OK - my new SF Foam/Carbon limbs...
I was going to shoot them for the first time yesterday, but as usual when you really want to do something, something else happens to get in the way. In this instance it was Jazz, my beautiful Burmese cat, who at the ripe old age of 21, decided that yesterday was 'time to die'. I spent the whole day and part of the evening with him on my lap, and I'm not ashamed to say I cried my eyes out when he finally went. We had been through a lot together and I really loved him. Even though emotionally exhausted, it was hard to sleep last night without the familiar feeling of him curled up on my feet.
I didn't really feel like shooting today, but I had promised I would turn up with some kit for another member so I went, taking my new limbs with me; they replace some old wood-cored Border limbs which were 68" - the SF ones are 70". After the first end my initial impressions were
Yes! Yes! Oh, Yes!!
They are very smooth, with no stacking that I could detect. They are also a great deal quieter than the old limbs; I get a nice soft 'twang'. The old limbs sounded as though I were shooting a rifle!
Although they are the same poundage as the old limbs, I had to adjust my sight marks - the sight went up by over a centimetre. That's probably as much as I can tell you from the first outing. But I will add this - Those awfully nice people tell me that they are actually W & W Everest Pro limbs rebadged. The only difference they have been able to detect is that the finish is not quite as good on the SF ones. Perhaps I would agree if I had both versions to compare side by side; all I can say is that having looked carefully at the limbs I have, I can't fault the finish. Everest Pro limbs - around ?250. These SF limbs from Cusom Built - ?167 + next day insured delivery at ?6. M'lud, I rest my case.