WHAT’S ON YOUR BOW? BRYONY PITMAN

RISER: Hoyt Formula Xi.

"I’ve always shot Hoyt and absolutely love their bows. They’re also a great company and shooting for them makes you feel like part of a family. I’ve tried the Xceed but for me the Formula Xi feels a lot smoother to draw, especially the last bit to pull through the clicker."

LIMBS: Hoyt Velos. 42lbs in medium, 37.5lbs on the fingers.

SIGHT: Axcel Achieve XP, with a Shrewd Flex Recurve Scope and a Clear Targets lens (Green halo for target and orange halo for field)

“I like the Shrewd scope because of its size. I can see so much more of the target, which helps me relax and not over-aim. I shoot the Clear Targets lens with a halo because I don’t get on with dots. In the past, I always found that I would look under the dot so that I could see the middle of the target. With a halo, I can just focus all my attention on the spot where I’m aiming. It also gives me a second reference to subconsciously line the circle up with the target face. I have two different size halos that I can switch between depending on distance, face size, need to aim off and so on. In general, I shoot a medium halo, but can use the small one if I feel like I need to be more precise.”

BUTTON: Wifler Industries MP One Pro.

"I love this button. It’s so easy to use and I like the idea of magnets rather than springs. It doesn’t wear down my arrows at all but also doesn’t get worn down itself, so I don’t have to keep replacing anything on it. I’ve had some great results with it in this past year."

STABILISERS: Shrewd Revel stabilisers with a 3in REX extender, and a Riot V-bar, 40 degrees out and 10 degrees down.

Long rod is 28in, with a Doinker A-bomb and 5.5oz of weight on the end.

Short rods are 12in, with a Doinker A-bomb and 4.5oz on the end of each.

"My current set up feels like it’s well balanced. It allows me not only to aim steady, but also the bow reacts nicely on the follow through."

GRIP: R-core Ye0-lo grip. "I never got on with standard grips because my hands are quite small and the angles were always wrong, which created a lot of tension in my bow hand. The Ye0 grip is perfect for me. The angle of the grip allows me to get my hand (and bow arm) into a strong position so I can put pressure through the centre of the grip, rather than torquing it. A combination of the angle and the material has also stopped me from having any issues with my hand slipping in both rainy and humid conditions."

CLICKER: W&W carbon clicker (the older version). "I take the metal bit off it because I hate the tinny sound it makes. I also use the screw from a Beiter clicker because it tightens better and looks nice."

STRING: BCY Mercury, 26 strands. "My dad makes my strings so I get an unlimited amount and it’s easy to test different strands, lengths, and so on. I’ve shot with BCY 8125 and 8190 in the past, but beyond that I’ve not tried anything else."

TAB: Fairweather tab with the metal pro-plate. "No modifications, it doesn’t need any.

The Fairweather tab is so simple, so nothing can go wrong. It’s by far the best tab I have ever used. It’s incredibly comfy to shoot with and the three layers of leather protect my fingers well. The kangaroo leather gets shot-in quickly, but then lasts for ages."

"It’s also the first tab I’ve had where I can cycle between three different ones and not be able to tell the difference in feel, grouping or sight mark."

ARROWS: Easton X10, 600 spine. Eli vanes P2, tungsten points 110g and Beiter over nocks with pins underneath. "For field, I use Easton ACES to get a bit more speed."