I see where Robertson is offering some of their bows in overdrive? What is overdrive? Thanks.
They are offering a Test Drive option where you can try a bow for the shipping cost of $20.00 and either keep it and pay for it or return it, or order a custom made one.
The Overdrive longbows have little wider limb than standard. A little more speed and a little more handshock is what I was told by Robertson.
Eric
The overdrive design uses about the same deflex with considerably more reflex than the regular Robertson D/R design while still keeping the "D" shape when strung. It definitely does increase the performance. I have shot several of the OD bows and haven't noticed any handshock in any of them, including my 60" 57lb'er. I also had a 64" that is now being shot by another TradGanger. The limb width seems about the same as my Robertson Mystical, but the core looks to have more taper.
TJ, Fletcher is correct on the overdrive.I bought one of his. 64 inches and 53@28". It does not have any handshock to me and I am sensitive to that. It does have a little vibration but Dick told me that is why he does not build it in the 64 inch modelanymore only 62 and 60 inch versions even though I have seen some new 64's as of recently. I have shot alot of bows and it would be one I would buy again only about 58@28" and a takedown version for my Moose bow. Hope this helps. Flint
I have a 64" 54@27 with the overdrive and have not experiened any handshock. Never shot the standard so I don't have a baseline to compare it to. I shoot 600gr axis arrows out it at about 162fps....very quite.
The advantage of the overdrive is not evident until heavy for the bow weight arrows are shot, then it will shine. Joseph
I have a 64" overdrive, 65lbs, and it is a great shooter. I don't notice any more handshock than with other longbows, and it does seem a bit quicker (faster) shooting. The limbs to have a bit more taper, necessary to get the D shape tiller from the amount of reflex in them.
My son Kory also shoots an overdrive very well, and has taken a bunch of critters with his...he loves it. His is 60 lbs, and is a 60 incher I believe. Nice bows, as are all of Dick's creations.
Well, I hate to be the one that's different, well maybe not since I shoot longbows, but the one that I had seemed to be a little more thumpy. My all time favorite longbow is Dick's standard longbow. As a matter of fact, a new one just arrived in the mail today. I'm starting to feel a little fever coming on and may have to go home early.