Getting interested in ILF.......Questions

[wtpops]

Not haveing much luck googleing. Im looking to learn about the systems and setup to make sure whin i dive in i dont end up getting something that wont work for me. My draw lenght is 31" and i keep hearing stuff about preload and stress on short limbs and long draws.

I would be greatfull for any info on where to find info.

Bear with me i could have a lot of newbe questions.

[stevewills]

if you have a 31 inch draw your gonna need long limbs,length of bow will bepend on riser length,limb length...all my limbs are longs rated for a 25 inch riser so if i put them on a 17 inch riser i end up with a 62 inch bow and gain 8 pounds of weight on the limbs.for instance 40 lbs.long limbs rated for a 25 inch riser on a 17 inch riser would be 48 lbs.with the limb bolts all the way out(preload).you would gain roughly 5 lbs. going all the way in with the limb bolts.hope it helps a little bit...

[wtpops]

Good info.....Question are all ILF limbs (poundage) rated for a 25" riser or do they very from make and model?

When the limb bolts are all the way in how far can you safely or performance wise back them out? I would mainly be using them to set tiller, am I correct in this assumption?

[Avid Archer]

What length bow do you shoot now?

[wtpops]

Originally posted by Avid Archer:
What length bow do you shoot now?

62" but would not be against going to 64" if need be.

[xtrema312]

Go the the Pete Ward site under projects and ILF for the best info all in one place I have found anywhere. Thanks Pete!

[Avid Archer]

A 17" riser w/ long limbs makes a 62" bow, 19" w/ longs makes a 64".

Except for some of the TradTech limbs which are measureed on 17 or 19 inch risers, all other ILF limbs are measured on a 25".

The TradTech Black Max and Black Max Carbon and BF Extreme limbs are measured on 17" risers. The TradTech woodgrain recurve and longbow limbs are measured on a 19" riser IIRC.

As a rule of thumb add 1# to draw weight for every inch shorter the riser is than marked, example 40#/25" riser is 50#/15" riser.

[stevewills]

best place for good info is lancaster archery,go online to their site and they have it where you can speak with a tech online and anwser all your questions

[wtpops]

Thanks guys and steve thats a good idea ill do just that.

[A.S.]

Also be aware that different makers of Olympic ILF limbs (Samick and Win&Win for example) rate their limbs differently.

Win & Win rates their limbs at the mid range of pre-load, and Samick rates theirs (as well as the Trad Tech limbs made by Samick) at the lightest pre-load.