dalaa riser length question

[caleb7mm]

I want a 60" (i heard the 58" was not a good shooter) dalaa. I am ready to order now but I dont know what riser length to get or WHY to choose one over the other.

please explain for me guys and gals...

thanks!!

I draw 28.5-29", split fingered and will be shooting 55lbs if that matters.

[katman]

At your draw you will want medium or perhaps long ILF limbs. ILF limb length is chosen to fit your draw length for maximum efficiency, along with setting the preload( how tight the bolts are turned in) 17" riser and medium limbs yields 60" bow, 62" bow with long limbs. You could shoot the mediums turned out about half way or go with longs and tighten the bolts a little more. 21" riser and mediums yield a 64" bow. I would not tighten the limbs bolts all the way in with mediums and your draw. You would be stressing a short limb with your draw length which may shorten its life. 58" shoots very well for my son with his 26" draw. If you tightened the limbs bolts all the way with short limbs and drew to 29 the limbs would not perform very well. So all the lengths shoot well if set up properly. Hope that helps.

[caleb7mm]

thanks for the info katman. I am thinking about the 17" riser with medium limbs at 55lbs. Im calling them tomorrow so we will see how it goes!

caleb

[HB3]

Pete Ward had a web site that did a good job explaining the use of the wt. adjustment being more for the right draw length than weight. You don't want the limbs gaining more than 2 1/2lbs/inch or so or they are stacking and you are loosing efficiency as well as stressing the limbs. I love the Dalla's, the 58 in bow shoots well but the longer bow's are maybe more forgiving. I have even started shooting a 66 inch bow after seeing how well Rod Jenkins shot his. The longer bow has not really been a problem like I thought it would be in hunting situations.

[caleb7mm]

I ordered the 60" 55# with the 17" riser today.