proshop scale wrong?

[ericmerg]

so i brought my new HH style longbow into oproshop to get it scaled to see how close to the full 90# its marked its drawing and according to the scale its more 80# is it possible that the bow which isnt an old orn out bow is mismarked a whole 10# its a howatt ml-10

[el greco]

I wouldn't trust any "proshop".I would buy my own bowscale

[rmorris]

Gather 90# of weight lifting weights and safely fasten them together. Once again safely make some kind of loop or hook that will support 90# and lift your bow till the weights are off the ground. Now measure the distance and see if it is 28". DO NOT USE AN ARROW TO MEASURE DISTANCE!!! Use something like a sewing ruler just in case something breaks, you wont have an arrow up the nose. I have done this with lighter bows (40-50#) and it works good. If you do not feel comfortable with this do not try it,but if you are crazy enough to shoot a 90# bow you may be crazy enough to try this.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Eric, did you take it to Gander?  

It is possible the bow is mis-marked!  The scale could also be wrong. You may try and find another scale to cross reference.

[ericmerg]

i took it to kenco cyclic

[LBR]

What kind of scale did the shop use?  It's not unusual for spring-loaded scales to be way off.

[ericmerg]

springloaded

[BowHunterGA]

I own an ML-10. Based on mine, and others I have read about I would be surprised to find out that it is actually lighter than marked.

[ericmerg]

it feels the same as 2 45's at same time

[**DONOTDELETE**]

i have yet to see a pro working in a pro shop. the pro may own the shop, but you are at the mercy of salesmen with limited experience most the time.

Those spring scales are easily calibrated with a screw driver. all you need to do is get something in the 10 pound range you can hang on the scale. take it to the post office and have it weighed accurately then check your scale and adjust it.

[ericmerg]

well the guy there does shoot trad and i do trust him to an extent but im doubting his scale lol

[58WINTERS]

Spring scales are notorious for being inaccurate. I weighed a Hill at Sportsmans Warehouse a year or so ago. Bow was marked 55 @28. Using a dowl and the UPS scale at work it scaled 54 at 28. Under the wrap it is marked 54#. At Sportsmans it scaled 46 @ 28.
Try another scale.

[JamesKerr]

I would try another scale.

[Overspined]

I bought a digital big game scale from Cabelas and it goes to like 300#. I hung a 50# weight on it and it showed 50.0#.  Pretty good huh?  Then I put a stainless hook screwed into a 2x4 and measure up my bows. It's a nice way to have a calibrated scale.

[Ric O'Shay]

Originally posted by ericmerg:
it feels the same as 2 45's at same time

Would those be Colts or Kimbers?

   

[LBR]

Digital scales are pretty cheap and seem to be very accurate.  It's nice to have your own around too..  

Try scaling one of your other bows and see if it weighs out as marked, and keep in mind the heavier the draw weight the more it will be off (if it's off).  For instance, if it's off 5# @ 40#, then it's probably off 10# @ 80#.

There's a reason those scales are marked "not legal for trade".

A postal scale or something like that would be accurate, but I have no idea what they would cost.  Quite a bit more than a Hanson I'd imagine.

[reddogge]

No way to guarantee the makers, bow shop and your own scales are going to match.

[sledge]

been a cabela's honk for 30 years, but they rarely offer a good deal anymore, imo.

1 exception:  they are selling a digital bow scale, marked martin archery, for $20.

my buddy , who is an internet price honk, recently bought the identical scale for $40 (not marked martin archery.)

they give identical readings.

$20 ain't much.

joe

[ericmerg]

well i bought a 7$ luggage scale and checked it at 26.5 and it maxed the scale at 83# so im assuming its a tad over 90#

[sledge]

huh?