Paradigm Black Friday sale !

[ParadigmArchery]

It's BLACK friday.

[Frankmcd]

Hey Joe,

Can you give me an update on my order, when it will ship?

[Frankmcd]

Any one here?

[MOC]

Joe,

Received my black SOS yesterday, and am very pleased. This thing is everything I'd hoped it would be. I have it setup for hunting at the 8.5" length with 6 moon weights just slightly offset to balance out my loaded Tightspot quiver on my Omen.

This bow just sits dead neutral in my hands now. Just perfect. The quality is outstanding, as well. Suits this bow perfectly, and matches the quality I'd hoped for. Makes other stabs look like DIY equipment.

[ParadigmArchery]

Originally Posted by Frankmcd

Any one here?

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Originally Posted by MOC

Joe,

Received my black SOS yesterday, and am very pleased. This thing is everything I'd hoped it would be. I have it setup for hunting at the 8.5" length with 6 moon weights just slightly offset to balance out my loaded Tightspot quiver on my Omen.

This bow just sits dead neutral in my hands now. Just perfect. The quality is outstanding, as well. Suits this bow perfectly, and matches the quality I'd hoped for. Makes other stabs look like DIY equipment.

Thanks for the kind words, there's nothing quite like the SOS.

[lee martin]

Joe, I really need a CTA fora 31 maxxis. Please email me at leethal72@gmail.com to let me know what we need to get one coming my way. Thanks ---------Lee Martin

[Paul Cataldo]

Another Paradigm CTA question, pertaining to the little "o-ring travel indicator gauge", if someone could help out.

I have not adjusted the tension since the CTA arrived to me, and it seems to be set fine I suppose.
I have also noticed that when shooting the bow, my o-ring gauge shows about 1/4" - 5/16" of travel.
Now I have ALSO noticed that when just I "PLUCK" the bowstring back with my fingers as much as possible (WITHOUT EVER COMING CLOSE to actually moving the cams), I am able to get the SAME 1/4" or so of travel.

Now I don't necessarily know for sure, but one would THINK that simply plucking the string wouldn't allow nearly as much rod travel as an actual SHOT FIRED from the bow, with the string pulled back all the way to my 27" DL????
Can this actually be possible, and is it normal?
I wouldn't have thought so, but I cannot see how the o-ring gauge can lie, or give a false reading really?
Due to it's design, I see no way that the o-ring gauge could possibly move without the rod actually moving itself. SO, IOW's, it seems that IF the o-ring gauge is moving xx amount, then that always means the rod is moving that same xxx amount, right guys?
I just don't see how plucking the string could move the o-ring that same 1/4" - 5/16", like a full blown shot does??? My results would seem to suggest that the CTA spring is SERIOUSLY stiff, (not a bad thing at all), and the rubber bumper itself is absorbing most of the impact (understandable). I guess I would have never thought all of this to be possible however????
Anyone have any comment or theory here?? I just WISH someone had some good up close, SLOW MOTION video of the CTA in action. THIS would be the ultimate.

[xringbob]

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[ParadigmArchery]

Originally Posted by Paul Cataldo

Another Paradigm CTA question, pertaining to the little "o-ring travel indicator gauge", if someone could help out.

I have not adjusted the tension since the CTA arrived to me, and it seems to be set fine I suppose.
I have also noticed that when shooting the bow, my o-ring gauge shows about 1/4" - 5/16" of travel.
Now I have ALSO noticed that when just I "PLUCK" the bowstring back with my fingers as much as possible (WITHOUT EVER COMING CLOSE to actually moving the cams), I am able to get the SAME 1/4" or so of travel.

Now I don't necessarily know for sure, but one would THINK that simply plucking the string wouldn't allow nearly as much rod travel as an actual SHOT FIRED from the bow, with the string pulled back all the way to my 27" DL????
Can this actually be possible, and is it normal?
I wouldn't have thought so, but I cannot see how the o-ring gauge can lie, or give a false reading really?
Due to it's design, I see no way that the o-ring gauge could possibly move without the rod actually moving itself. SO, IOW's, it seems that IF the o-ring gauge is moving xx amount, then that always means the rod is moving that same xxx amount, right guys?
I just don't see how plucking the string could move the o-ring that same 1/4" - 5/16", like a full blown shot does??? My results would seem to suggest that the CTA spring is SERIOUSLY stiff, (not a bad thing at all), and the rubber bumper itself is absorbing most of the impact (understandable). I guess I would have never thought all of this to be possible however????
Anyone have any comment or theory here?? I just WISH someone had some good up close, SLOW MOTION video of the CTA in action. THIS would be the ultimate.

Paul,

What you're seeing is the benefit of our progressive suppression system. The progressive design of the CTA initiates with a small amount of resistance and quickly builds to a rate strong enough to arrest your strings forward over-travel.

The spring is not as stiff as you may think, in fact its surprisingly soft with a rate of approximately 5 lbs/inch. The CTA is designed to suppress the strings forward over-travel and associated kinetic energy, not the arrows energy.

String speed and weight are the largest aspects to consider, bow poundage is relatively inconsequential, in general terms a 90# bow will have the same effect on the CTA as will a 50 # bow, of course this only holds true with both bows using the proper grain per pound arrow.

Both bows using the proper weight arrow for their poundage will result in similar speeds and kinetic string energy at the suppressor, the kinetic energy of the arrows will be considerably different, however the vast percentage of energy leaves with the arrow and is not imparted into the suppressor .....dry firing both bows would be another story altogether. A dry fired 50# bow might have its string accelerate forward at 350 FPS, a dry fired 90# bow could have its string accelerate forward to 500 FPS, since kinetic energy squares velocity you can only imagine the damage and devastation the 90# would have on bow components.

Another big factor to consider is bow geometry, a short ATA binary style bow string reacts much differently than a long ata, single cam bow string.The short tight string on a binary style bow does not produce the forward over-travel that a much longer single cam string does, each requiring different tension settings.

The CTA is designed to soften dissipating string amplitudes which naturally occur immediately following the shot. The first string contact with the bumper obviously has the most amount of forward kinetic energy striking the bumper, string amplitudes lessen with each subsequent contact having less force and amplitude until the bow returns to brace height, since the third or fourth contact has much less energy than the first and second strike, you need a unit which is capable of dampening through a broad spectrum of forces, a linear unit maintains the same force through its range, the force needed to arrest the first contact is used to arrest the fourth contact, which essentially turns the unit into a static rod suppressor with suppression taking place in the bumper only.

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[DWK5150]

Might have to get me one of these!!

[ParadigmArchery]

Originally Posted by DWK5150

Might have to get me one of these!!

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[krist003]

Friday sale!

I got a question. If you choose not to use the offset bracket, how does it attach to the riser? Threaded end, allen screw?

I would also like to know the interior workings of it. How is it adjustable? Is the length adjustable at all? What components is it made up of? Do you have a breakdown diagram by chance?

Well, i guess i had a bunch of questions. Thanks!

[ParadigmArchery]

Originally Posted by krist003

Friday sale!

I got a question. If you choose not to use the offset bracket, how does it attach to the riser? Threaded end, allen screw?

I would also like to know the interior workings of it. How is it adjustable? Is the length adjustable at all? What components is it made up of? Do you have a breakdown diagram by chance?

Well, i guess i had a bunch of questions. Thanks!

Depending on bow geometry you can remove the offset bracket and mount the unit directly to the bow, it would attach to the bow with the same 5/16 -24 bolt used to secure the unit to the offset bracket.

Internally there is a spring and two sets of Viton bushings, very simple and effective, you can independently adjust spring tension and overall rod length through the Viton bushings sets.


Please feel free to call me if you have any additional questions.

Thanks,
Joe

(610) 285- 1535

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