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Question: Do you feel that a bow performs better at it’s peak weight better than backed off?

If your bow is set at 50# but it peaks cranked down at 60#, with all else being equal (gpp arrows, etc), do you think the bow performs better at peak weight (less vibration, etc, etc)?

Just a question for you Vertix owners. I’ve owned a couple of Mathews in my day. They all came out a little hot, 2-3 lbs over stated draw weight. With the switch weight are you getting dead nuts draw weight, or are they over or under stated weight?

Looking at a couple of different arrow setups and the Victory RIP TKO caught my eye. I used the RIP HV before but not the TKO. My question is what are the weights of the 350 spine and the 300 spine. I have seen 2 or 3 different weights posted so curious.

I had a grade 3 AC separation a couple years ago, and I’ve dropped my draw weight to 50#. We just wrapped up league shooting tonight, but after an hour my shoulder is wasted. Sometimes it’s difficult to raise my arm after league, so I’m considering getting a 40-50# bow and dropping the weight to 45# or so. The problem is, I’m not sure if I want to drop under a 50-60# bow in case I’m able to recover some more strength. In in my mid 50’s, so that may be a pipe dream.

Has anyone out there had this injury, and if so, after shooting consistently, did your strength come back? Shooting my bow is probably one of the best things in my life, but a new setup is a significant investment.

Thanks

I was able to shoot my bow today for the first time in over 6 months. Draw weight is at 70lbs. My group sizes were about 3 inches with broadheads at 40 yards. Ive hunted with the exact same set up for the last 2 years with no issues, however I was practicing a lot more before the previous seasons. I did not struggle to draw the bow at all, but just did not feel as comfortable as i normally would. I shot about 20 arrows with only minimal fatigue. I am considering dropping the weight to about 65 lbs, but am worried about having to sight in the bow after changing the draw weight. The bow is a mathews halon 6 70 lb draw weight with 30" draw length, my sight is an axcel accutouch carbon pro single pin, so i would have to use a new sight tape.

Would you guys just stick with the initial draw weight since it is shooting well or drop the weight?

Do most bows really perform better at peak draw weight? If so, how much better? I have a 70 lb. Reign 6 that I was thinking of backing down to 65 pounds. I really have no problem drawing the 70 pounds smoothly, but I have battled a bout of tendinosis in my draw arm, and I thought backing it down 5 pounds or so might help recovery and/or let me shoot longer sessions. Also, I have a short draw length (26.5"), and I would prefer shooting 70 lbs. for elk hunting. I prefer my Reign in comfort setting by the way. Any thoughts, or similar issues dealt with?

I remember reading it somewhere before, but can’t find it. I got a portable bow press, and was wanting to have a guide to carry around with me so I know what adjustments do what. Say I put twists in the string, and not in the cables. I think it shortens draw length, and vice versa. What about putting twists in both, or taking out of both. Which way will advance cams, or ****** them. What if I want to increase the draw length 1/4", and try to keep peak weight the same. Or vice versa. What ways effect the letoff? Does anyone have a guide to everything related to adjust strings and cables? It is a binary cam if that makes any difference. Thanks