Bosen - Border ILF Longbow - Grip to Tip and a deep dive!

[@clarkansas6590]

Good job

[@woodsmansfinest3814]

@@clarkansas6590 thank you

[@HA-bh1wh]

Great video and excellent shooting ,out of curiosity did you try the Border Limbs on your CD WF riser ?

[@woodsmansfinest3814]

@@HA-bh1wh thank you for the kind feedback! Yes I did of course. I switch and swap everything. The WF19 risers are so aggressiv in the limb pockets that I would ruin the limbs. Not easy to find a match for these.

[@dallinhuffstutler202]

Hi Max, thanks for your videos. I’ve been enjoying them a lot. I was curious as to if you think the VPA vapor 15” riser would be a good pair with the Bosen LCS longbow limbs? I want to put together an ilf hunting bow. I’d mostly hunt from a tree stand. My draw length is 27” maybe a little longer. If that is in fact a good match, what length limb would you recommend? I worry about having a really long bow up in a tree but also want to get the best performance I can out of the limbs. I’m open to any suggestions as far as riser and limb combinations. I appreciate your time!

[@woodsmansfinest3814]

@@dallinhuffstutler202 hey mate! Such a kind and intersting comment! Thank you for that! Refreshing indeed. I was running the 13" VPA and have since sold it to pay bills. If the 15" version is anywhere close to it, it will have quite relaxed limb pad angles and require quite some brace height to stabilise the longbow limbs. There is no doubt in my mind that the Bosen limbs would be a great fit. Long limbs would make a 60" setup and should provide stack free draw to about 27.5 inches while still having good performance and less brace. XL limbs would have a smoother draw and need more brace but length would be still okay and possibly a little more relaxed at holding position. It is a bit of a gamble but I'd probably go longer overall bow for the sake of nicer draw cycle and stability. If they figured out to put a stabiliser hole in the longer riser I'd definitely add a 6inch dampening staby. That's just my layman's 2 cents but I hope that helps mate! Cheers Max

[@dallinhuffstutler202]

@@woodsmansfinest3814 thanks! Your response was very helpful. Good luck out there

[@puristconstruction4788]

Another great watch mate! Great to hear about the infamous Border. I’m curious, you said you had a border tempest riser, did you try those limbs with the tempest? I looked seriously at the border risers but price was definitely a factor, maybe one day. Thanks again, I hope you can keep these coming, high value

[@woodsmansfinest3814]

@@puristconstruction4788 I appreciate it! Sold the riser before I got these I think... Gotta get more equipment in but don't know what folks are interested in.

[@puristconstruction4788]

@ I’ve just purchased my first ILF so enjoying your reviews on those products, if you get your hands on some Uukha limbs I’d be interested to hear what you think of them. I’d be keen on some arrow building content too! Nock to tip perhaps 🤔 But in all honesty just enjoy the archery content you put out, measured fair and I like the shooting in between the talking. Appreciate you

[@woodsmansfinest3814]

@puristconstruction4788 thanks for the feedback. Maybe some arrow building in the future! I'd need to get some sponsored products because I can't really afford to buy 600€ limbs for a KZbin Video. Maybe some day

[@CamerasandGrain-eb8of]

Always good info. i’m planning to get those limbs for a 17 inch riser I definitely going to get 5 pounds lighter than what I was thinking probably #4O or #45 .

[@wish-lt1zh]

Just buy Bosen ilf longbow LCS limbs. I think they are much better. Border is overated. And they suck in customer service. 3 cracking scottish risers and 2 sets of limbs among my colleagues.

[@woodsmansfinest3814]

@@wish-lt1zh like I said... Difficult to deal with at times.

[@gereon4468]

Love it, when people totally nerd out about thier bows! Learning a lot here. And the honest review is much appreciated. At what point in time wasn´t archery great? :)

[@woodsmansfinest3814]

@@gereon4468 thank you for saying that! I need that feedback because I don't want to shorten my videos just because KZbin prefers 5min videos! I appreciate it!

[@Leavy74]

@@woodsmansfinest3814 All of your videos are way too short! Actually useful information, nobody wants less!

[@woodsmansfinest3814]

@Leavy74 way too short? Lol can you imagine how long these take. Hahaha

[@bradlauber9097]

Nice set up and finally a riser that complements those border limbs. Did you try your bosen x large longbow limbs on this bosen reaper riser and your thoughts? I have the glass foam bosen limbs and like them very much on my das dx5 riser!!!!

[@woodsmansfinest3814]

@@bradlauber9097 I haven't in fact because they need a higher brace at the limb pockets therefore also much higher at the Grip. Less performance. But I'll try for sure.

[@bradlauber9097]

My das 17 And dx5 with my bosen longbow limbs run an 8 inch brace no problem...

[@woodsmansfinest3814]

@bradlauber9097 that's fine. Won't be a problem but loses performance. But I don't get under 7.5 either

[@bradlauber9097]

@woodsmansfinest3814 I will try and get under 7.5 brace and let you know how it shoots at under 7.5

[@bradlauber9097]

My dx5 with bosen long longbow limbs makes for a 61 inch now. I use bowstrings 3 inches shorter . So I have a 58 inch string on this particular bow and run a 7.3/4 to 8 brace height. If I put my 59 inch string I get down to 7 inches. I have just over 29 inch draw. Would you happen to know how much speed you gain from 8 inch brace to a 7 inch brace? Thank you

[@loganshimp6701]

Would this riser only be good with ILF long bow or could it hold recurve? Also not a big fan of super long bows. If I had 17” riser would a medium limbs put me at 60” bow or where could I find that info with the bosen riser? Thanks!

[@woodsmansfinest3814]

@@loganshimp6701 I wouldn't do 60".will stack on you. At least long limbs on a 17 riser

[@Hotoska]

If you are using the arrow to aim why not just use a sight?

[@woodsmansfinest3814]

@@Hotoska if you use a sight why not just use a rifle... Sights can break and be a pain in the ass... And I just don't want to.

[@deltaskelta9346]

You'll always find defects on custom handmade bows,also differences in every one.thats the difference in production and handmade.

[@woodsmansfinest3814]

@@deltaskelta9346 from a craftsman myself... At that price... Compared to other custom makers... No!

[@old2470]

Interesting, somewhat half-cooked review: there is no speed test done with them. And it is true: if you use Border limbs on other risers than Border you will get that "box of chocolate" syndrome: you will never know what you get.

[@woodsmansfinest3814]

@@old2470 half cooked? I've got 2 years with them under my belt and was pretty sober and diligent in my description and details about geometry. Would you watch 45 min of draw force curves? I don't have a chrono on hand... If this paid a dime I could buy one. I got two days of filming at different spots etc in these videos, so I think it is quite a good amount of FREE info and entertainment. The speed is nothing to write home about but definitely decent.

[@old2470]

@ Compared with your Bosen limbs review it looks half-cooked for me.

[@woodsmansfinest3814]

@old2470 longer... More in depth... Anyways... Speed can be kinda picked up on in the shooting footage. Cheers

[@shanefitzgibbon9871]

I shoot off the shelf so I can never shoot this bow

[@woodsmansfinest3814]

@@shanefitzgibbon9871 as it says in the video, it has a shelf to use with a bolt for center shot.

[@shanefitzgibbon9871]

@woodsmansfinest3814 is a bolt a plunger thanks for the video

[@woodsmansfinest3814]

@@shanefitzgibbon9871 no... A bolt as in a screw.