Hey Gang,
With less than 3 weeks until our deer season, I find myself with a pinched nerve in my left shoulder. After shooting some of my normal bows, the discomfort tells me that I NEED something light until my injury is better.
So, I have decided to consider a few options for a light bow.
First, I could go all-in and try to buy a stock ACS-CX in the 40lb range. Mucho dinero, but they have always interested me. Not even sure if this is available, but the website says they have one in stock.
Second, BW could make me a new set of 40lb limbs for my MAX. This would take 6-8 weeks, I think.
Third, I can scan all the sites possible to try to find a bow to suit my lower poundage requirement.
Thanks for any opinions or advice.
Brett
Call the boys at Black Widow. They may have a set of limbs in stock that would work for you.
Sorry about the injury! Hope it heals quickly!
You have lots of options. If you think you can get back to your normal draw weight soon, then I would just grab a Samick Journey or Sage. Not too expensive.
If you think you will be shooting lighter bows from now on then get what interests you most.
Checking with s an extra set of limbs is not a bad idea.
Don't rule out a Dryad Orion ACS either
Well, BW does not have stock limbs in my specs.
Dryad does look interesting, but not sure if they have stuff in my specs either.
I will keep searching.
Brett
If its just a pinched nerve it should go away pretty quick, if not a trip to the bone cracker could be an easy fix. I get pinched nerves often from some old back injuries and if they don't go away in a day or two I just go to the chiropractor or get a massage and it ussually takes care of it.
Nothing wrong with getting another bow though!
Good luck
I went to the back cracker last week and had a massage this week. Going on 4 weeks that it has been painful/numb.
I figure I needed an excuse for a light bow anyway. I may end up liking lighter bows.
Brett
Hey Brett,I'm just west of you here in Converse. I have a bow that I never shot much. It was made by a guy in Katy, Texas. I believe it was PDQ archery. The bow has no markings on it,but I remember it being 45 lbs. I don't know the AMO on the bow and I know it's not fast flight compatible,but you are more than welcome to use it if it will get you through the season or you can just try it out if you want. I don't have a string for it either. Anyway just something to think about,good luck either way.
Man that a long time! Sorry to hear I know how anything that is.
Defiantly a good reason to explain to the wife why these new bows keep coming to your house in the mail :)
I would go to Caribow web site and see if Abe has something light. Great performers and you will get quite a bit of your money back or I have a 40# Wing, which is a screamer you could borrow!! Let me kniw, this Bow will shoot with most of todays Bows! Shawn
Get a shot, rest a bit and forget the chiropractor nonsense.
I'm going home for lunch to shoot the 45# Hill country bow. We will see how that goes.
Ok, the 45lb bow was not pleasant to shoot, so I am still looking at dropping to 40lb. That is about as low as I want to go.
I may go for a hoyt excel riser and some inexpensive ILF limbs for now. ILF is generally not my thing, but it is much cheaper than the ACS.
Brett
Short of putting out a call on several add lists for what you are looking for going with a riser that suits your needs and ILF limbs should be a good way to go. I regularly shoot an old 40#bow in the garage at 10yards. If my old bow ever brakes I'll be going the ILF route. Or any other takedown. Can always work on form and muscle memory. Friends might want to give it a try some day. You can add lighter or heavier limbs. Lots of pros and less costly than a new ACS-CX, maybe not as nice though. The bows I usually shoot are in the 54-55# range.
Brett ... I have had an ACS-CX and I think you would like them. Riser fit is more like a RC than a LB if you are a RC only guy. Smooth, quiet, and fast ... Wish I could help you out with a bow but my lightest is a 45# Red Wing Hunter.
Good luck, Ken
Are you RH or LH? If LH I have a ILF riser and 40# limbs you can try. If RH you can still use the limbs if you can find a riser. Just pay shipping and send them back when you're done.
I have a set of the new ILF Centar limbs that max out at 45lbs @27" on my DAS riser. Will go down to 40 and it is tuned well at 42lbs at my 27" draw. I used to shoot 50-55lbs but. Neck and back pain forced me Down to 45 a couple years ago. Have had no problems on hogs. Yet to test on deer but not worried about them either. I bought
these used but delivery was only 2 weeks a while back.
ILF risers can be found for cheap.
They have really impressed me. Quiet and quick. And can be adjusted lighter.
It is now my go to for this year. It should zip right through a broadside doe at 15 yards.
I am not a doc., but have had an impinged rotator cuff and it feels like a nerve, or did to me. Go see a doctor and if he can get you into a physical therapist, go. When you have a pain in the shoulder caused by thinning of the rotator cuff, it is painful and the early warning of a potential tear. If that is what your dealing with, it might take 5-6 months to heal, but that is better than surgery. good luck.
Based on my internet sleuthing and the symptoms I have been having, I think I have a C6 level pinched nerve.
I'll be visiting my MD next week.
Brett
After my shoulder surgery last year when I began to shoot for the first few months recurve limb tips seemed much more painful at full draw than longbow limbs @ similar weights..good luck, Tom.
QuoteOriginally posted by tom cunningham:
After my shoulder surgery last year when I began to shoot for the first few months recurve limb tips seemed much more painful at full draw than lomgbow limbs @ similar weights..good luck, Tom.
Same here... I have been growing more and more fond of the 66" bows. You will not regret trying out the Excel, sounds like you have a limb hookup a couple post up. You can pick up some cheap ILF limbs and see if 40# bows are for you.
I would rather be under bowed than over bowed any day. Being under bowed your shoulder and shooting will not suffer as bad, as it would trying to shoot something that hurts you.
When my shoulder was hurt the DR gave me an option between surgery or PT and I started using light weights for upper body exercise with great results. Today if my shoulder starts hurting I will start my weight lifting up again and the pain is usually short lived. I'm not a MD but it really helped me, good luck with your shoulder.
abbot longbows has a couple in the 40# range
Due to limb availability, have an ILF laying around is never a bad idea, imo.