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Consider it like the scent of a perfume. The draw force curve (dfc) is akin to the description on the perfume box, indicating the scent. While it can't determine the quality of the perfume, it does assist you in identifying if it's the scent you prefer.
If you plan to contrast these measurements with others, ensure the measurement methodologies align with the ones on the contribution page
While some individuals may want to debate which bow is superior based on the metrics on this site, remember, this database does not conclusively determine the worth of a bow. What makes a bow great or not is ultimately a personal judgment. This database serves as a catalog of bows that my team and I have managed to assess.
We don't have control over the units provided for measurement. If you identify issues with our measurements, the causes could be one or more of the following:
Nerds. Bow nerds. We're a group of Asiatic archers who wanted hard, numeric data to inform our purchasing decisions for Asiatic archery equipment. At the time of conception of this site, the only sources of information available on asiaitc bows was either via Armin Hirmer or via manufacturers. Not to rag on Armin, but I wanted more numbers than what his videos could give me, and more than what manufacturers could give me. So I began making this site, eventually drawing in a few like minded bow nerds.
Data Shark
aka @sinophilic_toxophilite. I’m the person who came up with this idea in the first place and then started out on this project. I’ve got a love of changshaos and a moderate bow problem. I’m also the one who’s written most of code for this site - so if there are any problems, feel free to email me or to dm me on instagram. If you live near Toronto and have bows that you’d let me measure, just let me know :)Arrow Fetishist
The arrow guy. The one who spurred me on with making this site. Shares a brain cell with me and has a worse arrow problem than I have a bow problem. Fellow changshao and purple lover, he’s the one to blame for dark mode being purple. If you’re near NYC and you’ve got bows to measure, he’s the man.The Horse
@broth141 on instagram and Entropy- on reddit, I can’t tell if he’s a man or a horse. The man, the legend himself, provider of data, NA Distributer for AF Archery (Contact him directly here if you want to buy one). Probably the single largest source of data other than me, thanks to his archery business. Support his buisness if you want more AF Bows on this site :) if you’ve got bows in Oregon, hit him up :)The """Casual"""
He's a "casual". My replacement of a shooting machine, shoots with +/- 0.5fps repeatability. A veritable machine.Use this site to look at what models of bows are available for purchase
The average user will use this bow to compare bow purchase candidates with bows that they already own, or to get an idea of how they would feel with regards to the draw force curve
Argue on the internet about how your bow is the best and how that guy's bow is bad, using objective measurements from this website (If you think your bow is poorly represented on this website, feel free to send me one to prove me wrong :))
There are 4 graphs viewable on this page. The default ones are the “regression curve” and the “regression derivative curve”. These are mathematical approximations of the draw force curve of the bow, and a mathematical approximation of the rate of change in draw force of the bow.
The first one can be thought of as being the draw force curve of the bow. The regression derivative curve can be thought of as the stacking curve of the bow. The higher the value of that regression derivative curve, the more the bow “stacks”. Usually we percieve stacking around 5-6%.
The remaining two curves are the “draw force curve” from measured data, and central differences. Central differences can be thought of as an approximation of the regression derivative curve calculated using the draw force curve data.
Select multiple bows to compare their draw force curves and their stacking curves.
Short answer? No.
Long answer: Whether a bow is better or not is dependant on a lot of variables, most of which are up to the individual. Some people like stacking, some people don't. This website does not take into account personal taste. All information on this site is intended to be objective measurements that can be quantified. At the end of the day, whether you like a large grip or a small grip, stacking or no stacking, that's up to you, and it does not mean that your bow is better than x.
Yes, see here for a nightly pgsql dump.