What would you rather have in a bow?
#21
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Kodiak, AK
Posts: 2,877
RE: What would you rather have in a bow?
ORIGINAL: bowtech die hard
See I don't agree. You are FEELING shock AFTER your arrow is gone, but that shock actually occurs upon release, what do you think causes any noise at all? it's the vibration. You are talking about anticipating the noise from the shot. Noise is caused by vibration. Vibration causes loss in accuracy. I thought that was pretty commonly known.
See I don't agree. You are FEELING shock AFTER your arrow is gone, but that shock actually occurs upon release, what do you think causes any noise at all? it's the vibration. You are talking about anticipating the noise from the shot. Noise is caused by vibration. Vibration causes loss in accuracy. I thought that was pretty commonly known.
If hand shock caused poor accuracy no compound shooter would have ever killed a deer 15 years ago and no longbow shooter would ever hit the broad side of a barn much less an aspirin tossed into the air.
#22
RE: What would you rather have in a bow?
I put absolutely no stock in the handshock of a bow.All bows today have very little handshock.
I can usually tell if I like a bow as soon as I pull it back,I DO NOT need to shoot it.The way the wall feels and the way the bow holds and balances at full draw are all that matter to me out of a hunting bow.How quiet the bow is is important for hunting but most all top end bows are quiet as well.
In a target bow,I actually prefer a little forward lunge.
I can usually tell if I like a bow as soon as I pull it back,I DO NOT need to shoot it.The way the wall feels and the way the bow holds and balances at full draw are all that matter to me out of a hunting bow.How quiet the bow is is important for hunting but most all top end bows are quiet as well.
In a target bow,I actually prefer a little forward lunge.
#23
RE: What would you rather have in a bow?
Well I have little to offer because I have not shot either bow or one with a heavy vibration. I will ask that what is important to you is different than the others reporting back to you. For example, I just love to shoot and I am not sure if I want to hold a vibrater in my hands while I'm out at the range with the fellows. To me, I want speed and accuracy. What is important to you? When you have that answer, you will find your bow. Good luck and enjoy shopping. Kodiak, you sound like an engineer. What's to engineer in AK? Pretty ignorant on the the state but i know that I would love to head up there for a vacation.
#24
RE: What would you rather have in a bow?
ORIGINAL: bowtech die hard
See I don't agree. You are FEELING shock AFTER your arrow is gone, but that shock actually occurs upon release, what do you think causes any noise at all? it's the vibration. You are talking about anticipating the noise from the shot. Noise is caused by vibration. Vibration causes loss in accuracy. I thought that was pretty commonly known.
ORIGINAL: KodiakArcher
On what planet does that theory apply?Here on Earth the arrow is gone before the hand shock hits. (Just giving ya a hard time, but that is a common misconception.) A shooting machine will split arrow after arrow of bows with wicked hand shock. The arrow is gone before the bow recoils. It's a matter of the archer anticipating and reacting to the recoil before it even happens that degrades the shot, not the recoil itself. Same with heavy hitting rifles, and I know heavy hitting rifles...
ORIGINAL: bowtech die hard
I prefer zero shock which ultimately leads to better accuracy,....theoretically anyways.
I prefer zero shock which ultimately leads to better accuracy,....theoretically anyways.
#28
RE: What would you rather have in a bow?
To be fair i think you would have to shoot both hat are tuned and set to the proper draw length to experience the proper feel . Are there other aspects of the bows as well
like weight , length , brace height, or other features to help determine which one ?
like weight , length , brace height, or other features to help determine which one ?
#30
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kansas city, Missouri
Posts: 2,571
RE: What would you rather have in a bow?
ive shot both and i would pick the hoyt
dont get me wrong, mathews are great bows but, when im hunting with one i feel as ifs a fragile antique and any bump will snap it in half
with my hoyt, it just feels like i could jump on it and nothing would happen, and with a big buck i dont want to leave anything to chance
dont get me wrong, mathews are great bows but, when im hunting with one i feel as ifs a fragile antique and any bump will snap it in half
with my hoyt, it just feels like i could jump on it and nothing would happen, and with a big buck i dont want to leave anything to chance