Desert Archer
05-12-2005, 07:10 PM
I set up my various metal riser, take-down recurves for specific kinds of competition. This is basically just screwing the limbs in place, but it also involves getting the poundage right, then tuning the bow to the arrows for the intended purpose. I've got two "project" bows that I will be starting soon.
When it gets here I am going to use the Hoyt Elan I just bought to build my new indoor bow. This will be a low poundage (32# - 34#) set up to heave my heavy (550g+) aluminum arrows 20 yards and still allow me to hold the point of the arrow near the target (usually about 6 0'clock). I have some long Hoyt Kinetic limbs which are maple/carbon/glass which are marked 26#. Given the flexability of the Olympic style risers limb adjustment and my long draw (32.5") I can actually get something like 36 or 37 pounds out of these. I will back off a bit so they let the 2214 X7s drop into the middle of the NFAA Indoor 40 cm target.
Those Kinetic limbs are now on a Best Zenit 23" riser. It has the Best weight kit added to the lower riser so it is a little heavier (Warf like). I had this goofy idea that I needed a 68" recurve for field shooting, hence the 23" riser. I have since decided 70" is better for my draw so I used the Best Zenit for indoor shooting. Believe it or not, I can feel the slight finger pinch the 68" gives me. Not sure what it's role will be but I'm thinking of making an "instant" Warf out of this. It is already weighted so a set of short limbs will give me a 64" recurve and medium limbs will give me a 66". If I ever am tempted to try 3D again, this would probably be a better bow for me than the Warf bow I have. It is 63" and I can really feel it after a couple dozen arrows.
If all goes as planned, I may have a real Warf for sale. With it's limbs it would be great for a lady or a juvenile. I get 41# out of it but more normal draws would be in the low 30s. If I decide to sell it will be on the TradeBlanket.
Dave
When it gets here I am going to use the Hoyt Elan I just bought to build my new indoor bow. This will be a low poundage (32# - 34#) set up to heave my heavy (550g+) aluminum arrows 20 yards and still allow me to hold the point of the arrow near the target (usually about 6 0'clock). I have some long Hoyt Kinetic limbs which are maple/carbon/glass which are marked 26#. Given the flexability of the Olympic style risers limb adjustment and my long draw (32.5") I can actually get something like 36 or 37 pounds out of these. I will back off a bit so they let the 2214 X7s drop into the middle of the NFAA Indoor 40 cm target.
Those Kinetic limbs are now on a Best Zenit 23" riser. It has the Best weight kit added to the lower riser so it is a little heavier (Warf like). I had this goofy idea that I needed a 68" recurve for field shooting, hence the 23" riser. I have since decided 70" is better for my draw so I used the Best Zenit for indoor shooting. Believe it or not, I can feel the slight finger pinch the 68" gives me. Not sure what it's role will be but I'm thinking of making an "instant" Warf out of this. It is already weighted so a set of short limbs will give me a 64" recurve and medium limbs will give me a 66". If I ever am tempted to try 3D again, this would probably be a better bow for me than the Warf bow I have. It is 63" and I can really feel it after a couple dozen arrows.
If all goes as planned, I may have a real Warf for sale. With it's limbs it would be great for a lady or a juvenile. I get 41# out of it but more normal draws would be in the low 30s. If I decide to sell it will be on the TradeBlanket.
Dave