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Offline SELFBOW19953

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Lightning LB TD
« on: January 20, 2014, 12:40:00 PM »
A while back I picked up a used Lighning LB TD with a rather unique TD system.  I was wondering if anyone was familiar with the system and/or knew how strong it is.  The riser is a micarta or phenolic type material, very light, you can see the texture in a couple of the photos.  I hope the photos speak for themselves.

   
   
   
   
   
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Re: Lightning LB TD
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2014, 03:55:00 PM »
That looks like a pretty cool system.
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Re: Lightning LB TD
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2014, 06:01:00 PM »
Nice bow!
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Offline Canadian Idle

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Re: Lightning LB TD
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2014, 09:06:00 PM »
Just curious...what's the length and poundage?
Very unique take-down system    :thumbsup:  

I had a Lightning longbow built by, I think Gord Morey. It was a two piece take-down but the riser had aluminum inserts fastened to it and the two pieces would slide together and held with 2 countersink allen screws. A very solid connection joint. I'm sure I deleted the pics I had of it    :banghead:   It was a very fast longbow, it had the carbon faced limbs and vibration free.
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Offline labrunner10

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Re: Lightning LB TD
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2014, 09:18:00 PM »
That is definitely an awesome concept for a take down bow.
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Offline SELFBOW19953

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Re: Lightning LB TD
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2014, 10:09:00 PM »
My bow is 62" 54@28.
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Offline Canadian Idle

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Re: Lightning LB TD
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2014, 10:18:00 PM »
It looks like the limb cores are Bamboo. How does it shoot? Does it have the bow makers name on it? Could it be Gord Morey?
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Offline SELFBOW19953

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Re: Lightning LB TD
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2014, 10:34:00 PM »
The bow does have bamboo cores and was made by Gordy Morey.  It's a great shooter.
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Re: Lightning LB TD
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2014, 10:36:00 PM »
Sweet Phil!...good find!
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Re: Lightning LB TD
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2014, 11:05:00 PM »
NICE!  I keeping looking for another bow by Gordy, but have not had any luck.  He made a great looking and shooting bow.
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Offline Fattony77

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Re: Lightning LB TD
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2014, 06:13:00 AM »
That is a pretty "groovy" looking TD system! Lol. Seriously, cool looking, though.
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Offline joe vt

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Re: Lightning LB TD
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2014, 07:44:00 AM »
That is a interesting 2 pc design.


It seems to me that all the stress of this system is sent to both angle cut surfaces. Those surfaces stop the pieces from opening up.


The single pin acts as an alignment position only.
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Offline SELFBOW19953

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Re: Lightning LB TD
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2014, 08:23:00 AM »
That's kind of my thought Joe, but since I've never seen another like it, I was wondering if there was a problem with it.
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Re: Lightning LB TD
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2014, 09:35:00 AM »
You might want to get hold of Leo Markert (longbowleo).  He was instrumental in the design of the Lightening bow line.
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Offline britt

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Re: Lightning LB TD
« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2014, 10:19:00 AM »
I have a Moery 3-piece for sale at RMSG if anybody wants to see another Gordy Morey bow.
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Offline pete p

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Re: Lightning LB TD
« Reply #15 on: January 21, 2014, 05:14:00 PM »
cool bow. looks similar to the t/d system thundernhorn uses.
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