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<blockquote data-quote="Greenfield" data-source="post: 7436683" data-attributes="member: 6669384">The pull of a bow is normally measured not at the at-rest point, but at 28 inches of draw.&nbsp; That's the average draw length for an adult.Which doesn't answer your question, I know.No, it doesn't amp your strength.&nbsp; You still need to be able to pull it back to the break point (the point where the cam-pulleys start reducing the strain.)&nbsp; But here's the thing, there's a sweet spot in the mechanics of your arm drawing that string.&nbsp; A point where your strength is maximized by leverage and the skeletal-muscular connection, and it's not at the end of the draw.At the same time, the pull of the bow normally increases as you draw back, so the greatest strain isn't at the at-rest point.&nbsp; This increase, called stacking, varies from bow to bow.&nbsp; I've had the opportunity to pull a bow that actually had no discernible stacking:&nbsp; The strain was the same all the way through the draw.&nbsp; It felt really weird.The pulley and cam system of the compound bow is set so the bow's break point happens just in back of that sweet spot in your draw, so that as you approach the end of your draw ( and the decrease in your ability to draw ), the strain drops as well.Without some outside power source it's not possible to have a bow that draws with 14 pounds all the way and releases with 80.&nbsp; Any and all the energy in that bow, the power that drives the arrow, has to come from you at some point.&nbsp; You can't get out any more than you put in.&nbsp; The difference is that the compound bow reduces the strain at the full draw point, so it's easier to take your time and aim without the strain causing your hand to shake.&nbsp; It increases accuracy, not actual power.As a note, when the bowstring passed that break point after release there's a sudden, sharp acceleration applied to the arrow.&nbsp; I've seen some wooden arrows that couldn't take that strain and shatter, almost exploding in mid release.&nbsp; Now think about where that arrow is at that point.&nbsp; And think about where your arm is, the one holding the bow.&nbsp; They're parallel to each other, and about two inches apart.&nbsp; And all that release energy has to go somewhere.Happy thought, eh? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Greenfield, post: 7436683, member: 6669384"] The pull of a bow is normally measured not at the at-rest point, but at 28 inches of draw. That's the average draw length for an adult. Which doesn't answer your question, I know. No, it doesn't amp your strength. You still need to be able to pull it back to the break point (the point where the cam-pulleys start reducing the strain.) But here's the thing, there's a sweet spot in the mechanics of your arm drawing that string. A point where your strength is maximized by leverage and the skeletal-muscular connection, and it's not at the end of the draw. At the same time, the pull of the bow normally increases as you draw back, so the greatest strain isn't at the at-rest point. This increase, called stacking, varies from bow to bow. I've had the opportunity to pull a bow that actually had no discernible stacking: The strain was the same all the way through the draw. It felt really weird. The pulley and cam system of the compound bow is set so the bow's break point happens just in back of that sweet spot in your draw, so that as you approach the end of your draw ( and the decrease in your ability to draw ), the strain drops as well. Without some outside power source it's not possible to have a bow that draws with 14 pounds all the way and releases with 80. Any and all the energy in that bow, the power that drives the arrow, has to come from you at some point. You can't get out any more than you put in. The difference is that the compound bow reduces the strain at the full draw point, so it's easier to take your time and aim without the strain causing your hand to shake. It increases accuracy, not actual power. As a note, when the bowstring passed that break point after release there's a sudden, sharp acceleration applied to the arrow. I've seen some wooden arrows that couldn't take that strain and shatter, almost exploding in mid release. Now think about where that arrow is at that point. And think about where your arm is, the one holding the bow. They're parallel to each other, and about two inches apart. And all that release energy has to go somewhere. Happy thought, eh? :) [/QUOTE]

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