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Equipment & Gear => Archery Gear => Topic started by: demontang on January 17, 2017, 12:50:53 PM

Title: Athens archery new bow release
Post by: demontang on January 17, 2017, 12:50:53 PM: So Athens plans to release their bows starting the 25th with the flag ship called the revelation 31"ata 6" brace 352ibo followed by a 37"ata bow then the 33.5" ata 347ibo bow.
Title: Re: Athens archery new bow release
Post by: Mudman on January 17, 2017, 01:33:46 PM: I am not a fan of any short brace under 7". Speed is over rated, in this state at least. Who is Athens??
Title: Re: Athens archery new bow release
Post by: demontang on January 17, 2017, 02:09:10 PM: Family ran company in Indiana. I love extra speed for around here so I can shoot in the heavy cover some times. 6" brace height bows can be good for a few things like short draw.
Title: Re: Athens archery new bow release
Post by: hollymaster on January 17, 2017, 02:23:34 PM: Good for those short arms. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Athens archery new bow release
Post by: Angry Perch on January 18, 2017, 12:25:36 PM: Quote from: demontang on January 17, 2017, 02:09:10 PM
Family ran company in Indiana. I love extra speed for around here so I can shoot in the heavy cover some times. 6" brace height bows can be good for a few things like short draw.

How does speed help in cover?
Title: Re: Athens archery new bow release
Post by: demontang on January 18, 2017, 06:55:22 PM: Flat shoot mean less arc through limbs ect.
Title: Re: Athens archery new bow release
Post by: Mudman on January 19, 2017, 08:54:44 AM: I like speed too but feel when you get faster you have less penetration in many cases. I have experimented with illegal light weight arrows and find broadheads can flutter/plane and lose accuracy. My bow is rated @ 333ibo and super light arrows are great with field points but not great with broadheads, mechanicals would help but I don't use them. Not sure what is really better but I prefer a heavier arrow and head. Heavy is less influenced if it does hit small twig/leaf.
Title: Re: Athens archery new bow release
Post by: demontang on January 20, 2017, 12:33:05 PM: I've pushed the rad mad man heads at 340fps and had good flight to 60 yards. I know some heads do seem to plane out really bad. I try to hang in the 300fps range, pin gap is good and it's still a heavy enough arrow to get over penetration.
Title: Re: Athens archery new bow release
Post by: Mudman on January 20, 2017, 03:02:00 PM: Quote from: demontang on January 20, 2017, 12:33:05 PM
I've pushed the rad mad man heads at 340fps and had good flight to 60 yards. I know some heads do seem to plane out really bad. I try to hang in the 300fps range, pin gap is good and it's still a heavy enough arrow to get over penetration.
Yes I agree. I am down 280-290 and happy with it but that's with fixed blades. Rad man heads? Research time.. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Athens archery new bow release
Post by: demontang on January 22, 2017, 10:17:51 PM: Love fixed blade heads tried mechanical heads and the blades didn't far to well at 300fps in foam. Looks like I'm going to be a dealer for athens come the end of February I'll have a few of the new bows around for people to try if anyone wants too.
Title: Re: Athens archery new bow release
Post by: demontang on January 24, 2017, 05:41:33 PM: Sneek peek at the revelation
Title: Re: Athens archery new bow release
Post by: demontang on January 27, 2017, 07:27:40 PM: Here is the revelation 350+ibo 31" ata 6" brace.
Title: Re: Athens archery new bow release
Post by: demontang on January 27, 2017, 07:28:39 PM: One more