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It seems that the term "ultimate" is actually a moving target. What is the ultimate bow today may not be quite so ultimate tomorrow. That's what makes threads like this fun, because you see so many points of view.
For me it is the Howard Hill bows. They are the classic American Longbow design, they have a history of being associated with one of the greatest archers ever, and are just plain fun and very effective.When traditional archery is mentioned, a HH bow comes to my mind.
There may be many bows that are technilogically more advanced, but thay just don't have the romantic (literary usage of the word romantic) appeal of a Hill bow.
But as Rob S. stated there is no single ultimate bow. It is a matter of personal preference. Wouldn't it be fun, though, if we could all get together for a big shoot and have everybody bring his/her personal ultimate bow? There would be some rousing debate around that campfire for sure.
quote:Originally posted by Sam McMichael: It seems that the term "ultimate" is actually a moving taget.
For me it is the Howard Hill bows. They are the classic American Longbow design, they have a history of being associated with one of the greatest archers ever, and are just plain fun and very effective.When traditional archery is mentioned, a HH bow comes to my mind.
There may be many bows that are technilogically more advanced, but thay just don't have the romantic (literary usage of the word romantic) appeal of a Hill bow.
I can agree with that comment, all day long!
Matt
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Good thread MTarrowlauncher. I too love to hear others opinions on what they consider the ultimate bow. For me its the Shrew CH and Centaur. I like to hunt with the 56" CH-its length just makes for easy handling in the woods. I use my Centaur for 3-d- its speed seems to make the longer shots easier.
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Im glad this thread is back to its original fun purpose. I love hearing what people think is the best bow for them! So many great ones out there. The nicest longbow ive shot so far is the toelke whip. My buddy has a tomohawk that is also nice. I would love to shoot a Moab a Treestick or a centaur as a one piece. As a three piece id love to shoot a robertson Raven styk. I like Rob W's idea about the bus!!
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I'm hoping to say the same thing tomorrow... new whip in the mail
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My next super ultimate longbow is going to be a Stotler, I cannot decide whether to get it right handed or left handed or what materials should be in it. The Stotler I had years ago was a life changer for me, I really cannot explain why I did not get more of them. Perhaps I was just curious about other bows.
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My vote is the Fox Triple Crown Carbon bow by Ron King. Fast, accurate with elite craftsmanship. Nothing I have ever shot feels like it or shoots like it!
Mark
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got an abbott bow,from when he was packing out his own yew with horses,71#r and an anderson skookum about 75#,tellyou what, the anderson is a little quicker,but only a little, they are both as smooth as silk and cast a 700gr arrow in the finest way,got a new 63#lefty abbott and thats a nice bow too!
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quote:Originally posted by Zradix: I'm hoping to say the same thing tomorrow... new whip in the mail
!!PRAYERS ANSWERED!! Whips are awesome!
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I'm all about the growth and not the rain...However these threads are often an inevitable slippery slope. Kinda like a Habu VS. Black Widow thread. Do not go there!
We all take this journey differently and I have been one of those traditional shooters that has enjoyed trying everything I can get my hands on. I have enjoyed this approach and this site has really made that possible given where I live. Has the constant change-up of tackle affected my shooting? I think maybe it has. Have I received critcism for always trying something new? Yes, but it's such a personal journey I really care not.
Luckily, high end trad bows are generally a worthy investment. You can go through this process and loose a little dough here and there, but in general their values hold.
So to participate in this thread as I now interpret it. Two years ago my "ultimate bow" was a Toelke Whip. Still pick these up and love shooting them. One year ago my "ultimate bow" was a 64" Griffin R/D. Six months ago my "ultimate bow" was a Toelke Lynx, which is the bow I have the biggest regret of ever selling. Three months ago my "ultimate bow" was a 2 piece Bama Expedition Hunter. This bow will take a moose this fall. Right now my "ultimate bow" is a very unique Thunderhorn Vintage serial #1; I can shoot this bow all day without any fatigue. In the mail I have a Centaur Carbon Elite so my "ultimate bow" is liable to be up for subjective internal debate...I will be sure to update this thread should the Centaur leap frog the Thorn...
~CB
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