[Patrick]

in reply to: ABS Ashby single bevel BH #39529

It’s 2 3/4″ long. I’m pretty sure I remember the width to be 1 1/8″. The length I’m positive about though.

I CANNOT believe they STILL have not updated their website to include the dimensions of their two “flagship” broadheads.:roll:

[Patrick]

in reply to: Cross hand-eye dominance #39434

You certainly can shoot right handed with left eye dominance, but since you’re just starting, you’d be VERY surprised how fast you’ll catch on, shooting left handed. I’ve seen many people do it. IN FACT, I know many who had shot for a number of years right handed, then switched and were glad they did (they were all shooting compounds though). With that said, shooting instinctively makes it less critical, since you’re are not relying so much on one eye over the other. In his book titled, “Instinctive Archery Insights”, Jay Kidwell says it simply doesn’t matter. From an instictive standpoint, I cannot speak with authority. Kidwell does. I REALLY recommend his book…for many reasons.

Here’s a link for the book:
http://www.amazon.com/Instinctive-Archery-Insights-Jay-Kidwell/dp/0963971824

[Patrick]

in reply to: Center Shot ain't always good! #39394

I had a couple drinks for you Dr Ashby. 😉

[Patrick]

in reply to: Tell Us About Your Username #38452

Iamabowman wrote: Well, I think it says it all.

Not necessarily so! I was looking at your name, trying to figure it out, thinking to myself, “Maybe he misspell Llama”? LMAO! I thought the “I” was an “L”. It took me a bit. Unfortunately, I’m not joking.:oops: Yes, I know, somethings are best kept to ourselves.:lol:

[Patrick]

in reply to: Center Shot ain't always good! #38384

That is an interesting aspect that I really had NO clue about. AND, here I thought I knew everything. Now, at long last, I REALLY do.:lol:

I was over simplifying to intentionally focus on the main aspects of what I knew (or thought I knew) in relation to what I wasn’t sure I understood. I’m not even sure that made sense. I need a drink :shock::lol::lol:

I love learning and discussing this type of stuff, I just don’t always have the time to type out my questions precisely as I would like to. Sometimes, my own fault:oops:. Sometimes, work gets in the way:roll:.

[Patrick]

in reply to: For those of you that hunt with wood arrows #38367

Stick n String wrote: Doggone it, I have read through this post and have decided to buy some wood shafts to give them a whirl. Never shot them before now, never really put much thought into it… I just assumed that I would have to fight with straightening them over and over in the field and that sounded like more pain than it was worth. I guess I will have to figure it out by trial and error.

I hear ya. I’m in the same boat. I would’ve bought some wood arrows at the Kalamazoo expo, but my wife’s dog contracting parvo, and the associated vet bill put the kibosh on that. ($500 later…she’s OK)

[Patrick]

in reply to: Kalamazoo Traditional Bowhunters Expo #38332

LimbLover wrote: Bummed I didn’t get to meet you Pat. I should have figured out a place to meet up with you. I didn’t think it was going to be that big!!!

Yeah, I was hoping to meet you as well. We were going to go Saturday but my buddy wasn’t able to, so we went Sunday instead.

There must have been a HUGE difference in crowd size from Saturday to Sunday. I didn’t think it was busy at all on Sunday.

[Patrick]

in reply to: Center Shot ain't always good! #38314

So…am I to understand you guys to be saying that the reason for using a particular spined arrow is only to clear the riser? I really have to hit the reset button and reconfigure everything I thought I knew about the bow to arrow relationship if that is so. If not…well…maybe I’m just a lost cause.:oops::lol:

My understanding was that you needed to use a particular spine for a specific set-up simply because an arrow/broadhead combination demanded it, in and of itself. It appears to me, you guys are saying that is NOT the case. My brain is going to explode (noone panic…It’ll be a very small explosion)

[Patrick]

in reply to: Custom building a 2 piece stainless steel broadhead #38162

I just received an email from him. He’s doing good, just SUPER busy with work right now.

[Patrick]

in reply to: Center Shot ain't always good! #38144

J.Wesbrock wrote: I don’t know about the wanting to go left or right part (never looked into it; never needed to) but it’s been common knowledge for many decades that setting up a bow for perfect center shot is a huge no-no for finger shooters. That’s why you won’t find any tuning guides out there that suggest otherwise.

I guess I was thinking of it more theoretically, not necessarily with either fingers or a release. Prior to reading Dr Ashby’s report, I’d NEVER heard anyone say an arrow precisely centered would need to be stiffer spined, and in fact figured it was a no-brainer that the opposite would be true. I’m having a difficult time understanding how that is. I’m not disagreeing with Dr Ashby, I’m just trying to wrap my head around the concept…unsuccessfully so far.

J.Wesbrock wrote: Because of the diameter of the arrow shaft, the only way to get perfect center shot is to have a sight window that’s cut at least half the width of the arrow shaft beyond center. In reality, the widow would have to be cut ever further beyond center than that due to the thickness of the strike plate.

Good point.

[Patrick]

in reply to: Upgrades #38035

No more security message, AND I still don’t have to enter my log-in info…perfect! (UNLESS somebody sneaks up to my work pc and accesses my account). It’ll be easy to detect the imposter though due to the well thought out posts and lack of sarcasm. 😀

[Patrick]

in reply to: 3 to 1 geometry ratio #38016

Howdy,

It’s the “Length of broadhead” to “Width of broadhead” ratio.
Example: A broadhead 3″ long would need to be 1″ wide for it to adhere to a 3 to 1 ratio.

[Patrick]

in reply to: Kalamazoo Traditional Bowhunters Expo #37994

Tyler (my 10 year old son) absolutely LOVED the expo! After shooting the bows they had set up at the Michigan Longbow Association booth, he is absolutely hooked on traditional archery. He was waffling before the show.

Robin, I JUST used my free gift on my work monitor. I seriously didn’t realize how dirty it was! 😯 Thanks!:wink:
…AND I completely forgot to get some of your Crunch. 🙁

From the website photos, I wasn’t sure if I’d care for the shape of the Traditional Bowhunter ball caps (I’m very picky, even about ball caps). I was pleasantly surprised, as they’re shaped perfectly. I didn’t steal Tyler’s. He likes it too much (and more importantly, I like mine too).

Pothunter: This is my first show, so I have no experience. I’ll leave that to others.

[Patrick]

in reply to: Kalamazoo Traditional Bowhunters Expo #37941

TBMADMIN wrote: It was great to meet Patrick, his son and his friend. You did great at real conversation and never said LOL once!

LO…I mean 😆

I really should change my signature to something more fitting, like:
“I’m so much cooler online” (a Brad Paisley song). Of course, that doesn’t mean I’m “cool” online either…just “cooler”.

I didn’t think to take any photos either. 😳

[Patrick]

in reply to: Center Shot ain't always good! #37930

Wow, VERY interesting! From what you’re saying Dr Ashby, it seems to me that with perfect center shot the release becomes even more critical, because just the slightest flaw in form can cause the arrow to want to go right OR left.

EDIT: The more I think about my supposition, the more I think I’m off target.

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