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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: Tracker0721 on December 16, 2018, 01:37:05 PM

Title: Would this be worth it?
Post by: Tracker0721 on December 16, 2018, 01:37:05 PM: So I’ve got almost 10gpi, 70# draw, Mathews Chill, 150 grain tips, 476 grain total weight but a speed of only 245 FPS. I’ve got a 27” draw, so that’s why my speeds low, looking at my momentum and KE though, if I add 25 FPS with my arrow set up I’ll be in the zone of “cable of taking anything in the world” moose and such or blowing through a heavy shoulder. And to add speed, gotta add draw length.

So I found the goat tuff equalizer release. Adds 1-3” of draw depending on how you set up the release. Looks actually pretty good and seems to have good reviews online. My bow shop has all the mods on hand so we can get the draw to what I want. Only reason I haven’t bought it yet- it’s $200 and in 5 years no one besides Goat tuff has made one. I feel like if it was a great idea more companies would’ve tried to make their own? Has anyone used one? Would that 10-15ft-lb increase be worth $200?

Or am I sitting good where I am? I just added a compound back into my list of longbows and recurves so I’m trying to make my compound the ultimate hunting tool.
Title: Re: Would this be worth it?
Post by: huntnfmly on December 16, 2018, 01:46:21 PM: It's not worth it
Title: Re: Would this be worth it?
Post by: KFhunter on December 16, 2018, 01:47:24 PM: get the demo risk free, see what the real world numbers look like :dunno:
Title: Re: Would this be worth it?
Post by: Special T on December 16, 2018, 01:59:39 PM: If you can kill something with a recurve that chill work work fine the way it is...

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Title: Re: Would this be worth it?
Post by: BULLBLASTER on December 16, 2018, 02:33:35 PM: IMO those are a gimmick. Compromises anchor point and form for speed.

As you sit now you have plenty for any animal you want to hunt. :twocents:
Title: Re: Would this be worth it?
Post by: Tracker0721 on December 16, 2018, 04:03:37 PM: Well, that’s all I needed to hear. $200 stays in the pocket. Shooting out to 80 yards I was still pretty impressed trying to pull arrows from my buddies 18-1 target.
Title: Re: Would this be worth it?
Post by: BULLBLASTER on December 16, 2018, 04:16:14 PM: If you wanted a bit flatter or faster don’t be afraid to drop some arrow weight. You’ll still have plenty of oomph for anything in wa.