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    recovering from injury

    Hi Guys Ok so i am currently recovering from a motorcycle arm, that did a lot of damage to my arm ( its now more metal that bone from elbow to wrist) for the past few of months i have been trying to rebuild ( started on 14lb limbs and built up slowly) anyway, I was wondering, is it better to...
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    rebuilding strength after illness, any advise please

    Ok so the story is this. A couple of years ago, I was shooting 40lb, and got a shoulder injury so dropped down to 24 and carried on shooting, gradually over abotu 18 months got back up to 36lb. then at the beginning of may this year, I got pnumonia, i was in hospital for a week, and was in a...
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    Chrono scores

    Hi guys I am currently trying to put. Database together (at my club). For limb speeds So,. If anybody has any chronograph results that they don't mind sharing I'd be very grateful. Information I'm looking for is Limb make / model Limb poundage Arrows used Arrow spine Arrow length (Weight if...
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    mybo synergy carbon plus

    has anybody tried the synergy carbon plus? or more specifically does any body have any comparrisons, chrono or even based on sight marks I have heard that they are lovely and smooth, but I am wondering if i am going to lose sight marks. I am thinking of buying some 38lb, against the current...
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    win win heirachry

    I have had a look online, but not getting much info has any body got a link ( or is a real memory man) to a list of Win win limb hierarchy the reason I am looking for this is I have some older win win power limbs ( but I'm pretty sure they are not inno ex power) and looking to get some...
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    Wanted - ACE 620 arrows / shafts

    looking for some ACE 620, at least 27.5 shaft length. not worried about how many, I want to do some testing. ( I let merlin talk me into getting 570s, and they are a bit stiff, so want to try some 620s before increasing poundage) 2 or 3 would suffice to at least test
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    layered foam replacement foam

    hello all After searching for replacement foam for a layered foam boss I found 2 main things 1) lots of people asking the same question 2) various archery shops sell replacement foam, but it seems only for 130 cm boss. I ( like many home users i imagine) have a 65cm boss, so i could...
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    ACE 570s or ace 520s

    ok, so I have been trying to make this decision for a few weeks, and I am no closer, so I need some advice please I shoot recurve. currently I am using a set of second hand ACE 570. at 28.5 with pin nocks and light points ( 86grains) bareshaft tuning they are a little stiff ( since i put the...
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    point weight effecting stiffness?

    There are many of the technical aspects of archery that go way over my head, and here is another one so what I was wondering, if somebody knows how much point ( and nock ) weight effect the stiffness of an arrow I have 2 scenarios. I am shooting a 40lb recurve with about 41.5 on my fingers...
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    For Sale Left Handed Limbsaver DZ 36 compound bow

    After some long thought, I have decided to sell my compound ( I bought it to shoot with my daughter and she has given up archery) and concentrate on recurve. The compound is a Left Hand Limbsaver DZ36 (dz is shout for deadzone) and it shoots nicely and is very forgiving ( has to be with me...
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    ACE arrows questions

    So, I bought a dozen ACE arrows, second hand. discovered that 1 is split by the nock and 2 more have lines in the carbon there, they arnt actually split but I guess that is a start. ah well, so i have 9 ACE arrows. Anyway that wasnt the questions. I am left handed, and did bare shaft test to...
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    kurly vanes tape

    this might be a really silly question but.. is the kurly vane black lining tape that comes in strips and the roll of what looks the same, for spin wings the same stuff. I need some for my kurly vanes, and the rolls for spin wings seems a lot easier to find, would it be ok to use that ?
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    fiberbow 5.99

    Hi guys there is a left handed fiberbow 5.99 for sale, that i have been looking at I have found some reviews for the 6.30 and that sounds much of what I am looking for ( light in the hand and reduces stack to make the limbs feel lighter ) due to , as seems to be norm with us archers, a few...
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    anybody used Plasti dip on their bow?

    I have been toying with the idea of painting my riser for ages ( i have the chrome looking win win NX Xpert ) all the colour ones look cool, mine looks pants. So, as to not permanently ruin it, I decided to go down the plastidip route So, this weekend just gone, I bit the bullet and sprayed...
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    38lb Border hex 6.5 H ( long) Totally unused

    Totally new, unused set of Border Hex 6.5H Long ( this makes a 70" bow with a 25" riser) These Limbs are 38 lb As you can see there are no pocket marks, as they have not been used ( They only arrived today) These were a replacement for a set that failed, and whilst I have been waiting for...
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    looking for a good string maker for border limbs ...

    I am looking for a good string, for my border hex 6 does anybody have any good recommendations? thanks
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    ornamental / trophy / model bow

    Hi I am looking for an ornamental or model bow as a gift, that will go on a shelf or mantle piece I know merlin do mini compound and mini recurve, but I think they are too large really. would anybody have any suggestions and to make things tougher, I have 10 days to get this, so cant...
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    peep sight / scope advice needed ( for a barnett banshee)

    I bought my daughter a Barnett Banshee compound ( as step up, and to see if she wants to continue with compound, before buying her probably a Hoyt ignite for christmas) , and had some holes drilled so that I could put a sight on it for her ( the one flaw with the one real flaw with the banshee...
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    Re-spraying / polishing generally renewing the look of an old bow. what can you do?

    Ok, pretty much what the topic says. I have bought an older compound bow, it isnt too bad, but the paintwork is showing its age a bit, so i was first wondering, what can i do to polish it. For example can i use car paintwork rubbiong compound ( I have some autoGlym resin polish, for my car...
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    the old dominant eye question, this time for compound

    I am right handed, but have strong left eye dominance, and there for shoot left handed . ( my vision in my right eye is very poor, to the point a 60 cm target face is blurry even at 10 yards) recently I have found that I am itching to have a go at compound, but dont want to spend loads of...
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