Thoughts on Bamboo Limb Cores?

[BD]

Are they worth the extra money and why or why not?

Thanks

Brady

[owlbait]

Bamboo is standard limb cores for a lot of bowyers now. What is the limb core your bowyer typically uses?

[Keith Zimmerman]

Worth every penny.  I love how smooth and fast they are.  I have a pair of Raven Styk limbs on order right now all Bamboo.  I am looking forward to shooting them at Denton Hill.

[4runr]

They are standard on Hill Country Bows. Excellent cores.

[BWD]

I like it, but then again I like maple and red elm too.

[Jwilliam]

All of my bows have Bamboo cores. By far my favorite limb core material. Makes a very smooth drawing,quick shooting bow. Usually pretty dead in the hand after the shot too.    


Bill

[Ragnarok Forge]

Only core material I have in all my bows.  Definitely worth the $.

[jess stuart]

I agree, aboo is about the only thing I use for cores unless someone has a different choice.

[Wapiti Chaser]

Boo is the only core I would use.

[Gen273]

Yes, it is worth the extra, it is smooth and fast.

[mikebiz]

Many of the Howard Hill Archery models have bamboo as the standard core material.  If you look at the HHA price list you will see that it's no more expensive than other materials.  I have three Hill's with bamboo cores.  My BamaBows Elite Classic has Red Elm cores.  Both are very smooth and shoot exceptionally well.  I don't think you could go wrong and probably wouldn't notice much difference between the two unless shooting them side by side.  Personally I really can't tell them apart.

[ishoot4thrills]

"Are they worth the extra money......."

Bamboo cores aren't extra on Kanati longbows. They're standard. I like'em!  

[kennym]

In my testing of identical bows with black glass and all core(no veneers) , a-boo, maple, walnut and edge grain red elm was no real difference.

Except walnut took a few thousandths more core to make weight,but didn't slow it down any(diff in weight?)

I doubt you can tell the difference in smoothness in my design, at least, if you were blindfolded......

At least we have many choices!  

[kennym]

Oh, one more thought, a-boo is much easier to get pores on limb edges filled than red elm.

[BOWMARKS]

Why do you say extra? Seems to be standard on most limbs.

[Bob Morrison]

Maple is faster, stronger. Foam is better than either, not as pretty but smoother, quieter and more stable.

[Preston Lay]

When I ordered my Morrison limbs Bob convinced me to get foam cores. Man what a suprise, just like he said fast ans smooth. Certainly a noticeable difference.

[Bob Morrison]

Walnut, Bamboo... are very good core materials... Temperatures, humidity does effect the limb{wood}period.
None effect the foam...being lighter than both, it is quicker.{2-3 fps in our limb design}... I feel personally it is quieter and smoother also.

[cyred4d]

In my humble opinion, yes bamboo is worth it. I have two bows by the same maker and I can notice the difference in the one that has the bamboo core.

[Bob Morrison]

As long as I can get foam I will never shoot Anything else...... And yes Bamboo is worth the extra.. and foam is worth more....