How do you setup when.....

Wannabe1 · January 24, 2015, 02:20:00 PM

you receive a new/new to you bow? Do you just slap a sting on it and go shoot, then tune it? Or, set the bow completely up, tune and adjust after you've shot it that way?

I am setting up a new to me DAS/Dalaa riser and will have everything for it before the limbs get here!

Already have a stab on the front, shorty plunger and Super 300 rest on it. String from Allen (tenringstrings) will be here probably today. Already have string silencer, nock, bow quiver and arrows to use on it. Seems I'm going backwards to me but, was wondering if anyone else does it like this?

Fastltz · January 24, 2015, 03:27:00 PM

I'm close...I have ilf limbs and string and arrows and rest and a riser in the mail...let's just call it being prepared lol

Fastltz · January 24, 2015, 03:28:00 PM

I mean I have all of it and am waiting on the riser...

Wannabe1 · January 24, 2015, 08:19:00 PM

What riser are you waiting on?

Cwilder · January 24, 2015, 09:09:00 PM

In the past two weeks I have bought 3 ilf riser and sold 1
Bought 13" vpa, 15" morrison xd and a 17" xd also got a set of limbs. But I also have plenty laying around and switched some from other risers.
I sold a titan III

Fastltz · January 24, 2015, 09:46:00 PM

I have a new to me pinnacle 2 coming...if I like this ilf thing im really thinking about a pair of kirks ss limbs

Wannabe1 · January 24, 2015, 10:02:00 PM

Chris, you've been busy! Which riser length do you prefer?

Fastltz, Kirks limbs look to be real nice but, a little out of my price range. Let us know how you like the Pinnacle.

ron w · January 24, 2015, 10:11:00 PM

TW......what happened to the orange riser that was going to be "THE BOW"........

Wannabe1 · January 24, 2015, 10:30:00 PM

I found I couldn't control the shorter riser very well. My shots could never get grouped at even 10yds. I know but, didn't plan for that. :D

Cwilder · January 24, 2015, 11:15:00 PM

I'm really enjoying the 13" and 15" risers now. For some reason I like the smaller sight window. We have 6 days left in our season I'm really hoping I can get one close enough for a shot with one of the new bows

Wannabe1 · January 24, 2015, 11:26:00 PM

Wow, good luck! Hope it all comes together for you and you get to bloody one of them. Stay safe and shoot straight.

damascusdave · January 25, 2015, 03:32:00 AM

I do quite a bit of tuning with a variety of bows and BCY-X strings and I still get fooled on arrow spine sometimes...I know Allen uses Brownell string material and if you are using one of his Rhino strings and have not previously done so you might be surprised to see how stiff an arrow you might need to tune, even with all of the adjustments you have with that setup

DDave

Wannabe1 · January 25, 2015, 07:35:00 AM

Thanks for the heads up Dave. I am getting a Rhino string from Allen so, that info is good to know.

Cwilder · January 25, 2015, 08:19:00 AM

Yep I ran into the same problems. I had a few bows tuned with a 16 strand D97 string and got a new string and my arrows were weak. So now I just stick with the D97. I'm really not worried about a few extra FPS over having to buy more arrows

ron w · January 25, 2015, 08:59:00 AM

Best of luck with the new set up......

Wannabe1 · January 25, 2015, 09:36:00 AM

Thanks Ron! Not sure where this is going to lead me. I know one thing is for sure, I'm making a resolution to make no more resolutions!

damascusdave · January 25, 2015, 09:49:00 AM

The good news is that an adjustable metal riser with a flipper/plunger is about the easiest combination to tune there is (which is why that is the basic setup the FITA shooters use)...if you take a look at the bows I shoot the Hoyt Desperado is the one that fits in that category...I have yet to get really serious about fine tuning that bow since I am still have to go pick up the shorty plunger I ordered but even with a very simple plunger that bow will shoot a variety of arrows quite nicely

DDave

**DONOTDELETE** · January 25, 2015, 12:36:00 PM

Have you guys got specs on that shorty plunger you are talking about? I've got a couple new ILF rigs i'm setting up in the near future that have the risers cut far enough past center to use a plunger.
I want a good set up i can use vanes on this year without clearance issues.