Is there a line in the sand?

[Pat B]

I'll stick with my selfbows at whatever speed they shoot. They do just what I want them to do. 

[beemann]

One of the big joys in shooting a traditional bow is the flight of the arrow for me.  When I watch someone shoot a smoking fast compound I cant even see the arrow.  That would not be good if I couldn't see the beauty  of the arrow flight.  I guess that's a No.

[SlowBowKing]

I've inherited more bows than I could ever shoot. No plans to buy any bows, but if I did, speed would not be a consideration. Never put any bow I shoot through a chronograph, and no desire to.

If the next fella wanted to buy it, or even some fancier technology, he can have at it. Not my business what he does with his $$$.

[Russell Southerland]

No.

Single bevels an advancement? I guess if hype is.

I'll take my longbows and double bevels please.

[Sam Spade]

There will always be those who want to cheat and skirt the system and try to manipulate and inflate their numbers for their own glory.  What a joke these people are.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

If I developed a recurve that was 18 inches tip to tip with no finger pinch..... would ya?

A bow that shoots 300 fps? 

I say whatever.... there will always be technological advancements. Its human nature and profit drives it.  Bear archery was no different,  otherwise they wouldn't have had new models with advertised improvements in each catalogue.

My take on it is, use what you want. Be an ethical hunter and a good ambassador. Dont spend so much time worrying about how fast someone else's bow is and whether it's fair. It will not stop. Once 300 fps is achieved someone will have something that shoots 450, then 570 then 1200. If they buy it, it will  come .