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Limb replacement

MattMan81

MattMan81

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So I got a limb peeling on my Bowtech. Question for your guys thoughts. Pros and negatives. I shoot 70lbs with the bolts cranked out one turn. Don't have a scale, so not sure what I am pulling. If I am replacing the limbs, should I just get 60lvs limbs? Or stay with the 70s. I'm shooting a 250spine arrow with a high FOC. I'm happy with my set up, and had no desire to change anything. So I found a set of used 60lb limbs with side guide. Should I save a few bucks and get the 60s? Or get new 60s? Or new 70s. My concern over trying to save a few bucks used is I may end up in the same place again. So I'm a little nervous to go down that road. Over all I'm happy with the bow, so don't want to drop more money on something else. I have come to the conclusion I'm fine buying limbs since at that point there can't be much else that can go wrong with it for a while. But torn between 60s and 70s. Save 100$ on a used set?
Someone help out a guy who has a hard time making a decision.
 
Are you thinking of dropping your weight? I don't know for sure but I bet you're pulling like 68-70+ now. If you dip down you'll probably be losing about 18 fps according to calculators, per #10s. - not sure if you could hand this down in the nearer future, maybe 60s would make sense in that case

I would tend towards new limbs if your really happy with the bow, if you can swing it. I agree, not a lot to go wrong for quite a while if you've new limbs. I share the concern with the used limbs but if you think you want to sell it sooner than later I might just put the used ones on.

Just my $.02
 
MattMan81 said:
So I got a limb peeling on my Bowtech. Question for your guys thoughts. Pros and negatives. I shoot 70lbs with the bolts cranked out one turn. Don't have a scale, so not sure what I am pulling. If I am replacing the limbs, should I just get 60lvs limbs? Or stay with the 70s. I'm shooting a 250spine arrow with a high FOC. I'm happy with my set up, and had no desire to change anything. So I found a set of used 60lb limbs with side guide. Should I save a few bucks and get the 60s? Or get new 60s? Or new 70s. My concern over trying to save a few bucks used is I may end up in the same place again. So I'm a little nervous to go down that road. Over all I'm happy with the bow, so don't want to drop more money on something else. I have come to the conclusion I'm fine buying limbs since at that point there can't be much else that can go wrong with it for a while. But torn between 60s and 70s. Save 100$ on a used set?
Someone help out a guy who has a hard time making a decision.
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how easily do you pull back 70 lbs? how old are you? what do you hunt?

unless you're a young brutus going after things bigger than whitetail....i'm gonna suggest 60 lbs limbs
 
MattMan81 said:
So I got a limb peeling on my Bowtech. Question for your guys thoughts. Pros and negatives. I shoot 70lbs with the bolts cranked out one turn. Don't have a scale, so not sure what I am pulling. If I am replacing the limbs, should I just get 60lvs limbs? Or stay with the 70s. I'm shooting a 250spine arrow with a high FOC. I'm happy with my set up, and had no desire to change anything. So I found a set of used 60lb limbs with side guide. Should I save a few bucks and get the 60s? Or get new 60s? Or new 70s. My concern over trying to save a few bucks used is I may end up in the same place again. So I'm a little nervous to go down that road. Over all I'm happy with the bow, so don't want to drop more money on something else. I have come to the conclusion I'm fine buying limbs since at that point there can't be much else that can go wrong with it for a while. But torn between 60s and 70s. Save 100$ on a used set?
Someone help out a guy who has a hard time making a decision.
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@raisins asked about how easily you pull the 70#s and your age. I would also factor in your physique/build and your overall fitness level and any other hobbies that are rough on shoulders. Also do you draw with a high elbow the way the internet gurus say you should to avoid injury?

All that being said 60# limbs maxed out at 62ish pounds will kill everything on this continent except for maybe muskox. I would feel underbowed for grizzly and polar bears but it would do the trick and moose would still be very killable with 60# and the right arrow build. And I'm a cheap skate so $100 is big incentive to me

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Realm ss shooter here. Since you already have your setup dialed in my vote is get 70# limbs from a dealer or jump on AT and get some new take offs from a trusted source. With the 70s you’re already spot on, with 60s you gotta recalibrate. Plus if you wanna go down to 60 just back out the bolts. But I’d you get 60s you gotta recalibrate and you can’t go up to 70. So 70s are my vote. As an aside I have 70# limbs turned down to 60ish and the difference in smoothness is amazing.
 
Just a thought if u do decide to go to 60# limbs ….250 spine arrows will be to stiff. I say this because I shoot 60# and ever time I have looked at the software programs to build a high foc arrow it always falls at a 300 spine at a good arrow speed. I know u can build an arrow in 250 spine for 60 # but the arrow speed really suffers. Like I said it’s just something to think about. It may not be a concern to you.
 
At 41 I'm only getting older. Not that I can't pull 70. The question is why. Shooting 22% FOC I am all ready slow. I contemplated cutting some grains up front. But didn't want to mess with it. No plans to hunt anything bigger than a whitetail ATM. If I drop I would consider going to 300 arrows. But that's even more money. So maybe getting a set of 70lbs might be the cheapest in the long run.
 
Camelcluch said:
Barnsdale will make them for about the same cost if Bowtech doesn’t.
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I was just going to suggest Barnsdale Archery for replacement limbs, not sure if he’s making split limbs for Bowtech but solid limbs for sure. I’d give them a call if Bowtech limbs are not readily available.
As far as the poundage, if you can sit and draw your bow straight back without any upper body contortions or gyrations than you are fine at 70lbs peak weight. If you struggle in a 72 degree house to pull that bow back remember you’ll be sitting in 25-30 degree temps and have to pull that bow back. Ideally, if you can sit and pull the bow back smoothly with one foot, preferably your back foot off the ground slightly as you draw with no issues, you should be fine.
 
Barnsdale says they are not making the split Bowtech limbs. I liked the idea of an aftermarket. All well.
 
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