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Title: riser length
Post by: Traditionalfirst on April 12, 2010, 05:59:00 PM

Ok fellers I am going to try my first R/D bow. My for is for a 60" and 62" that is ntn. What is a good riser length for this length and style of bow?

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Post by: Apex Predator on April 12, 2010, 06:16:00 PM

17" works well for me.

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Post by: strungstick on April 12, 2010, 06:59:00 PM

16" for me.

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Post by: Traditionalfirst on April 12, 2010, 07:05:00 PM

Hey strungstick, this is your form profile you sent me a while back. Didn't know it was you till I checked the profile.

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Post by: strungstick on April 12, 2010, 11:18:00 PM

Let me know how it turns out.

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Post by: Traditionalfirst on April 12, 2010, 11:51:00 PM

I sure will.

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Post by: greyhawk39 on April 14, 2010, 09:47:00 PM

I use this formula of sorts... 3 times the bow length... so a 60"\\3= 20" riser.

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Post by: Sharp Shooter on April 14, 2010, 10:34:00 PM

I just finished a 62" takedown and my riser is 15". The bow shots great and zero stack at 30" draw. Tony

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Post by: greyhawk39 on April 14, 2010, 10:49:00 PM

Show us some pictures of it,it sounds like it would be a fast bow, with that kind of travel on the limbs.

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Post by: marty z on April 15, 2010, 12:08:00 AM

20" for me

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Post by: Sharp Shooter on April 15, 2010, 10:17:00 AM

Jeff I don't know how to post pics on this site. I'll send them to your email if you can post them for me. Tony

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