DixieCrafter
Well-Known Member
I didn't want to hi-jack some of the recent posts about equipment, bow maintenance, and bow presses and such so I thought I would chew the cud on some of these issues!
If you don't take control over your equipment, you are really missing out and settling for less! Is mediocrity what you seek? No one other than yourself or a good buddy that's willing to help you will really care how well your gear is tuned or how well you shoot!
A draw board is a handy device to have in your arsenal of tools, but the bow press is UTTERLY invaluable! With a bow press I can: install a peep, change threads, set cam timing, synchronize cams, adjust brace height, adjust ATA length both sides, change limbs, change cams, yoke tune, complete disassembly of bow and more! I can do all this without leaving my home or driving 50 miles to a dealer for a 60 second fix that I have to leave my bow for who knows how long and avoiding this is truly priceless!!!
I continue to be amazed at the number of archers who choose not to exercise quality control over ALL phases of their equipment! There are some top tier shooters that don't even fletch their own arrows! Duh!
People routinely drive 2-3 hours to my house for bow TLC. Last week a left handed friend drove 2 hours to bring his bow and archery gear up for tuning. The first shot through paper showed 2" high and 2" left UGLY tear that told me there was a WHOLE LOT OF WORK TO DO! When my friend left that afternoon after several hours of tweaking his gear, he could shoot a perfect tear through paper for the first time ever, and his arrows were now properly spined and he picked up 20 fps! Picking up 20 fps for a 27" draw archer is HUGE! We also got his bow perfectly balanced to his liking with a stabilizer and back bar!
Details? Do they really matter that much? A couple of weeks back I was experimenting with peep height position on a new bow set-up. When I found the new peep position that I thought was more comfortable I then tied the peep in, and then shot new marks, and created a new sight tape that was perfect. After several days of shooting this new peep set-up I felt like I was shooting it ok, but felt like my anchor wasn't as solid as it should be or had been. Sometimes my anchor felt a little mushy, soft, or even lightly floating. Well it was back to the drawing board so to speak! I untied the peep and repositioned it back where it had been and then test shot the new position.
Once I was satisfied with the new peep position I tied the peep in and measured the difference in the two peep positions, and the difference was 1/8" or.125 inch. Then it was time to test shoot again. Ask yourself this: How much difference would a .125 inch difference in peep position make on my arrow's point of impact? The answer is about 15 yards! I know this because the old sight tape now had to be set on 35 yds to hit at 20 yards! So 1/8" = 15 yards, 1/16" or .0625 inch = 7.5 yards, 1/32" or .03125 inch = 3.75 yards, 1/64" or .015625 = 1.875 yards difference in point of impact! This means 1/64" shift in peep position could change the point of impact of my arrow by over several feet! Of course this is on my set-up and YMMV!
I want to exercise precise quality control over the slightest detail of my archery gear! When I tie that peep in, it WILL NOT migrate and your competitor can't move it, and it does not twist the string! You can remove my d-loop and install a new one without losing your tune. I leave nothing to chance or to Mr. Murphy because of attention to detail and preparation. Whom ever said "don't sweat the small stuff" surely wasn't an archer (or a reloader), cause the small stuff will rear up and bite you on the patookis at the worst possible moment!
Psssst....let me tell you a secret: MOST BOW SHOPS JUST DON'T CARE! They smile and take your money and hope you move on down the road until you spend more money the next time! In my area there is a BAIT SHOP that sells archery tackle and they worry more over a $3.00 sale of minnows and I won't darken their door!
The next time you're in your favorite Pro Shop and I use that term loosely, look around and watch how they build carbon arrows. Do they square the end of the arrow after cut-off? Do they square the nock end? I do! I have never seen this done in ANY bow shop I have visited! They don't care!!!!
If it's about your budget or the cost of the necessary equipment either save and sacrifice to obtain it or find a friend that will help you work on your stuff! I have never charged folks a dime to work, on or set-up their bows!
Want to shoot better? Take control over your equipment and be sure to visit TNDeerGuy's BOW SPA! :grin:
If you don't take control over your equipment, you are really missing out and settling for less! Is mediocrity what you seek? No one other than yourself or a good buddy that's willing to help you will really care how well your gear is tuned or how well you shoot!
A draw board is a handy device to have in your arsenal of tools, but the bow press is UTTERLY invaluable! With a bow press I can: install a peep, change threads, set cam timing, synchronize cams, adjust brace height, adjust ATA length both sides, change limbs, change cams, yoke tune, complete disassembly of bow and more! I can do all this without leaving my home or driving 50 miles to a dealer for a 60 second fix that I have to leave my bow for who knows how long and avoiding this is truly priceless!!!
I continue to be amazed at the number of archers who choose not to exercise quality control over ALL phases of their equipment! There are some top tier shooters that don't even fletch their own arrows! Duh!
People routinely drive 2-3 hours to my house for bow TLC. Last week a left handed friend drove 2 hours to bring his bow and archery gear up for tuning. The first shot through paper showed 2" high and 2" left UGLY tear that told me there was a WHOLE LOT OF WORK TO DO! When my friend left that afternoon after several hours of tweaking his gear, he could shoot a perfect tear through paper for the first time ever, and his arrows were now properly spined and he picked up 20 fps! Picking up 20 fps for a 27" draw archer is HUGE! We also got his bow perfectly balanced to his liking with a stabilizer and back bar!
Details? Do they really matter that much? A couple of weeks back I was experimenting with peep height position on a new bow set-up. When I found the new peep position that I thought was more comfortable I then tied the peep in, and then shot new marks, and created a new sight tape that was perfect. After several days of shooting this new peep set-up I felt like I was shooting it ok, but felt like my anchor wasn't as solid as it should be or had been. Sometimes my anchor felt a little mushy, soft, or even lightly floating. Well it was back to the drawing board so to speak! I untied the peep and repositioned it back where it had been and then test shot the new position.
Once I was satisfied with the new peep position I tied the peep in and measured the difference in the two peep positions, and the difference was 1/8" or.125 inch. Then it was time to test shoot again. Ask yourself this: How much difference would a .125 inch difference in peep position make on my arrow's point of impact? The answer is about 15 yards! I know this because the old sight tape now had to be set on 35 yds to hit at 20 yards! So 1/8" = 15 yards, 1/16" or .0625 inch = 7.5 yards, 1/32" or .03125 inch = 3.75 yards, 1/64" or .015625 = 1.875 yards difference in point of impact! This means 1/64" shift in peep position could change the point of impact of my arrow by over several feet! Of course this is on my set-up and YMMV!
I want to exercise precise quality control over the slightest detail of my archery gear! When I tie that peep in, it WILL NOT migrate and your competitor can't move it, and it does not twist the string! You can remove my d-loop and install a new one without losing your tune. I leave nothing to chance or to Mr. Murphy because of attention to detail and preparation. Whom ever said "don't sweat the small stuff" surely wasn't an archer (or a reloader), cause the small stuff will rear up and bite you on the patookis at the worst possible moment!
Psssst....let me tell you a secret: MOST BOW SHOPS JUST DON'T CARE! They smile and take your money and hope you move on down the road until you spend more money the next time! In my area there is a BAIT SHOP that sells archery tackle and they worry more over a $3.00 sale of minnows and I won't darken their door!
The next time you're in your favorite Pro Shop and I use that term loosely, look around and watch how they build carbon arrows. Do they square the end of the arrow after cut-off? Do they square the nock end? I do! I have never seen this done in ANY bow shop I have visited! They don't care!!!!
If it's about your budget or the cost of the necessary equipment either save and sacrifice to obtain it or find a friend that will help you work on your stuff! I have never charged folks a dime to work, on or set-up their bows!
Want to shoot better? Take control over your equipment and be sure to visit TNDeerGuy's BOW SPA! :grin:
