Rear mounted limbs - thoughts/ pros and cons?

rbcorbitt · April 06, 2014, 07:54:00 PM

Becoming more intrigued with bows with rear mounted limbs.

I'd be interested in any input about pros or cons of such a set-up.

cmh · April 06, 2014, 08:09:00 PM

Have always wondered about rear mounted limbs myself.....

nineworlds9 · April 06, 2014, 08:28:00 PM

I had a lovely Habu V'kahn for a while. My take is that the rear mounted limb/forward riser setup is supposed to be less prone to torque/ unwanted input to the riser, I.e. more forgiving, and allows for a higher brace height without excessive preload on the limbs...and I must say it was an extremely accurate bow. Also, it allows a friendlier/smoother draw for a shorter length bow.

ron w · April 06, 2014, 08:40:00 PM

Black Widow has tried it.......it may catch on!!

nineworlds9 · April 06, 2014, 08:47:00 PM

I will say that while the V'kahn was an extremely accurate bow and pleasant to shoot, I just didnt end up liking the configuration enough to make it a keeper. Call me old school but I preferred my Stewart Slammer 3pc. I think the main reason its been catching on such as in Timberghosts or HC Bobcats etc is that like I said the design gives those forgiving qualities to a short bow which can otherwise be hard to shoot.

Bjorn · April 06, 2014, 10:46:00 PM

Eagle Wing and Sasquatch both make belly mounts and are sponsors here. There may be others; those are the two I know about.

Friend · April 06, 2014, 10:49:00 PM

Has there ever been a rear mounted limb ILF design?

shag08 · April 06, 2014, 10:56:00 PM

I am a believer in rear mounted limbs for various reasons. My next custom bow will be an Eagle Wing. Maybe Sixby and Kirk will chime in on this thread. Both are great fellers and fantastic bowyers.

Bjorn · April 06, 2014, 10:57:00 PM

Friend
Holy smokes-now that's a rack! Is there a story and pics someplace?

Friend · April 06, 2014, 11:05:00 PM

Bjorn.....Thank you!

Thread is titled "Friend is in New Zealand!"

**DONOTDELETE** · April 06, 2014, 11:15:00 PM

Brutha Steve (Sixby)builds a lot of belly mount bows, but i've never got into building them myself.

I can say that i love the one Steve built for me.

Thumper Dunker · April 07, 2014, 12:59:00 AM

Rainy Day Bows

overbo · April 07, 2014, 06:36:00 AM

I to have a Vyperkahn from Habu bows. It's the easiest bow to shoot accurately w/ that I ever owned or shot. Bow shoots extremely hard. My 63lbs @28'' VK requires a 2219 w/ a 125gr point to bareshaft tune.

rbcorbitt · April 07, 2014, 04:50:00 PM

Thanks fellas! Appreciate the input!

Anyone else have good (or unpleasant) experience with belly mounted limb set-up?

ishoot4thrills · April 07, 2014, 05:02:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ron w:
Black Widow has tried it.......it may catch on!!

I had a Black Widow model MAB takedown back in the '90s. I killed my first trad buck and trad doe with it. Great bows, as if nobody knew that!

Nowadays, I prefer the lighter weight, one piece bows.

Big Ed · April 07, 2014, 05:10:00 PM

I have shot my that are available and seem to always go back to them.

Gen273 · April 07, 2014, 05:44:00 PM

TimberGhost is a great bow with the rear mounted limbs. I really like the way a rear mount feels and looks.

Sixby · April 07, 2014, 06:34:00 PM

No cons except riser design for looks. you are limited by having to have the bolt close to the front of the riser end. This makes the appearance thick looking.
I have a new limb developed called the Steppe Eagle that will give you a foreward riser with either top mount or belly mount and still shoot the same. The key is shootability and control that a foreward riser position has over a (conventional) top mount riser ./ Thankfully I am anything but conventional. (grin)
I just finished two bows ., One with a top mount and one with a belly mount. I cannot tell the difference in how they shoot. Both are elk antler bows and physical weight ect is very close.
In a case like this it is completely a matter of the look that you like.

God bless, Steve

Caleb Monroe · April 07, 2014, 06:46:00 PM

Love my Hill Country Wildcat. I was put off by the looks at first and then I got one. Now I just smile as the arrows go exactly where I look. Only drawback/ benefit is the weight. The only other bows I have are 1 piece longbows. It gets a little heavy sometimes. On a sidenote I draw 31" and mine is 62" and its smooth all the way. Most other bows I have shot stack an inch or two before my face.

Big Ed · April 07, 2014, 06:49:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Big Ed:
I have shot pretty much all that are available and seem to always go back to them.