Author Topic: Explination please? (Read 733 times)

New Hampshire · « **on:** April 15, 2004, 02:16:36 PM »

Ok, Im looking through the Cabelas book at all the wonderful bows I wish I had

. But one thing keeps bugging me and I aint got a clue what the difference is. That is ABO std. Velocity and IBO. Why Is there two diff velocities? Is one a velocity average for Aluminum arrows and the other Carbon? Seems to be the only explination I can come up with.
Thanks,
Brian M.

savageT · « **Reply #1 on:** April 15, 2004, 03:48:40 PM »

Brian,
Why not call Cabela's customer service line and ask?....they really are there just to answer those sort of questions. Also, on their on-line forum (I hope that is still going???) they have a number of professional hunters/outdoor specialists that should have first-hand information on those two products that the do evaluations on. Good Luck!
Jim

Thomas Krupinski · « **Reply #2 on:** April 15, 2004, 04:03:35 PM »

Brian,

I believe they are just to different measurement standards to measure sort of the same thing. Kind of like CUP and PSI to measure chamber pressure.

Don't use either one for anything as I just shoot through my crony and get my own standard that is useful to me.

Getting by all of the manufactures hype and gizmo's can be a chore. I am not so sure that the latest and greatest enhancements will make much difference if any. There are excellent products out there that do work, but sometimes the amount of improvement you will see will not be comencerate with he added expense involved.

longwinters · « **Reply #3 on:** April 15, 2004, 04:20:21 PM »

AMO was the old standard set up by archer manufacturers for a consistent way to compare bow speed. If I remember right it was something like a 540 grain arrow at 60# with a 30" draw. When the IBO 3-D shooting thing started the pro shooters were shooting lighter weight arrows. There was quite a bit of haggling about bow safety with light arrows etc... IBO is always going to show a faster arrow because the arrow is lighter. It also boosted bow sales and opened the market for the graphite/carbon arrows. It boasted flatter trajectorys etc... to give shooters an edge 1st in 3-D competition and then in hunting.

long

Dutch/AL · « **Reply #4 on:** April 16, 2004, 05:30:40 AM »

No matter what "system" or "organization" rates them, they still ain't none of them fast enough to beat a deers reflexes anyhow.

New Hampshire · « **Reply #5 on:** April 16, 2004, 06:07:53 AM »

Thanks for the clarification. I had not even thought about actually using that info in considering a bow. It was just one of those curiosity things nagging at ya....you know how that goes

.
Brian M.

longwinters · « **Reply #6 on:** April 16, 2004, 11:46:01 AM »

I sure do know. I seem to have lots of those kind of questions . . . especially in the rifle arena.

long

pete w · « **Reply #7 on:** April 22, 2004, 03:13:50 AM »

IBO is set at 5 grains per pound of draw weight, usualy 70# 30" and a 350 grain arrow.AMO uses 60# 540 grains and a 30" draw length.

New Hampshire · « **Reply #8 on:** April 23, 2004, 08:23:37 AM »

Hey Pete, thats a cool Website ya got there.
Brian M.

pete w · « **Reply #9 on:** April 27, 2004, 04:31:11 AM »

Thanks, I try to put as much information on it as I can.It's not perfect but it is a place for information and such that is all free.I get tired of everyone selling every Idea instaed of sharing their knowkedge with other sportsmen.Thats why I have the free plans on there.