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@dkveracity65able good morning from Alaska! I haven't messed with the tiller, but I have found that this bow seems to really like the brace height to be right around 7.5 inches :)

@jiramos11 oddly enough, this time I didn't sketch anything out. I just had the idea floating around in my head. I used gate hinges on the key pad and my main stick so they hinge out of the way making it easier to get in and out of the chair. The chair mounting system I built out of 2x2's, 1x6's and a 2x4 or two then of course painted the wood parts. If you are comfortable sharing your email, I can send more detailed pictures of it. If you don't want to share your email here, you can find my contact info on revmikey.com

International Limb Fit. It's a system that allows the use of any limbs that are ilf on your ilf riser no matter who the manufacturer is.

Thanks for the info.

No worries :) thanks for watching

Yes. It does indeed come in a right or left hand riser :)

Lol thanks yeah I was getting weird with the music trying to make it different from other videos, but it wasn't the best choice. Also I will have to double check when I get home tonight, but I'm pretty sure mine has metal limb sockets. ( again let me double check before anyone quotes me on that haha ) all in all I really like this bow. I've traveled a little with it. ( alaska to Virginia and of course back ) but haven't had a chance to do any hunting with it yet.

@@revmikeyArd LOL you good with the video though it was cool. The Discovery I checked out at a trade show had plastic pockets and I was just about to purchase one on the spot when I noticed it. I ordered a Tradtech Titan III later when I got back from the show.

OK can confirm the limb sockets on my discovery are indeed metal. Might be aluminum. They are anodized black, but definitely metal.

@@revmikeyArd Thanks for getting back man, that is pretty interesting as people on trad forums have mentioned that some brands like the Hoyts and Bowtechs actually use aerospace grade composite polymers to make their limb pockets. Supposedly extremely tough and able to withstand battlefield conditions but still a plastic nonetheless. I might head down to 3 Rivers Archery to have a chat with them and look at the riser again. If the limb pockets are indeed aluminum, I am definitely adding a couple to my arsenal. I built and sold several ILF risers I made from steel in the past and the entire things were steel and had a pic rail above the arrow channel for a conventional laser or red dot to be mounted.

No worries at all :) and I would love to see pics of the bow you made with the rails on it :D you don't by chance have any videos up on RUclips about it? I love making things and am always stoked to see other makers creating interesting stuff.

The bow's draw weight can actually be adjusted, but only a very small amount.

How much is that amount? Would you advise getting a specific weight?

@whatshisface1390 this one is set up with a draw weight of 45lbs at 28 inches. I really like it. It's enough to hunt some game with, but still comfortable enough for me to practice for longer periods of time. If you are new to the sport, I would recommend starting with lighter limbs. I started with 35lb limbs. This helped me focus on getting my shot process down and then I moved up in weight when I got comfortable and consistent. One of my favorite things about take down bows like this is you can start with lighter limbs and then when you're ready to go up in draw weight, you do not have to buy a whole new bow. You can just get a new set of limbs etc.

You are correct about the samick sage. Fantastic bow, especially for the price :) and I didn't think I would like the grip on the discovery either, but though it's not my favorite grip I've felt, I do actually like it.

The session code, it's used for bug reports

Agreed! I was a bit nervous as the ground came up at me lol was ready foe the ship to pop

Well it is a new geature that hasnt been tested for even a week yet sooo, to be expected

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This video was just an unboxing and quick test. I am spending some quality time shooting the bow over a series of months before doing the full review so that I can give my honest opinion on it :) but the full review is coming.

I looked into the pharos II as well, but couldn't find any for sale ( even checked for used ones on ebay ) at the time when i was shopping around for a new bow. Do you have one? I would love to know more about it from someone with hands on experience 😃

Not enough people taking bow and arrow into combat I guess 🤷‍♂️ although I do agree with the fact that back when the bow was the ranged weapon of choice on the planet, the archers and their equipment were very inpressive!! Could you imagine? I read that archeologists can tell who the archers on a battle field were by the bone density of their bow arm! Thanks for the input 🏹

i heard there was a guy who in world war two fought the whole war with a sword.@@revmikeyArd

ILF limbs go all the way up to 80 pounds. More than enough for extreme long range. Takedown super compact survival bows usually max out at 55 to 60, enough for all big game on the planet. And you can build your own at any poundage you want using a wide variety of materials.

I'll look into it :) thanks for the suggestion

As far as I know the discovery is still in production. I'll have to look more into it and get back to you. Although I have not seen replacement grips for it either, I hadn't really looked for replacement grips. As for the strike plate, I didn't know they made one. I was under the impression they designed it to use arrow rests and plunger buttons so I 3d printed my own piece to go on the striker plate so that I could set mine up to shoot off the shelf.

Thanks and I appreciate the input 😊

Always a pleasure having you two in the studio. 💛💛💛

@@revmikeyArd I love the music you chose ! what is that?

I get most of the music I use for projects from a site called audiio.

I should do another video about how I set it up. I am shooting off the shelf, and I used my 3d printer to create a curved piece for the strike plate ( samick really should include a piece like that either as an aftermarket purchase or aince they are so cheap to make, have it come with the bow). Had to experiment with it a bit and do some sanding on the flat side of the print to get it just the right distance etc. But it shoots really nice now. No arrow rest or plunger button required.

This one was made in Korea

Thanks for the tip! Yeah I believe the minimum draw weight here in Alaska in 40# so I figured 45 was a good weight that I can draw comfortably, meet the legal requirements and be able to take small to medium game etc. I have been impressed with the amount of penetration I've been getting with this bow at 22 yards with 200 grains up front on my 30 inch gold tip arrows and with 150 grains up front on my longer 34 inch Easton carbon legacy arrows. I prefer fewer moving parts so I don't see myself using mechanical arrow heads much. I'll definitely look into magnus buzzcuts 😃 the info is much appreciated.

@@revmikeyArd your welcome.. I use to live in Alaska on two occasions.. I stayed in anchorage for over a year on NORTHERN LIGHTS BOULEVARD and then I lived in SOLDOTNA the second time I came up there. I went halibut fishing out of homer bay..went and caught some trout on eagle lake. Visited Fairbanks for about a week too. Including Palmer and wasilla. Anchorage was my favorite.. those ALASKA CLUBS are super nice with those giant swimming pools and the smoothies they have. I live in southeast texas.

@@revmikeyArd I even helped process a bull moose and ate my body weight in smoked salmon 🤣.. more than once lol.. moose is so good.. I’d say it’s almost better than whitetail meat. Definitely a bit more rich in flavor.

I grew up in Wasilla and spent a lot of time in Anchorage. I enjoy visiting Anchorage from time to time, but it's about as big of a city as I can handle for very long lol I currently love in fairbanks and I agree, moose is one of the best tasting meats in the game! One of my favorites hands down! I'm a huge fan of salmon as well and cook with it often. What brought you in and out of alaska? Military?

@@revmikeyArd I had some family that had lived there for over 10 years and I’d go see them time to time. The anchorage mall is the biggest mall I’ve ever been in. The first time I was a teenager..I went to East high school in anchorage You know where that is.. I’d walk more than I took a bus.

Recurve bows are a lot of fun! What are you shooting currently? ( you can never have to many bows haha)

@@revmikeyArd a PSE FORTIS an Dominator DUO

Find the one that can use fast flight strings, I mean the limbs tips are reinforced. You can see how arrows let go faster. If the limbs aren't FF compatible, just stay with dacron strings.

@collector7993 thank you kindly 🙏 😊

Sorry I don't get it 🤷‍♂️

Thank you kindly 😊

Thank you kindly 😊

Hey Ian! Yeah I am riddled with expensive hobbies lol used to shoot traditional archery a lot as a kid and recently got back I to it. It is as fun if not more fun than I remember 🤩🏹🎯

It works really well!! Makes for pretty smooth mining in star citizen.

@@revmikeyArd my brother is going to print one for me

Nice! Let me know your thoughts when you get some time with it. I printed one up for a buddy who is also using vkb sticks in his setup, though I don't think he has had much free time yet to mess about with it.

Where can I find the file for that omni mount? That's pretty slick.

@@Liquid_Insomnia I found the files for my omni throttle mod and for the lever mod on thingiverse :)

Thank you kindly :)

Ha thanks. Yea unfortunately my aurora is currently not working anymore, to their credit they did put in a lot of time with me over chat trying to trouble shoot it, but we were not able to find a solution and get it running again. They said i could send it in, but it could end up costing me more to fix it. It is still my favorite looking hilt in my collection and may try replacing the battery and then reinstalling the firmware ( it stopped working a couple firmware updates ago ) or i may end up gutting it and doing a custom build with a different board in it. Do you have one of their sabers? if so, which one and what are your overall impressions of it? cheers

Haha thanks o7 and yes a couple of sabre's or hornet ghosts to help mop up the main targets wingmen if things got dicey would be a pretty sweet little stealth strike team 🤩

Nice! I love this set up. So I have all rotational movement on my right hand ( mcg ultimate ) and all directional movement (strafe) on my left hand ( gladiator nxt omnithrottle) makes it very intuitive for me. I'm also still using the throttle unit from my old hotas set up. In stsr citizen it's my mining laser controller which works beautifully and for flight sim stuff it's of course the airplanes throttle. I'd love to hear more about your set up and how it's working out for you once you get it all set up :) o7

It is their 1" bass speaker and it is the diatium core that I believe they developed themselves for their sabers. It is however compatible with some cfx sound fonts.

Sorry just saw this comment. It is the light weathering :)

Sean Zawko fairbanks Alaska. out off of gold stream road.

Not sure why i am just now seeing your reply here lol sorry kink! thanks, bud. miss falling down the hill with you, my dude!