Kick / Vibration
If you were into the archery scene back in the 90s you will probably remember what I like to call the Mathews Jaw Drop - the expression on people's face when they first shot the MQ1, which had extremely low shock and vibration levels at the shot. That bow started it all and now bow manufacturers have become experts at killing vibration and kick.
A special challenge exists with this category in that the evaluator has to concentrate extremely hard to separate the noise heard in their ears with the sensation felt in their hands. Many times when a bow produces a significant level of noise we mentally transfer that sound to our perception of the shock and vibration. The two do not always go hand in hand however. To help reduce the effects of this phenomenon the evaluators were asked to wear earplugs during the test.
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| Winner:Bowtech Destroyer | Winner:Mathews Z7 | ||
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