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Offline kevinsmith5

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how do you "judge" your bows?
« on: January 24, 2013, 08:57:41 pm »
I take my bows out onto a sod farm and shoot a carbon fiber arrow or two (always the same ones, tough and light) at 45 degrees and pace the distance. Its interesting to see how raw draw weight can mislead you on this. And it was fun to see a friend with $800 60 lb draw compound react to his arrow landing closer than mine....fired from a bow made out of hickory flooring and self cut bamboo.

So what do you do gauge the quality of your work?
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: how do you "judge" your bows?
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2013, 09:02:02 pm »
Mine are judged on balance and arrow flight alone. Im soley a hunter and shooting in an open field wont answer any of my questions.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: how do you "judge" your bows?
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2013, 09:25:54 pm »
Do I find it appealing.  How does it feel in the hand.  Does it hit the mark consistently, or as consistently as I am capable of shooting.
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Offline JonW

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Re: how do you "judge" your bows?
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2013, 09:29:38 pm »
I know when the arra hits the target if I like it or not. Some times asthetics play a part as well.
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Offline kevinsmith5

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Re: how do you "judge" your bows?
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2013, 09:49:23 pm »
I'm using this as a gauge of speed. Figure the further it travels the faster it started.
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: how do you "judge" your bows?
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2013, 09:59:07 pm »
If it hits where I am looking and shoots quick and quiet, then I am in love.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: how do you "judge" your bows?
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2013, 10:10:50 pm »
Quote from: hrhodes on January 24, 2013, 09:59:07 pm
If it hits where I am looking and shoots quick and quiet, then I am in love.

Me to
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Offline Roy

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Re: how do you "judge" your bows?
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2013, 10:35:18 pm »
I love every one that doesn't break. :)
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Offline Grandpa Bill

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Re: how do you "judge" your bows?
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2013, 10:43:27 pm »
+1 on any that don't break
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Offline RyanY

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Re: how do you "judge" your bows?
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2013, 10:45:38 pm »
If it looks the way I want it to then it should shoot the way I want it too. Although I have had some surprises both positive and negative. 
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: how do you "judge" your bows?
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2013, 11:42:53 pm »
By the company they keep.   ;D ;D  Like hrhodes said. 
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Offline darwin

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Re: how do you "judge" your bows?
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2013, 11:49:38 pm »
Efficency. To me that means trying to make it as fast as possible without sacrificeing accuracy, comfort and sound. It's not that I'm only trying to make it fast the speed has to balance with the other factors

For me efficency is everything
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Offline Pat B

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Re: how do you "judge" your bows?
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2013, 12:19:20 am »
Like Pearlie, I make hunting bows. The max distance they will be shoot is less than 30 yards most of the time and generally less than 20 yards. The first few shots from a new bow tells me if it is a shooter or a good shooter. Both will do what I want but the latter is preferred for my hunting bow.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: how do you "judge" your bows?
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2013, 01:11:57 am »
I flight shoot an arrow or 2 but I can tell even without that test if it is a good shooter. Jawge
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Offline sleek

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Re: how do you "judge" your bows?
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2013, 05:40:07 am »
I judge on several points. The first judgment is on the wood character. Everything else goes off of what I have to work with. After that is tiller,the tiller must be perfect or I am not satisfied. It will literally keep me up at night. Another point is workmanship. I want no tool marks, smooth transitions, and good design and form to the bow. After that, how it shoots. I cant blame a bow for accuracy, thats all me, and the arrow. But I do not like hand shock or noise. All these steps i progress though, and do not pass each one without being happy with it. Sometimes though, I do have to, how should I put it, compromise. And I hate it, but sometimes a stick just wont work with you.
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