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Old 01-01-06, 02:26 PM
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Riser: Hoyt UltraElite Jade
Limbs: XT3000
Sight: SureLoc & 7x Scope
Stabilisers: 34" Doinker Elite
Button: Scott Longhorn IV Red
Bow String: RedBack Strings 452x
Arrows: ProTour 470 & 2315's

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The key is to ask why would it be more forgiving? What is the mechanism involved to produce this forgiveness?
If you can answer those then you can find the bow that is actually more forgiving.

It could be stability. A longer bow is more stable right? But why is that? We don't worry about stacking limbs or finger pinch so that's not an issue anymore.

A longer bow allows for smaller wheels which are easier to time, but with single cam and binary cams we don't need timing so that's not a factor.

So the 2 key factors to 'forgiveness' are removed with modern compound bows, which means that the 34" bows will be as forgiving as their longer cousins.

I think most people would benifit from a 34" bow due to the lighter weight and better string angles.
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