Archer's Digest (Paperback)

~ Richard Sapp (Author) "Archery is a highly individual activity..." (more)
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Target archers with the latest methods and equipment for bowhunting, 3-D field archery, and competitive shooting. This comprehensive guide contains up-to-date information--new developments, new materials, new technology, and new products--on bows, accessories, and related archery equipment. Includes tips for gear selection, arrow speed and penetration, and effective bowhunting; and techniques for making and tuning equipment--bows, arrows, and strings. Now archers and bowhunters will be able to make informed equipment selections based on an understanding of today’s space-age materials and methods. From hunting bows to tree stands for archers, to sights for competitors and more, this volume discusses the equipment available, how it came to its present state, and how to make the correct equipment selections.

* Includes practical tips on equipment selection, style, and use * Discover tremendous archery innovations * Features a complete directory of manufacturers

About the Author

Richard W. Sapp has been successfully practicing the art of archery and bowhunting throughout the United States and Canada for 23 years. He served as editor of Archery Business and Bowhunting World (then Archery World) magazines for six years. Richard has written dozens of articles for numerous popular outdoor and general interest magazines, including Peterson’s Bowhunting, Bowhunting World, Bow & Arrow Hunting, Bowhunter, Inside Archery, SHOT Business, Canoe & Kayak, The Naturalist, and many others.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; 7 edition (October 31, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873495616
• ISBN-13: 978-0873495615
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #798,976 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Well intended, but flawed execution, December 16, 2005

By	Minh Doan (Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

To be honest, it is not the author's fault. The book is just so badly designed.

First glary problem is the index of the book... there isn't any. 200+ pages of technical stuffs, and there is no index. Then there are the tables and pictures. To be specific, there is NO table and RANDOM pictures.
Let me explain. When the book reads "...see table in following page for an example of an arrow size selection chart..." you would expect to see a table somewhere. Right? Well, I scanned the next couple of pages (as well as a few preceding pages, just in case) but could not find any tables. Then I scanned the ENTIRE book and could not find the table at all. And this has happened to me on several occasions.
Then there are the pictures. First off, no figure/picture numbers (none for the tables either). And the figures lack coherence with the text. Of course when you are reading a chapter about arrow rests, you would expect to see the proper examples next to the text. But in this book, it is as if they RANDOMLY put pictures of arrow rests across the chapter. You would read about drop-away rests, but would see a shoot-though rest picture next to it. And this is consistent through out the book. You read about a riser of a certain brand, but would see the riser of another brand.

To be fare, the text itself covers most of the material of an archer's gear. Compound, recurve and longbows are covered, with an exclusive chapter on crossbows. Arrows are well covered, as well as arrow rests, sights, release aids, quivers, stabilizers, and so on...

It is a shame that a good text is marred by a poor document design. In fact, the book would have been much less confusing if the pictures and figures were simply removed altogether.