Triple carbon questions

[beachbowhunter]

I have seen more and more "triple carbon" bows mentioned lately but haven't seen one in person. I can figure out where two of the layers go, but where does the inside layer go?  Is it in the center, or more forward?  Does it replace the same thickness of wood lamination or proportionately less?  Is it a gimmick or does it have promise?

Thanks for any input...

[L82HUNT]

All this is my option after a lot of bows

Carbon as a center lam is IMO a gimmick   It can help on stability  but it weighs a bunch more then boo or maple.  

 When they take carbon put a lam over it and then glass over that. Its not doing what you want carbon there for and that's to get more speed. So your paying a lot for it but not getting more   Most bowyers can put carbon on the back of bow.  But most put glass over the belly carbon, it may be a very thin piece but it's there  carbon doesn't like the compression and will break without the glass.   There are a few out there that have special carbon that doesn't need it
   Carbon back with a good light wood core and black glass belly will be the fastest bow on 90%+ bows out there

[beachbowhunter]

I use carbon on the belly and back with no glass and without problems. It really reduces the limb mass for a given draw weight. I was wondering if it did the same on the inside.

[Mad Max]

Originally posted by L82HUNT:
All this is my option after a lot of bows

Carbon as a center lam is IMO a gimmick   It can help on stability  but it weighs a bunch more then boo or maple.  

 When they take carbon put a lam over it and then glass over that. Its not doing what you want carbon there for and that's to get more speed. So your paying a lot for it but not getting more   Most bowyers can put carbon on the back of bow.  But most put glass over the belly carbon, it may be a very thin piece but it's there  carbon doesn't like the compression and will break without the glass.   There are a few out there that have special carbon that doesn't need it
   Carbon back with a good light wood core and black glass belly will be the fastest bow on 90%+ bows out there

what light wood core would you recommend?
Is action boo light?

[halfseminole]

If I'm not mistaken, the inner is carbon foam.  I have some samples of the stuff, it's pretty wild.

[beachbowhunter]

Actually what I am curious about is the triple carbon where the two outside layers are carbon, and another carbon lamination is inside.