Cold Bow 2026 QnA Thread

[Billy Goat]

A trad bow is just unforgiving.


I gave up punishing myself that much.

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

A trad bow is just unforgiving.


I gave up punishing myself that much.

I sort of agree... With trad you're either in it for the full experience, or you're better off with wheels. That said, they're a lot like revolvers. You can get freaking good with them if you put in the time, and you get some coaching. And it's incredibly rewarding when you start consistently making good shots at 20-30 yards with a stick bow, even if it's just on foam.

Most guys that flirt with trad don't actually expect enough accuracy. They sell the system short, and give up cause they think the weapon can't be precise. Really it's the operator that needs some teaching.

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

On the tuning topic... I wasn't happy with broadhead flight at twenty, so I've been messing with bareshafts and I think I got it dialed in. Dropped 50 gr of point weight and messed with brace height. Shooting stupid fast for a trad bow now. It was at 175 fps previously. Not sure that it'll ever hit 200fps, but it's zipping.

 

[Billy Goat]

I sort of agree... With trad you're either in it for the full experience, or you're better off with wheels. That said, they're a lot like revolvers. You can get freaking good with them if you put in the time, and you get some coaching. And it's incredibly rewarding when you start consistently making good shots at 20-30 yards with a stick bow, even if it's just on foam.

Most guys that flirt with trad don't actually expect enough accuracy. They sell the system short, and give up cause they think the weapon can't be precise. Really it's the operator that needs some teaching.

They can be accurate, and at distance. Just takes a lot of discipline. That's the part I struggle with.

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

I’d say the broadheads are behaving again. Cold shot from 20. I’ll have to transport the target somewhere to shoot max range

 

[lak2004]

This comes up fast each year and I'm never ready. Haven't shot my bow in a year but really trying hard to get back into shooting more often and in more field type scenarios. Me and some friends also recently started a non-profit archery club and are working on a public range in our area as we are severely lacking anything of quality or with distance.