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Title: Carbon/Foam limbs.........stiffer ?
Post by: LongStick64 on February 02, 2011, 06:17:00 PM
Is it my imagination or are C/F limbs, specifically ILF C/F limbs stiffer in feel than Glass/Wood ?
Title: Re: Carbon/Foam limbs.........stiffer ?
Post by: beachbowhunter on February 02, 2011, 06:19:00 PM
Not the ones I've seen. They seem kind of "whippier" to me.
Title: Re: Carbon/Foam limbs.........stiffer ?
Post by: LongStick64 on February 02, 2011, 06:21:00 PM
I noticed that with Glass/Foam but found the Carbon/Foam no where near whippy.
Title: Re: Carbon/Foam limbs.........stiffer ?
Post by: BillW on February 02, 2011, 06:37:00 PM
Are the foam core limbs louder than the wood core?
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Post by: shoes on February 02, 2011, 06:41:00 PM
Carbon ,glass seem stiffer to me. At least in my Howard hill.
Title: Re: Carbon/Foam limbs.........stiffer ?
Post by: Over&Under on February 02, 2011, 07:02:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by beachbowhunter:
Not the ones I've seen. They seem kind of "whippier" to me.
That is kinda what I was thinking just could'nt put it into words...Thanks Norbert!
Title: Re: Carbon/Foam limbs.........stiffer ?
Post by: champ38 on February 02, 2011, 07:11:00 PM
I think it has to do with the design/make, but to answer your question, yes they seem stiffer to me than glass/wood of the same wt. This could just be my imagination...
Title: Re: Carbon/Foam limbs.........stiffer ?
Post by: Stone Knife on February 02, 2011, 07:26:00 PM
No but there awesome   :thumbsup:  I have a set of BF extremes on my Titan just love them.
Title: Re: Carbon/Foam limbs.........stiffer ?
Post by: CEW on February 02, 2011, 08:07:00 PM
I think the Geometry of the bow has more effect on the "stiffness" or "preload" then the material used.
For example a Proline riser that adds 10lbs to the marked weight of ilf cc/foam limbs draws much "stiffer" then a Black Bear riser that adds 4lbs to the marked weight. Both bows having limbs that give you a 45lb bow.
Title: Re: Carbon/Foam limbs.........stiffer ?
Post by: Bjorn on February 02, 2011, 08:13:00 PM
Carbon foam is very quiet; but not faster than carbon/wood. Yeah, yeah, I know 'speed' in a four letter word.
Title: Re: Carbon/Foam limbs.........stiffer ?
Post by: LongStick64 on February 02, 2011, 09:26:00 PM
Cew,

that makes some good sense, going to try a different riser and see.
Title: Re: Carbon/Foam limbs.........stiffer ?
Post by: amar911 on February 03, 2011, 10:06:00 PM
I like the smooth feel of carbon/foam, but I have nothing against bamboo or wood either.

Allan