Transcript excerpt from a discussion (likely a video) about trade-offs between bow speed and accuracy/forgiveness. Speakers cite typical top speeds around 342–345 (units unstated) and explain that pushing for higher speed reduces forgiveness, worsens draw feel, and may reduce accuracy; design choices (axle-to-axle length, brace height, draw cycle) mediate these trade-offs.
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Quick question for you. So, like, just for, you know, people out there thinking about this stuff, so, you know, I think the virus is338.338, yep. And, you know, some of the top speeds with a bow that's, you know, comfortable or whatever it can get up to, what would you say? 342?
I would say anywhere from 342 to 345.
Okay.
And it's just dependent on what is written on paper.
On paper, yeah. So the question is, is that. That the way that Josh designs the bows and what we're trying to accomplish with it? You know, the way I understand it, if we wanted to push to 345, we could do that, but it's going to feel terrible, and that forgiveness level is going to go way down. And that's really. I think, you know, really what we're trying to do is maximize that forgiveness. So, you know, when you're. When you're in the stand, when you're out west, when you're doing whatever, you got the forgiveness, you got the accuracy, you're going to take that animal down, and that's. You want the best possibility to do that.
Yeah. To get something, you got to give something in this industry, especially when it comes to building a bow from start to finish, whether you're sacrificing axle, axle length, brace height, the draw cycle. You know, a faster bow is going to draw a little bit more aggressive. It could have a shorter valley. It's not going to be as pleasant to draw back or let down. There's a happy medium between the two. But at the end of the day, we are never going to beat the speed of sound.
Yeah.
Period. There's some great YouTube videos out there. Yates in the back country just did a. A full arrow review to kind of explain, you know, what. What veins are the quietest. And I think that was a Great. A great YouTube video for consumers to. To take a. Take a look at, because it kind of correlates exactly to what we're doing with our bows. It's, you know, having a quiet bow, having a quiet setup is more forgiving. Yes. You know, a heavier arrow can be a little quieter. The right vein can help your setup be a little bit quieter. At the. At the end of the day, what we're getting at is no matter how fast your bow is, you're not going to beat the speed of sound. And so we know that here at Elite, what we're trying to do is to create a platform that's going to be forgiving and accurate, so that no matter what situation you are as a bow hunt in a bow hunter, as a bow hunter, that you're confident when you release that arrow, you're going to harvest your animal. You can use different arrows to, to get to that magic number, to get that speed that you're looking to achieve. But don't settle. Don't settle on a bow just because it's faster. Pick the bow that you feel you're going to be most confident and most accurate with, because that is far more important than the speed of the platform itself. And if you're. If you're at your local pro shop and you're trying to obtain a certain performance, then there are many different options out there for you to achieve the speed you're looking for. But don't sacrifice on accuracy. In this sport and in this industry, accuracy kills.
