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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Kegan on June 03, 2009, 04:30:03 pm

Title: Long string bow weight?
Post by: Kegan on June 03, 2009, 04:30:03 pm

With a long string, I beleive I've heard Marc and Steve say that it's about the same at the given draw as a braced bow? That right?

Title: Re: Long string bow weight?
Post by: adb on June 03, 2009, 06:03:59 pm

I don't ever measure draw weight with a long string. Actually, I don't use a long string much at all. Just long enough to get to a low brace, and then start to consider weight.

Title: Re: Long string bow weight?
Post by: Cody Roiter on June 03, 2009, 07:16:09 pm

wish I could help u bro... I have no clue..... LOL

Title: Re: Long string bow weight?
Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 03, 2009, 08:24:14 pm

keegan, I long string tiller out to 10 inches of string movement when I get target weight or a bit over and good limb movement I string it for the first time with the short string. That puts the potential target weight of the bow at about 10 # over target weight. Plenty for tillering and less likely to cause a catastrophic stringing. More on my site. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/

Title: Re: Long string bow weight?
Post by: Kegan on June 04, 2009, 10:48:42 am

Thanks everyone :)