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Title: Bob Lee Hunter
Post by: TomMcDonald on October 30, 2008, 04:16:00 AM

Hi all,
I'm interested in a Bob Lee hunter take down recurve 60# LH. Its a good deal and in my country so no shipping dramas.
I've got some questions.
it's 60" and I draw 29.5 but on their site it recommends that for a draw higher than 29" a 64" bow is the go. Any thoughts? Will it damage the bow or will it just stack at that length?
Second, I'm not sure yet whether it was tillered for 3 under or split shooting. What if I use 3 under on a split-tillered bow?
Thanks all,
Tom.

Title: Re: Bob Lee Hunter
Post by: ozy clint on October 30, 2008, 05:32:00 AM

get onto their site and give them an email. they will give answers to all your questions. great people to deal with. i love my signiture recurve.

Title: Re: Bob Lee Hunter
Post by: TomMcDonald on October 30, 2008, 06:30:00 AM

Done that.

Title: Re: Bob Lee Hunter
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on October 30, 2008, 06:59:00 AM

Using three-under on a split-finger bow will be just fine. You'll probably have to raise your nock point a little. I've killed quite a few animals quite dead shooting my bows, that were tillered for split-finger, three-under.

Title: Re: Bob Lee Hunter
Post by: Mike Byrge@home on October 30, 2008, 02:02:00 PM

I've got a set of 60" Lee recurve limbs and they do not stack at my 29" draw.  I would rather shoot the 62" or 64" limbs though...don't think they are any smoother at my draw but I do like the feel of a longer bow.

Title: Re: Bob Lee Hunter
Post by: TomMcDonald on October 30, 2008, 02:03:00 PM

Thanks Ben, I s'pose that'll make itself known during the tuning process.
I got an email from Bob Lee saying some dude called 'Rob' uses a 60" bow at 29 1/2" with no problems.
And I've already convinced the misses that I need to dip into our savings...

Title: Re: Bob Lee Hunter
Post by: TomMcDonald on October 30, 2008, 02:04:00 PM

Thanks Mike.

Title: Re: Bob Lee Hunter
Post by: Kip on October 30, 2008, 02:25:00 PM

Tom    That dude is Bob Lees son and probably made your bow.I think you will be fine at your draw length.Good smooth bow enjoy.Kip

Title: Re: Bob Lee Hunter
Post by: TomMcDonald on October 30, 2008, 02:35:00 PM

Haha thanks Kip, I was only having a go.

Title: Re: Bob Lee Hunter
Post by: DeerSpotter on October 30, 2008, 02:42:00 PM

Kip should know, he's got one with deer prints on the limbs, it used to be mine, and you'll shoot just fine on that bow. mine was a 56", and bob is the one to talk to, you'll do just fine with that bow.


Carl

Title: Re: Bob Lee Hunter
Post by: Kip on October 30, 2008, 03:01:00 PM

Carl I got 3-risers and bunch of limbs now. I put some 60" longbow limbs at 49@28" on that short riser you sold me which made it about 54@28" nice little short bow.I tried some 62" 52lbs also but some reason lots of kickback or handshock.That little 56" longbow is sweet at my almost 29" draw.Kip