Carbon/Foam limbs.........stiffer ?

[LongStick64]

Is it my imagination or are C/F limbs, specifically ILF C/F limbs stiffer in feel than Glass/Wood ?

[beachbowhunter]

Not the ones I've seen. They seem kind of "whippier" to me.

[LongStick64]

I noticed that with Glass/Foam but found the Carbon/Foam no where near whippy.

[BillW]

Are the foam core limbs louder than the wood core?

[shoes]

Carbon ,glass seem stiffer to me. At least in my Howard hill.

[Over&Under]

Originally posted by beachbowhunter:
Not the ones I've seen. They seem kind of "whippier" to me.

That is kinda what I was thinking just could'nt put it into words...Thanks Norbert!

[champ38]

I think it has to do with the design/make, but to answer your question, yes they seem stiffer to me than glass/wood of the same wt. This could just be my imagination...

[Stone Knife]

No but there awesome    I have a set of BF extremes on my Titan just love them.

[CEW]

I think the Geometry of the bow has more effect on the "stiffness" or "preload" then the material used.
For example a Proline riser that adds 10lbs to the marked weight of ilf cc/foam limbs draws much "stiffer" then a Black Bear riser that adds 4lbs to the marked weight. Both bows having limbs that give you a 45lb bow.

[Bjorn]

Carbon foam is very quiet; but not faster than carbon/wood. Yeah, yeah, I know 'speed' in a four letter word.

[LongStick64]

Cew,

that makes some good sense, going to try a different riser and see.

[amar911]

I like the smooth feel of carbon/foam, but I have nothing against bamboo or wood either.

Allan