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briarbrow:
Hello fellow Archers,
I am curious about this limb tip. I'd rather not mention the bowyer, I'm not questioning his knowledge or skill. I have been waiting a couple of days for an email response, but maybe he has gone to the festival in Korea. Some of you may recognize it right away.

only thing, I just don't like the step down. I have seen pictures of this same model in which the tip appears much smaller,  or without the abrupt transition, which I think looks much better. That could be because the picture was small or the bow was braced much lower, the angle etc. I just don't know.

I have wanted one of these for about 4 years but shied away because of the price. I don't want my ideas of what should or shouldn't be to get in the way either. To be honest when I saw this aspect of the bow my enthusiasm waned.

What's your opinion?





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MattE:
The workmanship looks good but it also looks overbuilt? I think it would impart a lot of hand shock due to the excess weight it appears to have on the tips. I would want to shoot the bow before investing any money.

tom sawyer:
Hard to tell how narrow it is, if it is real skinny it ought to be alright.  Is it a long horn piece or is it wood?  I suppose they glued it on like a horn nock?

samuraiwarrior:
The picture is of the tip of a Yumi Japanese bow.  They are usually mulberry, spliced into the body, which is layered hardwood and bamboo, with a solid bamboo back and belly.  They really don't impart a lot of handshock, and your enthusiasm shouldn't wane.  They are very efficient bows.  You could probably expect 185+ fps with 500 gr arrow out of a 44 lb bow.



They are not very thin either, compared to the rest of the limb. Hoewver, yumi are relatively not as wide as most flatbows.  I do not know why they are made like that.  they have been made like this for a very long time, it may have some purpose.  You might contact Jaap Kopedrayer or somebody who specializes in them. 

briarbrow:
Thank you my friends.

Your replies are in line with my own thoughts.

The similar bows I have seen online are more like the yumi posted by samuraiwarrior. the string contact and end of the "bridge" are at the same point. In that sense I agree with Matt, this one seems a little overbuilt.

Tom I believe the construction is exactly as Samuraiwarrior has described.

fwiw The narrow limb is one of the main features I like of this bow. It is not a yumi. ;)

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