Good discussion fellas. While I have not had the depth of experience as Dr. Ashby or some other folks on here, I have my own personal trial and error history. Over the past few years I have had some “hard-knocks” lessons and am attempting to improve from those learning opportunities. I have put a lot of effort into my shooting/aiming form/technique; from switching to a smoother-more stable modern laminate longbow, installing a clicker, and as ridiculous as it sounds I am now aiming (similar to what Clay spoke about in one of his videos, I was under the impression that traditional archers should shoot “instinctively”, more of a romantic ideal than reality. Now I am using the point of my arrow to aim and as a reference point (gap-point, or point-on I’m not sure what it’s called).
Along the lines of this post, I have switched back to double-bevel (DB) broadheads, for one reason: I cannot for the life of me sharpen single-bevel (SB) broadheads. And I think a razor sharp broadhead is more important than the other benefits of single bevels. I can make my DB heads shaving sharp; I cannot get my SB heads close to that sharp. So I’m using DB again and have more confidence in my equipment, which I think is one of the most important aspects of your gear: confidence.
