How do you choose ILF limbs?
Visit an archery shop and ask the staff to measure your draw length. That measurement lets them calculate which limbs to order. Most manufacturers use a 25-inch riser and measure the draw weight on their limbs at a 28-inch draw length. Limbs marked 42 pounds, for example, pull 42 pounds at a 28-inch draw length.
Are Hoyt Formula limbs ILF?
There are ILF limbs from SF Archery and Formula limbs from Hoyt. Recurve bows are made in a take apart design. The International Limb Fitting or ILF was first designed by Hoyt in the 1980s.
Are Hoyt risers ILF?
The Hoyt Satori is a premium American Made ILF riser that is perfect for bowhunters and target archers alike.
How long are ILF limbs?
ILF Limb lengths are: Short 23″, Medium 24″, and Long 25″.
What are Formula limbs?
Formula is a limb fit system designed by Hoyt and used by a small but specific number of manufactures. Formula risers and limbs are often all designed for Olympic style archery. Be advised, Formula risers and limbs are bit interchangeable with ILF riser and limbs.
What is a Barebow riser?
Risers specifically designed for barebow have some advantages. According to World Archery rules, a barebow has to be shot without any stabilizers, sights or other additions and has to fit through a ring with a diameter of 122mm. The only items allowed for adding stability to the bow are weights.
Where are Hoyt Satori risers made?
A Hoyt rep came on and said ALL Hoyt risers were made in house here in the USA and ALL were CNC’d from a solid billet.
Who makes the fastest ILF limbs?
The fastest these days have got to be Win&Win’s XQ-1’s or WinEx limbs. Possibly the PSE Xpressions too (which are built a lot like the WinEx’s). Another pick would be the Samick Masters or Extreme’s.
What are bow limbs?
A bow’s limbs are connected to the riser and to the bow’s cam system. The limbs flex when the bow is drawn in order to help store energy which is then passed to the arrow upon release.