New A&H Performance Results

[Shawn Leonard]

I shot the one Tom shot this weekend and it was very nice. I could not shoot it worth a beans as it had a very small sight window and the grip did not fit me well. It was quick but shooting the same arrow as one of my other bows no quicker to my eye. Very Nice bows but not for me. Shawn

[Bjorn]

This is curious.........are sight windows really that- "Sight window"? I don't ever recall actually looking through one-and many bows don't even have them. What am I missing, and please pardon my ignorance?

[swampbuck]

I know what Shawn is talking about since I shot the bow.A short site window is just that the upper part starts to go back to limb width in maybe a couple inch's from the shelf.Some widows are like that genrally it's with a shorter riser but this one was the longer riser.I din't actually notice that when I was shooting it.If I had to pic one thing that jumped out at me about it was the mass wieght compared to other's.It seemed like a heavy solid built riser,not big and blocky,it has nice curves just heavy.Thats a good thing for folks lookin for a little more mass weight in the riser.It could be very little I didn't actually get the scale out LOL thats just the first thing I noticed when I picked it up.

As for  "are sight windows really that- "Sight window"? yes thats where your line of site goes even if there are not site's on the bow  

[Bjorn]

I shoot an ACS as my go to bow-never noticed the sight window being too small on my ACS, or any other bow for that matter.........I just looked and my Fedora and Morrison are cut about the same as the ACS; but then again I never look thru the sight window on any bow when I am shooting. Y'all don't cant the bow when you shoot? Guess it is just a style thing?

[swampbuck]

Yea I cant the bow sometimes alot sometimes not at all and NO I didn't notice it when I shot it just tring to explain whay Shawn was talking about.

In the Blackwidow catalog the differance between the MA and the SA can be seen in the site window assuming they still make those model's LOL hope that helps explain better, it's just a personal choice really

[swampbuck]

Actually if ya really wanna know the differance's in the riser get ahold of the folks at A&H they'll help in anyway they can

[dagwood64]

I shot one at the Kalamazoo Expo, and it was Love at first shot. I bought it (ACS CX 62" 50#@28). Also I don't have a problem with the sight window, but I also shoot Longbows and have always canted my Bows.

[vermonster13]

No one that shot the 16" riser I brought to Shawn's complained about string slap. Of course this riser moves the limbs farther forward then the 14" does.

[swampbuck]

LOL I missed the string slap comment....I've had bows that do slap me but never ever has either of the ACS risers ever slapped me guess folks just need to try them for themselve's

[Shawn Leonard]

PMA Widows, Schafers over 60"s and a bunch of other bows have 5" or so sight windows. PSA Widows, Arroyos  and other short bows usually have about 3.5" sight windows. It is really pretty noticable if ya look. I did not get string slap either and that is unusual for me. Shawn