this is @ 20 yds. the fletching is defiantly to the left, not quite so much as yours except for the arrow with the white and chartreuse vanes which is .500 spline, the ones with the orange feathers are .400 spline. To be fair this is the best group out of the last hour, usually it's two touching or in close proximity and the other two some where near the right edge of the bales.
The orange surveyors tape seems to keep my focus on the middle of the target.
26 2011-11-19 20:58:08
Re: Kaya KTB Bow First Look... (76 replies, posted in Bows)
27 2011-11-15 15:51:52
Re: Kaya KTB Bow First Look... (76 replies, posted in Bows)
Hannu,
I'm using BCY 8125 on mine, several thousand shots with no damage, the string that comes with it is FastFlight
28 2011-11-14 03:08:42
Re: bow/arrow quiver (WTB) (3 replies, posted in Buy/Sell/Trade)
29 2011-11-13 03:54:22
Re: the handle (11 replies, posted in Bows)
first you gotta catch a sting ray
30 2011-11-10 02:02:55
Re: Hunting (15 replies, posted in General Interest)
The best pheasant
hunting I've ever had was when I was stationed North of the Imjin
31 2011-11-09 23:56:45
Re: Hunting (15 replies, posted in General Interest)
jbl wrote:
Deer season opened on Saturday and squirrels have been in season since Aug 15 and here I am on the computer because of that nasty four letter word. I hope I don't miss the season like I did last year.
Tell the boss you need time to go hunting, and that you were looking for a job when you found this one, and you weren't looking real hard
33 2011-11-09 03:37:04
Re: Draw Length and Anchor (51 replies, posted in Technique)
@ 25 meters I'm getting 16" penetration into straw bales. I run out of Armstrong at about 28" drawthen switch to using my back muscles and the KTB is smooth until I run out of arrow.
34 2011-11-07 19:16:56
Re: stacking (25 replies, posted in Bows)
Tawfig,
I've noticed that I can draw to the corner of my mouth using only my arm muscles, (about 29") I can draw further using arm muscle but it feels as if there is a solid wall I'm pulling against. If I let my back muscles kick in at this point it's smooth to anchor at my ear, 33".
On the up side if your knee itches you don't have to bend to scratch it
35 2011-11-07 18:41:36
Re: Draw Length and Anchor (51 replies, posted in Technique)
The standard is nock to back. If I'm touching my thumb nail with the point shaft juncture I'd be drawing 32.5"+ with my Easton Flatlines
36 2011-11-02 01:41:01
Re: THE HWARANG AND HUNTING. (14 replies, posted in Technique)
Raven, I'm finding that at shorter hunting distances say to 40 yds drawing up on the target or drawing straight on the target works better for me since the bow never blocks my view of the target. beyond I'll be looking under my hand so I come from high to low
bob ,
37 2011-10-14 13:52:39
Re: Intention to remain a member (39 replies, posted in General Interest)
Please
38 2011-10-05 19:27:31
Re: Kaya khan bow good for hunting?? First post, nice to meet everyone! (33 replies, posted in Bows)
On a per shot basis they're way cheaper than rifle ammo.
39 2011-10-05 14:53:17
Re: Kaya khan bow good for hunting?? First post, nice to meet everyone! (33 replies, posted in Bows)
Hannu, The Easton Flatline has a 33" shaft the .400 spline works well in my 50# KTB, I'll be fletching a few of them within the next couple of days and will post a photo build along when I do. I'm not sure what's available to you, but most of the raw shafts seem to be 32" or 32.5" it is really simple to glue feathers or vanes on and even the most challenged should be able to glue the inserts into the end and screw in their point of choice.
41 2011-09-20 23:43:33
Re: Carbon Bamboo Arrows (26 replies, posted in Arrows)
Easton Flatlines come in 33" length for their 0.400 splined arrows which is the same spline as the Gold Tip 55/75s that I find to work well with my 50# KTB and they are 7.4 grains per inch, think I'll be getting a dozen shafts as soon as I figure that I have enough points.
42 2011-09-19 19:48:52
Re: KTB review (6 replies, posted in Bows)
Was out after deer this morning, had a 6X6 elk 30yds. from me, season closed yesterday though.
43 2011-09-16 01:44:19
Re: Kaya KTB Bow First Look... (76 replies, posted in Bows)
Better yet get her one also.
44 2011-09-15 22:34:26
Re: Kaya KTB Bow First Look... (76 replies, posted in Bows)
jbl wrote:
I am thinking about getting a Kaya to add to my collection-it is just a matter of convincing the "Boss" I need another bow.
You need one as if that has anything at all to do with it. In truth they are really good and you're probably going to just drop over dead if you don't get one, well maybe hold your breath 'till you turn blue, or feel really badly for a while.
Take her out for a real nice dinner, and give her a new pair of earrings and you're golden.
45 2011-09-13 21:15:26
Re: KTB review (6 replies, posted in Bows)
OK, I was at the beach this morning after hunting, (tourists have gone) There was a light wind of 5 kts. Shooting into the wind I was averaging 250 yards, with the wind I was getting 270-275 yards. This was with 492 grain WalMart carbon arrows drawn to 31", I have some Gold Tips That weigh 415 grains and are 32 1/3" with which I should be able to top 300 yds.
My form has improved so the wrapping at the arrow pass is holding up just fine after 1000 or so shots.
The serving on the nock loops wore through after about two hundred shots so I wrapped more serving over the area where contact is made with the nocks. I've got glue setting up on a string making jig I'm building so later on today I'll make up a string of 12 strands of 8125 which should add a bit of speed and more importantly fit the nocks on my carbons better so I wont break any more. Pity I don't have lime green. I hit the handle with some brown leather dye and paste wax, so it's over the ugly, I've decided that the limbs aren't bad at all especially since I don't see them when I'm shooting. I can't imagine what was going through the mind of whoever decided on paisley though. As an aside while hunting this morning I ran into some with a compound about two miles from where we were parked, when asked why I was using the KTB I answered that it was fast, I was accurate with it and then I handed it to him, ounces are way better than pounds when you have to carry them in your hands. I still consider this money well spent.
Z
46 2011-09-01 16:23:22
Re: Kaya khan bow good for hunting?? First post, nice to meet everyone! (33 replies, posted in Bows)
I can't speak for the Kahn, but with my 50# KTB I just put a Carbon Express with a Bear broadhead through my target backer which is a gunny sack with a 20' X20' blue tarp folded inside, This was a complete pass through into the wood pile 20' beyond. Which it hit with considerable authority. The backer will stop field points. Total weight of arrow and head was 530 grains. distance was 20m. So I'll be going out with mine this fall
Z
47 2011-09-01 02:07:01
Topic: KTB review (6 replies, posted in Bows)
The brown truck of happiness came screeching into the driveway a few hours ago and dropped of a KTB that draws 50#. I've about thirty arrows shot with it so far.
Impressions,
Bad first; The wrapping on the handle is, well, for want of a better word, unattractive moving to ugly. This is offset by it looking to be easily replaced. The covering on the limbs is not nearly as bad looking as it appears in the photographs published by Kaya, in fact it's sort of subtle. The string is listed as fast flight which has a breaking strength of #70 per strand so the twenty strand string that comes with the bow is needlessly heavy, the up side is if I get my truck stuck and need another four feet of cable I'm set. The "leather?" wrapping where the arrow passes will likely last another 100 shots, this is most likely due to my own sucky form. Non the less I'll make a 1/16" horn plate to glue in this area.
The good.
This sucker is fast! If I'm consistent with my form it's putting the arrows right where I'm pointing at 20 m. I'm drawing 31" because that's what I have for arrows at this time, I'm getting no stack with the point resting on my thumb and feel as if there at least two or three inches more draw left before I do.
Tomorrow I'll go over to the beach and see what It does for distance.
I consider what I paid for this bow, money well spent, and feel I got extraordinary value.
Z
48 2011-09-01 01:14:50
Re: Carbon Bamboo Arrows (26 replies, posted in Arrows)
what's the length on these?
49 2011-08-26 13:03:36
Re: Hwarang for sale. (8 replies, posted in Buy/Sell/Trade)
Raven,
glad I could pass it to someone who had use for it. Had I bought it the DTI would have hit new lows here'bouts. As it is I'll suffer enough when the Kaya shows up in the next few days.
Z
50 2011-08-22 23:20:00
Topic: Size adjustment. (1 replies, posted in Thumb Rings)
If you get a ring that is too small a dremel is the obvious fix. If you get one that is too large there are a bunch of options, Electricians tape, chewing gum or my favorite. JB weld.