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I like the foam/carbon Morrison limbs so much better than the boo cores. To the point I do not own any boo cores any more, all of my bows are foam/carbon. Hunted them from -20 to +115 with no issues at all. The heavy limbs (70# +)shoot much nicer than boo cores. The added bonus of not worrying about moisture in the wood is a big plus for me when hunting humid environments.
-------------------- hunt it Posts: 3589 | From: london,ontario,canada | Registered: Nov 2003
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I shot some fiberglass foam cores from Bob Morrison recently.......I was impressed.
-------------------- Mr Terry.....will you turn on the crickets for me - Cade Cabrera Posts: 24215 | From: GAWGIA | Registered: Mar 2003
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Personally, I like bamboo, red elm, Yew, Osage and veneers under clear glass. I like the feel, and beauty of wood. I also like Yew and Osage in self-bows. Obviously, you can't get that from foam.
The advantage to a bowyer is the consistent characteristics from one piece to the next.
-------------------- TGMM Family of the Bow Posts: 1401 | From: Ridgefield, Wa. | Registered: Jul 2006
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I just got a set of Sebastian Flutes Carbon Foam ILF limbs and they are quieter than my Carbon Wood Black Max limbs. I would also say they are quieter than a few of my more traditional recurve bows shooting the same arrow weight. As far as smoothness I say they are smooth and I do like the feel. I got these on a close out sale so I am very happy with them.
Bill
-------------------- Aim Small Posts: 1203 | From: IL | Registered: Mar 2003
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Personally, If I have a choice, Foam cores are all I ever shoot.Love the look of wood, but foam is weather resistant, quiet and smooth. Still working on a wood veneer that will work on carbon or fiberglass.
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Bob, I have worked on that myself. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. perhaps a couple of coats of epoxy over the veneers before you pull it. I have not tried that yet. I thought tigerwood would work but it cracked right off. Cox uses cocabola. I have not tried it yet. If that works then Osage should also.
quote:Originally posted by JamesKerr: Don't want to hijack the thread but if the wood in a bow is sealed in a way that it won't absorb moisture, why would hummidity affect it?
There isn't a sealer made that will keep wood from reacting to humidity and temperature levels changing. You can take that to the bank.
Troy, The foam is homogeneous, light weight, and not effected by temperature or humidity levels changing. it's an excellent product to work with from a bowyer's stand point because of it's consistency..... sand it smooth, and prep with accetone. just dusting it off doesn't do the trick.
The down side of it is it's very fragile until you get it laid up in the limb. We are talking about little tiny glass spheres here. if you drop a lam on it's end it typically shatters or breaks easily. it's also expensive material.
But....once you get it laid up in a limb it's down right impressive stuff. The compression properties are much higher than bamboo and it's half the physical weight.... do the math bro.
To some folks it's worth every penny spent. others swear by bamboo cores. i like em both myself. glass / bamboo, and carbon/foam both have great reviews for a very good reason. i haven't tried the glass/ foam combo yet, but hear they are a bit quicker than bamboo. kirk
I had heard foam was quite a bit lighter in weight which will make it faster in recovery.
Alot of people talk about increasing speed for flatter trijectory. Until they shoot arrows in the weight I use they really have no idea what increasing speed can do for them.
My normal hunting weight bow is around 60#. When your shooting 800-900gr arrows with high FOC every FPS I can increase my arrow helps me more than the person shooting normal weight arrows.
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I have a Morrison Cheyenne and a Zipper SXT with foam core limbs. I have had two other sets of wood limbs (boo and maple) for the Cheyenne and the foam cores are a no brainer for me. If a bowyer offers them that's my choice every time.
Going between wood cores and foam cores on the same bow is the true test of the limb material and on the Morrison they are much smoother, some faster with less recoil. Of course design makes a difference as well but if I were your and had your talents I would definitely give them a try.
-------------------- "Dog on Point" or "Deer on Ground?" Posts: 6453 | From: Kentucky | Registered: Jun 2007
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Hi Troy- I had a set of the most popular (and expensive) foam core limbs. I shot them thru the chrono as I do most of my bows. I found very little difference in performance. They were smooth but nothing special. Most will say they are quieter than other limbs, but I thought mine were not as quiet as other limbs. So, my opinion was they were ok, but I was disappointed in them. I know they have some new "nano" foam and carbon materials now that they say make a more stable limb, so I would consider trying those.
-------------------- John Posts: 2256 | From: Smith Lake Alabama | Registered: May 2004
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I sent a message to Gregg Coffey about getting the foam, carbon and mystery core on the Shrew I have on order. He said that if I shot lighter arrows, I would see an improvement in speed, but that if I shot arrows in the 11 to 12 gpp range, it wouldn't be much of an improvement in the speed department. I am undecided as I do shoot very heavy arrows and don't know if it's worth the extra money over the bamboo.
-------------------- "Instinctive archery is all about possibilities. Mechanist archery is all about alternatives. " Dean Torges Posts: 1654 | From: Hugo, Oklahoma | Registered: Apr 2003
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