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Offline johnnyc

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shootability of a polar
« on: January 19, 2010, 10:28:00 AM »
My collection, if you could call it one, consists of only recurves with the oldest a 64 grizzly.  I've kind of had a longbow bug, or at least wanting a longer recurve, & something with a leather grip.
  So I now have a 1957 or 58 Polar (50 lbs) on the way and was wondering how they are as shooters?  Do they have much handshock and also what is the proper brace height?
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Re: shootability of a polar
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2010, 12:37:00 PM »
I think Jeremy could answer all your Polar ?????'s
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Re: shootability of a polar
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2010, 01:48:00 PM »
Brace height should be in the range of 6-1/2 to 7".  Before '59 the Bears all had the standard "fistmele" brace height.  Most of mine are pleasant at 7" or just a hair over.

A lot of the '57-58s I've had/seen had pretty blocky tips.  Those had a bit in the way of handshock.  The ones where the tips were reasonable (more like the '55 and '56s I've owned) shot very nice.  Any that I'll be hunting with will have their tips reduced, collector's value be damned  ;)

What I've been calling a "'57" has almost a full inch more reflex than a '58.  They are a little touchier to shoot and tune in my experience, but faster # for #.

An overbuilt dacron string is going to be a little shocky on all of 'em.  I've been using 12 strands B50 strings on everything up to 60+# at my 30" draw.  I don't trust dacron to go with fewer strands, but ymmv.  

I must say, my '58 Polar with a relatively skinny TS-1 string is very nice to shoot!     :saywhat:
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Re: shootability of a polar
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2010, 02:56:00 PM »
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