Expected speed?

[sticksnstones]

I'd retry the same test with two small tied nock points to see how much the average changes.

My first longbow averaged about 165 with my hunting arrow setup. I always worried about my group size and my range limits, but I never worried about it being fast enough.
Thom

[rmorris]

If you have any weight lifting equipment that you have access to, you can rig up 50# of weights and hang them from your scale this will just about dead nuts tell you if your scale is off or not. You may be suprised how accurate weight lifting weights are measured. Also my 64" - 49# longbow at 29.5" draw shoots a 475 grain arrow about 175 fps so your numbers look good to me.  Hope some of this helps

[paul87250]

I'm shooting 53# Dorado at 27.5" draw with 470 grain arrow and getting 190fps on average, not that I think i'ts so important, but it is nice too know!!

[duncan idaho]

Funny thing about trad archers and bow speed. Someone will post a serious question about speed and performance ratings, and you will get a ton of comments about how speed is not as important as "accuracy,"stable" or "forgiving". Plus, there is always the comment about "sharp broadheads". Yet, when someone posts a review about their new bow its always described as "fast and smooth or smooth and fast".
If speed wasn't important then why have carbon  and foam limbs? Why do top bowyers always try to achieve the most effective performance? etc... I think speed is very important  and I certainly dont want to pay an average of 850.00 to a 1,000.00 dollars for a custom bow, and it shoot like a dog. I would like to see more chrono speeds of the top bows, but, that seems to be a tricky area to ask questions.

[overbo]

Oh Charlie Lamb,you are truely a wise man

[eminart]

Originally posted by duncan idaho:
Funny thing about trad archers and bow speed. Someone will post a serious question about speed and performance ratings, and you will get a ton of comments about how speed is not as important as "accuracy,"stable" or "forgiving". Plus, there is always the comment about "sharp broadheads". Yet, when someone posts a review about their new bow its always described as "fast and smooth or smooth and fast".
If speed wasn't important then why have carbon  and foam limbs? Why do top bowyers always try to achieve the most effective performance? etc... I think speed is very important  and I certainly dont want to pay an average of 850.00 to a 1,000.00 dollars for a custom bow, and it shoot like a dog. I would like to see more chrono speeds of the top bows, but, that seems to be a tricky area to ask questions.

BAH! Speed doesn't matter! I'm getting great groups at 3 yards with my mimosa stick and paracord string.

[RUTANDSTRUT]

speed is on par.  you will get a little better performance with a high quality skinny string (maybe!).  i would bet your actual draw length is a little shorter than you think as per amo standards.  the difference between the 2 bows is right on - you have an 8# wgt and about 100 gr wgt difference, thats big.