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(24 replies, posted in Arrows)

jchocz wrote:
i3 wrote:

So what about arrows that are for example not drawn to 32"? So for instance 29" arrows drawn to 28". What would you do with regards to the spine then? Increase or decrease it?

Bow 38lb, draw 28-29":

Shafts SPINE 40 to 45lb MUST COMPLY. It is good to know that bamboo is not a homogeneous material and also has a bow poundage tolerance + - 10%.

Given that the arrows are only slightly heavier spined then the draw weight, will they break at the nodes when shooting at distances of 15m or less?

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(24 replies, posted in Arrows)

What about Olivier? How does your arrow fly and do you also torque your bow?

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(24 replies, posted in Arrows)

sissara wrote:

I currently using a bit overspined shafts for SMG #50, both carbon and bambooo. They fly straight as long as your technique is correct.

What's weight at your maximum drawlength like and what spine bamboo arrows do you use ? Do you torque the bow when you shoot?

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(24 replies, posted in Arrows)

Olivier Coulazou wrote:

Don't know about my paradox direction.

Regards, Olivier

I am assuming you shoot right handed according to your profile pic. When you point your bow straight towards the target, do your arrows fly straight towards the target or to the right?

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Olivier Coulazou wrote:

Hi,

I'm using 75-80# bamboo shafts with my 45# SMG, with thumbring @32. Lower spined bamboo shafts would eventualy breack at a node when hitting the target at short distance (15 meters).

Regards,

Olivier

You bow weight is 45# @ 32" am I correct? So that's roughly 35# @ 28" i think

Do your arrows paradox to the right as you are using such high spine arrows?

Whats you point weight like?

Really cool photo  smile

At first glance, the flight path looked really random with all that paradox going on.

Upon careful examination, I do notice a pattern beginning to emerge. I can see 2 1/4 ?? oscillations leading up to impact.

Always imagined that for a 50 m shot, arrow should oscillate more?

tonygt19,

Very interesting - especially with the lit nocks smile

How was your grouping at 30ms?

Did you have to grip really hard or just mildly hard?

I assume to get a consistently tight grouping you would also have to
apply the same amount of grip / torque very time?

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(6 replies, posted in Technique)

IMHO, I noticed that my initial 10-20 shots of the day are usually my best. It then all goes downhill from there. Have been shooting Korean for around 3 years. The same thing almost always happens about 70% of the time. Hard to maintain consistency throughout the day.

Then of cos there are those days that are just plain sucky no matter what I do  sad

The following week after that would usually not suck  smile

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(15 replies, posted in Technique)

In other words, the way to determine correct draw length is not just simply to measure from grip to shoulder but rather, take into consideration the string as well?

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(15 replies, posted in Technique)

Ok just got back from some archery practice last night. Changed my feet position to 12 - 2 as mentioned above.

Was able to draw the string back a little more put still could not quite reach the 33" mark without the string contacting my chest.

Am I doing something wrong here? BTW was shooting at a distance of 18m with the bow and draw hand pretty much level, if that gives you a more complete picture. ( Sorry I do not have any pics as I was shooting alone. )

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(15 replies, posted in Technique)

Typically in Korean trad archery, the fletchings are glued a little further away from the nocks then on arrows meant for a finger release such that they hardly come into contact with the thumb and index fingers of the drawing hand.

I noticed this in a lot of korean archery videos on youtube and replicated that on my own arrows. Have never had a problem with the fletchings cutting my fingers as there is hardly any contact at all to begin with.

Take a look at this picture for a clearer explanation (be sure to expand the picture fully in your browser by clicking on it) : http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c … on_Kim.jpg


As for the draw, do you mean raising the bow arm for a distance shot vs a straight on shot for shorter distances?

Referencing ymjang007's videos on youtube, he is able to draw to shoulder or even at times 2-3 inches beyond the ear lobe no matter what the shot distance is. Not sure now he achieves that though?

So assuming he has:

1) shorter arms then mine, that just simply means the string hitting his chest sooner? But that doesn't happen in his case.

2) longer arms then mine, that may also mean difficulty drawing way past the ear lobe due to severe stacking past 32-33" (at least in my own limited experience smile ) but he seems able to do it with complete ease?

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(15 replies, posted in Technique)

So at 12 will the left foot be pointed directly at bullseye or to the left of the target?

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(15 replies, posted in Technique)

bluelake wrote:
gpang788 wrote:

The way I am standing is with my left foot at around 1 o'clock and my right foot around 2 o'clock just slightly behind my left, i.e I am standing about 30-45 degress to the target face, not totally sideways.

Both feet are shoulder width apart.

In Korean archery, you would want your left foot pointed directly at the target; the right foot shoulder width apart from the left, as you mentioned above.

Do you mean pointed directly perpendicular to target? Or slightly rotated inwards but still facing the target?

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(15 replies, posted in Technique)

The way I am standing is with my left foot at around 1 o'clock and my right foot around 2 o'clock just slightly behind my left, i.e I am standing about 30-45 degress to the target face, not totally sideways.

Both feet are shoulder width apart.

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(15 replies, posted in Technique)

I know that this question has been posted before, but decided to start a new thread as my question is a little different from the inital thread.

Say a person's draw length is 33", measured from grip to shoulder, when drawing the bow, bowstring actually comes into contact and presses against chest at around 32" and this actually makes it much harder for the bowstring to be drawn any further back.

My question is should one stop right there at 32", or should one just ignore the string against chest and continue drawing back until the full 33" has been reached?

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(11 replies, posted in Bows)

BTW I believe the short one to be about 46"?

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(11 replies, posted in Bows)

Thanks Bluelake

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(11 replies, posted in Bows)

What about the length of the 2 bows?

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bluelake wrote:
gpang788 wrote:
bluelake wrote:

The YMG site is http://www.goongdo.com/  I sell many of the longer version (janggung) and regular version (pyojunhyeong), but nobody asks for the shorter version (dangung).


Thomas
http://www.koreanarchery.org/classic/hwarangbow.html

Any difference between the longer and shorter versions? i.e. smoothness of draw, performance etc ?

Some say the janggung feels a bit smoother to draw.  The main difference is that it has a longer draw length.

Whats the max draw length for the janggung and pyojunhyeong?

bluelake wrote:

Hmmm... If it's asking for some cell phone number, maybe just make one up?  010-xxxx-xxxx

I did but doesnt seem to work?

Actually I already signed up for a Daum account. But when I then tried logging into the site, it then asks for my social security or cell phone number?

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(1 replies, posted in Bows)

Generally from what I've read, korean bows, as they are handcrafted, should vary a bit in poundage in the final build from what's specified as it takes a bit more work to get the poundage exactly as what the customer ordered.

But 10# seems to be a bit too much. Might want to inform the seller about it and have it replaced.

http://cafe.daum.net/koreagungsulwon

Does Anybody know how to register for this website? Seeing as there are tons of photos and videos there would like to browse through them but registration is required and its in Korean?

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(0 replies, posted in Arrows)

Have been using the Cartel Spectra 3490 for my Hwarang: http://www.doosungarchery.co.kr/eng/pro … searchkey=

and have been thinking of replacing them.

Does anybody know the spine of these arrows as I cant seem to find anything on them?

Are they the same as the Easton A/C/C 3-49?

i.e. Do all 3490s have the same spine?