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2007 Pearson Z-7 Cam
(featured on Z-34 and Z-32)
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One of the most enjoyable bows that I have shot in a long time
is the 2007 Pearson Z-34. It features the newly designed
Z-7 cam. It is the latest in a long line of single cams
known for a smooth draw. The Z-7 cam brings the smoothest
and fastest single cam design that Pearson has released.
Before shooting the Z-34, I had sworn off single cams for the
smooth draw of the hybrid cams. After testing the Z-34
when they got here to the shop, I sold my hybrid bows and went
to the Z-34 (for the record I do now own a 2007 hybrid cam Gen
II...but I sure do wish that bow would be offered with the Z-7
cam).
While this cam is the smoothest and fastest cam that Pearson has
put out, it can also get some tweaking from the factory settings
to get the top performance. When I got my first shipment
of 10 Z-34 and Z-32 bows in the shop, I noticed a dot on the
cam. The cable was dead even with the dot. I drew a
Z-34 at 28" and felt as though I wasn't getting into the cam at
all. It seemed like the draw stroke was too short (not to
be confused with the draw length - that part was fine). I
then set to tinkering to see what I could do. I put some
twists in the cable and experimented with the dot in different
positions relative to the cable.
It was during this time that I found "the sweet spot." I
have found that if you set the dot about 1/8" from the cable,
give or take a bit, the draw weight goes up 2 pounds and the
speed goes up tremendously. Depending upon the strings you
are using (factory vs. aftermarket), the number of twists needed
can vary. Just set your dot much like the picture below
and get ready to get full performance from your Z-34 or Z-32.
A note of caution: don't twist the cable too much.
This will get your dot farther away from the cable and
dramatically increase the draw weight. Trust me, the
weight can go up big time if you're not careful.
You'll know that you have optimal timing if you can creep about
.25 - .50" at full draw and the bow won't take off on you.
Your speed should also be right in the range of 292 fps at IBO
arrow weight (5 grains per pound of draw weight) at the shortest draw length and at least 325 fps
for the longest draw length. |
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