How Important is Kinetic Energy in Bows?

[alwinearcher]

I wasn't going to say nothing about someone else's wife.  

Though I am certain that animal looks one heck of a lot better in her pictures than it would have in mine.  Absolutely no question about that!

Yeah every animal she shoots seems to look better then every animal I do...
Woman!
 

[norsepeak]

I'm a big believer in high KE.  I mean, why not have the highest KE you can get?  If you are getting enough speed have manageble pins, then why not have the KE too.  I'm shooting my hunting arrows at + or - 305 fps, and they are heavy giving me very high KE.  So what does that mean?  Well, it means that if you happen to make a marginal shot, say into the shoulder of an elk, you are going to be more likely to get that elk then someone with less KE.  Is it super critacal for killing animals?  probably not.  It's like driving two identical cars, one with a v-6 and one with a v-8.  All of that being said, my wife's set-up doesn't produce near the KE that mine does, but she was able to harvest a nice buck last year.  The most important thing is going to be putting that arrow right where it needs to be regardless of the KE, the speed, color or any other variable.  Good luck..

[BOWHUNTER45]

I wasn't going to say nothing about someone else's wife.  

Though I am certain that animal looks one heck of a lot better in her pictures than it would have in mine.  Absolutely no question about that!

Yeah every animal she shoots seems to look better then every animal I do...
Woman!
 

that is one of the most colorful pictures I ever seen ...must be the bow and the back drop 

[alwinearcher]

I'm a big believer in high KE.  I mean, why not have the highest KE you can get?  If you are getting enough speed have manageble pins, then why not have the KE too.  I'm shooting my hunting arrows at + or - 305 fps, and they are heavy giving me very high KE.  So what does that mean?  Well, it means that if you happen to make a marginal shot, say into the shoulder of an elk, you are going to be more likely to get that elk then someone with less KE.  Is it super critacal for killing animals?  probably not.  It's like driving two identical cars, one with a v-6 and one with a v-8.  All of that being said, my wife's set-up doesn't produce near the KE that mine does, but she was able to harvest a nice buck last year.  The most important thing is going to be putting that arrow right where it needs to be regardless of the KE, the speed, color or any other variable.  Good luck..

I agree, but the problem I see with making to big of deal out of KE is then new archers end up out bowing themselves... To
Much weight and to much speed hurts form and accuracy greatly!

[Elk whack master]

Don't worry! I busted a does femur and still took out the heart with a 40lb recurve 24" draw125 gr muzzy when I was a teenager. Just keep shooting and learn where to put that arrow!

[RadSav]

.22 Short has about 65 fpe.  .22 Long Rifle has about 115 fpe.  Most archers shoot bow/arrow combinations closer to that of the .22 Short and not that bone crushing super deep penetrating master of destruction .22 Long Rifle!  Sort of makes that KE energy issue within archery set ups a little insignificant, doesn't it?  Especially when there is usually energy to spare as the arrow is leaving the target animal.

[turkeyfeather]

.22 Short has about 65 fpe.  .22 Long Rifle has about 115 fpe.  Most archers shoot bow/arrow combinations closer to that of the .22 Short and not that bone crushing super deep penetrating master of destruction .22 Long Rifle!  Sort of makes that KE energy issue within archery set ups a little insignificant, doesn't it?  Especially when there is usually energy to spare as the arrow is leaving the target animal.

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I mean, nice observation sir..


 

Whoa! Somebody has a serious man crush! 

[RadSav]

Whoa! Somebody has a serious man crush! 

6:30 is half way through happy hour isn't it    I think most of us have been there at that age 

[mountainman]

Haven't met either Rad or  mr. Smoss... But this does concern me.....but this IS Washington forum, so I guess, oh well??!!?

[mountainman]

Will have to meet this Rad! He sure has helped many, evident on these threads! We butted heads a couple times, probably because we both seem to have been in this industry about as long..guess I just aged us both! Lol! Maybe when we meet, it will be true love just like Smoss has! Lol! (Jokingly, obviously)

[mountainman]

Yes Smossy, banter is fun, but life is too short man, too short..

[Smossy]

Yes Smossy, banter is fun, but life is too short man, too short..

What does banter have anything to do with life being too short?

[mountainman]

To take friendly banter, back and forth, too seriously, as some do sometimes..