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Author Topic: What old compound risers can be converted??  (Read 1240 times)

Offline blind one

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What old compound risers can be converted??
« on: January 08, 2009, 10:16:00 PM »
I have access to about 30 old compounds and am curious which risers are used for converting over to recurves.The bows are new, most never shot. I know there are jennings,pse and some bear. They are from the late 70's and early 80's..I can get them very cheap but dont want to buy them unless they are useful....Roy
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Offline Don Batten

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Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2009, 10:29:00 PM »
I think Bob Gordon is the man to ask this. try over on tradtalk.com. By the way I have a proline warf if your interested. pm me. Don
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Offline vermonster13

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Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2009, 10:38:00 PM »
if any of the Bears are Black Bears then you have some great stuff to work with.
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Offline Pete W

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Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2009, 12:29:00 AM »
Here are some risers that are popular for conversions.I have only done the TD3.

Bear Black Bear (by far most popular) the rest are in no particular order...
Gamegetter (old compound)
Hoyt Rambo
Hoyt Spectra
Ram Hunter (Hoyt/Easton)
Hoyt Pro Vantage
Jennings Black Lightning,
Proline Typhoon,
Hoyt Gamegetter II (old compound)
Hoyt TD3


I just did an article on converting a Hoyt TD3 to ILF limbs, it is an easy task .

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Offline blind one

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Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2009, 01:33:00 PM »
Thanks guys..I'm going to look at them tommorrow and see what they are for sure...Roy
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Offline Mark Hedges

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Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2009, 02:01:00 PM »
Let me know if any of them are hoyt rambos.  They are in demand for people like me who have long draws.

Mark
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Offline twosheds

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Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2009, 02:03:00 PM »
I've only seen the Ram/hunter converted. I have one in my basement. I killed my first deer with it so I probably wont change it. Tripper
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Offline red44

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Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2009, 02:08:00 PM »
The Rambo, Spectra, Gamegetter and Ram Hunter are just about all identical, with some having more lateral room in the sight window. I have a gamegetter and a spectra, also a blackbear. If you have a short DL the Proline Typhoon is also a consideration.
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Offline Outwest

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Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2009, 09:47:00 PM »
How does one go about converting an old compound to a recurve.
I have an old Proline typhoon that I ahve been wondering what to do with for about the last 25 years.

John
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Online topGUN

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Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2009, 03:23:00 PM »
Yes, I would like to know how to convert as well. I just went and looked and I have an old Hoyt Gamegetter II. I have a short draw length, 26", think it would be ok?

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Offline Izzy

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Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2009, 03:27:00 PM »
PSE Warthog.
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Offline see

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Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2009, 03:38:00 PM »
will an old hoyt pro hunter work?
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Offline kurtbel5

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Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2009, 10:48:00 PM »
WOW
Pete lots of people looking to warf there old wheels.
Is there a way to copy your "how to" over here?


      Kurt
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Offline sendero25

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Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2009, 11:11:00 PM »
Is there much difference in a "Black Bear" and a "Polar II" riser? and is the "Polar II" good "wharfing" material?
Thanks,
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Offline vermonster13

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Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2009, 11:14:00 PM »
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What will the trad police do??
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I know comments like that won't do you any favors.    ;)
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Offline Mo. Huntin

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Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
« Reply #15 on: January 10, 2009, 11:26:00 PM »
I would love to see some pics of these converted bows.
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Offline red44

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Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
« Reply #16 on: January 10, 2009, 11:31:00 PM »
For those interested, I'd have to refere you to Bob Gordon on the other trad site. He is know as the authority on Warfs. He did mine, all three will accept ILF limbs. You can also "quarf" them, using quinn limbs, but they're not ILF. Great use for an old wheel bow if you have one.
TopGUN your game getter will work fine, but Bob thinks the Hoyts are better for longer DLs, Bears for mid-long, the Proline for short. I guess it's all in the limb pocket angle. You would have a smooth shooter for sure, I just don't know about speed/performance.
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Offline red44

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Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
« Reply #17 on: January 10, 2009, 11:48:00 PM »

 
Another hoyt and a bear
   
Sorry, to big I guess.
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Offline red44

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Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
« Reply #18 on: January 10, 2009, 11:52:00 PM »
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Offline Mo. Huntin

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Re: What old compound risers can be converted??
« Reply #19 on: January 10, 2009, 11:54:00 PM »
I have a reflex/Hoyt that looks just like that
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