Darton DS-3800
Personal Commentary by Jon Silks about the Darton DS-3800:
This is the stallion of the bunch with incredible speeds generated right out of the box. Besides speed Darton's popular grip is the highlight of this bow. The bow is a little heavy and there is a notable kick and some vibration at the shot, which kept it out of the top four in a couple categories. I added a quality stabilizer and some simple string silencers to see what advantage might be gained. The vibration was killed while the kick was not noticeably affected. I personally thought the DS-3800 was fairly quiet at the shot, however, it did not crack the top four in that category.
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Using the Above Table: Kinetic Energy: (in foot-pounds)
This is the energy that actually goes into propelling the arrow. Basically it is the energy that is left over from the stored energy after all of the bow system friction is accounted for. Using The Above Graph: The area under the graph signifies the amount of energy stored by the system from brace height to full draw (power stroke). The shape of the curve is generated by a plot of draw weight in pounds against draw length in inches and gives an indication of how the bow will feel when drawn. The more rounded the curve the more "smooth" the feel of the draw cycle, however, if the curve is "squared-off" it will likely feel more aggressive. The trade off comes in performance, as the more aggressive curve is generally indicative of more stored energy and more speed.
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