I have a 15" Dryad ILF riser.Iam looking at a set of Trad Tech Black Max Glass Wood Limbs (short 40#) approx.what draw weight and what bow length ,(length for for a new string) would this combo come in at? Also is there a chart that would give the info on maximum draw length for different length limbs.I have a short draw lenght ,24 1/4",Iam trying to achieve 42 to 43# at 24" Like I said Iam new to ILF so Iam hopeing that Iam askng the right questions. Also the riser is the newer model that Dryad is now making.
Thanks Pete
I just picked up a Zipper Extreme ILF riser and matched it with a set of long Sebastian Flute limbs rated 36@28, at my draw of 26, I'm getting the limbs to scale at 44lbs. In my experience with ILF Short riser/Long limbs is the best combination. You may sacrifice a tiny bit in speed but you'll end up with a smoother draw.
Trad tech limbs# for limbs is based on a 17" riser, I believe, have had several sets, have one now, best buy on limbs in the business as far as I am concerned. I would go with #40 longs, and you may have to crank them down a turn or two, which is fine. This would make 62" bow, I believe, and cranked down all the way would be about #45 @28, or #40-42 at your draw length. The longer limbs will have less pinch, super smooth on the draw, and more stable for me on release. Holler back if I can help anymore.
As koger said, the TT limbs are rated on a 17" riser, and the TT (Samick) limbs are rated at the lowest preload setting.
Doing simple math, going from a 17" riser to a 15" riser is going to gain you approximately 2 lbs. So, your 40# shorts become 42# shorts at the lowest preload setting, and approximately 46# at the heaviest preload setting. Bear in mind, this is at a 28" draw. You are probably going to lose at least 2# per inch of draw under 28, so 28" - 24.5" = 3.5".
3.5 X 2# = 7#
42# - 7# = 35# (at the lowest preload setting)
46# - 7# = 39# (at the hightest preload setting)
These are all approximations. Slight differences in limbs and limb pad angles are going to move these figures either up or down.