28/08/2026
REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS
There are actually people out there who really think that a smoother, faster bow will naturally be more silent and less handshock. I know some marketing out there is totally misleading, but it's completely untrue. So I just want to clear up some real physics and real world expectations. If you magically make an existing bow draw smoother, it will store more energy. A stacky bow does the opposite, it will store less energy. If the bow maintains the original efficiency, then the smoother bow would transfer more energy to the arrow and still have more residual energy because the total stored energy is higher. This isn't a contradiction, it's just pure math and physics.
More kinetic energy to the arrow means higher speed, but that also means the string and limbs travel faster too. Since the string and limb mass didn't change, that means they carry more kinetic energy and momentum, which must either be dissipated or absorbed after each shot. The string will dissipate that extra energy as sound, meaning it'll be louder. You can add string silencers to help with sound damping, but it won't be naturally silent. The limbs are much heavier than the string, so the excess energy and momentum will translate to higher handshock and vibrations. You can dampen this with significant mass to the riser, but it'll sacrifice something else, lightness/nimbleness/mobility.
Every design is a compromise, you cannot have it all. To get something, you must give up something else. Why I mention this? Cause I had two past cases where one complained that the Mariner Warring States 2 Premium Carbon had higher handshock (which hurts his post-injured elbow), and another complained that the Super Babylon with Lead Counterweight was loud. Both cases tried to accuse the bow being faulty and want a replacement. I've thoroughly investigated both cases and there's absolutely nothing wrong with the bows.
It isn't my fault that the customer never once mentioned about his old injury that made his elbow much more sensitive to any slight handshock. An old personal injury is not a bow manufacturing defect, it is not a valid reason for bow replacement. Warranty is meant for replacing broken bows, not for healing old trauma/injury. If a bow is too loud for you, use heavier arrows or add string silencers. You cannot claim warranty for not liking how the bow sounds. If you need an ultra silent bow, you need to clearly specify that before purchasing because every bow has its own sound profile and that is not a defect. Carbon bows generally produce a higher pitch sound, so if you don't like that, don't buy carbon.
Finally, an efficient bow will feel stiff and springy. If you prefer a soft, spongy bow, get an inefficient bow. Why? A highly efficient bow means that if you draw 40 #, it returns 40 #, so it feels exactly like a steel spring, stiff and springy. But an inefficient bow will feel like rubber, you draw 40 #, it returns just 36 #, so it feels soft to hold because you are in fact holding less weight than you drew. Energy is lost to internal friction (hysteresis). You simply can't have a soft, spongy draw, but also expect it to be efficient. It is physically impossible. A Super Recurve with a flat draw curve (such as the Smaug) don't feel spongy at all. It simply feels very smooth, but also very aggressively ready to pounce forward the moment you relax even the slightest. So please be realistic and if unsure, always ask instead of blindly assuming anything that I had never claimed.
