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WhistlingBadger:
(This isn't a letter to the editor)

Only reason I keep entering BOM is I really want one of those cool hats!  Always on the lookout for a good hat.  ha ha 

But Arvin, I think it's just the nature of the beast.  I don't usually have time to read through all the threads and find out everything about the various bows.  I suspect a lot of people vote based on the provided full-draw shot and nothing more.  It would be better if we all read the stories and stats before voting on the coolest overall bow, instead of the one with the nicest looking full draw profile.  But a lot of people (myself included, some months) just don't take the time.  I don't think that means people really value appearance over performance; it just means that the BOM contest i is mostly based on photos because that's all we have to go on.  I think that's why recurves tend to win a disproportionate amount of the time--they're beautiful to look at.

But I'm OK with all that.  I still get to learn about some interesting bows, so it's all good.

Digital Caveman:

--- Quote from: WhistlingBadger on October 08, 2021, 01:40:23 pm ---But Arvin, I think it's just the nature of the beast.  I don't usually have time to read through all the threads and find out everything about the various bows.  I suspect a lot of people vote based on the provided full-draw shot and nothing more.  It would be better if we all read the stories and stats before voting on the coolest overall bow, instead of the one with the nicest looking full draw profile.  But a lot of people (myself included, some months) just don't take the time.  I don't think that means people really value appearance over performance; it just means that the BOM contest i is mostly based on photos because that's all we have to go on.  I think that's why recurves tend to win a disproportionate amount of the time--they're beautiful to look at.

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Agreed

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