New PSE Stinger 3G Compound Bow

[Mack The Knife]

However let me inform that a compound bow can be fired at a clockwise cant and even an anti clockwise cant which probably a stick bow cannot manage since the arrow will drop in case of latter. All you need to do is install a whisker biscuit arrow rest to get that job done.

Sure you can shoot a compound bow canted but you would need to change the sight settings. I did say 'sighted compound bow' if you recall. Are you shooting without sights? By the time you have adjusted and confirmed the windage and elevation, the the non-sighted stickbow shooter would have got a quiver full of arrows away.

A stickbow can be shot anti-clockwise (for right hand shooter) and horizontal at that without a Whisker Biscuit or anything else for that matter. You merely roll the string a little as you begin your draw and it torques the shaft to the shelf, thereby not succumbing to gravity. See the Schulz video and you'll understand.

Bear in mind that this is not a pi55ing match, as that devil's advocate Shankar would like it to be, about which type of bow is better. I am merely pointing out the strengths and failings of each type.

I remember one I came across at least 10 years ago at a local Archery event in Rajpipla. He was best amongst at least 50 or so archers assembled there and his drawing fingers had almost deformed because of muscle growth from repeated drawing.

Is archery popular in Gujarat? Are archery events held regularly and do you have photos and videos of such gatherings? I'd be very interested in seeing the local archery tackle and their way of shooting.

[Mack The Knife]

Compond Bows are marvels of technology which only a few like you and me appreciate !

Then why do you keep pestering me to find you a buyer for your compounds?

for the rest who don't have them , can play around with whatever ??

That should be, "for the rest that don't want them...."

Contact Brijesh (coach) at the Stadium on a sunday morning at around 9am.

BowMan isn't from Bangalore. One would have assumed that a technologically advanced person such as you would atleast be able to read properly.

For those unaware, my dear friend Shankar's claim to fame was that he was selected for the Indian archery squad for the '82 Asiad........as the official waterboy to the team. Poor chap!

[BowMan]

Well Mack The Knife my friend perhaps you have succumbed to the devil already

When someone says there is no challenge in a particular activity than I believe it has to do more with intrinsic factors. For me there is always the scope to better myself no matter how good my last shot was and so there is always a challenge.

A stickbow with its string torqued will result in a deflected shot and a compound bow which is canted can be fired by simply compensating point of aim without adjusting the sight...

Archery is not very popular in Gujarat but we do have a tribal belt which includes the entire strip of districts bordering on to Rajasthan on the North onward to MP to the east and Maharashtra towards the Sough. These districts are inhibited by a large percentage of Tribal Population and some of them are still hunters & gatherers and only marginally augment their incomes with shifting agriculture.

Amongst these population you will find some really good shots that practice their age old traditions though these skills are fast disappearing as youngsters get educated and move to cities in search of better jobs.

There is a person by the name of Dinesh Bhil who runs an archery training center for these tribal youths in a small place called Naswadi near Baroda. It is really a good effort to preserve these traditions and perhaps also train archers of international standards.

[dev]

Can't understand why anyone has to take sides in this exchange. It is pretty enlightening to read both sides of the story.

[Mack The Knife]

Your challenges are not the same as mine. Let's leave it at that for now.

A stickbow with its string torqued result in a deflected shot

The string is rolled. See the video and you'll understand.

a compound bow which is canted can be fired by simply compensating point of aim without adjusting the sight...

Entirely possible but only if practiced. And that's easier said than done.

Would you have any contact information for Dinesh Bhil? I haven't been to Baroda in years but if ever I do, I would like to visit his training centre, provided it's not FITA-centric.

By what name are the tribals in Gujarat known?

[Mack The Knife]

Can't understand why anyone has to take sides ,in this exchange. It is pretty enlightening to read both sides of the story.

Not to worry, he was just stirring the pot. Shankar's a FITA recurve shooter and doesn't really shoot compounds even though he has two. Actually, the only thing he shoots-off is his mouth.

[BowMan]

Your challenges are not the same as mine. Let's leave it at that for now.

I agree to that.

Well here is the link listing scheduled tribes in Gujarat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sc ... in_Gujarat

Of these not all have Bowmanship traditions. That will be Bhils, Rathwas, Gamits, Koknas, Barias...

If you want to meet Dinesh Bhil than you have to travel to Naswadi talkuka from Baroda and ask anyone for Eklavya Archery Academy. I will PM you his contact details once I get them from my father who has met him on more than one occasion. He does train archers for Olympics style events so there is a FITA influence but he should be able to tell you a lot about traditional archery as well. It is interesting to see how local craftmanship has been applied to create bamboo bows which can be used to train archers for recurve events.

The academy is short of funds so people with interest in patronage and philanthropy may take note.

[Mack The Knife]

Thank you, BowMan.

I am only interested in the traditional Indian archery that this institute supports.