Author Topic: wood tip overlays?  (Read 474 times)

Offline jeff vess

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wood tip overlays?
« on: March 18, 2010, 12:15:00 AM »
If u have 2 phenolic tip overlays underneath a wood tip overlay can u shot that bow with a fast flight string? Laminated bow.

Offline Apex Predator

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Re: wood tip overlays?
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2010, 05:31:00 AM »
Certainly, as long as the grooves are designed properly.  They should form an even, tear dropped shape with no corners for the string to bend around.
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Offline jeff vess

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Re: wood tip overlays?
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2010, 09:41:00 AM »
Thanks.

Offline 47pronghorn

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Re: wood tip overlays?
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2010, 12:34:00 PM »
what is the general standard for tip build ups if using fast flight?

Offline woodbender

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Re: wood tip overlays?
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2010, 11:13:00 PM »
47pronghorn i use layers of phenolic and have shot all kinds of fast flight strings on my bows and have had no problems

Offline Canadabowyer

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Re: wood tip overlays?
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2010, 01:30:00 PM »
I use 1 .040 glass and 1 .060 wood and have no problems with any fast flight string. Bob
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Offline legends1

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Re: wood tip overlays?
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2010, 01:18:00 AM »
I use 1/4 overall.2 diffrent colors 1/8 phenolic.Also can use 1/8 actionwood under 1/8 phenolic.

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