What is it about ILF

[Lee in S.C.]

Durability and reliability are non issues. ILF's are used by competiive target archers who shoot tens of thousands of arrows a year. Olympians cannot afford equipment failures. The failure rate on high end ILF equipment is much lower than any tradional bowyer past or present.
The adjustability and being able to fit a bow specifically to an archers shooting style and preference are their advantage.
Plus the fact you are not held hostage to a spefic mfg's equipment.
I see them as the natural evolution of the traditional hunting bow.

[Bill Carlsen]

The initial limbs used on ILF type bows (originally WARF bows which evolved into DAS and then.......) were olympic style target limbs.  Usually made with carbon and synthetic cores which were engineered to withstand extremes in weather conditions and to take the abuse of shooting very lightweight arrows thousands of times. Limb reliability and performance were the best in the world....no problem in a hunting environment of any kind. In addition the original limbs I had on my bow, as many Olympic limbs are, were made to decrease in the amount of weigh being pulled at full draw...the weight still built up but instead of, say, 4#/inch, they were 2#/inch at the end. This was because target archers used clickers and drew thru the clickers slowly at the end of their draw. These high performance limbs were remarkably smooth, extremely stable and durable. I've been shooting my DAS for about six years and it has accounted for a moose, 3 bear, about 9 or 10 deer and 3 turkeys. They have been thru every type of hunting situation in terms of heat, cold and humidity and I have had no failures of any kind with the limbs, riser, strings, rest or plunger. In fact, I have not missed a shot at a big game animal since I got the bow. As for the weight of the metal riser, I don't like to use a bow quiver so the little bit of extra weight, about the same as a 3 piece BW, adds stability and absolutely no hand shock to be had. Tunability is limitless if you like to tinker. And, for guys like Walter Mauney, the preload aspects of the bows lend themselves very well to bowhunters who have short draws. low weights or both and want superior performance.

[LongStick64]

I hardly think my Morrison with 60lbs Sky limbs can't take the heat, I've been shooting it at 3d targets all summer and there is no sign of failure at all. I probably won't use this bow as walking stick or ice chipper, way too much invested in it to use it in ways it was not intended.

[hawk4570]

I traded for a pinnicale ll with samick long limbs and thought I had found the bow,it shot great but a little heavy in the hand for me. I have gone back to shooting a one piece LB. The Ilf will be great for travel.

[Medley]

I am going this route once I can decide if I want to start with a tradtech wooden apex riser, or a hoyt excel metal riser.

The versatility, adjustability, and availability to so many options I believe will help me get that "perfect bow" that I have been searching for for years

[riverrat 2]

Medley don't forget the classifieds! You can put together a high end bow for the price of a starter sometimes. Placing a "wanted" ad has put
the ball out of the park a few times for me also.
Morrison had a closeout of his metal risers going
on not sure whats left for a RH,but there was a bunch left over for LH. Have fun,don't get discouraged by others. There IS a LOT of advantage to this system.  

[Bob Morrison]

ILF the only hunting bow I have used in the last 2 seasons, this will be the 3rd. I shoot my risers and limbs, I wouldn't hesitate one second to use most any of the limbs that are available today. I hunt rain snow hot and cold, I see no difference in durability than any TD I've ever shot, and there has been many over the years before I knew anything about ILF. Get yourself the riser you want and play with all the limbs you can and you will settle on several that work best for you.

[Shawn Leonard]

Let me say I am liking my ILF set ups a lot these days. That said I can shoot most any bow out there that the grip agrees with me and has good matched arrows. I like the ILF so much because I can shoot any ILF limb from my Belcher ILF riser. I now have a set of Border Hex-5Hs that are by far the best limb I have ever shot, quick, quiet and a very radical recurve. I now just have to get a wooden riser ILF and I will be a very happy bowhunter! Shawn

[tippit]

OK, I have an ILF but never considered it any thing special.  I also have many bows of all types.  At Denton this year, I kinda promised Bill @ Zipper that I'd try his ILF riser with my Morrison limbs.  Those that shot with me at the Trad Gang get together can vouch for me, I was on fire!  Was it the bow or the gathering, I don't know...But Bill is building me a 13" extreme ILF Zipper riser now    Doc

[ron w]

I have a Morisson riser [Alum] 17" riser right now. Had a 15" but traded it for the 17". I also looked at the Zipper risers at Denton. When I get back from my Elk hunt I will sell my Metal riser and get a Zipper wood ILF riser. I have a Zipper Standard with 2 sets of limbs, I really like the grip so that's the way I will go!

[azhunter]

Tippit. I just received my Zipper extreme 13" ILF a week or so ago and I love it. That grip is fantastic.

Getting back to the original post. I think it may be because they are so easy to tune. Setting the tiller and although the weight seting should be to get the most efficient preload, the weight setting for me getting the perfect weight I like best is great.

Never understood people saying they are difficult or complicated to work with. They are so easy to work with. After setting your adjustment for the tiller, and preload they are much quicker and easier than a regular 3 piece takedown.