"Spine weight" is an inaccurate term as spine refers to the stiffness or a lack thereof in an arrow, the less spine the more " flex " in an narrow and vice versa, right?

PSEbow, that just ain't fair.

I went with a 60 Tribute this year but always wonder what a 70 backed down to 63 or 64 would feel like.

My Patriots draw seems to get smoother when I back it off from peak weight. Kinda like it's relaxed or something. I'm not talking about just the weight, but the draw cycle. Sounds silly I know, but what's new.

PSEBO, thank you for that info. That is very interesting as I have never talked to anyone who has shot the "same" bow with different weight limbs, but only different weights on the same limbs. Great, now I need to go buy new limbs to test it out. Thanks a lot for costing me money

Sorry fellas i almost made the mistake my self...i was lucky that my favorite tech at my favorite shop was doing this test at the right time...and again this was only tested on the Ally!

Bo

Guys I called my pro shop tonite and talked with my pro shop buddy and quizzed him on this 60-70 lb issue. He says that a 70# bow has to shoot the heavier arrow than the 60# bow so the two are basically equal in speed.He agrees that you don't gain any speed shooting a 70# bow with 350's over a 60# shooting 400's. He also said that he feels that a Mathews performs better at peak weight but that with a Hoyt it doesn't matter. He said that I am not gaining anything with my 70# setup thatI couldn't achieve with my bow turned down and shooting the lighter arrow. He said that where the heavier bow poundage and heavier arrow shine is on bigger game such as moose, elk,caribou, and Africa game, so since I am going moose caribou and bear hunting in New Foundland next year to stick with my setup. What are your feelings on this?

Wouldn't it be nice if a "Huntingnet surfing" shop owner would shoot the big three, two of each, one a 60# bow maxed out and 70# bow back down to 60# with the same arrow for all six bows


Sure would love to see those number!

Bo

Thats the biggest reason I've kept my Protec with xt2000's for 2 years now. Its a 70 pound bow for hunting, yet I can back each bolt out 6 times and be shooting 58 pounds with a very solid backstop for 3d with backtension.

Can anybody answer me? What about big animals?

I think there are few things that can be tougher to shoot through than the plate of a wild hog's shoulder, and I accidentally center punched one at 60 lbs and burried the arrow to the fletchings.

The important thing is having razorsharp cut on contact broadheads and being able to place the arrow where you want it to go. If you are comfortable with 70 lbs, by all means shoot it. But I remember seeing a show with Vicki Cianciarulo (sp?) shooting a moose with 50 lbs or so and getting great penetration.

I saw that same show with Vicki. I think that is the one where she kept waving the broadhead around after the shot and Ralph showed a cutup T-shirt after the commercial break. LOL. Yea 70# is very easy for me so I will keep my setup. The xtra heavy arrows that I shoot will penetrate better than a light one and will be less suseptable to wind. I need to get a chrono.My 400's shoot accurately in my 70# setup but they are too light and cause a higher noise level. My bow with my current setup makes no noise except for the release of the string.