SARAH BETTLES
RISER: Fivics Argon-x. “I like the weight distribution. I don’t need to add an additional weight at the bottom to get the balance I like. It has a really nice solid, stable feel at full draw and minimises vibration on execution. I changed from shooting the Fivics Titan EX riser; both bows weigh the same but with the Argon-x being slightly more weighted at the bottom, it allowed me to rearrange my additional weights to all sit behind the grip, meaning the Argon-x feels more stable at full draw but I could still achieve the same feeling on execution.”
LIMBS: Fivics Titan EX, long, 40lb, 44.5lb on the fingers. “I choose to shoot these as they are quite a stiff limb, which increases the stability of the limb on execution, making them more forgiving but retaining speed.”
SIGHT: Axcel Achieve XP with simple square sight pin with a single pin dot in the middle. “I like the square style of sight pins as, if I’m ever unsure if I’m canting the bow, I can line the square pin up with the square of the target.”
BUTTON: Fivics SM540, black. “It’s a really compact, smooth pressure button with easy microadjust clicks.”
STABILISERS: Gillo GS8. 30in long rod with 6oz on the end, 12in side rods with 3oz on each. 45-degree V-bar, horizontal. “I’ve played around with more or less weight but always come back to this setup because the balance seems to work well for me. It gives the feeling of the bow diving towards the target before it starts to spin.”
GRIPS: Modified Fivics stock. “I’ve added a slightly sharper edge to give better feeling along the inside of the hand. I’ve also added a small square of skateboard tape to the grip for an extra feeling of security, knowing the bow won’t slip if my hand is wet.” CLICKER: Spigarelli.
STRING: BCY 8125,
18 strands, made by Podium Bowstrings.
TAB: Fivics Saker 2. “I wrap a hair tie around the tab and my hand to make it feel more secure.”
ARROWS: Easton x10, 450 spine; Eli Vanes P3; 110gn Fivics tungsten points; Easton pin nocks.