 50-60 grain tips, 31" draw...He may have moved on to the Speed Force by now... Not sure.
04-24-2008 | 09:17 AM
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RE: Why does some people want a speed bow?
Your Majesty,
That was the funniest post I've read in a long time! Thank you!
This quote from Buckmagnet is the way I feel about the subject at hand:
"For me its because my 384 grain arrow at 328 f.p.s. gives me 93 ft-lbs of KE (enough to blow through ANY animal in North America) and it allows for a small pin gap which means that if I misjudge the yardage by a yard or two I am still going to put it in the boiler room!"
I don't shoot a speed bow nor do I shoot a bow for speed. I shoot my bow because I like it. I've shot a couple newer bows (newer than mine) that shoot a lot faster, even using my personal arrows. The latest was an Airborne, I don't know which one, but the draw, noise and handshock was nada compared to my bow which I bought new in 2003. The bow had the same poundage as mine 72# but it shot my 400grn arrow in the neighborhood of 315-320 a good 40 fps faster. How can this be a bad thing?
That was the funniest post I've read in a long time! Thank you!
This quote from Buckmagnet is the way I feel about the subject at hand:
"For me its because my 384 grain arrow at 328 f.p.s. gives me 93 ft-lbs of KE (enough to blow through ANY animal in North America) and it allows for a small pin gap which means that if I misjudge the yardage by a yard or two I am still going to put it in the boiler room!"
I don't shoot a speed bow nor do I shoot a bow for speed. I shoot my bow because I like it. I've shot a couple newer bows (newer than mine) that shoot a lot faster, even using my personal arrows. The latest was an Airborne, I don't know which one, but the draw, noise and handshock was nada compared to my bow which I bought new in 2003. The bow had the same poundage as mine 72# but it shot my 400grn arrow in the neighborhood of 315-320 a good 40 fps faster. How can this be a bad thing?
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