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Old 13-12-05, 01:31 PM
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Riser: Winact -original version
Limbs: Samick Extreme
Sight: Arc Systeme SX10
Stabilisers: Spiga Scorpion rods
Button: Shibuya DX
Bow String: 8125/Angel Majesty
Arrows: Triple 700s, 110 gra

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Originally Posted by JohnK
What Rik is referring to (I think) is the adjustment range of the limb bolts. On Hoyt risers with Hoyt limbs, you get the marked weight on the limb with the limb bolts wound half way in. On other risers, such as the PSEs and (according to Rik) W&Ws, the marked limb weight should apply when the limb bolts are wound all the way out.

This is why mixing limbs and risers from different manufacturers can be interesting. I recall that when I bought my Border XP10 limbs and tried them on several risers, the draw weight felt different each time. On the Spigarelli 2001 I'm sure they weighed in at about 2-3lb heavier than expected. As it happens, on my Intrepid they weigh in at exactly the marked weight at 28in.
Dead on. I'm not sure when Hoyt made the change to "middle-range" as I can remember trying out some carbon+ limbs back in the 90's which seemed to be marked at the bottom end...
That was an eye-opening day, I recall. I tried 3 sets of limbs, two marked at 38, one at 36. One pair was coming up at 38 (as near as I could estimate, given my draw length), the 36 was coming up at 37, and so was the other pair of 38s... I hadn't realised the marked weights might vary that much on *quality* limbs. I subsequently found the AMO standards, where it documents that the marking is allowed to be +- 1lb out...