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Offline 3Feathers

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Tip overlays??
« on: February 12, 2012, 05:23:00 PM »
Do tip-overlays effect bow performance in any way?
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Offline ChrisM

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Re: Tip overlays??
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2012, 05:58:00 PM »
I think they could as any weight you have to move takes energy.  Also on a hill they are different lengths on top and bottom.  Therefore I ordered mine without.
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Offline gringol

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Re: Tip overlays??
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2012, 08:13:00 PM »
In theory, yes they affect performance because of the additional weight.  In practice I doubt you would be able to tell the difference.
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Offline Cyclic-Rivers

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Re: Tip overlays??
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2012, 09:40:00 PM »
Yes they do. But only on Hill bows.   :readit:  

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Re: Tip overlays??
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2012, 09:51:00 PM »
The extra weight may rob you of a very very small percentage of energy however the gain of being able to use fast flight with tip overlays increases performance tremendously.
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Offline kat

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Re: Tip overlays??
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2012, 08:52:00 AM »
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The extra weight may rob you of a very very small percentage of energy however the gain of being able to use fast flight with tip overlays increases performance tremendously.
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Offline 3Feathers

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Re: Tip overlays??
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2012, 09:05:00 AM »
Lets see some tip overlays on your Hills.
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Offline Easykeeper

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Re: Tip overlays??
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2012, 09:06:00 AM »
It's nice to be able to use FF stings.  On the aesthetic side tip overlays are one of the things I look at.  A well done tip really makes for a nice looking limb.  The tip overlays on my Dale Dye recurve are the best I've seen.

Edit:  Just saw you are looking at longbows...oh well.

 
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