Limb pad angle

[Wolftrail]

Can anyone tell me what really is the ideal riser pad angle for a takedown bow.?  It seems that 11dg. is the norm. I'm currently using 7dg.  I know length of limbs, profile, design etc. are all factors in determining good design or so I think.      
Makes sense that more stress is placed on a 7dg. angle, but an 11dg. riser would pull less at 28" would it not..?
Seriously does it even matter what the angle is.   :rolleyes:

[Crooked Stic]

A lot of variables. No best angle. What works best for your design.

[TradBowyer]

angles are very important. The 'less' degree you have, the more early draw weight you will have which equates to faster speeds but this can also lead to more instability in the limbs. The less angle you have makes your bow  more stable but robs you of that all important 'early draw weight' that produces a faster bow. Crooked stic has it right...you got to experiment to find the best angle for your limb design that gives you the best of both worlds.

[Wolftrail]

Thanks, good to know about the early draw weight.

[rmorris]

I think you are in the ball park with 7-11 for most longbows but recurves tend to be much higher this is also for takedown bows, not sure how I would measure this with a one piece bow.

Changed my takedown bows a few years ago by 3 degrees. Performance difference was incredible and the same limb thickness was about 10 # heavier with less slope. Not too hard to make a few test risers out of cheep maple and do a few force draw curves with the same set of limbs.

The only problem is once ya got that figured out then you start changing taper rates, length,adding power lams... and  you get to thinking again " now what is the best riser angle for these limbs?" and it all starts over again...

Good luck and keep us posted with what ya do