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Speed kills...but is it the most important thing to look at when purchasing a bow? Is faster better? Or do other things play just as important of a role? If they do, what are those other important things??? What's the most important thing you look at when buying a new bow?
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I know most people disagree with me, but most missed shots in archery can be tied back to poor range estimation. Speed can compesate somewhat for that with a flatter trajectory. I do not think it is the most important thing, however. Some of the high speed bows, especially the older ones, were really tough to shoot. There is nothing worse than trying to shoot a bow that has a draw length too long, with too hard of a draw, with a short brace height. You're just asking for string slap in the name of speed. Some of the new bows are amazing. You can get the speed, with a respectable brace height, in a quiet, well fit bow. I'd rank fit as the most important when buying a new bow.
i would go with a flatter shooting bow the new bows that are saying there shoot 315 ibo there really shooting what there amo is saying so i would look into buying a flatter shooting bow
I have been hunting with my seven year old Darton Mustang, at 264 fps with a 350 arrow, 28 in draw What a great experience, tough and durable never out of tune. Just purchased the 2008 Darton 3000 Pro; wow, smooth & fast.
I have been watching all the bow companies develop the cams and the technology to produce the speed. As it has been said before; Darton is the engineering & technology company that’s who they are. Will they need to improve their marketing to stay ahead, that’s on them. But with the 2.5 cam it is the next revelation of bows; cams system, with a yoke and third string track that will keep the cams & bow in tune. They will be receiving long term royalties for a long time on this great new system.
you want a good flat shooting bow you might look at www.gunbroker.com
Brace height and fit of bow are the most important. All in all 350 fps does not make that much more difference than 300 fps unless shooting at extreme distances. Faster sometimes means less forgiving. Shot can miss dear faster with faster bow though.
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i shoot an alpine bow 280fps, and its a hand me down. my personal opinion is its all about comfort. you really have to master your shot, and if its a faster shooting bow your just going to miss that much quicker. stay in your comfort zone.
The fastest bows don't even come close to the speed of sound,and we all know how wired a deer can be.I try to silence my bow as much as i can. I prefer quietness over speed when hunting,
fast bow, flatter trajectory, constant practice: fatal accuracy. In the end, its not a speed contest, but a technological ability to reduce misses and woundings, which concern us most.
Some speed is important, just to make sure the deer do not have as much time to "jump the string." 240 fps is enough, but one of the important things is knock down power. Speed can be deflected, when you are shooting a heavy arrow you will bust threw bone and other organs that will get in the way. When you are shooting a light arrow it can basically bounce off the deer if you hit bone. When shooting a heavy arrow it will bust strait threw the bone and keep going. My friend shot a doe at 20 yards saturday and knocked the doe off her feet, she got back up and ran 15 yards after that and fell over. His bow is shooting 235 fps with an aluminum arrow.
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I know most people disagree with me, but most missed shots in archery can be tied back to poor range estimation. Speed can compesate somewhat for that with a flatter trajectory. I do not think it is the most important thing, however. Some of the high speed bows, especially the older ones, were really tough to shoot. There is nothing worse than trying to shoot a bow that has a draw length too long, with too hard of a draw, with a short brace height. You're just asking for string slap in the name of speed. Some of the new bows are amazing. You can get the speed, with a respectable brace height, in a quiet, well fit bow. I'd rank fit as the most important when buying a new bow.
The fastest bows don't even come close to the speed of sound,and we all know how wired a deer can be.I try to silence my bow as much as i can. I prefer quietness over speed when hunting,
i would go with a flatter shooting bow the new bows that are saying there shoot 315 ibo there really shooting what there amo is saying so i would look into buying a flatter shooting bow
I have been hunting with my seven year old Darton Mustang, at 264 fps with a 350 arrow, 28 in draw What a great experience, tough and durable never out of tune. Just purchased the 2008 Darton 3000 Pro; wow, smooth & fast.
I have been watching all the bow companies develop the cams and the technology to produce the speed. As it has been said before; Darton is the engineering & technology company that’s who they are. Will they need to improve their marketing to stay ahead, that’s on them. But with the 2.5 cam it is the next revelation of bows; cams system, with a yoke and third string track that will keep the cams & bow in tune. They will be receiving long term royalties for a long time on this great new system.
you want a good flat shooting bow you might look at www.gunbroker.com
Brace height and fit of bow are the most important. All in all 350 fps does not make that much more difference than 300 fps unless shooting at extreme distances. Faster sometimes means less forgiving. Shot can miss dear faster with faster bow though.
oops deer spelled wrong
i shoot an alpine bow 280fps, and its a hand me down. my personal opinion is its all about comfort. you really have to master your shot, and if its a faster shooting bow your just going to miss that much quicker. stay in your comfort zone.
fast bow, flatter trajectory, constant practice: fatal accuracy. In the end, its not a speed contest, but a technological ability to reduce misses and woundings, which concern us most.
Some speed is important, just to make sure the deer do not have as much time to "jump the string." 240 fps is enough, but one of the important things is knock down power. Speed can be deflected, when you are shooting a heavy arrow you will bust threw bone and other organs that will get in the way. When you are shooting a light arrow it can basically bounce off the deer if you hit bone. When shooting a heavy arrow it will bust strait threw the bone and keep going. My friend shot a doe at 20 yards saturday and knocked the doe off her feet, she got back up and ran 15 yards after that and fell over. His bow is shooting 235 fps with an aluminum arrow.
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