Draw weight is the amount of force require to pull a bow to its full draw length. Draw weight is critical in archery because draw weight influence the way in which an archer holds the bow and aim the bow. Using too much draw weight for an archer’s strength will result in fatigue of the … Read more

Front of Center Front of center (FOC) is the measurement of amount of mass that is located in the front of the arrow that is in front of it’s physical midpoint. FOC is represented as a percentage. The percentage value represents the amount of weight that is located towards the front of the shafts compared … Read more

Kinetic energy are a measurement of the mass of the arrow and the speed of the arrow as it travel to the target. This measurement is useful for understanding the arrows penetration power and drift resistance. Arrow mass is the total weight of the arrow and is one of the component of the arrows momentum. … Read more

Bowshot arrow retained momentum measure how much energy the arrow have while traveling from the archer to the targets. The energy that the arrow possesses at the start of its flight is referred to as launch momentum. The launch momentum is equal to the mass of the arrow being shot times the velocity of the … Read more

Arrow spine are a measurement of how much an arrow shaft bend when the bow push the arrow forward. Arrow spine is an important factor in archery because the spine of the arrow determine how the arrow fly through the air. If the arrow spine are incorrect, the arrow will not fly straightly. However, if … Read more

Arrow weights is one of the most critical factors in archery as the weight of the arrows will determine how the arrow will fly and react to the wind. If the arrow is too light or too heavy, it will not provide accurate shot to the target. While many archers feel that there bow is … Read more

The length of an arrow is one of the more critical measurements for archery. The length of the arrow determine how the arrow performs and interacts with the bow. If the archer cut the arrow too short, the arrow will either strike the riser of the bow or it will cause injury to an archer. … Read more