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Who should buy a Bow Lab?

We will all be better off when all the bow manufacturers own Bow Labs. A new bow design always looks good on paper. The problem arises when you have the brand new prototype in hand and it needs to be tested. How is that done and to what criteria? High speed video is a pretty elaborate setup and expensive to hire for very long. High speed video is also ineffective for detecting small deviations in motion. Of course, it tells nothing about stresses and pressures. As it turns out, most manufacturers are in the same boat as everyone else. Try to get it to shoot as well as possible, get what measurements that can be had, and get opinions of those who shoot it.

What manufacturers need is what the Bow Lab provides. It dynamically exercises a bow while allowing it to act as it wants to because of its design and then continuously displays the interaction between all the dynamic elements of the bow. All critical elements are now measurable. Most are adjustable and it is is easy to see those things that should be adjustable which, are not. It is also effective to analyze previous bow models to discover any anomalies in those designs and come up with fixes and workarounds before the people who own them and comprise that portion of a customer base find them and want to know what to do.

There is also the question of advertising claims. Sometimes pretty dramatic claims are made based on design expectations which may or may not materialize. As long as nobody has the capability to make exact measurements and challenge the claims, they are assumed to be true. Its good if they are, not so good for consumers if they turn out to be overly optimistic. Those days are over.

The future looks bright indeed for new bow models coming down the pipe. With the assistance of the Bow Lab we will continue to have advancements in speed, reliability, forgiveness, quietness, smoothness, and accuracy.

Archery Pro Shops are usually the local experts and strive to offer a full range of services. They are on the front lines of the archery sport and business. The Bow Lab offers a variety of advantages to these businesses. When a customer is looking for a new bow they have a number of questions, even if they have been researching things of the internet and trade mags. Now a Pro Shop can answer any question they may have about any bow they carry with confidence and accuracy. Once a bow and rest is selected it can then be aligned so the customer can truly have a "ready to shoot" bow.

For archers with older equipment, an expanded service of diagnosis, repair, and alignment can be offered with full confidence that the customer will be satisfied with the professional care they receive. Instead of shying away from those tough shooting problems, no challenge is beyond successful analysis. Some bows have design flaws that can only be solved by getting a new one. Nothing cements a good reputation better than giving a customer a comprehensive written report of every important aspect of their bow with specific recommendations of how improve its performance. Repairs couldn't be easier. The bow never needs to be unmounted to restring, re-cable, replace or time cams. Alignment is done in a short amount of time and repairs can't be quicker or easier. Some bow manufacturers will void their warranty if certain bow presses are used on them, and rightfully so. The Bow Lab however, is no harder on any bow than a person pulling it to full draw and holding it there.

The Bow Lab offers advantages in analyzing other products beside the bow. It does a good job of watching the stability of a rest too. It makes setting a peep sight easy and safe. The Bow Lab is all that is needed for analysis, troubleshooting, repairing, aligning, shooting, and saving the customer from unnecessary hassle.

Retailers are only slightly different from Pro Shops but the differences can be significant. Retailers seem to be migrating more and more to the internet and mail order catalogs. Some of the larger and better known operate as Pro Shops locally, but also do significant business with just sales. Besides more competitive pricing, many are offering "Ready to Hunt" packages. The Bow Lab is the only way to truly offer a package that can be guaranteed to be properly setup and aligned to be accurate.

Consumers will eventually insist on a Bow Lab certificate with a "Ready to Shoot" package. Maybe even before they pay the bill, so they can change to a different one if they are dissatisfied with the report. They will certainly get it checked out once it is in their hands.

Most traditional archery clubs revolve around target shooting. Target shooters are the most serious about accuracy so the Bow Lab is of great value to them. Most archers will be best served by what we refer to as a "zero" setup. That is where everything is aligned to its theoretical optimum. Also possible with the Bow Lab are customized alignments. With enough experimentation it may be possible to find a setup for a particular bow and a particular shooter that performs enough better that they have that slight edge that makes the difference between silver and gold. The big difference the Bow Lab makes is knowing precisely how to keep the bow aligned to that modified setup. Nothing is worse than finding that magic setup and then loosing it because, there was no way to set it up accurately and knowingly in the first place, then measure, and document it, so it can be kept there.

Top level competition shooters, the top hunters for trophies, film personalities and the top guides all of whom earn good livings based on their success with a bow will find the Bow Lab one of the best investments they can make. For these archers, reliable, forgiving, accurate, smooth, quiet, and stable equipment is a must. When big money is on the line, equipment uncertainty is not an option. To lead, you have to stay out in front of the pack.

Anyone already doing repairs, or anyone who would like to start a repair and alignment business is a good candidate for a bow Lab. Seldom can an entire business be built around a single piece of equipment, but that is the case with the Bow Lab. Whether customers are drawn from the local area, the region, or across the Internet the Bow Lab can make any service one of the best. Not only keep the existing customer base; build it bigger. Be the best around smile all the way to the bank.

If you really want a trophy, a record, or just the best time possible while hunting, engage a good outfitter. Outfitters are in a purely service industry. Most are not what could be called cheap, but the odds of success make the expense worthwhile. Most of the very best outfitters make sure a trip is not ruined because of foreseeable problems. One of those problems is equipment failure. If your bow fails, or is not performing good enough to be reliable, a replacement may be offered. Most archers shy away from using an unfamiliar bow, but they may want to repair or align their own. Then again, they might try the replacement and love it. Either way, This is where the Bow Lab can turn a guest with a problem into a happy, repeat customer.

Professional journalists and product reviewers live or die on their credibility. Credibility is built one correct assessment at a time. To accurately review new bow models requires a greater level of knowledge. Its hard to stay ahead of the crowd if the crowd has access to better information. There are also emerging those on the Internet who want to establish themselves as a reputable source of reliable and accurate information. Some of them are quite good. Especially given what they have had to work with up till now. With a Bow Lab they can discover and be able to prove things they have just suspected or maybe discover things they never realized before. Some may offer comparative analysis of competing bow lines as a consumer guidance service. They may also develop useful information regarding older models and possibly modifications to enhance their performance.

If you love archery and aspire to be the most knowledgeable local expert. If you want to help others solve their archery problems. If you want to help others repair and align their bows. Here's your chance. Maybe you just want to have a Bow Lab pay itself off to allow you to have one of your own. Being the first in your area to use a Bow Lab makes all the options available to you first.