Update on Triumph Arrows.
So after a few months with these arrows, I have to say it has been a bit of a journey, but I think I'm at the final furlong.
The biggest issue has been consistency, and it was a simple fix in the end, or two simple fixes. The first fix was ME, I have been having issues with stability, so I have been exercising, and being a lazy fat office blob, that didn't come easy, but I wanted to do something. This January I decided it was time, so I did the following.
1. Stopped Smoking............ Still going strong on that.
2. Cut down the Drinking. I'll come back to that later.
3. Exercise. Rowing machine 5 times a week.
So the regime is.
No smoking FINAL. If I do some exercise I allow myself a bottle of beer in the week, if I decide not to exercise, no beer, so I have a weird incentive to get on the rowing machine. I was sooooo unfit that the first day I only managed 733m before I was totally knackered, I'm now up to 4K per day, and trying to build up my strength and stamina slowly, currently I'm at 2min 10sec per 500m, I eventually want that down into the 1min 45Sec range in a further 3 months time at 5K but that's for later.
This has resulted in me being able to add a bit more weight to the stabilisers which has, for me, drastically improved the stability of my hold. It's not perfect but it's a noticeable improvement.
Right so that was the WETWARE adjustment. Now for the arrows. I noticed they were rubbing on the riser, and I did a bit of reading through some other issues on here similar in nature. I decided to see what would happen if I changed to feathers, so I bought a few and fletched 4 arrows with 4" Trueflite parabolic feathers.
My scores on a Portsmouth was consistently in the 520 - 530 range before all of the above. I really was my "C" Class
The results are (With the changes above):
First week Mid Jan with 2 weeks of exercise I shot a difficult 538.
Second week End Jan with 3 weeks of exercise I shot an easier 541. (Easier as I was getting through the clicker nicely, mostly)
Third week (Feb 7th Feb) 5 weeks exercise. It was absolutely freezing in the unheated poly tunnel we use to shoot in, I was shivering between ends BUT I managed to shoot 547, and I know there is more to come.
In conclusion:
I'm shooting better because I have more stamina, and I feel stronger. I have more confidence in the consistency of my shoot, and feel the arrow flight is much more consistent. (Triumph, 200g point with 4" feathers draw 34.5Lb).
So I have found two important things.
1. Be as fit as you can be...... (Work in progress)
2. Experiment with your kit. We are all different, (Shape, size, strength) so the details in a book should be a guide.
I'm going to carry on for another 2 months with these arrows, and I'm going to change nothing at all except to keep up with the exercise. I will note all my scores (Hopefully 3 over 554 to get my "C" Class), and then I'm going to change back to my ACC's to see if it's the exercise or the arrows.
I know I've kind of deviated from the original topic here, but it all started with the purchase of the Triumphs, and has resulted in me accessing everything about my archery.
If I have bored you sorry, If I have interested you, then great and please post your regime, results and failures I'm all about learning.