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Morgan:
--- Quote from: Selfbowman on October 06, 2021, 07:19:41 pm ---Morgan I wish I could agree with you but it shows in the bow contest nearly every time. The artisan votes are for the art side and don’t care about performance . It won’t matter how good a bow will out perform the artisan , or they don’t know the difference. Most know the difference i would say. I love and respect the artisan side but that does not always mean it’s a superior weapon. It’s a bow contest. That been said keep your drawknife sharp and your arrows straight. Arvin
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I see what you’re saying Arvin. Choosing beauty over performance in BOM contest.
Don W:
I think pretty and shiny and nice looking beats function and I see that in other types of presentations as well (I collect vintage tools) I think it's a human condition, and I think a lot of people here (myself included) are still trying to learn what exactly "performance" should look like in a "good" bow.
There is a lot of talk about speed, cast, stability and longevity, but very little hard facts or data to back it up. There is also a lot of contradictory information, which I've come to believe is likely can be or is likely a difference in wood type and characteristics, climate, or other contributing factor we don't think of.
I focus much more on hunting bows, so understanding bows for distance shooting or war bows is very lacking and my shoulder just snapped just thinking about shooting an 80# bow
Selfbowman:
--- Quote from: Don W on October 07, 2021, 08:56:37 am ---I think pretty and shiny and nice looking beats function and I see that in other types of presentations as well (I collect vintage tools) I think it's a human condition, and I think a lot of people here (myself included) are still trying to learn what exactly "performance" should look like in a "good" bow.
There is a lot of talk about speed, cast, stability and longevity, but very little hard facts or data to back it up. There is also a lot of contradictory information, which I've come to believe is likely can be or is likely a difference in wood type and characteristics, climate, or other contributing factor we don't think of.
I focus much more on hunting bows, so understanding bows for distance shooting or war bows is very lacking and my shoulder just snapped just thinking about shooting an 80# bow
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Don all the flight divisions are not all heavy bows. With the bamboo backed 50’ bow I shot 260 yds. Chuck Louffler s record in the 70 # class is 266 yds. Chuck and i are having a great time doing this sport . it’s nothing more than some bragging rights and needling one another. Chuck has my attention for sure. He’s a good bowyer. Also Sleek knows his stuff about design. I come off more offensive on the net than I mean to sometimes. I’m just not as pure as some guys on here. I’m old but not primitive. Happy bow building. Arvin
Allyn T:
--- Quote from: Selfbowman on October 06, 2021, 07:19:41 pm ---Morgan I wish I could agree with you but it shows in the bow contest nearly every time. The artisan votes are for the art side and don’t care about performance . It won’t matter how good a bow will out perform the artisan , or they don’t know the difference. Most know the difference i would say. I love and respect the artisan side but that does not always mean it’s a superior weapon. It’s a bow contest. That been said keep your drawknife sharp and your arrows straight. Arvin
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You never know how well those artsy bows preform. I think the best bows are both, they preform well and they look sharp. The bow of the month is an overall contest not a performance contest, that's what flight shoots are for. I wouldnt pick a bow just because it shot the farthest any more than I would pick a bow because it had the prettiest paint job.
Jim Davis:
I quit thinking about the bow of the month when I realized it was all about appearance or novelty. I make nothing but pyramid bows and my purpose is to make an efficient bow that will last as long as the Egyptian pyramids if not abused.
But I admit the BOM could not continue if it were based on my purposes.
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