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Offline DuBois

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Single limb pike?
« on: September 03, 2017, 07:40:42 pm »
Anyone ever tried piking only one limb of a bow?
(I'm sure at least one of you yahoos have)
I have a light bow that also has one limb bending a little more than I like compared to the other.

Thinking if I pike only one limb it may even them up and gain a little weight.

But....which limb to pike?? The stiffer or the weaker?? My guess is the stiffer but what do I know

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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Single limb pike?
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2017, 07:54:07 pm »
Done it. I piked the weaker limb, which was going to be the top, and made it the bottom. It actually worked out perfectly and I hardly had to retiller much at all.
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Single limb pike?
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2017, 08:17:50 pm »
That's just what I have goin on. Weaker upper limb. I'll give it a shot soon and post a pic. thanks usnyb
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Offline sleek

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Re: Single limb pike?
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2017, 08:28:33 pm »
I do it often man.

Weak imb is the one to sborten. I have done it by as much as 3 inches before.
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Re: Single limb pike?
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2017, 01:31:31 am »
Weak limb.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Single limb pike?
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2017, 07:56:41 am »
Or you can move the arrow pass up  little. BTW I like the bottom limb stronger by  a 1/4 inch at full draw. Jawge
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Single limb pike?
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2017, 11:50:47 am »
yes I have done it,, pretty much tried everything,,  (SH)
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Re: Single limb pike?
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2017, 12:16:07 pm »
Yep, pike the weak limb!
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Single limb pike?
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2017, 04:31:41 pm »
Seems to be agreement on the weaker limb.
Thanks folks
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Re: Single limb pike?
« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2017, 04:15:29 am »
Yep pike the weak limb and make it the bottom. :)
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Single limb pike?
« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2017, 02:55:31 pm »
How much  weaker is the upper limb? Jawge
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Single limb pike?
« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2017, 08:29:39 pm »
Not much weaker but I wanted the bow heavier too.
I piked 4" off and made it a bendy bow that gained a few pounds. Gotta get some arrows through it now and see how it does but I think it is about right.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Single limb pike?
« Reply #12 on: September 05, 2017, 10:07:15 pm »
4 in of the upper limb? LOL. I am not a fan of piking. Any weight gains are likely offset by additional set. Jawge
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Offline High-Desert

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Re: Single limb pike?
« Reply #13 on: September 06, 2017, 11:50:32 am »
Sometimes the desired result is not for performance. I've don't it for legality reasons. Bow has to be 50 lbs for elk here. Even if performance is offset by the extra set. I don't know DuBois reasoning, but that's why I have a desired weight.
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Re: Single limb pike?
« Reply #14 on: September 06, 2017, 12:05:34 pm »
Wouldn't a single limb pike just swim in circles?
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