Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Bowhunting Lets talk bow tuning--Compounds

The true benefits of tuning(Fine tuning, Super tuning), will only be reaped by those with a solid enough foundation in form and technique. But everyone has to start somewhere in the sport, always striving for perfection, in the marriage of equipment & archer.

A perfectly flighted arrow isn't necessarily the most accurate, for a variety of reasons...but obviously has advantages when attaching a fixed broadhead to the end of the shaft. The dynamics of arrow, paradox of shooter, and release type/style will all add to the solution. It can be as deep of sport as each chooses, and some just want to "fling" some shafts.

New archers running out buying 5 pin sights, and the lightest shafts the chart dictates to gain the "coveted" speed freak game....are some of the worse additions to new shooters learning curves.

I used to work in a major manufacturing facility.
Lots of good paying jobs, lots of archers/hunters.
And when something new would pop up in gear or tuning, a lot of folks had to have it.
Then I'd get the emails of frustration.

I've helped coworkers, associates, customers and total strangers.......some folks cop an attitude about it.
I wanted to beat a person at a shoot, when they were at their best...........not struggling.

Beating a person that is having a rough time is not a win IMHO.
More of mercy killing.

The biggest hurdle in helping somebody is not the technical, it's the macho "know it all" attitude of them (rare)........or their buddy (often).

Nice to bump into somebody a year later and they come up smiling, to shake your hand.........still thank you for helping them do better.

It's not hard to shoot well.
It is easy to screw up.
People are interesting......can take a minor thing, corrupt the hell out of it and end up way out in left field before they know it.

Perfection is a matter of perspective, what some consider good is another's bad day.

Worst string/cable stretch I’ve ever seen was was by a custom string maker renound for his impeccable work.... I’ve been most familiar with Bowtechs the last 15 years. Generally, the factory strings were good for holding a tune for a couple years. At year 5, I would replace the strings and repeat the experience. It didn’t seem to matter whether it was factory or some famous brand..... My bows get hunted hard, rain, snow or shine.... Apparently, I haven’t found the right strings yet.