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Offline Legolas

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Chrono speeds for bows
« on: June 05, 2008, 12:26:00 PM »
Anyone put together a list of popular bows and the fps for equal poundage and arrow wt?

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Offline James Wrenn

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Re: Chrono speeds for bows
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2008, 04:33:00 PM »
Here is a page of some bows Blacky tested.

 http://www.blackysarchery.com/speed-results.htm
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Offline pseman

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Re: Chrono speeds for bows
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2008, 05:02:00 PM »
Not a lot of difference in all of the bows on Blacky's list. The difference between the fastest and slowest is only 10-12fps. I wish there had been a few "cheap" bows in there for comparison.
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Offline Legolas

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Re: Chrono speeds for bows
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2008, 08:56:00 PM »
I have seen this list years ago. I wish we had more research and develop. in our sport.
I would love to see Centaur, Moab, Quest, ACS, DASS, and the like.

Paul
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Offline suttoman

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Re: Chrono speeds for bows
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2008, 09:30:00 PM »
Yes I agree with you Legolas.  Would be great if there was a database of the popular bows available - with their performance ratings, % efficiency, draw curve etc.

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Offline axehind

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Re: Chrono speeds for bows
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2008, 09:41:00 PM »
I'd like to see some warf bows up there too.    ;)  

I am surprised about how little of a difference there is. Some of those bows are advertised as being a fast bow, but there is little difference in there speeds compared to other bows.
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Offline R H Clark

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Re: Chrono speeds for bows
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2008, 11:31:00 PM »
In the trad world 10fps is big.

There is not a lot of difference in top bows set up the same with equal gpp.

The thing about Warfs and metal risers is you can safely shoot lower gpp.If you can pull heavier poundage you can get hunting weight arrows very fast.
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Offline Davie C.

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Re: Chrono speeds for bows
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2008, 11:37:00 PM »
I wonder how many fps per inch I get drawing all the way to 31"   :D
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Re: Chrono speeds for bows
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2008, 01:15:00 AM »
I chrono'ed my Acs Cx. It is 50lbs. at 30 inches. 64" model. I was shooting wood arrows, 620 grains @170 fps. Gary
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Re: Chrono speeds for bows
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2008, 01:51:00 AM »
But the parts I like the best are the light carry weight and the quietness of the bow. Gary
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Re: Chrono speeds for bows
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2008, 03:00:00 AM »
I do not think speed kills, pin point aming does .
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Re: Chrono speeds for bows
« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2008, 03:07:00 AM »
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I do not think speed kills, pin point aming does .
I think you need both to kill.
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Offline longstiks

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Re: Chrono speeds for bows
« Reply #12 on: June 06, 2008, 04:09:00 AM »
I put my Ancient Spirits Mountain Ash 60# @ 31" thru a chrono the other day and was happy with my 155FPS shooting 33" maple shafts @ 840 gr. and 680gr chundoo arrows @ 175 fps. Not blinding fast but both hit with authority  :) .
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Offline NDTerminator

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Re: Chrono speeds for bows
« Reply #13 on: June 06, 2008, 10:14:00 AM »
Don't know if this helps, but I posted this on another thread...
 
IMO shooting 10GPP,175-185 is average, 185-190 is fast, 190+ is damn fast...

My fastest recurve is a 58" 52#@28" Lee TD Hunter. Shooting 525 grain CX Terminator Hunters drawn to 28.5"(10GPP), this bow chronographs 190FPS...

My next fastest bow, a 60" CM H2 53#@28", using the same arrow (9.9GPP), chronographs 187FPS...
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Re: Chrono speeds for bows
« Reply #14 on: June 07, 2008, 04:03:00 PM »
IMO, since all bows are individually crafted of mostly organic materials (wood), there are inherent unique qualities that will set even same model bows apart ... as well as bow design.  

Add to that how the speed testing is accomplished (man versus machine), the type and accuracy of the chrono device, the qualities of the projectile (arrow) and transmission (bowstring), and maybe even test location (relative to sea level) and weather (air temp and humidity).

I've done lots of chrono testing, and it was kinda fun.  But in the final analysis, without doing any speed testing, I KNOW what trad tackle will work for which specific tasks ... just by shooting the bows with different weight/spine/build arrows and at different distances.

YMMV.
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Offline Jason R. Wesbrock

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Re: Chrono speeds for bows
« Reply #15 on: June 07, 2008, 05:21:00 PM »
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I'd like to see some warf bows up there too.     ;)    
 
I have a Black Bear Warf with medium SF glass/foam limbs set at 60# @ 32". It shoots 400-grain arrows 212 fps.
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Re: Chrono speeds for bows
« Reply #16 on: June 07, 2008, 05:49:00 PM »
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I'd like to see some warf bows up there too.      ;)    
 
I have a Black Bear Warf with medium SF glass/foam limbs set at 60# @ 32". It shoots 400-grain arrows 212 fps. [/b]
Dang, at 6.67 GPP I'd think something's gonna give out sooner than later!    :eek:
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Re: Chrono speeds for bows
« Reply #17 on: June 07, 2008, 06:46:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Jason R. Wesbrock:
 
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Originally posted by axehind:
I'd like to see some warf bows up there too.       ;)      
 
I have a Black Bear Warf with medium SF glass/foam limbs set at 60# @ 32". It shoots 400-grain arrows 212 fps. [/b]
Dang, at 6.67 GPP I'd think something's gonna give out sooner than later!     :eek:  [/b]
I've shot lighter.   ;)
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Re: Chrono speeds for bows
« Reply #18 on: June 07, 2008, 09:50:00 PM »
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Originally posted by axehind:
I'd like to see some warf bows up there too.        ;)      
 
I have a Black Bear Warf with medium SF glass/foam limbs set at 60# @ 32". It shoots 400-grain arrows 212 fps. [/b]
Dang, at 6.67 GPP I'd think something's gonna give out sooner than later!      :eek:   [/b]
I've shot lighter.    ;)  
Then yer a way better man than me - or just very lucky!     :saywhat:      :wavey:
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Re: Chrono speeds for bows
« Reply #19 on: June 08, 2008, 09:31:00 AM »
Just about the only way to shoot lighter than that is to dry fire your bow!!
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