How much does modern technology help?

[bkupris]

What came first, carbon limbs or carbon/ally arrows?

[adamski]

Originally Posted by bimble

but when you watch the youtube video Archery - A Return to the olympics - Archive 1970

just loved that video

The music!

The weeny stabilisers!

The glasses!

The guy in the pork pie hat!

Did I mention the music?

"concentration is necessary for an archer to perform consistently on the line. You must concentrate in a competition" pearls of wisdom, madam, pearls of wisdom.

The guy with a feather in his hat.

Doug Easton!

The music must get a mention

The girl with a tea cosy on her head

The mental riser made from what looks like a block of steel

Makes me want to take up archery.



You must watch it

The soundtrack is available on itunes. pm me for details

[tony08]

Originally Posted by phil_r_58

full time will also be an element in the increased the scores being shown today, not simply the "carbon this & carbon that"

Indeed. And the modern archer does not have the added handicap of tiny tight hot pants in uncomfortable polyester fabrics, tank tops and funky hairstyles obscuring his view.

Ahh the 70s.

Nice YouTube link.

[JohnK]

Darrell Pace posted a 1341 FITA with aluminium arrows in 1979 I believe. I think he was using wood/glass limbs and a Dacron string as well, but I can't be sure. I remember reading that Rick McKinney shot 1329 at the same event.

Pace's record stood for ten years. Quite an achievement.

[akarchery]

I am amazed that anybody remembered that I shop an Olympic Dream Bow- 1988 to 1990 which was basically an old Black Widow/PSE Riser with Border Glass/Wood fibreglass limbs sold by The Pro Shop (now Archery World).
I used ACE 500's with 80 gn points 30" 43# on my fingers and a Fast Flight string- I think my arrow speed was approx 214 feet per second. The most forgiving bow I ever shot. I scored 1314 for a Fita at the European Champs in Luxumburg (placed 4th) I didn't beat that score until several years later with 1323- shot with Hoyt Carbon Foam Limbs still with ACE's

I am not replying to brag about the score, only to show that good scores are possible with Wood Limbs.

[Paul120]

Originally Posted by JohnK

Darrell Pace posted a 1341 FITA with aluminium arrows in 1979 I believe. I think he was using wood/glass limbs and a Dacron string as well, but I can't be sure. I remember reading that Rick McKinney shot 1329 at the same event.

Pace's record stood for ten years. Quite an achievement.

Wasn't it rumoured that they were using the first evolution of Carbon/Ally arrows?

Steve Hallard shot 1299 with ally arrows and wood limbs as a junior.

[JohnK]

Personally I doubt it, but I'll try to find out for you Paul.

[BorderBows]

Brian,
you have old with new in your very own hands...
Do you see a difference in your grouping with your new Hex5's and your older XP10's?
The XP10's are 10 years old in terms of design. the hex5 are nearly 1 year old.

im sure you have shot ali's and shot carbons, and do you see a difference?

Subjective as it is, but whats your impressions...

Oh and its only in the last 3-4 years has stability been a design attribute featured in limbs...

[bkupris]

Sid

IMHO the HEXV's are quite noticeably better than the XP10's. My groups shrunk immediately when I bolted them onto my riser. I have only compared woodies out of both sets of limbs so cannot comment on ally/carbon arrows out of either limb.

[CarlTH]

Over the next 12 months I fully intend to purchase the top of the range bow, top of the range stabilisers and sight and every other trick-bit that is available on the market....just so that when I skew off into the white, I really will know it's down to me