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60 in. Pretty sure it will go 31 in.

I just got a Bear G62. See my review here!

https://youtu.be/H-30k3Z-l1c?si=z2BLov2DrC_aQoPx

Congrats on full retirement Kenny.

You and your craftsmanship are top notch. Your craftsmanship will surely be missed by many bow builders, myself included.

Quote from: M60gunner on January 12, 2026, 09:29:53 PMWhen I wore glasses and needed bifocals I had issues like almost falling down stairs. Shooting was a guessing game as the line always got in the way at midranges. Tried progressives as well. Not much better. I gave up and got 2 pairs of glasses, one for close, one for far. In those days I was into competitive archery as well. I had a habit of "forgetting those close readers. So I was not trusted to keep score.

Yep I regularly carry around two, sometimes three(if its sunny) pairs. Distance, full Rx readers and Rx sunglasses..just ordered lined bifocals this morning with just a sliver of reader hung on the bottom edge of the lenses..will see in a week if they are the bees knees or not..high hopes!

Funny coincidence! Today I went to order my new glasses and found out that if I get old fashioned lenses with regular ole bifocals you can get just a sliver of reader at the bottom of the lenses.. The lady measured and drew a line across the bottom at 10mm.. the minimum size..all I want is a itty bitty area to read out of when hunting.. Mind you these aren't for everyone or all tasks or text book comfortable reading glasses..hunt all day and read roads on a map is what I'm hoping for..cant wait! Many years of toting around full size readers whilst wearing my distance glasses..I had tried progressives 10yrs ago and just couldn't get em right..

Life's too short to carry one style in your quiver.  I like a single bevel if in a tree and think I might hit spine, and 3 blade VPA's for general do it most just fine...and anything Magnus serrated on weekends.  I spined a deer once before; straight down with an 80's Wasp Cam-lock 3 blade with a "pointy" tip, lol.  All of 1 1/2" penetration, good thing it clipped an artery and the arrow popped out.  I'm in the 40 to 45# club, and want to shoot the same bows I practice with in the summer and shoot well with layers on too.

Now here is a thought.  When I was fitted for my eyeglasses I told the optician/fitter that I was a bowhunter/archer and showed him where I looked through the lens (upper left corner for my right eye) and he made some marks on the "try" lens and took some notes.  Perhaps that helped?  There is always a learning period with new lenses until your brain figures out whay the eyes send. 

About 20% of what you see is created in the brain and not what hits your eyes.  We all have blind spots where the optic nerve exits the eye that the brain fills in.  Amazing things, eyes.

To the OP.  A combination of a deep hook, and watching a couple videos about shot-psychology.  It's like the mechanism with OCD; there's a reward involved.  Shot IQ, and Mr. Clum, come to mind.

Quote from: Orion on January 13, 2026, 04:52:21 PMI've been wearing progressive lenses for years without problems, at least not the problem you describe.  I'm far sighted and the top section of the lenses don't have much correction, just a little to cleanup the vision. I don't think I tilt my head down inordinately to use this section of the lenses.

I do notice that I will get a blurry picture if I don't turn my head enough toward the target, in effect looking sideways thorough of the lenses rather than straight througn them.  I consider this a good thing.  It reminds me to turn my head more toward the target.

I believe you are on to something here. I can usually get a dozen arrows off wearing my glasses, without blurring. Pretty sure I'm not keeping my head down enough when things go blurry. My lenses are relatively small so they get into the progressive section quickly and a very small head move at distance makes a big difference. As you say, it might be a good thing and a reminder to keep my head right!