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Love my Morrisons, 60#,63#,73# and 82#. All are foam/carbon or foam/glass, all except 82#er are 60" bows. The 82# is 62", I find the carbon/foam combination much easier and smoother to draw than my older heavy boo limbs in same weight range. You'll not beat the Morrison for performance,smoothness and quality.
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I can see that this is gonna be a tough decision. After researching some of the fine bowyers and limb combos referred to on here, ive got my work cut out for me. Matt you are not wrong my friend, going up 10# is gonna take some time and patience. At 150 lbs, in good physical condition, and determination, i made it to 72# so 80# is on my hit list. Have no fear, this little guy will persevere! IMHO, i think there a lot of folks who underestimate themselves and what they can accomplish, when it comes to shooting heavier bows. With a good physical routine, patience, and taking care not to over do to fast, I think anybody can reach any goal they have in mind, given that one is in good physical shape.
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quote:Originally posted by moleman: IMHO, i think there a lot of folks who underestimate themselves and what they can accomplish, when it comes to shooting heavier bows. With a good physical routine, patience, and taking care not to over do to fast, I think anybody can reach any goal they have in mind, given that one is in good physical shape.
100% Agree. Either in draw weight or in life. Less Couches more Crunches!
Matt
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a little off topic but how many grains are your arrow at 80#s,i'd think that they heavier draw is for the ability to shoot a heavier arrow?yes,no?that's what i like best abouit my bows, 70-76#
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quote:Originally posted by ironmike: a little off topic but how many grains are your arrow at 80#s,i'd think that they heavier draw is for the ability to shoot a heavier arrow?yes,no?that's what i like best abouit my bows, 70-76#
As close to 10 GPP as I can get.
For me the attraction is cast and release.
I like the cast of a heavy arrow to be as flat as possible. I have enough issues with aiming left to right so, that kind solves up and down issue.
The other issue is release. I find my grip strength to torque the heck out of a lighter draw bow. I enjoy how the string pressure equals my grip strength and I get a cleaner release.
My 2 Cents,
Matt
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I too try to shoot around 10gpp. For bowyers that do well with heavier weights, northern mist is up there as the bowyer himself shoots those weights. Same for Craig Ekin at HH. If you can find a Byron Ferguson made bow buy it, most were 72-77#. Byron is my favorites. His son Zach is making them now, but I don;t have one of his.
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I'm still going to keep my recommendation for a Hill bow because of craftsmanship and fast shipment; but if you want a heavy R/D bow try out a Howard Hill "Black Badger". It's an extreme reflex deflexed bow with a carbon lamination, Craig only makes them on special order.
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Mr. Cannon, After doing some looking and being the owner of several Hills, I find myself leaning very heavy towards the Hill recommendations. The quality, smoothness and shootability of the Hills is hard to beat no matter what the poundage. There are other great bows out there for sure, but without the opportunity to shoot them, ill more than likely go with a product ive owned ,shot, and trusted for a long time.
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