Need some advise of Recurve Bow Choice

[mysticpui]

Hello there,

I am shooting FITA at Hong Kong, just start shooting in University(1.5 years). And going to purchase a new bow instead of using club one.
I know this may be stupid to ask, but for some reason, it is impossible for me to feel/try the bow before buying

I am interested in the
Arco Sport Spigarelli Revolution riser + SAMICK UNIVERSAL-AGULLA LIMBS (68" 28lbs)

or

SEB.FLUTE Forged riser + SAMICK UNIVERSAL-AGULLA LIMBS (68" 28lbs)

or

KAP winstar II + KAP Limbs CHALLENGER (68" 28lbs)

I am recently using W&W trigger 66" 22lbs shooting 30m & 40m.
Please comment on my choice,
Really Thank you very much~!

Merry Christmas to all

[jet186]

Originally Posted by mysticpui

Hello there,

I am shooting FITA at Hong Kong, just start shooting in University(1.5 years). And going to purchase a new bow instead of using club one.
I know this may be stupid to ask, but for some reason, it is impossible for me to feel/try the bow before buying

I am interested in the
Arco Sport Spigarelli Revolution riser + SAMICK UNIVERSAL-AGULLA LIMBS (68" 28lbs)

or

SEB.FLUTE Forged riser + SAMICK UNIVERSAL-AGULLA LIMBS (68" 28lbs)

or

KAP winstar II + KAP Limbs CHALLENGER (68" 28lbs)

I am recently using W&W trigger 66" 22lbs shooting 30m & 40m.
Please comment on my choice,
Really Thank you very much~!

Merry Christmas to all

Hi there, I find it hard to believe you can't try out different risers but heres another riser to consider, W&W Winact, Seb Flute is a nice riser, I looked at one of those before I got my Winact, and as to your choice of limbs KAP Challenger are more than adequate, but ultimately the best choice riser is what feels the most comfortable in your hand, hope this helps in some small way and have a Merry Christmas. Regards John

[iscap_boy]

I never shooted anyone of those bows, only grav a Winstar once, but of those 3, the SF, i think is the best, but i like the Spigarelli a lot. Another riser you should consider,if you can find one, is the Hoyt Eclipse.

[Kae]

Originally Posted by iscap_boy

I never shooted anyone of those bows, only grav a Winstar once, but of those 3, the SF, i think is the best, but i like the Spigarelli a lot. Another riser you should consider,if you can find one, is the Hoyt Eclipse.

I just don't get how you came to that conclusion??


I'm afraid you might as well go pot-luck to select a riser without first trying one. The Hoyt Eclipse would be my recommended riser, but then again, you either love the grip, or hate it.

Kae.

[Russ]

Of the three you mention, I'd choose the SF - mostly because the old Yamaha riser that it's designed after had such a good reputation. And when you're ready to invest in more expensive limbs, SF's SHC are the most affordable carbon/foam limbs available.

I have a Hoyt Eclipse and am really delighted with it. I chose it over the Winstar II, but it's a matter of taste.

Also consider that if you're buying in the next few weeks, you might still find a dealer selling the discontinued Hoyt Matrix for about the same price as the SF. Probably the best value in a riser for the price at the moment! I also assume that - even at the discounted price - Hoyt's lifetime guarantee would still apply.

[Kae]

Originally Posted by Russ

even at the discounted price - Hoyt's lifetime guarantee would still apply.

Hoyt's lifetime warranty will apply even if the Riser is discounted, but not if it is 2nd hand.

Kae.

[wingate_52]

I saw a slomo dvd extract of a Hoyt Gm in action. Never mind the limbs moving, the riser flexed loads.

[iscap_boy]

Originally Posted by wingate_52

I saw a slomo dvd extract of a Hoyt Gm in action. Never mind the limbs moving, the riser flexed loads.

Sorry, but my english isn't good enough to understand that....is that a good or a bad thing? And what does that really means?

[WhitehartFB]

All risers flex even the stiff cnc ones with the tec bar but judging by the scores shot with even a 25 year old GM it would appear to make little difference as all the flexing is after the arrow has cleared the bow.

[Russ]

I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing. I seem to remember that an earlier model of the GM was filmed in slow-motion back in the 1980s; the design was changed after this so that the effect of the flexing and vibration was either reduced or made easier to control. (I'm no engineer, in case you were wondering, so I hope this makes sense).

Adding stabilisers to any bow - if done correctly - will also control vibration, so the "flex" really shouldn't be a problem. Although I agree, it would look rather alarming on a slow-motion video!

By the way - in case all these abbreviations make translation difficult - the "GM" is the Hoyt "Gold Medalist" riser, whose basic geometry has been used over again in the more modern Matrix.