TALK ABOUT TERMS Not since High School Geometry Class have we all heard the word “parallel” so often. “Parallel” is the new million-dollar word in the archery industry. In every archery magazine, commercial, talk-forum, and publication, the word parallel commands attention....
Most right-handed people are right-eye dominant and most left-handed people are left-eye dominant. But this certainly isn’t true for everyone. For some people, hand and eye dominance are opposite – which creates a dilemma for participating in the shooting sports. If...
Introduction Like many products, compound bows come in a variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and levels of sophistication. If you’re new to the sport of archery, we’ll guide you through all the jargon and technical hoopla and help you to make...
While modern compound bows are quieter, more accurate, and more vibration-free that we could have imagined just 5 years ago, it seems as if compound bow speeds may have hit a technical rut. Today’s IBO speeds aren’t so different than those of...
WHY CAN’T ARROW SPINE CHARTS BE 100% FOOLPROOF? Many bows do not match the expectations of the chart! FOR EXAMPLE. Few if any ever pick up on the fact that there is virtually no allowance made for the actual draw length of a compound...
Traditional ArcheryBy Doug Besherse One of the things I get asked about on a regular basis is in regards to string serving. In this article, I will show you how to apply center serving as well as how to repair existing...
Traditional Archery – By Doug Besherse “I want to switch to a recurve/longbow, but there is no one around here that shoots one. I was wondering if you might explain some things to me?” If I have heard that once, I’ve...
Traditional Archery – By Doug Besherse A common question I get is concerning brace height. The question goes something like I have a 1965 X model bow, What is the correct brace height? Brace height is basically just the sweet spot...
Traditional Archery – By Doug Besherse Setting up and tuning a recurve or a longbow is really quite simple. As with anything though, there are certain things you need to know and understand. In this “chapter” I will do my best...
Traditional Archery – By Doug Besherse This is the first of a two-part series intended to help you understand how I tune a specific arrow/broadhead combination to a specific bow for flawless or near-flawless flight. While some of the principles discussed...
