60lb vs 70lb Bow Penetration Test!

[@TechnoBabbles]

The turkeys in the background on that first shot killed me LOL

[@lingpeng1351]

God bless all who see this

[@Anvilfly]

and God bless you too

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You too

[@gamerpetro3100]

Thanks bro. Back at ya👍🏻

[@lukegottler3469]

You to

[@animegod7579]

You to

[@sharpridgehomestead]

I've bow hunted my entire life, when I was younger i shot 70 lbs. As I got older I reduced the weight for one reason. So i will tell you when 60 vs 70 lbs matters, it matters when the hunt isn't going as planned and the weather turned sour and you have been sitting in a tree stand for hours with wind and rain, and just as the sun is setting that monster deer you have been after finally walks into view broadside but you struggle to draw a 70 lb bow cause you are shivering from being so cold. Performance wise, there is no discernible difference.

[@brianbarton7212]

Im sorry but there is quite a difference from 60 to 70 i understand what your saying about sitting in the cold and i agree you need to have reserve muscle for those times

[@Bubbasstarship]

2:55 turkey down 🏹🦃

[@Black_Kakari]

11:00 you show a deer can drop 16 inches in 0.33 seconds!!!! Incredible reaction time for such a large animal

[@jtylermcclendon]

Cool test. The penetration question is much more complicated and 60 vs 70 will vary a lot with arrow weight, diameter, spine, and FOC. The thing that will never change is that you will always get more penetration and less drop with 70 lbs over 60 and the same arrow properly spined. My thought is to pull as much as you can while getting adequate practice.

[@benjaminsharp5714]

Agree. Also a 70 lbs. Bow will shoot a heavier arrow much flatter then a 60 lbs. that will give you much more penetration.

[@tremaineangus6474]

70 lb. Not lbs.​@@benjaminsharp5714

[@ItsCapNFapN]

Bent over dumbbell rows will increase draw power significantly

[@OrionARS]

Pull ups too

[@denniscampbell3217]

Laughing, exactly what I was thinking

[@ThWind81]

Probably a good addition to the row motion would be, same position but lighter weight and a reverse fly motion.

[@stevethomas5387]

60 lbs is a lot easier to pull when you are cold and been sitting in a tree a while.

[@definit1on119]

This!

[@daggerg8451]

With let off it’s always easy

[@csmnitemare4532]

@@daggerg8451 nerd 🤣🤣🤣

[@infernofairy8810]

​@@daggerg8451 it ain't that easy buddy, definitely doable tho

[@markderousse9239]

Lmao I draw 80 easily cold or not. Grow some balls

[@809FILMS]

45lbs is all you need you can ask many pro archers that pulling that amount of weight will absolutely ruin your shoulders no matter who you are.. I’ve killed every whitetail 45 lbs I let them get within 35 yards never shoot a deer with its head down or a eye that you can see means he can see you, if deer’s looking away they will never jump or duck a lot of deer are lost due to that

[@rfplaw1]

True. Got a bull elk with 47# at 30 yds. Pass through heart shot

[@NastyN8thegreat2]

What about 110lb long bows 😂

[@HereticDuo]

​@NastyN8thegreat2 the longbow is the medieval artillery. It's not meant to be accurate, it was designed by the english to kill French 5 minutes before they could get into range to fire back. It can hunt but that's not what it was invented to do. Just like you could kill a deer with a cannon but why would you?

[@JaphyDharma]

I'm fairly new to the world of compound bows. I generally shoot traditional bows like Hun Horsebows and various long bows. I have got to say the compound bow world is a bit overwhelming so these test videos are extremely helpful. Thank you and keep up the great work!

[@marcovillegas8910]

You don't know how much your videos help me Kendall thank you so much I have bad anxiety attacks and I feel like your videos help me thank you 🙏🏽 God bless you and all your friends and family

[@Liam_shrek]

I feel you bro I used to have bad anxiety, and KG’s videos always helped me God bless.

[@LowkeyAirgunner]

I like how you added a fews details like "this is about average arrow weight" Knowing nothing about bows it really helped understanding the test better! Nice stuff

[@lukegottler3469]

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[@fisherdixon7030]

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[@catrinahyde9124]

So true

[@outdoorkidtalon8648]

@Breck’s Outdoors oh no

[@austinwalker6121]

I’ve always been of the opinion that you pull as much as you can while being able to do so with ease. I always practice and set my weight based on how well i can shoot/draw while sitting,standing, wearing layers, wearing warm weather gear.

[@nateone6632]

Love the video, Support the channel always. Lol I thought I was tripping "wait we did the math wrong" (gel penetration).. I'd given up trying to correct y'all so quick

[@olesouthoutdoors3129]

Keep making great videos we love your vids!

[@andrewgrubbs759]

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[@Arang28]

I’ve been sick and this being posted makes me feel better

[@Outdoor_Jack]

Awesome vid Kendall I’m guessing this vid was made before you got your Mathew’s bow

[@baseballedge2508]

u should go fishing with creek fishing adventures this spring

[@Bubbasstarship]

Keep up the great work kg

[@michellewilt4479]

Man I used to be the same way, doing all that testing and everything to find the maximum power bow for hunting and all that when I was a teen. Then I saw an old timer take down a monster buck with a 30 lb draw weight. Shoot what you're comfortable with. Deer don't need much killing. Ive been out of the archery since I was a teen (outgrew my bow, can't afford replacement) but I just recently inherited my dad's old bows and I plan to get back into it and hope to be bagging some deer next fall when I get myself back up to a level I consider hunting good.

[@MrMattiezaya2]

30 pound bow wouldn't have enough kinetic energy to drive an arrow into a deer.

[@skylerbrunner8798]

@@MrMattiezaya2a bow with a good broadhead can kill a deer with 35 all day

[@MrMattiezaya2]

@@skylerbrunner8798 @ 10 yards maybe

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[@Nate_236]

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[@McXyu]

Interesting. Always want to do this myself, but you did it for me first. Thank you!

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[@definit1on119]

The legal poundage for my state is 30lbs. Consistency is key with archery and shot placement. A shoot a 60 lb and most deer I come any where from 10 to 20 feet from my tree stand. A good shot to the longs and or heart will drop any deer. Awesome video.

[@johndenver5029]

Eventually...yes but I've double lung 🫁 shot deer go 300 to 400 yds before expiring

[@jonathansimmons4253]

The Hunting Public proved with a video that speed will not make up for deer drop. Anything past 15 yards and they can jump the string.

[@JacobHatesRunning]

Hunting public also thinks you need to be shooting over 500 grain arrows, but I do agree with the deer drop statement

[@jonathansimmons4253]

@@JacobHatesRunning years of collected data shows it is more beneficial.

[@JacobHatesRunning]

@@jonathansimmons4253 in what? in breaking “hard bone” maybe and they don’t even define what hard bone is in their study. Big bone makes up such a low percentage of where I’m aiming and I’d much rather have a faster straighter arrow that doesn’t drop nearly as much. Deer are so easy to have pass thrus with you do not need a heavy arrow

[@jonathansimmons4253]

@@JacobHatesRunning Ribs just are a myth on deer. They don't exist.

[@Black_Kakari]

Thanks!

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Always great when you post

[@Liam_shrek]

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[@BukTeef7]

For the drop test, did you make sure the 20 yard pin was hitting the same spot for both 60 and 70 lbs before shooting the 40 yard pin? Drop may not be as drastic of a difference as it showed if you didn’t. Thanks for the content. God Bless.

[@MikoMuru]

He did. It showed some text he did

[@ozziejim8472]

Good point!

[@stokeandspoke1177]

This is my first bow and I have been out hunting for about 15 days. I have gotten a few shots off, and my last show was uphill about 54 yards at a buck. My arrow hit him, but when I found it, It had only gone in about two inches, basically snapping only the broad head off and after 450 yards of tracking only 4 drops of blood. Bow hunting is a hard learning curve, and I found this video informative! I am at 55 lbs draw, and considering going up in poundage, but broke my collarbone ( plate with 12 screws on my left side). I am definitely not going to take another shot above 35 yards considering your information and my experience.

[@KendallGray1]

Even for me shooting 70, my max range is still only 35 yards just bc of how fast deer can move and dodge an arrow

[@stokeandspoke1177]

Totally! won't do it again, and I appreciate your video and information!@@KendallGray1

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[@Gunsandscience]

Why is it every time he hits the block of gel a turkey squawks 😂😂😂

[@psuitt]

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[@haydenbarta6365]

Love the vids bro

[@carltrano1325]

Two reasons I dropped to 60. 1 got old😂 2 and most important after sitting in a tree stand for hours in zero or colder weather conditions I found it very difficult if not all most impossible to draw my bow back if I had to shoot from a sitting position and that was completely unacceptable, sometimes they get the drop on you and have to shoot from a sitting position.

[@donniehickman7928]

Exact reason I dropped weight also. Still kill plenty of whitetails

[@camdentanner3388]

Yes love your videos

[@ragetiger89]

Nice shots, I would consider the shots pass throughs on a deer because ballistics gel has way more friction and grip on the arrow passing through

[@rickd0320]

Love this test….so much so I would love to see it done with exact measurements. Nice job gentlemen

[@SuperDave-pe1zw]

70 lbs would be about 30 fps faster. That's a huge difference with a bow. If you can shoot 65 lbs. Then set your pins for 25 and 35 or 40 yards. A lot less to remember in the heat of the moment. Or just use 1 pin and set it at 35 yards and use that as your maximum range. After 30 yards a lot can happen, a twig you didn't see or deer dropping as you know....😉

[@abelgirsh6440]

Now there's a real hunter with some good advice😊!

[@wildcountrytv4948]

Your very correct but it depends of the bow limbs and the bow string and the draw length. It’s not always going to be 30fps difference. I will say I’ve had more shots go right at 50 yards than 20.

[@alabamaoutdoors4468]

@@wildcountrytv4948 bow noise at 50 yds doesn't sound as loud at 20 to the deer

[@daggerg8451]

Let off can make anyone a archer! Sadly

[@worldwide1873]

Is 70lb a huge difference from 65lbs ? I’m trying to decide between the to. Don’t want to back off any so either want 65 or 70 lbs . No in between.

[@JeffreyChoate]

This is also going to depend on how efficient the bow is. A bow with 60 pound limbs set to 60, will be more efficient than a 70 pound bow turned down to 60. 20 yds and in is about the only time you can beat a whitetail ducking.

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[@mattn5899]

The answer to this is to hit the gym. 70 is better in so many ways. Of course it’s harder to pull back. Holding back, if your bow has 80% let off, you’re holding 12 lbs on the 60 compared to 14 on the 70. So very little difference. You have it in your head that there is a huge difference there. But there isn’t. 60 is good. But if you are going to shoot longer shots, the more you pull the better. I shoot 70 all day with no issues. I’ve done it for a long time. The more you practice with it, the easier it gets.

[@hunterweeks7209]

KG can you make another best target challenge? You should do A deer and a Black Hole target

[@jimjessie2704]

a 60 lb bow will take down any big game in america-used to shoot 70 lb till i got older went to 60 lb and took 3 large elk with complete pass thrus

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[@ericlopez4615]

Excellent video. I have found, after all else, that broadhead sharpness and hitting bone or meat only, determines depth of penetration. I hunt with 60 to 70 ib. draw weight bows depending on weather conditions.

[@wyatteagley1864]

Hey Kendell great vid keep up the great work. I think a broadhead review with like long vs short broadheads or serrated vs not serrated broadheads would be a good video if you're interested.

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Loved this video!

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Its the gobble in the background for me 🤣

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Yessir another KG video

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The best part of these archery vids is Kanye gobbling when kg shoots

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So cool I love your vids

[@Erebus0001]

I love this guy he is real life Ellis from Left 4 Dead.🤣( Best character)

[@A.D.R.J.Coleman]

Also has allot to do with your arrows and your FOC

[@RonTruocchio]

great stuff. i'm thinking maybe we can drop some arrow weight at sixty lbs to 370 or so and lessen the drop a little.

[@jesusoftheapes]

Ballistic Gel is a dumb way to test arrows. Friction is a factor makes things meaningless. If you are going to test penetration it has to have fluid filled cavity like an animal or the test is flawed because friction cause 10lbs draw weight to stop way differently than it would when plunging it into an animal .

[@johnfoti1499]

One of the most successful huge buck hunters I've known uses a 50 lb bow. By the way, I've met and spoke to legendary bowhunter Gene Wensel. Better to be accurate than overbowed.

[@lucabucci4629]

Hey Kendall do you know when the survival kit is coming back in stock

[@kaf2303]

The only thing that beats a ducking deer is short distance!

[@wandamcgann7728]

KG sounds to me you need to start pumping some IRON!!! lmbo

[@raymondfrank799]

Love ur videos n comedy to go with them. Try to watch every 1.

[@jerrybaker8582]

Recurved bows range from 45/60 range. As a rule of thumb, 40 pounds of kinetic energy efficiently kills whitetails, and 50 pounds or greater is required for larger game such as elk, moose or bear. 65 just may be the sweet spot

[@tiktokcancerous9974]

My bow is 80 lb

[@tiktokcancerous9974]

Blew hole in a bull moose bigger than my fist.

[@rebel_smoke8006]

45 is all u need

[@sovietrepublic38]

​@@tiktokcancerous9974 Where did you get youre 80lb recurve? Is there 80lb recurve with ILF limbs? I shoot Hoyt satori (ILF limb) and 67lb is the highest they have for my size. I want to try bows with higher draw weight...

[@lordrichard8184]

This is awesome content! I love having the info

[@TheEditJedi]

Hi Kendall are you going fishing this year?

[@nocturnal1one]

Thanks guys as a newb this was enlightening

[@evo8GT42R]

I think if a you had a gun and the trigger pull was different and you tested then it be pretty accurate test but with bows its all about comfort. if you have no problem pulling a 70lb bow and get the more strength benefit then do it, but if you have it easier with 60 that is your best choice tho.

[@darkangeltrantham6877]

Keep it up kg love it u great

[@ddawgjack1720]

I used to watch you long time ago and I'm starting to watch again

[@bryanjulietcarranco2049]

You should make more squirell hunting videos

[@rabbithomesteading3797]

Good to know ! Ty! volume is enough to trigger your Tom either way . lol Id say maybe work with what you got or like and focus on that.

[@missionanalog7051]

Solid video thank you for doing this! For science!

[@notzac5392]

You had me at “thats kind of alot, kind of a little” subbed.

[@mikehughesoutdoors2774]

Great video. FYI I tore a rotator cuff in my right shoulder in August. Perfect timing huh? I shoot 65 lbs and couldn't handle it. I had to go back to 50 lbs to be able to draw the bow. 440 gr arrow with a rage 2 inch. Shot the deer in the heart. No problem with penetration. Went 15 yards, stopped and fell over. I will say it was like lobing it out there. When I amm healed up I will go back to 65lbs but if need be lower weights will do the job. Accuracey and a sharp broadhead are always the key.

[@trevor4791]

When testing your draw weight knock an arrow. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen those scales snap and then boom your 4 limbs become 8.

[@LethalL260]

What does this mean

[@trevor4791]

@@LethalL260 A dry fire with a modern compound bow can cause the bow limbs snap. What he’s using to test the draw weight is just a luggage scale which are known to fail which would cause a dry fire.

[@ItsCapNFapN]

Can you do a 70 vs 80lb recurve bow comparison?

[@GalaxysGreatestDad]

Awesome footage. Quick novice question do I need to restring after I increase weight say from 55 to 60 or 65? My draw length is 27 inches if that matters.

[@hotcheetos52]

Love the vids KG, keep it up

[@kaf2303]

Thanks for your work! Well done!

[@johnadams9202]

Matching grains per pound would be a more fair test

[@chrisruzsa2798]

Archery will never beat a deers reaction time until we are loosing arrows and bolts well above speed of sound we need to be thinking well above the speed factor. A proper hunting weighted arrow with proper FOC will pass through your deer you should have 1 arrow that is a hunting arrow it should weigh 500-600 grains and it should be 15% FOC plus, it should be perfectly tuned flying straight. You shouldn’t be exceeding 50 yards and now you have the perfect do it all arrow. It will break through heavy bone if you should hit it it will go through ribs no problem and it will work on everything that walks on land. Hope this helps you or another archer that wants to increase their lethality potential.