JOE PA

I've only had one limb failure in the last 15 years, and that was, ironically enough, a Hoyt solid limb bow.(Superslam Supreme) The limb split at one of the forks.

I do think that split limbs bend more evenly, since they don't need the reiforcement at the fork of the limb. Some solid designs (PSE and others) have such a long reinforced area that is very thick that only a small part of the limb actually flexes and stores energy. That has to be hard on the limb, but the materials seem to be able to take it.

True, solids need not be so wide, don't give brush an extra chance to get caught on the bow, don't require moving Limb Savers to press the bow, and probably do a better job of keeping eccentrics lined up through the draw and release cycle.

cjsportsman

I currently own a Hoyt Cybertec(split-limb), also an older Hoyt Viper(split-limb)and I have owned a Mathews Q2XL. I can't tell any difference to be honest and I do't think there is any advantage or disadvantage to split limbs. As far as busting limbs---I busted a bottom limb on my Q2XL. It busted right in the middle of the limb and I was at full draw at the time. I believe that it was my fault though. You are supposed to back poundage off when pressing bows-I never did a I think I weakened the limb.

nubo

Zrexpilot!

The last 3 season's I've been shooting a Golden Eagle Splitfire and this season I bought a BowTech Patriot dually ,as it stand's I can't really say which is superior split or solid limb's. I think most of the bow's biult now a day's are all quality made and shouldn't be a whole lot of difference . I've read some post's on these type of comparison's ,but I can't tell of any myself.

nubo