Speed

[chuck172]

If all the bow variables, e.g length, draw weight and length, string type etc. are equal, can one bow shoot faster than another?

[Chris Wilson]

With two different individuals shooting, yes.  One person can have a much cleaner release than the other and pickup a few extra fps as a result.

[Scott J. Williams]

EVen beyond the shooter, some bows are just better at stored energy and imparting that to the arrow.  

I have even had two bows, same bowyer, same model, same draw weight, but one shot faster than the other by seven feet a second.

[JL]

I think limb design has a lot to do with it also. How a limb loads up and release that energy has to do with a draw lenght. That's why you'll see bowyers recommending bow lenght's according to your draw length. Like Scott, I have had the same model/weight bow by the same bowyer that performed differently. My advise, after going down the elusive speed road, find a bow that you shoot well, reguardless of how fast it shoots. Speed is a consideration in my book but individual overall shooting abilty trumps everything else.

JL

[WidowEater]

ask the A&H archery guys, they can give you stacks of testimonials and info

[James Wrenn]

Because glass and wood vari in weight and stiffness if you build 10 bows on the same form with the same materials I doubt if any two would shoot exactly the same speed.Add a varity of woods into the mix and the results would be even farther apart.