VFT, Parallel Limbs, at what point...
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VFT, Parallel Limbs, at what point...
At what limb angle does VFT ensure the bow sits in your hand as opposed to jumping forward?
My hornet was produced in 2000, just ahead of the VFT craze. At the time, it was advertised as having laid back limbs to reduce recoil, which it does. The limb angle is 55*, and there' s just a bit of forward jump.
Just curious at what point limb angle takes care of this...
My hornet was produced in 2000, just ahead of the VFT craze. At the time, it was advertised as having laid back limbs to reduce recoil, which it does. The limb angle is 55*, and there' s just a bit of forward jump.
Just curious at what point limb angle takes care of this...
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RE: VFT, Parallel Limbs, at what point...
My hornet was produced in 2000, just ahead of the VFT craze. At the time, it was advertised as having laid back limbs to reduce recoil, which it does. The limb angle is 55*, and there' s just a bit of forward jump.
Everything is awesome at 55.1 degrees, or more. Face it, you need a new bow.
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RE: VFT, Parallel Limbs, at what point...
When the ' 02 BowTech Patriot single cam bow was introduced, it was stated that the limbs were set at a 44 degree angle. I believe the 44 degree angle is measured at the limb pocket. It may look like the limb angle is greater than that , looking at the bend in the limbs while at brace. Measure the geometry at the pocket and not on the limb near the axle
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RE: VFT, Parallel Limbs, at what point...
It' s not so much the angle itself, altho that does come into play...It' s the overall configuration. Cam design, brace, ATA---all have a part. It does get very technical and varies from design to design.
Remember, one can have too " flat" of a limb also, and that will also rob performance. To find the exactly perfect combination for a given configuration takes much trial and error. Pinwheel 12
Remember, one can have too " flat" of a limb also, and that will also rob performance. To find the exactly perfect combination for a given configuration takes much trial and error. Pinwheel 12
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RE: VFT, Parallel Limbs, at what point...
I believe I read when the Patriot came out that they tried many different limb angles and over 100 different limb preloads before settling on the production model Patriot. I' ve still got my ' 02 Pat and it' s a sweetheart of a shooter. I changed the grip to a very slender one which helped the top heavy feel but I still love the way it shoots and feels. BowTech hit a home run with this one
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RE: VFT, Parallel Limbs, at what point...
Pinwheel nailed it. It' s a combination of things including angles, riser, cams, pre-load etc.
I won' t mention names, but I had a bow this summer that was a long riser short limb " VFT style" bow from one of the big manufacturers, and it had noticeably more recoil and vibe than my PAT set up apples to apples. And it was also 24 FPS slower.
Didn' t keep it long
I won' t mention names, but I had a bow this summer that was a long riser short limb " VFT style" bow from one of the big manufacturers, and it had noticeably more recoil and vibe than my PAT set up apples to apples. And it was also 24 FPS slower.
Didn' t keep it long
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RE: VFT, Parallel Limbs, at what point...
Same thoughts here. Though the long riser/parallel limb design probably does help to eliminate a good amount of recoil, the bow could still potentially be " jumpy" due to such things as cam timing, etc...
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