ILF LIMB ?

[Don Batten]

Got a few questions about ilf limbs and risers. I know most limbs are labled short,med and long. If one were to put say short limbs at 45lb for a 17" riser, on a longer riser, would the weight increase of decrease? If there is a chart somewhere, please direct me to it. Thanks Don

[wingnut]

weights go up and down by about 1# for inch of riser.  So 45 on 17 is 43 on 19 etc.

Mike

[Manitoba Stickflinger]

I think you'd benefit from reading Pete Wards reviews. Same limbs on a shorter riser make the limbs heavier. and...visa versa.

[owlbait]

Batman, see Belcher's website. It might be there.

[owlbait]

From Sky Brochure:
Calculating I.L.F. bow length
*Riser Bolt Pattern + Limb = Bow Length
*Bolt Pattern is the length between limb bolts.
*The Bolt Pattern is 5" Shorter than Riser.
*15" Riser = 10" Bolt Pattern
*17" Riser = 12" Bolt Pattern
The Limb Lengths: Short - 23"
                 Medium - 24"      
                 Long - 25"
EXAMPLE
15"Riser + Long limbs = 60" Bow
10" Bolt Pattern + (2 X 25" Limbs) = 60" Bow

[Don Batten]

Mike, and everyone, thanks I think? do all ilf risers have the same limb pocket angle? would this affect weight as well? I'm just a house carpenter. a 6-12 is a 6-12 pitch no matter how wide the house is. thanks DB

[A.S.]

Don, from the little I know about them I can tell you that some manufacturers list the weight with the limb bolts maxed out, while others list theirs at the mid point of the limb bolts......at least that's what I was told.

It's pretty addictive once you get and ILF bow isn't it??  LOL

So many possibilities.

[owlbait]

Sorry Don, your question was weight change and my answer was length change. But hey, thanks for your help with the Addiction Recurve  

[wingnut]

Nope not all limb angles are the same.  In fact, other then the Fita risers in 23 and 25" most of them are different.

The good news is that a lot of folks are shooting these setups now days.  So there is a lot of info available.

Mike

[2fletch]

Glad that you brought that up Don. I recently got a Pinnacle II riser and wanted to play with different limbs. I was curious also how the different lengths would affect weight.

Arrows Airborne!
2fletch