A list of RISERS available for ILF limbs to made a hunting bow

[wisconsin wood butcher]

rusty you have the coolest toys!!. gene on another site they said the onyx was a mistake on the recon order you can see the its reverse i think they look great. how do youlike the grip?

[Gerry]

Trad tech is really coming out with some nice risers the Recon and Onyx are sweet looking.

[xtrema312]

Originally posted by mysticguido:
2 questions

1> what does IFL mean?
2> Do you feel these Bow are more accurate then other 3-piece Bows?

1. International limb fitting.
2. CNC metal accuracy.  No changes like wood.  More rigid so more energy into the limb and not soaked up by the riser.  I am sure there are others, but if international level shooter only shoot metal risers I would think they just plain or more accurate.

[Gene Charbonneau]

Sal

ILF stands for Intenational Limb Fitting.  The origin is in intenational olympic style target bows.  So they could swap limbs from one country with risers from another.  Its all about the mounting system.  The limb design is very high tech, especially at the high end.  Limbs start around $100 for entry level limbs to $600+ for carbon/foam limbs.

More accutate?  That's a loaded question. LOL.  Lets say the limbs are target limbs made to be very accurate.  Some of the new short risers are very high tech machined alum to high tolerances.  I guess they have the potential to be more accurate.

There is some adjustability to weight (3-5# on most), and tiller.

You can learn more from this link...

http://peteward.com/

Go over to the right column, look under "PROJECTS" then " ILF Guide".

Steve

The grip is very nice.  The fit and finish are very good.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Thanx...

[trashwood]

the stand is a hawglite stand.

http://www.hawglite.com/order.html

rusty

[Lenny Stankowitz]

Do you feel these Bow are more accurate then other 3-piece Bows?

ILF limbs have benefited from all the r&d that has gone into developing the most accurate and consistent limbs in the world for target use.  In my opinion though, it is the entire ILF "system" (and it's inherent versatility, tuneability, and customization) that lends itself to a  "system"  that has the potential to be more accurate.

[shadman]

Nice looking bow. I keep looking at these ILF bows and may have to pull the trigger on one.

[ron w]

How do these risers work with the longbow limbs that are out there? Is the perfomance better with the recurve limbs? Are the longbow limbs quieter? Just wondering........

[Paul Mattson]

What about limbs?  When I was asking, the limbs that came in on top where; the Trad Tech Black Max Carbon limbs.  What are you shooting?

[wingnut]

Ron,

Those that have tried our longbow ILF limbs tell me they are quieter then the recurve limbs.  We just got our first prototype curve limbs done so I'll be able to compare the two shortly.

Mike

[rlc1959]

If it shots as good as the ACS I am interested.        Thanks, Randy

[Lenny Stankowitz]

Originally posted by ron w:
Are the longbow limbs quieter? Just wondering........

That would depend on the riser being used and the construction of the limbs.  The absolute quietest limbs I have ever heard on an ILF riser have been recurve limbs.

[wingnut]

Lenny,

Have you ever shot or heard shot longbow limbs on an ILF riser?  They haven't been around long, just wondering.

Rusty has been using his stringwalking (usually very noisy) and has commented that they are very quiet and much quieter then his collection of curve limbs.

Mike

[Lenny Stankowitz]

Originally posted by wingnut:
Lenny,

Have you ever shot or heard shot longbow limbs on an ILF riser?  They haven't been around long, just wondering.


Mike

Actually Mike, ILF longbow limbs have been around for a couple of years now.  Yes, I have a set of the TT glass longbow limbs and a friend of mine has the Carbon Masters limbs and I have shot them quite a bit. Another friend has a set of Morrison longbow limbs.  As far as I know, other than yours, that's about all of them.

[wingnut]

Cool!  Hadn't heard of the Carbon Master limbs.  We have a set of TT limbs here but can't afford a set of Morrison's.  LOL

Mike

Lenny,

I had the privilege of test-driving a prototype set of those TradTech Master longbow limbs a couple years ago.  I have never shot anything quite like them--very quiet, smooth, and quick.  They shot faster than all my recurve (chronographed) limbs too.

[Lenny Stankowitz]

The Carbon Masters are made by TT also.  They've been around for a couple years I think.  I shot them quite a bit last year.  I borrowed them from my buddy and hunted with them all last year.

I'm not positive but I think they are the same construction as the Samick Masters recurve limbs.

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Yeah, the Morrison limbs are nice but way out of my price range.

[wingnut]

Yep, I've seen them advertised.  I think your right, probably the same as the Samick being they make both.

Mike

[Lenny Stankowitz]

You are right Mike, I think Samick makes all their limbs.  If I'm not mistaken, TT (samick)actually came out with the first ILF longbow limb.  

Back to the original question though, the guy who owns the Masters Longbow limbs also has a set of the Extreme bf limbs and at least to my ear, they are quieter than anything I have heard on any ILF bow. I wish I could afford a set.  I have the Black Max carbons and they are very close to being as quiet.