Post by hocktl on Sept 25, 2006 12:34:04 GMT -5
I guess I'm gonna show my ignorance here but I thought it would make some good technical discussion on Bows. I have shot most of my life and do my own own maint. and tuning.
About four or five years ago, I bought a new bow. It was a Matthews Ultra two. I pretty much gave away my old gear to younger folks who were income challenged to get them started and was left with only the Ultra II. Now I am not a tech geek and don't find the time to keep up on all the latest, up to date advances, techniques etc.
I say all that to say this. I used to shoot alot and was very confident with my skill and gear. You can always tell the shooters by their targets. We used to use dime size targets and never shoot at the same one twice. It buggered up to many arrows. I don't shoot near as much as I used to and it's not because I didn't enjoy it but it became frustrating because when I changed to this bow I really changed everything. I not only ended up with a shorter, lighter bow but I always shot a lewis and lewis Pro injector release. They don't make em anymore and mine is wearing out so I figured I better get up to date on that as well. I went with ascotts caliper style. This is also a single cam bow.
So I played with this thing for months or even years and I could never shoot it like I did my older gear. I've just not been able to gain confidence in it and I basically got frustrated and it's been in the case for two years. I recently contacted some old friends who are sponsered Martin shooters and have a range in their basement as well as what amounts to an archery shop. I asked if they could check it out and maybe look at my form to see where I needed improvement.
After shooting through paper and getting it tweaked in He asked me to shoot at ten yards. Well I took my first shot and then my second. Believe it or not my first two shots in two years ended up being my second robinhood of my life. Luck aside, he didn't think it was the bow and I tend to agree. We had some discussion on the valley (which I brought up) and he told me the single cams had no valley. I didn't know that. I had always learned to shoot in the middle of the valley and now am being told that with these newer single cams that you have to shoot hard off the wall. What a concept. (at least for me) I had no idea. I've been advised to draw to the wall and watch punching the trigger which I agree I am doing with new release.
I really have to concentrate on these two things to get it to feel natural but hope it will improve as I pratice. Sometimes I think to much tech is intrusive. These things shouldn't be so hard to shoot. Maybe it's just me but it sure was easier and I shot more consistant years ago before it got all high tech.
So what else do I need to be aware of with these newer bows.
About four or five years ago, I bought a new bow. It was a Matthews Ultra two. I pretty much gave away my old gear to younger folks who were income challenged to get them started and was left with only the Ultra II. Now I am not a tech geek and don't find the time to keep up on all the latest, up to date advances, techniques etc.
I say all that to say this. I used to shoot alot and was very confident with my skill and gear. You can always tell the shooters by their targets. We used to use dime size targets and never shoot at the same one twice. It buggered up to many arrows. I don't shoot near as much as I used to and it's not because I didn't enjoy it but it became frustrating because when I changed to this bow I really changed everything. I not only ended up with a shorter, lighter bow but I always shot a lewis and lewis Pro injector release. They don't make em anymore and mine is wearing out so I figured I better get up to date on that as well. I went with ascotts caliper style. This is also a single cam bow.
So I played with this thing for months or even years and I could never shoot it like I did my older gear. I've just not been able to gain confidence in it and I basically got frustrated and it's been in the case for two years. I recently contacted some old friends who are sponsered Martin shooters and have a range in their basement as well as what amounts to an archery shop. I asked if they could check it out and maybe look at my form to see where I needed improvement.
After shooting through paper and getting it tweaked in He asked me to shoot at ten yards. Well I took my first shot and then my second. Believe it or not my first two shots in two years ended up being my second robinhood of my life. Luck aside, he didn't think it was the bow and I tend to agree. We had some discussion on the valley (which I brought up) and he told me the single cams had no valley. I didn't know that. I had always learned to shoot in the middle of the valley and now am being told that with these newer single cams that you have to shoot hard off the wall. What a concept. (at least for me) I had no idea. I've been advised to draw to the wall and watch punching the trigger which I agree I am doing with new release.
I really have to concentrate on these two things to get it to feel natural but hope it will improve as I pratice. Sometimes I think to much tech is intrusive. These things shouldn't be so hard to shoot. Maybe it's just me but it sure was easier and I shot more consistant years ago before it got all high tech.
So what else do I need to be aware of with these newer bows.
