NEW ZIPPER EVOLUTION RECURVE LIMBS (pics.added help me decide on woods for St.Judes )

[zipper bowss]

SNAKEWOOD!  :eek:  If you donate the wood I will build it.If you think of it bring me a bill for the stuff I got from you at the ATA show.Tracy says she can hardly wait till friday to see you.Is Barb still going to be there?
Bill

[Missouri CK]

Bill,

Besides the limb tips, does the shape of the limbs look different when they are strung with these new evolution limbs?

If so can we see a picture of the side profile of the bow?

Looks and sounds pretty good so far!

Chris

[Kenneth]

Ziricote would be my choice for the riser if you have some with the light sapwood? (don't know much about woods)  here's a link  http://www.woodfinder.com/woods/ziricote.php

[Terry Green]

Nice...

[Jim Jackson]

I've got some well aged and beautiful homegrown walnut, curly cherry, and/or persimmon that could be donated for the project.  Not as exotic as the tropical woods, but I like em...

   

   

[Bob Stager]

I think Bill and Tracy are going to be very busy at Kalamazoo. BOb

[zipper bowss]

Well there you go folks,3 new wood options that could be used in the ST.Judes riser.

The Evolution limbs look similar to the Classic limbs when strung.The tips do not have to be pointed if anyone prefers them square.Usualy any limbs I build for a Standard or Extreme riser I leave the tips square.I will see if I can convince Tracy to add another picture for me.
Bill

[zipper bowss]

 
Strung and unstrung profile.So what do you think?Do I have a career as a hand model or not?

[John Dill]

Dang Bill

You been burnin the midnight oil again and have created a great lookin bow! If I can get out of the booth to buy Tracy a hamburger(LOL) I'll come shoot one of those! See you there

[owlbait]

Hey Bill, My buddy wanted to know why i wasn't on the limb try-out/jacket circuit? He can't believe that with ALL the Zipper bows, limbs, and accesories I have that I wasn't put on the pro-staff. I mean, sure, I bad-mouth you Buckeyes, but I mean it  

[zipper bowss]

Yea Mike,I should have known I would catch it from you.Even though you were on the injured reserve list.    I just did not want to make your next bow choice any harder on you.
Bill

[owlbait]

Oh man, the amenesia from surgery made me forget the injured resrve list. Wish i had some videos to watch on my down time          

[Missouri CK]

Really nice Bill.  Thanks for the pictures.  I'm checking my bank balance as we speak!

Chris

[zipper bowss]

  Darn video's!They are still in the box waiting to be sent.Im sure if I send them tomorrow they would probebly get there a day or two after I do.Im sure I can find a way to bribe,I mean make it up to you. Did I mention we have some new limbs?Oh yea jackets too!Tell your buddy to quit sturring the pot.I can get in enough trouble all by my self.I wonder if I can guess who the mistry pot sturrer is.    
Bill

[owlbait]

He'll be there Saturday. He is already drooling over those new limbs!

[Larry Surtees]

My son and I had the opportunity to test-fire Bill's bow that took on his personal riser and new evolution limbs.  Here is a comment back to Bill after having the chance to shoot it:

"I understand the riser is yours Bill but for me this really made the bow. The grip fit my hand very well and enabled me to land the same hand placement everytime. To me the grip is one of the most important aspects of a bow and this one is a winner in my book.

Now for the limbs...overall they are excellent... Quiet, fast, and forgiving.  Granted I only shot out to 15 or so yards, but impressive none the least.

Although the arrows I was shooting were a tad overspined, the bow still handled them well and put them down range with authority.

I liked the way the limbs pulled throughout the draw as well. I noticed no preload at all.

Like I said before, I was absolutely impressed with the limbs, and I think they are going to soon be your top seller once you get them into production.

Thanks for the opportunity to shoot an outstanding bow."

Bill, I'd keep the same woods as it was quite a looker!!!!

[Jwilliam]

Is it friday yet???    


Bill

[Jaeger]

I got to spend some time with these limbs as well. I was asked to give my honest opinion of them so that's exactly what you will get.
If they were crap or over hyped I'd tell you about it. Fortunately they are neither. The design exhibits a fair amount of preload, meaning they gain the bulk of their weight early in the draw. They were utterly smooth with a very linear feel to them out to my 29" draw length. I didn't get to chronograph them but they seemed every bit as fast as my Black Douglas so I have no reason to doubt the accuracy of the speeds posted earlier. What struck me the most about the limbs was how quiet they are. They had a sub 7" brace height  and I believe a D97 string. A set of cat whiskers was the only thing silencing the setup. They were hunting quiet as is. Easily as quiet as most long b

[Jaeger]

Sorry, I fat fingered that post from an Ipod and wasn't able to properly edit it.

My final comment was that these limbs were as quiet as most longbows I have shot.
I haven't shot the Classic limbs so I can't say for sure, but I can see no downside to ordering these limbs. They are fast, smooth, quiet and I am told that they have held up well to some torture testing. I'd say that if Zipper offers a riser that suits you, you will be very happy with these limbs.

[owlbait]

Zipper thread on the second page? I don't think so! Now Bill, about that jacket!