Title: X's and Numbers?
Post by: jhansen on May 23, 2007, 04:55:00 PM
Post by: jhansen on May 23, 2007, 04:55:00 PM
I think I have this right but thought I'd ask and be sure. I've seen bows where the draw weight was marked by a combination of "X's" and numerals. For instance XX45@28" or 45XX@28". I believe this indicates that, in the examples I used, the first bow would be 43#@28" and the second 47#@28" with each X representing a pound of draw weight added or subtracted. Do I have this right?
John
John
Title: Re: X's and Numbers?
Post by: Dan Worden on May 24, 2007, 07:43:00 AM
Post by: Dan Worden on May 24, 2007, 07:43:00 AM
That is my understanding too, but only for Bear. I don't know if that is/was followed byother bowyers.
Also on Bears that actual poundage measured is usually written in pencil behind the side plate.
Also on Bears that actual poundage measured is usually written in pencil behind the side plate.
Title: Re: X's and Numbers?
Post by: Falk on May 25, 2007, 07:40:00 PM
Post by: Falk on May 25, 2007, 07:40:00 PM
According to AMO-Standards 2000
one 'X' behind a given number indicates a draw weight being actualy 2-3# havier then stated on the bow.
Example:
35x@28" could be an actual weight of either
37# or 38#@28"
At this time (01:30 a.m.) I've no answer to the 'X's in front, but I think the one X - one pound astimation is not correct ...
I know, I do have this explained somewhere in one of my many books ...
The number behind the sideplate - yeah - that one will be right on! And the differences can sometimes be enormous:
I own a 1975th Super Kodiak wich is marked 70# - but under the sideplate it is only 64# - and thats what I measured! There must have been a shortage in already ordered 70# bows - otherwise I cant see any reason for being that much off!["[dntthnk]"]("graemlins/dntthnk.gif" "\"\"")
one 'X' behind a given number indicates a draw weight being actualy 2-3# havier then stated on the bow.
Example:
35x@28" could be an actual weight of either
37# or 38#@28"
At this time (01:30 a.m.) I've no answer to the 'X's in front, but I think the one X - one pound astimation is not correct ...
I know, I do have this explained somewhere in one of my many books ...
The number behind the sideplate - yeah - that one will be right on! And the differences can sometimes be enormous:
I own a 1975th Super Kodiak wich is marked 70# - but under the sideplate it is only 64# - and thats what I measured! There must have been a shortage in already ordered 70# bows - otherwise I cant see any reason for being that much off