Not haveing much luck googleing. Im looking to learn about the systems and setup to make sure whin i dive in i dont end up getting something that wont work for me. My draw lenght is 31" and i keep hearing stuff about preload and stress on short limbs and long draws.
I would be greatfull for any info on where to find info.
Bear with me i could have a lot of newbe questions.
if you have a 31 inch draw your gonna need long limbs,length of bow will bepend on riser length,limb length...all my limbs are longs rated for a 25 inch riser so if i put them on a 17 inch riser i end up with a 62 inch bow and gain 8 pounds of weight on the limbs.for instance 40 lbs.long limbs rated for a 25 inch riser on a 17 inch riser would be 48 lbs.with the limb bolts all the way out(preload).you would gain roughly 5 lbs. going all the way in with the limb bolts.hope it helps a little bit...
Good info.....Question are all ILF limbs (poundage) rated for a 25" riser or do they very from make and model?
When the limb bolts are all the way in how far can you safely or performance wise back them out? I would mainly be using them to set tiller, am I correct in this assumption?
What length bow do you shoot now?
QuoteOriginally posted by Avid Archer:
What length bow do you shoot now?
62" but would not be against going to 64" if need be.
Go the the Pete Ward site under projects and ILF for the best info all in one place I have found anywhere. Thanks Pete!
A 17" riser w/ long limbs makes a 62" bow, 19" w/ longs makes a 64".
Except for some of the TradTech limbs which are measureed on 17 or 19 inch risers, all other ILF limbs are measured on a 25".
The TradTech Black Max and Black Max Carbon and BF Extreme limbs are measured on 17" risers. The TradTech woodgrain recurve and longbow limbs are measured on a 19" riser IIRC.
As a rule of thumb add 1# to draw weight for every inch shorter the riser is than marked, example 40#/25" riser is 50#/15" riser.
best place for good info is lancaster archery,go online to their site and they have it where you can speak with a tech online and anwser all your questions
Thanks guys and steve thats a good idea ill do just that.
Also be aware that different makers of Olympic ILF limbs (Samick and Win&Win for example) rate their limbs differently.
Win & Win rates their limbs at the mid range of pre-load, and Samick rates theirs (as well as the Trad Tech limbs made by Samick) at the lightest pre-load.