carbon and foam +-

[LongStick64]

As far performance using my three Cheyenne's, I don't notice that much of a difference between my actionboo over my foam. They both perform just as well, the only exception I found is the foam to be slightly louder.

[Steel]

I think the old carbon Bob used didn't add much FPS in his recurve limbs. The new carbon he uses does affect the Recurve limbs adding 3 or 4 FPS.I have had many sets of Cheyenne limbs and ILF limbs in Bamboo,Foam,and Carbon/Foam. To be honest they were all very nice and Bobs bamboo limbs I owned shot as fast as some of my carbon limb models from other bowyers.From the several sets of Cheyenne Recurve and longbow limbs I have owned I like the way the carbon/foam or just foam draw and shoot. To me they just feel smoother and shoot quieter/harder. My "A" Cheyenne recurve limbs are the best limbs I have ever owned performace wise super fast,super quiet, draw is smooth, and they put a arrow right where you look shot after shot. I ordered another twin set of "A" carbon/foam cheyenne limbs  if you can't beat them get another set!

[cacciatore]

Larry,I think the combination you want in your riser is pretty nice,I like the black of Wenge with the changing browns of Bocote;but I would prefere Ebony since it adds more mass,expecially if you look for a shorter riser.So what are the specs on your new bow?Felix

[leatherneck]

Let us know what you decide. Good luck!

[amar911]

Larry,

Yes, I was thinking Nike when I wrote that. I'm like Cody on the limbs. I have more actionboo Morrison limbs than I do foam or foam/carbon limbs, so I am not just talking out of school. There is absolutely nothing wrong with actionboo limbs, and that is certainly true of the Morrisons. When Bob and I were hunting together he told me that he would not personally shoot anything other than his foam core limbs unless and until something better came along. I agree with him as to which of his limbs shoot better, but I respect the those who have a different opinion. I wish you were close to Oklahoma City and I would let you shoot my bows and see which you liked better.

Foam core bows, and especially those with carbon, can sometimes have a slightly louder, higher frequency noise, but not all of them do, and I have found the noise is mostly eliminated very easily with string silencers. I usually use catwhiskers. String silencers seem to work better in eliminating high frequency noise than low frequency noise, which I would expect, so that my foam core bows end up being very quiet. The Morrison foam core limbs are very quiet (just as quiet or more so than the actionboo limbs), although the absolute quietest, deadest bow I have ever shot is the Brackenbury Peerless prototype that I tested last year. But that had more to do with the limb design than the materials, as is often the case.

Wenge and bocote is going to look beautiful, especially if Bob has some nice pieces of it. And it will be plenty heavy, as most three piece designs are. Please post pictures when you get it. It will be a dream bow.

Allan