RER Vortex Owners gather 'round

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Ok guys and gals, I am breaking the "man law" for one day. Please forgive me. I received a Vortex 62" longbow in the mail this a.m.  What length string does it take? 59"?   By the way, I now know why you guys like these bows. Wow! It is such a pleasure to shoot! Doesn't feel like it is a 53# bow. It is so dead in the hand you can hold on target all through the shot with no problem. Yeah, it's a keeper. Chrono'd it at lunch with 620gr carbons at 160fps. Not bad. But more importantly it is a joy to shoot. Now if I can just sneak it into the house past my wife! Just kidding.....I'll hide it out in the garage! I have some pics on the computer but I can't figure out how to move them to photobucket. They are on Adobe Photoshop Album and it's not letting go of them!!!argh! I will take some other pics and post tomorrow. Beautiful wood! Razor Makore. Nicely ribboned limbs....how am I doing? Okay, pics tomorrow.

[sticshooter]

CONGRATS DAVE. They are really great bows. As all Kevins bows are IMO. Gotta post them pics Buddy!<><

[Golden Hawk]

David I just had that bow at my house a few weeks ago making a new 450+ string for it. It is a 59" string, and a darn nice shootin bow. Try to email me the pics and I'll get them posted for ya!

[snag]

Let's see if this works..?

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It worked!!!

[Golden Hawk]

Yep! That's the one I had.

[snag]

GoldenHawk, that string is so skinny. My classic nocks fall off! I'm not use to such a thin string. I am afraid it is going to break. I'm sure it is a great string, just not working for my arrows.

[Golden Hawk]

Sent you a PM David.

[snag]

If it is 53#@28" should I be shooting 60-65#spined POC w/ 160gr heads, or 55-60# spined POC w/ 125 heads? I like to hunt with 160gr or more.

[Golden Hawk]

55-60 would be my choice.

[snag]

It just blows me away the caliber of the people in the traditional archery world! Thanks guys. You know who you are. If ever I can pay you back, I'm there!    Thanks again, David

[sticshooter]

Anytime Brother.<><

[Shawn Leonard]

I am surprised you would use such a light spine. Mine is 49#s at my draw and it like 60-65s cut to 29.5"s I draw 28.5"s and 125 grain heads. Shawn

[vermonster13]

Nice wood!

[Golden Hawk]

Like everything in our sport Shawn. No two combos are the same. LOL!!

[whitebuffalo]

I'm shooting that RER little river,,55-60 125 grain point and with my 160 grain points I shoot 66# to67# cedars with no problem,,they fly great out of it. Nice bow had my eye on it for a bit, Then I found this little river,,I Love this bow,,

[Jedimaster]

I've not played with arrows on my Vortex very much. I have shot it with 60-65 spine and 125 grain points and it shoots good (50#@28"). I just found that when shooting the RER recurves they seemed to prefer the higher spine, at least to me so that's what I've stuck with . I don't see any problem with a lower spine. I'm just shooting what I've got and it's working. Been shooting poplar but I'm gonna try carbons through it soon.

[snag]

I shot it last night until it got dark! Need to install a flood light out back.  I have some 75-80# spruce arrows w/ 160gr tips I tried out. A little heavy. They flew pretty good but were hitting 4-6" left of center. Too stiff. 60-65# might do the job...? Or do you think I should try 65-70# first?

[whitebuffalo]

60 65# then if they don't work send them to me,,LOL,, JB