anyone hear of the bowturbow?
12-02-2008, 08:49 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Albany, NY
Posts: 4,679
RE: anyone hear of the bowturbow?
I'm curious to know why they didn't put the bow back on the scale to measure draw weight after installing this thing. 
You could always add about 10lbs of draw weight and accomplish nearly the same thing for free. They are essentially adding some pre-load to the limbs and probably increasing draw weight. Snake oil IMHO.
You could always add about 10lbs of draw weight and accomplish nearly the same thing for free. They are essentially adding some pre-load to the limbs and probably increasing draw weight. Snake oil IMHO.
12-02-2008, 11:58 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Henderson, KY
Posts: 1,760
RE: anyone hear of the bowturbow?
Its all over archerytalk just look around in the forums. weve been awaiting its release for weeks and now that they put the videos up, people are hating on it. thats at for u most of the time though.
Derek
Derek
12-02-2008, 02:03 PM
#14
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Chatsworth IL USA
Posts: 5,012
RE: anyone hear of the bowturbow?
ORIGINAL: Jimimac
Mr. Hunter might want to learn how to shoot with both eyes open as well. That whole low light thing and all.
ORIGINAL: BowTech_Shooter
I'd like to know how the guy in the picture of the web site is keeping his release aid from slipping up and popping him in the mouth...
He's got it attached above the arrow nock and it doesn't appear to be a string loop...
Oh, and little does this guy know...He'd gain a little speed by taking one of his two brass nock sets and the rubber tube peep off his bow...[8D]
I'd like to know how the guy in the picture of the web site is keeping his release aid from slipping up and popping him in the mouth...
He's got it attached above the arrow nock and it doesn't appear to be a string loop...
Oh, and little does this guy know...He'd gain a little speed by taking one of his two brass nock sets and the rubber tube peep off his bow...[8D]
12-02-2008, 02:12 PM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Lake County, Il
Posts: 2,205
RE: anyone hear of the bowturbow?
ORIGINAL: Rick James
I'm curious to know why they didn't put the bow back on the scale to measure draw weight after installing this thing.
You could always add about 10lbs of draw weight and accomplish nearly the same thing for free. They are essentially adding some pre-load to the limbs and probably increasing draw weight. Snake oil IMHO.
I'm curious to know why they didn't put the bow back on the scale to measure draw weight after installing this thing.
You could always add about 10lbs of draw weight and accomplish nearly the same thing for free. They are essentially adding some pre-load to the limbs and probably increasing draw weight. Snake oil IMHO.
12-02-2008, 03:34 PM
#16
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 868
RE: anyone hear of the bowturbow?
Over on AT somebody was saying that the holding weight only increased by 1 to 2 lbs.
Working the math backwards
70lb bow w/ 80% cam = 14 lbs holding weight
14+2lbs of holding weight = 16lbs / .2 = 80lb draw weight
They also mentioned that on one of the tested bows the difference in the limb tip position was about 1/4" shorter on each side when using the device. That extra 1/4" of deflection comes at the maximum loading of the limbs so more speed still.
Seems pretty easy to see where all of the extra speed comes from although to get the energy out, you still need to put it in. There is no free lunch.
Working the math backwards
70lb bow w/ 80% cam = 14 lbs holding weight
14+2lbs of holding weight = 16lbs / .2 = 80lb draw weight
They also mentioned that on one of the tested bows the difference in the limb tip position was about 1/4" shorter on each side when using the device. That extra 1/4" of deflection comes at the maximum loading of the limbs so more speed still.
Seems pretty easy to see where all of the extra speed comes from although to get the energy out, you still need to put it in. There is no free lunch.
12-02-2008, 05:33 PM
#17
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
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