I've had some very helpful comments on my other thread asking for choices in risers at the budget end of the market.
Since then, I have called, posted and emailed and I've had some more pointers. One piece of advice I've had a couple of times is "go cheap on the riser, dear on the limbs".
The logic being that the riser simply holds the limbs and, provided it has ILF, decent scope for adjustments and tuning, threads for stabilisers/buttons and the like, performance would come from the limbs, predominantly.
Sounds good to me.
So, ideally, I could buy an Athlete, Super Forged, Winstar II or Pheonix etc and be sorted for good, only upping the limbs when needed.
PS.
Despite liking the SF super-forged I have seen a sexy looking Petron Pheonix and a well-kitted Winstar II on sale second hand. If these would do the trick, I could happliy live with these for a good few years given the lower cost, as long as they are up to the job and finding this information is hard!
Since then, I have called, posted and emailed and I've had some more pointers. One piece of advice I've had a couple of times is "go cheap on the riser, dear on the limbs".
The logic being that the riser simply holds the limbs and, provided it has ILF, decent scope for adjustments and tuning, threads for stabilisers/buttons and the like, performance would come from the limbs, predominantly.
Sounds good to me.
So, ideally, I could buy an Athlete, Super Forged, Winstar II or Pheonix etc and be sorted for good, only upping the limbs when needed.
- However, is there a limit to what a cheaper riser can withstand in terms of poundage?
- Does there come a point when the riser does not "just hold the limbs" and needs to be upgrade for reasons other than looks or weight?
- Finally, are any of the risers above known to fail, or not "go the distance" in the long term?
PS.
Despite liking the SF super-forged I have seen a sexy looking Petron Pheonix and a well-kitted Winstar II on sale second hand. If these would do the trick, I could happliy live with these for a good few years given the lower cost, as long as they are up to the job and finding this information is hard!