raven wrote:Mine looked similar, quite as bad as yours, but similar.Washing detergent may help. How do you compare the KTB to other Korean bows you have shot?
Thank you for prompt reply, I'll try and report on cleaning's results.
This is the first korean type bow I ever used.
Until now I shooted only Kassay and Kassay clones in the range 35# - 50# @31, measured and plotted.
This KTB is a 45# @31, not measured, only read on the package .
Of course I shoot only thumbring draw with this type of bows.
KTB handle is wider than Kassay's one , about 30%, and this makes in my opinion a lot of difference at short distance: I have to resyncronize my brain - eye - arm because at present arrows go too much at right.
Not yet tested at the range - it rains too much - only at home with a target 5 meter away
BTW the arrows are 32" carbon spined 340
Tested also with bamboo tonkin arrows spined 75-80# and results are very like, perhaps bamboo is a bit more forgiving.
KTB' draw is very smooth until you go near 31.5" - 32" where it stacks.
Other impressions:
I confirm that comparing with my other 50# Kassay the hand recoil is non-existant.
For example I remember the first times I started shooting Kassay, after a long shooting session I had some scare realizing that I was no more able to keep flat my hand and it was necessary a couple of days to recover.
But seems not a weak bow despite its feather weight and short length; not tested at long distance but at 5 meter the noise impact on the target with 600 grain tonkin arrow is impressive and like the stronger Kassay 50#.
To be honest I'm a bit disappointed because of stacking : the KTB "wall" at 32" is impressive while Kassay can accomodate even more than a 33" .
When testing at our 3D field I'll report more
Regards
Stefano