Our new riser materials are heavy Micarta and black Actionwood wonderfully designed and constructed to offer the best combination of beauty and functionality. The Shadow's riser weighs an impressive weight of approximately 650 grams! It is rock solid and the weight offers the archer more stability in every shot. The grip on the Shadow is super comfortable and offers a very natural hand placement and the weight in the riser does a super job of eliminating any hand shock! The limbs for the Shadow are constructed of classic black fiberglass for both performance and because they complement the smokey dark colors of the riser for the Shadow. Of course, the Shadow can be shot with any standard high-performance bowstring.