lets talk about "adjustibility" as a selling feature

        I was just thinking about adjustment range as a selling point for archery gear. on the surface it seems like a great thing to have, and for some gear it really is.  For an Archer who is done or near done their growth it can actually be a bad thing.

        Now, I am not talking a bout 4 or so inches, but the big adjustment rigs that go from 8-15 to 28-30,  these are meant to fit a huge range of shooters, but the down side is the shape of the cam cannot be all that aggressive, that means less performance.

       For adult archers they would be much better suited getting an adult bow. The cam is designed to function at the range it is marked at.another thing to consider is that beginner bows that are marketed as "grow with you" generally have terrible back walls. with poor to no existent stops.why does this matter? because if you are executing the shot properly you should be expanding, and if the release can travel backwards instead of firing when the HAND gets pulled back via rotation of the elbow/scapula it WILL cause shot anticipation and drive by actuation.

So for BOWS....unless you have a small child don't worry too much about how adjustable it is, fact is if they are serious about the sport they will be looking for a better performing bow well before they are thru the DL range.

    Another thing to think about is if you are a girl, with short parents and are petite to begin with the adjustment to say ..30" 70# is not relevant anyways.

 Some will argue that the resale is better with a lot of DL/DW range, I don't really believe this is true.

    For somethings it is a good selling point, release aids come to mind.being able to really fit a release to YOUR hand IS very important. the thumb peg on a handheld button is critical to a good release. searching leads to punching.same with a wrist release, the barrel needs to get the trigger in a position where it can be fully wrapped by the finger, a deep hook if you will.
    then there is timing on a hinge, and speed of the hinge. trigger releases must be adjustable for 2 things to be worth even buying. 1. travel, a squishy trigger is problematic and cancerous to your shot, if you feel it move before it fires you will eventually squeeze it to make it go faster. 2.tension, for a good back tension shot to happen( being aggressive and powerful in the shot) you must be able to build tension and rotate. so a heavy trigger lets this occur naturally , a light trigger goes before back tension can really happen. it also,for wrist shooters, allows for a slap.

   there has been the thought that a hair trigger is best for decades...this is just not truth. truth is, if you are actuating the trigger by finger motion you are not shooting to your potential.



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Handsome Dave