.......discuss please.....

Biggest differences, advantage/disadvantage :noidea:

:noidea: It matters not to me. Either the bow works for me or it doesn't.

According to Hoyt:

"Hoyt's patented 3/4" Split Limb Technology provides for an effective overall width of 2¼ inches, creating much more lateral and torsional stability than that of a traditional 1½ inch solid limb design. The 3/4" Split Limb design also eliminates the vulnerable v-groove and limb bolt groove or hole where failure most often occurs on traditional solid limbs. 3/4" Split Limbs are lighter, more efficient and provide increased arrow speeds, durability and accuracy"

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bowtech's limbs are both...solid at first, but usually split at some point :biggrin1:

bowtech's limbs are both...solid at first, but usually split at some point :biggrin1:

aayyyyyye!!!!! :mad:

Most bows are solid limbs for a reason, why? Inquiring minds want to know. Are they easier/cheaper to make?

bowtech's limbs are both...solid at first, but usually split at some point :biggrin1:

:doh: :doh: :doh: Doesn't every limb have to split to fit the cam in??:doh: :doh:

bowtech's limbs are both...solid at first, but usually split at some point :biggrin1:

:gossip: I'm telling pink to cut you off for that comment.

:gossip: I'm telling pink to cut you off for that comment.

dude....that is harsh! I am allowed to bash bowtech all I want....100% of my bows are bowtech and I love em!

dude....that is harsh! I am allowed to bash bowtech all I want....100% of my bows are bowtech and I love em!

Ok, we'll let you off the hook :hug: since your a bowtechie.

Split limbs went against everything I had learned back in the 80's about limb twist. I broke down and bought a Hoyt Protec last year and I gotta say the bow can shoot. It made me a believer that split limbs are ok...:noidea:

WHY??????????????????????:noidea:

WHY??????????????????????:noidea:
Why what Hoosier?????:noidea:

I really dont think it matters.

:doh: :doh: :doh: Doesn't every limb have to split to fit the cam in??:doh: :doh:

Long bows and recurves don't split to accomodate cams! :laugh:

bowtech's limbs are both...solid at first, but usually split at some point :biggrin1:


:laugh: :biggrin1: Now that wasn't called for.... :pound: :pound:

Split limbs went against everything I had learned back in the 80's about limb twist. I broke down and bought a Hoyt Protec last year and I gotta say the bow can shoot. It made me a believer that split limbs are ok...:noidea:

tell me, how did that work out for you???:noidea: :tape:

tell me, how did that work out for you???:noidea: :tape:

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I was told that split limbs were more forgiving than solid limb bows,hence the X-force,bear,very smooth bow, and others.............:wave:

I'll preface this by saying that I've never tried them, but it would seem to me that if each side didn't have the EXACT same tension and flex that there would be some serious tuning issues.

I guess that I have always been under the impression that the primary reason to have split limbs is to reduce limb weight/mass, and thus gain speed, but I honestly do not know that this is the case.:noidea:

I really dont think it matters.

Amen! Any of today's quality bows shoot far beter than us humans can.

Ever see how paralell some of these split limbs are getting now? Are any of Hoyt's bows have paralell/semi limbs? My shop has them I just never look at them cause I'm too busy drooling over Elite's.

tell me, how did that work out for you???:noidea: :tape:
It shot ok I shot a couple 290+ rounds with it....:noidea: Does it shoot as well as the bow I just purchased no I don't think so but it's a good bow...:noidea:

It shot ok I shot a couple 290+ rounds with it....:noidea: Does it shoot as well as the bow I just purchased no I don't think so but it's a good bow...:noidea:

its the limbs......that are making you shoot better with the new bow....:rockon:

its the limbs......that are making you shoot better with the new bow....:rockon:

:dizzy: yeah, cuz people shooting bows with split limbs (i.e. hoyt) hardly ever win vegas or any other tournament....:bowl: :biggrin1:

Why???????????????????????????????

There is no evidence that split limbs vs. solid limbs have any advantage over one another.

Ron

There is no evidence that split limbs vs. solid limbs have any advantage over one another.

Ron

Acctually with split limbs technically they should be more apt to have lim twist (ie idler lean).....

Acctually with split limbs technically they should be more apt to have lim twist (ie idler lean).....

theoretically you could have a stiffer limb on the cable guard side and have no limb twist or cam lean....:noidea:

Yeah, you guys are right but with cam centerlines constantly moving toward the centerline of the limbs that is slowly going away.

Some of these manufacturers are FINALLY figuring this out and doing something about it.

Good point though.

Ron

Acctually with split limbs technically they should be more apt to have lim twist (ie idler lean).....

Ok, but some don't necessarily see that as a disadvantage.

Ok, but some don't necessarily see that as a disadvantage.

some are wrong......:biggrin1:

some are wrong......:biggrin1:

I was thinking the same thing, Sam. :laugh: