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Carbon-Z ILF 15" Riser

Good things do come in small packages! The Carbon-Z ILF wood riser is 15" of pure beauty! ...read more

With its killer curves and exotic woods, the Carbon-Z ILF riser is designed to give your ILF (International Limb Fitting) set-up a touch of traditional archery class. Made with a premium blend of paduk, hard maple, phenolic, carbon, and zebrawood, the riser is cut 3/64" past center with a radiused arrow rest. Features a medium grip. The unique carbon styling on the front and back adds some extra "eye candy."

With its beautiful style and compact design, the Carbon-Z ILF riser blends performance and flexibility for your ILF set-up.

Comes with a felt-lined nylon riser case, and two allen wrenches. Weighs approximately 1.5 lbs. Available in right and left handed. Please specify.

Features

15" length

ILF limb fittings

Lateral limb alignment

Weight/tiller adjustment

Made with a blend of paduk, hard maple, phenolic, carbon, and zebrawood

Carbon styling on front and back

Cut 3/64" past center

Radiused arrow rest

Bow Length Chart

Limbs

15" Riser

Short

56"

Medium

58"

Long

60"

X-Long

62"

ILF stands for "International Limb Fitting." The ILF system has been widely used since its development in the mid-1980s because of its capacity for fine-tuning, as well as its adaptability. You can swap out different pull weights, lengths, and styles of limbs on the riser quickly and easily due to the no-tools assembly. You can even mix and match sets of limbs and risers from different manufacturers, as long as they are ILF compatible.

Choose from a left or right hand bow (choose based on what hand you Draw the bow string with). Bow stringer not included. A bow stringer is recommended for stringing any recurve bow or longbow. Stringing a bow without a bow stringer, or stringing it backwards will void a bow's warranty. Click here to see our Bow Stringers. It is recommended to unstring your bow if you do not plan to be shooting more than week. Store your bow on its side, or hanging vertically from a peg. Never rest the bow on the lower tip for extended periods of time. Never dry fire the bow (shooting without an arrow). Read about Longbow and Recurve Set-up

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Carbon-Z ILF 15" Riser Reviews

Excellent 15" riser for the money-won`t break the bank.....

VAQUERO 45
2 years ago

Wanted wood ILF 15 inch riser for hunting. Didn't want to buy a $750 "safe or wall QUEEN " and then nick it up in extreme hunting area's . Did some research and decided on this riser . Glad I did . Fits my large hands well . I pair it with a set of Samick 62 " foam core limbs 55# @ 28 . Also have a set of DAS longbow bamboo limbs for it . This riser lots of bang for the bucks… read more . Bare bones riser , shoots off shelf . Durable so far and " purty" ' gets the job done . When you have legally killed a big game animal with it , I yet to be asked by an elk etc ' Hey who made that riser' !!!.....

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Pretty sweet riser

B-mills
3 years ago

I got a carbon z 15" riser a couple months ago I'm a pretty loyal 3 rivers customer but I will say I got the riser from a different online retailer for $95 less. Being a loyal customer though I'd like to give a review on it for 3 rivers since there's only one other review and I'm sure people pass this riser by based on that. First I will say this riser is beautiful!!!! I love the… read more wood and carbon i shot a satori 19" riser for 2 years and it was "ok" it was always cold to the touch hunting mid and late season in ohio and HEAVY. This riser doesn't soak up the cold like metal risers. People say short risers are not accurate but this riser is for sure more accurate than I can make it be. Arrows come off the shelf clean with the nice radius shelf. I use 3 rivers calf hair on it works well. I'm running it with a set of tradtech blackmax 2.0 wood glass recurve limbs and it's smooth as butter with no stacking at my 28" draw and 40# limbs which are 43# on this riser max out turns on the riser is 2 my limbs are rated at 40# all the way out on the limb bolts so I can actually get About 46-47# with this riser being 15" and limb bolts bottomed out. No finger pinch but i shoot 3 under and the set up is 60" amo OMP for sure isn't your Hoyt tradtech etc. mains stream riser company but this product really is well crafted and purdy.

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A Georgeous Riser That Shoots Really Fast

Wagner Bowhunter
5 years ago

3Rivers matched this riser up with Hoyt Satori Short limbs in Realtree Edge Camo for me. The color combination goes together well making this a gorgeous bow. The components arrived today and after a quick set up I shot at least a hundred arrows. I didn't want to quit. It is hard to review the riser and limbs separately as I am sure that both contribute to the bow's performance.… read more I ordered the limbs in 35 pounds and the short 15-inch Carbon-Z riser jumps my bow scale up to 40 pounds which was my goal. I really like the grip as it fits my hand perfectly. The bow is light and will be a delight to carry in the field. I have an older 50-pound takedown bow from 1989 and it was obvious tonight that the 40-pound Carbon-Z was getting the arrows to the target quicker and with greater penetration. The riser is just as pretty as it is in the catalog. The ILF configuration is a great feature as it gives the archer so many more options. 3Rivers thought the combination I chose with Hoyt and Carbon-Z would be a good one and they were right.

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Carbon-Z ILF 15" Riser Questions and Answers

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Asked by Ron 5 years ago

I have had varying success with ilf longbow limbs bracing up appropriately and not noodling with riser with a deflex design. They tend to work better with recurve limbs. Has anyone put a pair of longbow limbs on this riser and what were the results? Th

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I have personally tried our DAS Bamboo long longbow limb item nu 5 years ago

I have personally tried our DAS Bamboo long longbow limb item number 816826X on the Carbon-z ILF 15" riser making a 62 inch bow. I did not notice any noodling or unnecessary flexing of the limbs with this combination. I have seen the noodling happen when a longer limb in a lower weight is used making a longer bow. If you like you can give us a call at 260-587-9501 and we can go over anything you like.

Asked by samius 2 years ago

What is the recommended brace height using ILF Long limbs? Thanks

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I'd go 7.5" to 8.5" for the brace height personally. 2 years ago

I'd go 7.5" to 8.5" for the brace height personally.

Asked by Jaime 3 years ago

If this riser was used with your Javaman 50# Carbon longbow limbs (with ILF bushings) what would the draw weight range be?

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They will be within 2.5# from what is advertised. 3 years ago

They will be within 2.5# from what is advertised.

Asked by Chuck 3 years ago

How does this riser feel compared to a bear super kodiak size wise?

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The grips are some what similar. 3 years ago

The grips are some what similar.

Asked by Robert 4 years ago

I am interested in both the 15 in carbon Z and the 17 inch tread ilf risers... How do they compare to each other as far as overall features and usability?

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They are pretty similar overall besides the length. Ive shot bot 4 years ago

They are pretty similar overall besides the length. Ive shot both and was impressed all the way around. I have a soft spot for short risers so I like the 15" a little more.

Asked by Ryan 4 years ago

What is the limb pad angle?

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The limb pad angle is 15 degrees. 4 years ago

The limb pad angle is 15 degrees.

Asked by William 4 years ago

Are you guys able to tap this riser for rest and quiver, service fee ?

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We do not offer that as a service right now. 4 years ago

We do not offer that as a service right now.

Asked by Rob 4 years ago

I have been looking to get a shorter bow for mobility and came across this riser, but noticed there are no holes or anything and the description says it's cut past center. So with that, how are adjustments to made to adjust the arrow to center shot?

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You can change the thickness of the strike plate to adjust the c 4 years ago

You can change the thickness of the strike plate to adjust the center shot.

Asked by Mike 4 years ago

Are there any other grip options? Specifically, many grips are now made with a "flat back" section to better match the lifeline area. Is this one rounded or flat? (Carbon-Z ILF 15" Riser)

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The last picture under the main product photo will show the grip 4 years ago

The last picture under the main product photo will show the grip from the profile. There is not any other options it is a medium style grip.

Asked by Fred 5 years ago

Where is this riser made? What country?

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This riser is made in China. 5 years ago

This riser is made in China.

Asked by Ron 5 years ago

I have had varying success with ilf longbow limbs bracing up appropriately and not noodling with riser with a deflex design. They tend to work better with recurve limbs. Has anyone put a pair of longbow limbs on this riser and what were the results? Th

Post an Answer
I have personally tried our DAS Bamboo long longbow limb item nu 5 years ago

I have personally tried our DAS Bamboo long longbow limb item number 816826X on the Carbon-z ILF 15" riser making a 62 inch bow. I did not notice any noodling or unnecessary flexing of the limbs with this combination. I have seen the noodling happen when a longer limb in a lower weight is used making a longer bow. If you like you can give us a call at 260-587-9501 and we can go over anything you like.