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PSE Omen questions

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#1 ·
Just picked me up a new PSE Omen and have a few questions:

First off, how exactly does the FDS (Full Draw Stability system) work? It seems plenty forgiving even with the shorter brace height but I'm curious as to how they did this.

Next, how would I go about lowering the let off weight? It's at 90% right now and I feel like a lower weight let's me keep more tension on the string at full draw and helps with my accuracy. Not sure if there is truth to this or it's just me. I have the E2 cams and letting down wants to rip my arm off...although I can.hold back for days at 90%. Is this something I can do at home without special equipment?
 
#4 · (Edited)
The FDS is marketing speak. However, PSE has done this Static vs. Dynamic brace height already when they introduced the Xforce series if I’m not mistaken. PSE is stating the Dynamic brace on the OMEN is increasing at Full draw. So the static 5.5” brace now becomes 6.5” (or whatever they claim). This is accomplished by the limb angle and cam rotation so that when the limbs compress they move back toward the archer and not down and in toward the bow, which would decrease Dynamic brace height (ala Mathews, Elites or others just by looking how the limbs compress at full draw).

EDIT: Just rewatched the old Dynamic video and PSE was stating the dynamic brace is where the arrow left the string, and in PSE’s new marketing they are saying the dynamic brace is like I described above. SO, little discrepancy between the two definitions they are using in the marketing. I would tend to agree with newer definition regarding dynamic brace height.

They also touted the “Launch Time” of the bow as being better on the XForce bows than other bows which they equated to forgiveness, in a short ATA bow. Launch time is how fast the arrow gets of the sting which would mean less time for the archer to influence the shot

I think they just keep refining the technology so now the “FDS” incorporates wider limb pockets (more stable), shorter limbs, Increase in dynamic brace height, Beefier bearings/axles, etc all adding up to a more stable platform at full draw, regardless of brace height.

Here’s some videos they did a while back about what I mentioned. I’d like to see some updated videos with the current bows to see how PSE and or other Manufacturers have changed.