hey Vic, I wonder if that has to do with it becoming a lamination under glass kinda touching on what stealthy said about putting anything over it reducing its performance. Still didnt hit the range with Plywoods bow but I will definatly post my limited experience with bamboo limbs. That schulz bow I shot was a dog and stacked like crap, then again it was made for a midgit (sorry pard if your watching in the blinds <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>!