Sorry to butt in here, but this has been a most interesting exchange. I used to swap limbs and risers all the time with my BWs and metal handled Bear takedowns. I always liked how they shot with the longer setups, when I used a longer draw than I do now. I wonder though will the myrtle on myrtle longbow I have on order from Robertson, still come out to be 51 pounds at 26"? This variable weight thing has brought up many old questions that I had not thought of in 30 years. Kinda makes me wish I could still shoot recurves again, ah, what am I thinking that longbow form is grained in way to deep for me to change now.