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Title: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: blind one on January 08, 2009, 10:16:00 PM

I have access to about 30 old compounds and am curious which risers are used for converting over to recurves.The bows are new, most never shot. I know there are jennings,pse and some bear. They are from the late 70's and early 80's..I can get them very cheap but dont want to buy them unless they are useful....Roy

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: Don Batten on January 08, 2009, 10:29:00 PM

I think Bob Gordon is the man to ask this. try over on tradtalk.com. By the way I have a proline warf if your interested. pm me. Don

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: vermonster13 on January 08, 2009, 10:38:00 PM

if any of the Bears are Black Bears then you have some great stuff to work with.

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: Pete W on January 09, 2009, 12:29:00 AM

Here are some risers that are popular for conversions.I have only done the TD3.

Bear Black Bear (by far most popular) the rest are in no particular order...
Gamegetter (old compound)
Hoyt Rambo
Hoyt Spectra
Ram Hunter (Hoyt/Easton)
Hoyt Pro Vantage
Jennings Black Lightning,
Proline Typhoon,
Hoyt Gamegetter II (old compound)
Hoyt TD3


I just did an article on converting a Hoyt TD3 to ILF limbs, it is an easy task .

Pete

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: blind one on January 09, 2009, 01:33:00 PM

Thanks guys..I'm going to look at them tommorrow and see what they are for sure...Roy

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: Mark Hedges on January 09, 2009, 02:01:00 PM

Let me know if any of them are hoyt rambos.  They are in demand for people like me who have long draws.

Mark

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: twosheds on January 09, 2009, 02:03:00 PM

I've only seen the Ram/hunter converted. I have one in my basement. I killed my first deer with it so I probably wont change it. Tripper

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: red44 on January 09, 2009, 02:08:00 PM

The Rambo, Spectra, Gamegetter and Ram Hunter are just about all identical, with some having more lateral room in the sight window. I have a gamegetter and a spectra, also a blackbear. If you have a short DL the Proline Typhoon is also a consideration.

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: Outwest on January 09, 2009, 09:47:00 PM

How does one go about converting an old compound to a recurve.
I have an old Proline typhoon that I ahve been wondering what to do with for about the last 25 years.

John

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: topGUN on January 10, 2009, 03:23:00 PM

Yes, I would like to know how to convert as well. I just went and looked and I have an old Hoyt Gamegetter II. I have a short draw length, 26", think it would be ok?

Jeff

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: Izzy on January 10, 2009, 03:27:00 PM

PSE Warthog.

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: see on January 10, 2009, 03:38:00 PM

will an old hoyt pro hunter work?

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: kurtbel5 on January 10, 2009, 10:48:00 PM

WOW
Pete lots of people looking to warf there old wheels.
Is there a way to copy your "how to" over here?


      Kurt

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: sendero25 on January 10, 2009, 11:11:00 PM

Is there much difference in a "Black Bear" and a "Polar II" riser? and is the "Polar II" good "wharfing" material?
Thanks,
John

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: vermonster13 on January 10, 2009, 11:14:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by kurtbel5:

What will the trad police do??
      Kurt

I know comments like that won't do you any favors.    ;)

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: Mo. Huntin on January 10, 2009, 11:26:00 PM

I would love to see some pics of these converted bows.

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: red44 on January 10, 2009, 11:31:00 PM

For those interested, I'd have to refere you to Bob Gordon on the other trad site. He is know as the authority on Warfs. He did mine, all three will accept ILF limbs. You can also "quarf" them, using quinn limbs, but they're not ILF. Great use for an old wheel bow if you have one.
TopGUN your game getter will work fine, but Bob thinks the Hoyts are better for longer DLs, Bears for mid-long, the Proline for short. I guess it's all in the limb pocket angle. You would have a smooth shooter for sure, I just don't know about speed/performance.

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: red44 on January 10, 2009, 11:48:00 PM

(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii107/red44photos/DSCN1455.jpg)
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limb pockets done for ILF
   http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii107/red44photos/DSCN1401.jpg)  
Another hoyt and a bear
   (http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii107/red44photos/DSCN1251.jpg)
Sorry, to big I guess.

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: red44 on January 10, 2009, 11:52:00 PM

(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii107/red44photos/DSCN1400.jpg)

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: Mo. Huntin on January 10, 2009, 11:54:00 PM

I have a reflex/Hoyt that looks just like that

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: Don Batten on January 11, 2009, 07:47:00 AM

Here's my proline warf. Great shooter, but not the quietest bow in the woods.
 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c222/526don/100_0270.jpg)
 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c222/526don/100_0268.jpg)
 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c222/526don/100_0267.jpg)

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: topGUN on January 11, 2009, 08:53:00 AM

red44, thanks for the information. Any ideas what it would cost to Warf it? ballpark?

Jeff

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on January 11, 2009, 09:34:00 AM

What a neat idea.

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: blind one on January 11, 2009, 02:35:00 PM

I brought home 2 black bear and 2 jennings black lightnings. Better half just shakes her head at me.  :)  Now I just have to figure out what to do with them...

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: vermonster13 on January 11, 2009, 02:45:00 PM

You've got some good stuff there.

Title: Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
Post by: BBK41ND on January 11, 2009, 04:35:00 PM

Hi ,I too have some old compounds.Some have really nice wood in them and I would love to do somthing with them.Does anyone know if old browning bows would work,and ifso where would a fella come across some limbs (recurve or longbow?)Thanks Harry