Habu's carbon limbs?

[kevman37]

I have a death adder that shoots great. I'm about to be Bow poor.My VK should be here in September. I just got word that I'll have an ACS/cx here in september as well.I was not expecting it until 08 or so. Any way I'll be selling My DA 64" 52 @ 26 shortly.I'm giving my friend first dibs @ 750.00. If he does not take it It will go on the board.Contact me @ batesenviro@bellsouth.net if your intrested. JC I'll see you in Ranger.Thanks for hosting a great shoot.

[JC]

Thanks Kevin, looking forward to seeing you there.

[Tilzbow]

Guys,

For those of who are interested I pulled my 3 year old Death Adder (DA) off the rack and shot it side by side with the Vyperkahn with carbon longbow limbs (VKL) tonight.

At 56# with a 500 grain arrow the DA was much quiter and barely made a noise. With the same arrow at 50# the VKL was definitely louder than the DA but quiter than the VK with the Hycurve limbs (VKH). For reference the VKH is quiter than a 10 year old Bighorn recurve I still shoot occasionally.

The DA had more hand shock than the VKL which has no noticeable hand shock.

At 50# with a 500 grain arrow the VKL was 2 to 3 FPS faster than the DA at 56#. Using the 1# of bow weight = 1.5 FPS rule which I've found to be reliable a 50# VKL would be 11 - 12 FPS faster than a 50# DA. I do know the Chris improved the speed of the DA about 4 to 5 FPS since I bought mine so the VKL is probably 7 - 8 FPS faster than his current DA with glass. This is in line with what he told me a few months ago when he finished my VKL.

So to sum it up the DA is quiter while the VKL is smoother to draw and shoot with less handshock and much faster.

[overbo]

How dose the carbon limbs compare in speed w/ the hycurve?

[Tilzbow]

overbo,

My hycurve limbs are 58# at 31" while my longbow limbs are 50# at 31". Keeping in mind that I haven't shot the VK with hycurve limbs side by side with longbow limbs; if my numbers are correct the hycurve limbs shot a 550 grain arrow 6 FPS faster at 58# than the longbow limbs at 50#. Using the 1# bow weight = 1.5 FPS logic the longbow at 58# would shoot the 550 grain arrow 6 FPS faster than the hycurve at 58#. If this doesn't make sense I'll edit in the morning when I'm awake!!!

[Tilzbow]

Overbo,

I shot my Hycurve limbs today and confirmed at 58# with a 550 grain arrow these limbs shoot about 6 FPS faster than the carbon longbow limbs at 50#. Chris did tell me he's getting more speed out of the heavier carbon limbs and I'm drawing 31" to get 50 out of mine so they should be considered light since they'd be somewhere between 40# to 43# at 28".

If you decide to order some I'm sure you'll like them!

[overbo]

Thanks Tilzbow,
I'm looking 4ward to the set he'll build 4 me.