International limb fitting ??

[Wrexham Exile]

but that shouldnt effect the classifications as a whole - i thought they went on % of the archery population.

eg bowmen is 5% of archers etc

if the scores en masse were lower then surely the lower classifications would go down/stay the same.

[joetapley]

if the scores en masse are lower then why are the classification scores going up? not "being funny" - genuine question

Somewhat off topic but;
It's the distribution of archers between classifications that's gone out of kilter. For recurve, archers straight off a beginners course are making 3rd class immediately and rapidly progressing to 2nd/1st class. Whereas at one time many archers just used to stick at this level there is much more information around these days about good shooting technique that will get you further improvement. Any archer with a basically correct technique will shoot 1st class/bowman however little practice they do. With GNAS plans to eventually get a reasonable standard of coaching at club level you will end up with 90% of recreational archers being 1st class or bowman.

Situation even worse with compound. Entry level is 1st class/bowman and shoot a bit and you make MB.

[hooktonboy]

OLD BLOKE "...... Left, Left, right, right, middle, middle, left, right, middle, right, right, middle, middle, left, left, left.........."

Do you know what OB - I reckon you're spot on with your point there - that's why I'm in no hurry to do anything that makes the limbs looser. I'm no great archer believe me but with the really tight set of limbs I could do 6 golds at 60 yards fairly consistently which is a fair leap on my miserable form this year

Re the classifications - I know they're under review but is there a target (aargh!) date for the publication of the new ones, and how will people "transition" to the new classification levels? I'm in no hurry to go back to n/c - perhaps I'll glue the limbs in!

[Wrexham Exile]

Originally Posted by hooktonboy

OLD BLOKE "...... Left, Left, right, right, middle, middle, left, right, middle, right, right, middle, middle, left, left, left.........."

Do you know what OB - I reckon you're spot on with your point there - that's why I'm in no hurry to do anything that makes the limbs looser. I'm no great archer believe me but with the really tight set of limbs I could do 6 golds at 60 yards fairly consistently which is a fair leap on my miserable form this year

Re the classifications - I know they're under review but is there a target (aargh!) date for the publication of the new ones, and how will people "transition" to the new classification levels? I'm in no hurry to go back to n/c - perhaps I'll glue the limbs in!

hey steve - glad to hear your getting your form back.that spig your shooting seems a hell of a tool!

[BowSurfer]

You also need to look closely at where the tightness is occurring. If it is the limb thickness that causes the tightness then thinnin it down is less of a problem, since there will be no effect on lateral movement. Also the lateral position is generally (may not be the case for all risers) controlled by the D-shaped slot inn the end of the limb, not by the sides of the limb contacting the sides of the pocket. If this is the case and it is the sides of the limb making it tight then it could be possible to thin the sides without decreasing the precision of fitting of the limb. Wahtever you do, you need to understand how the fitting works for your riser before attempting any mods, but that doesn't mean that there isn't anything that you can do to improve matters.

[jet186]

Hi there, re tight limbs, my son has an Eclipse (RH) his limbs have been fine since day 1, when his sister got her Eclipse (LH) At first it took two people to remove her limbs from riser, asked a shop in Guisborough if this was a known problem, sprayed the riser once with a little wd40 and since then they have been fine, I have'nt had a problem with limbs in my W&W winact at all I put it down to tolerances in the actual limbs. Regards John

[Bald Eagle]

I remember that well John!!! Every Spig Revo I've seen, the limbs of whatever make are a tight fit. The bolts are a bit larger diameter than other risers. All I do is sand the edge of the limb cut out with a piece of fine emery, it works fine and is not detrimental to the limb

[hooktonboy]

Thanks everyone (thanks Al - a few golds very welcome last Sunday)

It is in interesting point about where the limb tightness seems to be. For anyone who know the Spig revolution it can only be the d shaped groove or the limb bolt (as there's no pocket as such!). I actually thought it was the d pocket which is why I posted the question - but I admit I hadn't looked very closely at the limb bolt. Will go have another look.

Cheers y'all