Q: I am looking to buy some new arrows, but my length and draw weight combination has me right between 450s and 500s on the charts. Which spine should I go for? A: In my experience, it’s always a better idea…
Equipment
Nock on or nock out?
Liam Grimwood explains how your choice of nock can have a bigger effect on your scores than you might think Choosing a good nock for your arrows is something many archers overlook. Archers pour hours of their time into choosing…
Maxed Out
Larry Godfrey gives you the lowdown on Win&Win’s top-end riser, the Inno MAX The latest instalment of the Inno range from Win&Win, introduced in 2013, is considered the big brother to the Inno CXT – the Inno MAX. The designers…
Stabilisers made easy
The last few years has seen in a dramatic change in compound stabilisation, certainly the biggest I have noticed in my sixteen years of shooting. You will have seen multiple articles, YouTube clips and other marketing trying to push forward…
Tagged with: balance, compound, liam grimwood, resistance, stabilisation, stabilisers, test
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Posted in Equipment
The Overdraw – Understood
Over my years as a coach and competitor I have had more and more people ask me to explain why I have used an overdraw on my bow and how it would affect their set up. I have been using…
Make sure it fits!
Since I looked at the effect of nock fit on group sizes by shooting arrows fitted with worn nocks through the Hooter Shooter, then comparing the groups to those shot by arrows with new nocks, I’ve been using a tool…
Recurve: Setup and Tune
Whether you’re breaking in new equipment or overhauling your old setup, Roy Rose explains how to get the best out of your recurve
Tagged with: arrow rest, bare-shaft tuning, bow, bow length, bracing height, draw length, groups, nocking point, plunger, pressure button, recurve, roy rose, set up, setup, sight, tension, tiller, trial and error, tune
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Posted in Equipment, Technique
Keeping a low profile
James Park looks at how stabilisers with blade-type profiles came about, and how they differ to circular rods
Tagged with: archery, blades, cross-section, drag, equipment, James Park, lift, outdoor, rods, round, shooting, stabiliser, stabilisers, stiffness, strength, surface area, wind effect
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Posted in Equipment
Tuning with Cam Lean
Liam Grimwood has another bit of tuning advice that can iron out any arrow flight inconsistencies after a French tune has been completed
Tagged with: cables, cam, cam angle, cam lean, compound, liam grimwood, paper tear, paper tuning, trial and error, true vertical, twist, yoke cable
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Posted in Equipment
Coach’s Eye
Naomi Folkard has been testing an app that could help archers keep up with their training