Originally posted by Gen273:
I use one, Because I want to know what the speed of a bow is. I know that a chrono will vary, but it still gives you a good idea.
I like fast bows, and I really don't know what is so bad about that.
So why is wanting a fast bow so taboo among some trad folks?
There is nothing wrong with speed. I won't keep a slow bow either. I don't think Rob is saying something is wrong with having a chronograph and I know he is NOT saying efficiency isn't important. I think he is only saying it isn't a necessary piece of equipment to the average archer and that most archers would be better served into spending their time and/or money on other things...otherwise he wouldn't have said "Well said" in reply to my previous post.
Efficiency is indeed VERY important to traditional bows. In fact, I would venture to say it is more important in traditional bows than it is in compounds. The closer one gets to primitive equipment, the more important efficiency becomes as we become further away from overkill. For example, in terms of my 12 year old daughter who may only draw 24" and be shooting a bow that is 40#@28"...efficiency is EXTREMELY important.
That said, it isn't uncommon for some people to get rid of equipment that has already proven itself only because they found out their bow isn't as fast as they wished for.
If I had a bow that had already proven itself, I wouldn't get rid of it because I found something else faster. Instead, I would keep the old bow and buy 2nd bow that is faster...and ONLY after the faster bow proved accurate, quiet, durable, etc...then would I get rid of the old slow bow. Doing otherwise is somewhat running in circles chasing the holy grail. Because of this, some people love the chronograph and others hate it. In the end...it is just a tool. Use it for what it is.
Speed is ONE part of a bow, and while it is a part I require in terms of efficiency, it isn't the total package. Keep the chrono in perspective.
Efficiency is measured in not just speed...but in arrow weight, draw length, and draw weight. A great deal of 200+ fps posts get people into chasing things that are 1. not realistic with hunting set ups for the average draw length and 2. in fact may be counter productive to hunting as one begins to put speed on the pedestal...and then people begin pulling heavier and heavier bows or shooting lighter and lighter arrows in search for "male enhancement." (I am NOT referring to anyone in this post, but just the "nature of the beast" so to speak when it comes to a person's competitive nature to "one up" someone else.)
Instead, put common sense back in charge. Speed is great...as long as it is reported in terms of efficiency (arrow weight, pull weight, draw length) and is not the only attribute of the bow.
I think most of us here can understand and agree with what I have said.
In the end, if you want a chrono...get one. No harm is done in such, but just use it as a tool to 1. measure ONE PART of a bow's performance and 2. to work on your form.
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