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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Young Bowyer on June 01, 2011, 09:32:30 pm

Title: String angle
Post by: Young Bowyer on June 01, 2011, 09:32:30 pm

Hey ive been working on short bows after seeing a couple of threads about them, and i was wondering does string angle affect speed/power of your arrows? and why if you can?

Title: Re: String angle
Post by: Pat B on June 01, 2011, 09:55:15 pm

It does because it allows you to pull a short bow farther giving it more stored energy.

Title: Re: String angle
Post by: Young Bowyer on June 01, 2011, 09:59:19 pm

Ah so i should just recurve my shorter bows so they have more punch, alright thanks  :)

Title: Re: String angle
Post by: Pappy on June 02, 2011, 09:13:26 am

Remember there is trade off for all things,shorter bows with steep string angles tend to stack and for most are harder to shoot, But yes they usually are some what faster.  :) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: String angle
Post by: crooketarrow on June 02, 2011, 10:11:59 am

   Pappy right they also tend to have more hand shock. The shoter the bow the more your mistakes and  ampafided kinda like a compound with a overdraw. The longer your overdraw the more your mistakes are notisable. This is where the turm MORE  FORGIVEING comes from. Longer the bow the less to see your mistakes.

Title: Re: String angle
Post by: Young Bowyer on June 02, 2011, 06:41:05 pm

Thanks guys now i can really ake some sweet bows  ;D