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Title: Duel shelf help
Post by: rluttrell on March 17, 2012, 03:27:00 PM
I am going to order a long bow.  I was thinking of getting a duel shelf... What are he draw backs to having a duel shel over a single one?   What are your guys thought?
Title: Re: Duel shelf help
Post by: 59Alaskan on March 17, 2012, 03:53:00 PM
With properly tuned arrows they are great.  Our whole family shoots and we're a mixed family  with more than one lefty and righty in the mix.  We have a few dual shelves in various weights.  In fact, I REALLY like the old dual shelf Bear Alaskans.  We have 3 of them.  Cheap, quiet, smooth, and efficient.
Shoot what you like and like what you shoot.
Title: Re: Duel shelf help
Post by: Mike Mecredy on March 17, 2012, 06:02:00 PM
No draw backs.  proper arrow spine and brace ht. become a little more important.  The only draw back is, it's bit harder on the guy making it.
Title: Re: Duel shelf help
Post by: ibehiking on March 17, 2012, 07:50:00 PM
I had a U-finish hybrid made with a dual shelf. I really liked it but the weight was a little too much for my "off-side". I sold it, but bought another bow blank at a lighter weight. I'm contemplating making it a dual shelf when I shape the riser.
Title: Re: Duel shelf help
Post by: mike g on March 18, 2012, 10:51:00 AM
My next HH bow will be ambi...but with no shelf.
  I like shootin both sides....
It really builds up your strength....
  And it comes in handy when shoot a 3D shoot, and the target is easyer to shoot one side than the other....
Title: Re: Duel shelf help
Post by: 59Alaskan on March 18, 2012, 07:54:00 PM
There's a dual shelf Mad Dog already up for the St Jude's auction.  Looks pretty slick.  Check out the st Jude's thread by lpjcon for a link to it.
Title: Re: Duel shelf help
Post by: rluttrell on March 18, 2012, 10:51:00 PM
QuoteThere's a dual shelf Mad Dog already up for the St Jude's auction. Looks pretty slick. Check out the st Jude's thread by lpjcon for a link
I have searched but can't find it. Can put a link to it?
Title: Re: Duel shelf help
Post by: Jerry Jeffer on March 19, 2012, 03:08:00 AM
I had a hill style double shelf made for me this past year. Had a great time with it all season. My off side needs some work on strength in the wrist, but otherwise no problems.