{"id":421,"date":"2019-11-09T12:15:43","date_gmt":"2019-11-09T12:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archerymind.com\/?p=421"},"modified":"2022-05-07T22:36:06","modified_gmt":"2022-05-07T19:36:06","slug":"single-vs-dual-cam-compound-bows-which-is-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archerymind.com\/single-vs-dual-cam-compound-bows-which-is-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Single vs Dual Cam Compound Bows | Which Is Better?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Anybody involved in archery knows that modern compound bows nowadays come with many different cam systems. Though more complex designs do exist, the most common are single cam and dual cam bows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re trying to decide on what compound bow to buy you’ll probably face the question of which cam style is better for you. In this post, I’ll try to help you understand the differences and make a decision – single or twin cam bow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both single and dual cam bows have their pros and cons. Single cam compound bows need less tuning, are quieter, and are more precise. Twin cam bows shoot much faster arrows and have a more solid back wall. It’s a matter of preference and skill level.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides the cam system, there are a lot of things to consider when trying to decide on a compound bow. I’ve made things easy for you in my compound bow buyer’s guide<\/a>. I’ve also listed my top compound bow recommendations there. In this post, we’ll dive deep specifically on the topic of cam systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So before we begin comparing single vs dual cam bows, let’s rewind and explain the basics – what are the differences between them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Single cam vs Dual cam compound bow?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Modern compound bows have an intelligently designed system that stores a lot of the energy in the cables and the limbs. This translates to less work on the archer’s part when pulling and holding the bow. An essential part of that is the cam system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cam is basically a small wheel that is mounted on the top or bottom limb. As their names suggest, single cam bows have one cam, and dual cam bows have two. A Solocam bow has one power cam and one idler wheel, typically on the bottom, while a twin-cam bow has two symmetrical wheels.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a recurve or traditional bow, that doesn’t have cams, holding the bow at full draw is hard. You have to continuously pull the full weight of the bow. The cams on a compound bow are designed to lower the weight at full draw. The maximal weight of the bow is reached at the beginning of the draw, and reduced weight is held at full draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I actually found a really helpful video that explains the difference between bow cam types. I recommend watching it if you want to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4p4J7lW7pmY<\/a>