Help/pics

[marianigp]

Can someone send me some pics of there Warfe'd bow, or DAS limb pockets and limbs. I looking to see how they're attached and the pin systems.

I want to convert my Martin Cougar to a recurve.

Can't wait.....seems like a good idea, since I don't shoot compound anymore and I can't sell the cougar, might as well put it to good use.

Thanks guys!

marianigp@msn.com

[marianigp]

does anyone come here anymore?
hello...hello...hello.....

No worries. I'll figure it out, can't be too difficult.
Thanks.

[Bob Gordon]

The old Martin Cougar compound riser is not the best of risers to convert for recurve limbs. It is very long, about 23" if I remember right and the limb pockets are not the best angle wise. When the Cougar was a popular compound recurve limbs were available for it that just bolted on but due to the limb pocket angle they had a very large shim made into the limbs to kick them forward a lot to get some tension on the string, once again due to the pocket angle. To put ILF limbs or Quinn limbs on that riser you would have to made a shim in the pocket maybe 1/2" thick at one end tapering to nothing on the other end and with that much shimming you will have a limb bolt at a weird angle and not the desired 90 degrees to the limb. I would pass on the riser unless you just want to mess around with it and try the shim thing...warf

[marianigp]

Thanks Bob, what riser would you recommend?

[marianigp]

Do warfed bows still use the existing ILF, or is the spring button replaced with a pin..?

[Bob Gordon]

The risers I convert for ILF limb most all use the ILF system on the limbs so you get weight/tiller adjustment and easy takedown. The most popular riser I do is the Bear Black Bear followed by the Hoyt Rambo type..they are both close to 21" long overall. There are a few other risers that will work but those and the Proline riser are what I'm set up to do...warf

[marianigp]

Bob, is the Hoyt Proline an old compound or T/D recurve?
Out of the 3, Proline, Black Bear, and Rambo which is your favorite?

[Bob Gordon]

The Proline is not Hoyt bow, it was made by Proline. With my long draw length I prefere the Hoyt Rambo type riser or the Bear Black Bear, sorta a tossup on the two risers. Both at my draw length, near 32" with long ILF limbs are very smooth and fast recurves on these risers. The Proline I feel is better for shorter draw lengths up to 28"....warf

[marianigp]

That helps....thanks Bob. I'm looking for one now (Proline)..as soon as I get one I'd like to send it to you for Warfing.
Is there any particular model Proline?
I've see a Proline Raven and Cyclone.
I found a Bear Black Bear in the local pawn shop...I don't know though.
I draw 26" at the plunger and 27.5" to the front of the riser.

I'm shooting FITA so it would be great to put my limbs to use on a Trad bow.

Thanks again Bob.

[Bob Gordon]

With your draw length the Proline is perfect. Look on ebay, they pop up there all the time. What you want is the model Proline Typhoon, makes a sweet, fast recurve. Sure, get one and I will hack it up to fit your ILF limbs...lol...warf

[marianigp]

Thanks Bob....you've gotta deal!

[gregLewis]

What is the best limb-to-riser angle, and how do you measure it?

Thanks
Greg