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Originally Posted by fezza  Hi Rik,
Could you please explain what you mean by the weight of the M1 limbs? Are you referring to the poundage or weight in the hand?
I have also noticed that Bowsports is selling Winex limbs for cheaper than M1's. Must be a better buy, if they feel ok on the bow, surely? |
I'm referring to poundage (weight on the fingers).
Different manufacturers weigh their limbs differently.
For example, W&W and Samick weigh their limbs at the bottom of the adjustment range, Hoyt weigh in the middle. So, superficially, if you have two sets of limbs, one from Hoyt, one from W&W, marked the same weight, then the Hoyts will generally be lighter overall than the W&Ws. As a rule of thumb, when I look at Hoyt limbs I add a couple of pounds to the ratings (so if I'm looking for a 40 pound limb, I'd be looking at 42lb Hoyts).
But that's not the whole story. Samick and W&W both weigh at the bottom of the range, but Samick limbs (the extremes, at least) tend to come up heavier than W&Ws, in a W&W handle... So, when I choose limbs I take a set of scales along with me, so that I don't have to go by the limb markings.
Ultimately, you choose the limbs, then try different pairs, until you get the weight/feel that you want.
Whether a pair of limbs is a bargain or not depends on whether they suit you. It's not something arbitrary, that a third party can say "yes, those are better for you". I suspect that any decent quality limb will do well enough for you, but it's not really possible to say which will be *best* for you.