Question about size of tip overlays about 3/8" at notch

[bjrogg]

I shoot this bow about 500x before I figured out how I wanted to finish it. I put these blood wood tip overlays on. My question is are they to big? Will they slow my bow down? The tips are quite narrow

[bjrogg]

Another picture

[PEARL DRUMS]

"Wide" tips wont slow a bow down and skinny tips wont speed it up. I used to think it helped/hindered. I don't believe that anymore. I keep mine near 7/16" anymore. I prefer a robust tip when it comes to a hunting bow. 

[BowEd]

+1.

[Pat B]

The only thing I'd do different is make a smoother transition between the tip overlay and the limb. That hump you have there can make it difficult to brace.

[bjrogg]

Thanks guys l was under impression tip size really effected speed. This is 1st bow I put tip overlays on so I appreciate any advice or comments good or bad
Bjrogg

[JonW]

"Wide" tips wont slow a bow down and skinny tips wont speed it up. I used to think it helped/hindered. I don't believe that anymore. I keep mine near 7/16" anymore. I prefer a robust tip when it comes to a hunting bow.

Chris bucking the system? What's next? Are we ready?

[Mad Max]

Thanks guys l was under impression tip size really effected speed. This is 1st bow I put tip overlays on so I appreciate any advice or comments good or bad
Bjrogg

The last 8/10" will effect speed
Not so durable though

[Weylin]

I'm inclined to agree with Chris. The amount of weight we are talking between a husky tip and a sleek tip can't have any appreciable effect on the kind of bows we are shooting. I've had a hard time swallowing that argument for a while now. That being said I really like the look of a sleek, refined tip so that's what I usually do. I just don't pretend that it's turning my bow into greased lightning.

[SLIMBOB]

I agree with Weylin and PD.  I used to make my tips an inch wide.  Then began slimming them down to 1/2 inch and then 3/8 or smaller.  It looks much more refined and like most things we do with these bows, probably adds a bump in performance in a number of ways, but in small measures.

[loon]

Haha that tip is tiny! Even insanely fast Turkish bows can have much bigger tips, I think. sure is smaller than any of the tips on my bows

[simson]

I wouldn't make a tip like that. Good advice above!

Well, I'm a guy who prefers very narrow tips. Always hunting for more speed ... 
And skinny tips + a very thin string makes a huge difference - at least in my experience! All saved mass accelerates the arrow.
Sometimes it is unbelievable how skinny you can make stable tips, example: http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,56984.0.html

Until now I got no problems on my bows because of skinny tips (knocking 3 times on wood  )

On bows with lower drawweight the effect is higher than on heavy bows!

[bjrogg]

Thanks everyone for your input, I really appreciate it. I did some more shaping on transition area to string nock didn't get any pictures yet but will post them when I can. Simson those are the tips I was thinking of guess I should have a happy in between
Bjrogg