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IBO tests are performed with a draw weight of 70 lbs, a draw length of 30″, and a 350-grain arrow. These controlled conditions, together with the point-blank measurements, make bow speeds comparable.Organising committee member Paul Driver said: “We were just looking for something unique and the amount of times we got contacted by other Whitchurches looking for the wrong venue, we just thought, that’s got to be something different, let’s get them all together.

But it’s hard to know exactly how much it’ll slow down over time because it depends on the aerodynamics of the arrow, and on the speed itself. The calculation is pretty much out of the scope of this post. Here, we’ll focus on the properties of the equipment and their effect on arrow velocity.The places represented were in Shropshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Buckinghamshire, Somerset, Herefordshire, Dorset, Cardiff, Cardigan and St David’s.

The different factors that affect arrow speeds, which we’re going to cover later, stay consistent when measuring arrow speeds. To make the testing conditions consistent, most bow manufacturers use the IBO testing standards.This means that if you shoot a higher draw weight, your actual arrow speed will be higher. The common rule of thumb is that adding 10 lbs to your draw weight results in a 10-20 fps increase in arrow speed.

Organising committee member Paul Driver said: “We were just looking for something unique and the amount of times we got contacted by other Whitchurches looking for the wrong venue, we just thought, that’s got to be something different, let’s get them all together.Archers use different draw lengths, and higher draw length bows shoot faster arrows. Draw length’s impact on arrow speed is typically estimated to be around 10 fps for every 1″ draw length.The weight of the arrow is a major factor in its velocity. If you use one bow, with the same setting, to shoot arrows with different grains, heavier arrows will end up slower.