Snake skins

[Beendare]

I went through a phase where I was putting snake skins on my limbs....and never really saw much of a performance drop. It was a time when I was shooting 11gpp- 11.5gpp arrows so that might be the reason. Does anyone have accurate info on how much performance you lost by skinning the limbs?


Pic is the bow I just sold with rattlesnake skins on the limbs. I had not shot it in years, time to send to someone who will use it- it didn't take long even for a lefty. This was a one on a million bow.

I just bought some skins from a guy and am thinking I might skin a set of my Uukha limbs. I don't really care all that much but I might have to test it before and after if there isn't a lot of info out there.

Any commentary is welcome...

 

[cck311]

I don't have the foggiest idea. My guess is for a guy with a 30 inch or so draw length like you, not enough to matter. For a guy with a maybe 27 inch draw length like me, I don't want to lose a single fps!

 

[Blackcow]

I’ve never weighed skins either, or chronographed before and after. But I’ve handled plenty and they don’t weight much, I bet the adhesive ends up half the weight of the skins. So maybe try this. Weight the skins, then rip off about an equal amount/ length of duct tape. I’d just wad it up and put it on the scale and keep adding pieces till it’s the same as the skins, plus maybe a quarter or half plus for the glue. Chrono before, then add whatever length of tape and chrono that. It won’t be perfect, but should give you an idea. If it’s close and you can live with the speed, go for it. Personally, whenever I’ve done Limbsations or camo tape, I always cut the tip end short and tried to make it look kinda like spliced limbs. It’s the weight towards the tips that gets ya. Just an idea.

 

[InkedElkSlayer]

Since commentary is welcome…

A snakeskin recurve is badass. Go take your badass, cool looking, snakeskin recurve out this fall and kill a big bull.

 

[Beendare]

I’ve never weighed skins either, or chronographed before and after. But I’ve handled plenty and they don’t weight much, I bet the adhesive ends up half the weight of the skins. So maybe try this. Weight the skins, then rip off about an equal amount/ length of duct tape. I’d just wad it up and put it on the scale and keep adding pieces till it’s the same as the skins, plus maybe a quarter or half plus for the glue. Chrono before, then add whatever length of tape and chrono that. It won’t be perfect, but should give you an idea. If it’s close and you can live with the speed, go for it. Personally, whenever I’ve done Limbsations or camo tape, I always cut the tip end short and tried to make it look kinda like spliced limbs. It’s the weight towards the tips that gets ya. Just an idea.

That is a good idea with tape- blue tape as the first layer.

It will be a problem getting an accurate ‘before weight’ as the skin will still have the scales. You rub those off 1/2 way through the process before sealing.

Its true, these skins weigh nothing… the waterproof wood glue and 5 coats of poly probably add up to more than the skin itself.