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Title: Tell me about your MOAB...
Post by: Bowhunter4life on August 23, 2009, 09:10:00 PM: I just bought an '09 Thunderstick MOAB from a fellow member off the classifieds. I've been wanting to try one for a long time, but they just don't come up that often for sale used... guess that may say something about them right there.

This one is 58", and 56# @ 28" so probably 59# or so at my 29" draw... Osage riser, osage veneer on belly, Tamo Ash veneer on back and boo limb cores.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/MOAB5.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/MOAB4.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/MOAB.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/MOAB1.jpg)

I'm thinking it really needs some copperheads and a black beavertail grip, but I guess that will have to wait...

Let me know your experiences with Jim's bows but especially the MOAB. I've read a lot of good, and very little bad, basically that is why I've wanted to try one for so long...

Thanks all, Jeff.
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Post by: 2ndxarnd on August 23, 2009, 09:40:00 PM: Congrats Jeff,
I have three of Jim's bows, 2 Moabs 62#, 70#, and a 55# Rams Horn. All fantastic bows. Hard hitting, quick and quiet. Good luck. RP
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Post by: HATCHCHASER on August 23, 2009, 09:44:00 PM: :coffee: Patiently waiting.
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Post by: Autumnarcher on August 23, 2009, 10:20:00 PM: The MOAB is a great bow, and you are right, you don't see many of them for sale for a reason.
I own 2 of them, my son has a T-stick Mag, and my wife shoots a T-stick III. I like the look of the Osage, thats a sharp lookin bow. Good luck and good shooting with it.
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Post by: longbowben on August 23, 2009, 10:34:00 PM: Autumnarcher is right i own two also.That is one sweet looking bow.
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Post by: JT- Up North on August 23, 2009, 10:35:00 PM: My first Thunderstick was a Thunderstick 3, then 2 Mags after that, then 2 Moabs after that. Yea, I like Jim's bows. Shoot alot of the others.....always go back to Jim's
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Post by: knife river on August 23, 2009, 10:47:00 PM: You want to cover up the Tamo ash veneers with snakeskins? Get professional help, friend: you aren't right in the head. :readit: ;)

And by the way, a MOAB is my go-to bow, complete with Tamo ash veneers. :thumbsup:
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Post by: Shaun on August 23, 2009, 11:04:00 PM: I leave mine hanging most of the time... too deadly, spend all my time dragging critters and not enough time hunting. When you're hungry, pick up the MOAB.
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Post by: Terry Green on August 24, 2009, 08:42:00 AM: Don't have time at the moment to say anytyhing but.....

You gonna cover up that Tamo Ash with copperheads? :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

PLEASE
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Post by: md126 on August 24, 2009, 09:43:00 AM: i saw that bow i the classifieds and had to get off the computer immediately. thanks for buying it because i was getting weaker by the second...... great bow.

and i agree w/ others here, no skins over the tamo ash man!!
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Post by: Bowhunter4life on August 24, 2009, 04:10:00 PM: Do you have any problems with the critters seeing such a bright limb?
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Post by: leatherneck on August 24, 2009, 04:57:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Bowhunter4life:
Do you have any problems with the critters seeing such a bright limb?
Never. I've used a bow that bright before and no problems. I've been wanting to try one myself so I went and ordered one. It should be here in a month or two. Thats some cool looking osage.

Mike
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Post by: Widowbender on August 24, 2009, 05:03:00 PM: I like snake skins but, that bow doesn't need 'em...She's a beauty!!!

David
Title: Re: Tell me about your MOAB...
Post by: bretto on August 24, 2009, 05:14:00 PM: How does the 58" bow feel with Your 29" draw? Is it Maxed out at that draw or could You fudge another 1/2" out of it?
Title: Re: Tell me about your MOAB...
Post by: fatman on August 24, 2009, 05:29:00 PM: ...I didn't know they did the MOAB in a 58"
Title: Re: Tell me about your MOAB...
Post by: Bowhunter4life on August 24, 2009, 08:29:00 PM: I haven't gotten the bow yet, it is in the mail... but I'll let you know what the draw feels like at 29 and I actually have a bit more...

I had to ask too FM, but it is actually 58"...
Title: Re: Tell me about your MOAB...
Post by: Autumnarcher on August 24, 2009, 08:40:00 PM: I don't think you really realize what a big mistake you made. Once you start shooting a MOAB, you will find yourself comparing other bows, and being disappointed in their comparison. That MOAB will feel so dead in your hand, and fling arrows with such authority that you will soon realize why it is named as such.
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Post by: Bowhunter4life on August 24, 2009, 08:50:00 PM: I'm fine with that John! I've wanted to try one for some time, and I have a feeling all this is going to do is make me order another around 70# @ 29"... But, that isn't a bad thing either!
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Post by: Wannabe1 on August 24, 2009, 09:08:00 PM: Crap! :banghead: Just when I thought I was done looking for a while, you have to post a beauty like that! I'm the biggest sucker when it comes to Osage. Now I got to go to Jim's site and have me a looksee. :rolleyes:
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Post by: xtrema312 on August 24, 2009, 09:43:00 PM: I had a 60" I sold. I wish I had it back now. I would get a 62" for my next one. I just had a 66" TS III and liked it a lot, but the grip was different than the MOAB. I just traded it for a 62" TS III with the same grip as a standard MOAB. I like it a lot, but it is not as fast as the MOAB I had. I think Jim lists 60" and 62" for the MOAB, but I saw a 64" one not too long ago so it looks like he will do different ones. I pulled my 60” to 29” without problem and I got it from someone with a 30” draw.
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Post by: Gerardo on August 24, 2009, 10:34:00 PM: any LH Moab someone wants to part with , these thread is killing me !!!!!
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Post by: longbowben on August 24, 2009, 10:55:00 PM: Good try Geraldo Im now thinking about an osage bow. My wife is going to get mad.Geraldo your mail box is full.
Title: Re: Tell me about your MOAB...
Post by: Jeff Strubberg on August 25, 2009, 12:00:00 PM: Don't have any pictures handy, but my 62" MOAB is still the fastest, quietest, smoothest shooting bow in my stable, recurves included!

BTW gray dymandwood riser (looks black), boo actionwoood limbs and black glass. Classic, thin, deadly....
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Post by: Bowhunter4life on August 25, 2009, 11:02:00 PM: Still no bow yet, but maybe tomorrow...
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Post by: leatherneck on August 26, 2009, 01:55:00 PM: :campfire:
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Post by: Bowhunter4life on August 26, 2009, 08:36:00 PM: RRRR.... took the boat out and went fishing today and planned on getting back before the mail usually arrives. Low and behold there was the infamous "card" in the box to pick up tomorrow...
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Post by: bayoulongbowman on August 26, 2009, 08:51:00 PM: YOU WANT TO WHAT??????mUST BE THE SWINE FLU!!!! :saywhat: :saywhat: :saywhat: :knothead:
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Post by: leatherneck on August 27, 2009, 09:22:00 AM: Ok, It's today already.
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Post by: longbowben on August 27, 2009, 09:52:00 AM: :rolleyes: Im waiting lets see that bow!
Title: Re: Tell me about your MOAB...
Post by: Bowhunter4life on August 27, 2009, 08:47:00 PM: Ummm, yeah, I'm not going to be putting any skins on this bow! It is darker than it looked in the pictures and beautiful. Don't think I've ever seen Tamo Ash before, really kinda neet looking. Love the grip, but I need to put some silencers on the string and do some fine tuning before I make any final assumptions.
Title: Re: Tell me about your MOAB...
Post by: Autumnarcher on August 27, 2009, 11:06:00 PM: 52#@27". 62" MOAB.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/autumnarcher/ArrowBow006.jpg)

I call this bow "The Mistress". Here is her first kill.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/autumnarcher/101_1164.jpg)

MotherOfAllBows.
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Post by: bayoulongbowman on August 28, 2009, 12:16:00 PM: Man! thats a great looking :bigsmyl: bow!!!! Mark :goldtooth:
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Post by: leatherneck on August 28, 2009, 12:42:00 PM: Jeff, your killing us already!!! Whats the verdict? :readit:
Title: Re: Tell me about your MOAB...
Post by: Terry Green on August 28, 2009, 01:23:00 PM: Jeff....you've seen Tamo Ash before.....

My MOAB named 'Tines'....

(http://tradgang.com/tg/images/tx2009tgpagebuck.jpg)

(http://tradgang.com/tg/images6/xtenpoint2.jpg)

Mine was a little 'bright' to start with...but it will 'settle down' real pretty.
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Post by: bayoulongbowman on August 28, 2009, 01:27:00 PM: Terry , thats neat , looks just like deer antlers color!!!!awesome...Marco :thumbsup:
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Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on August 28, 2009, 02:27:00 PM: 64", roughly 57# @ 32"

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/wesbrock/IMG_3615-small.jpg)
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Post by: longbowben on August 28, 2009, 03:22:00 PM: Here is another one (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/001.jpg)
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Post by: Terry Green on August 28, 2009, 05:40:00 PM: Then there's my 60# MOAB Red Cedar veneer I named 'Sizzle'.

It got the name from its very 1st hunt, where I killed 3 hogs with it. I gave it that name because it really brought home the bacon from its maiden voyage....

(http://tradgang.com/tg/hogs/sc1.jpg)

(http://tradgang.com/tg/hogs/sc2.jpg)

(http://tradgang.com/tg/hogs/sc4.jpg)
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Post by: longbowben on August 28, 2009, 05:57:00 PM: Nice pigs.(Sizzle)good name for that bow. :clapper:
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Post by: leatherneck on August 28, 2009, 09:16:00 PM: Terry, send me a close up on those Red Cedar veneers. My MOAB should be here in a month or so and that is what I ordered. Not sure what handle, I told Jim to pick the woods out for me. Thanks.

Mike
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Post by: Bowhunter4life on August 28, 2009, 10:09:00 PM: OK Terry, I'll have to say I've been in the presence of Tamo Ash veneers before... but, I don't think I noticed it though... may have been distracted by something, a 10 point something! ;)

I'm really liking this bow! I split one Hush Puppy and put each half at the 1/4 mark on the string and whalla... silent bow. Stuck one of my EFA quivers on it and it is ready to roll. Drops my Goldtips where I'm looking time and time again. It's very smooth on the draw, dead in the hand at the shot, and quieted down easily, and I'd say it is a performer.

Keeper for sure, and I think I'll have to give Jim a shout and order another around 70# @ 29". Now I'll just have to pick which woods...
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Post by: knife river on August 28, 2009, 10:12:00 PM: Yep, sounds like a MOAB. :readit: :wavey:
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Post by: longbowben on August 28, 2009, 10:41:00 PM: This is my favorite. (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/266.jpg)
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Post by: Bowhunter4life on August 28, 2009, 10:47:00 PM: Oh and Terry, I thought Tines was your 60# and Sizzle was your 70#? I remember you brought Tines along the day after shooting that buck to track him with, but it wasn't the bow you used to shoot him with the night before... Or is there another MOAB you used to shoot him with?
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Post by: Bowhunter4life on August 28, 2009, 10:50:00 PM: Beautiful bows guys!

Ben, can you give some details on your bows? I.E. the woods in them, stunning!
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Post by: longbowben on August 28, 2009, 10:55:00 PM: Here is a side picture. (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/268.jpg)
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Post by: longbowben on August 28, 2009, 10:56:00 PM: And the funny thing i forgot what woods are in it. :knothead:
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Post by: Bowhunter4life on August 28, 2009, 10:59:00 PM: Still stunning Ben!
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Post by: Terry Green on August 28, 2009, 11:18:00 PM: Jeff....'Sizzle' is the 60#er.....'Tines' is the 64#er and yes, I took it that morning on the recovery but shot that buck with the 70#er named 'With Authority'.....also a red cedar veneered MOAB.

I only showed that pic because it showed the Tamo Ash better.

'With Authority' was the 1st words out of my mouth when I took my 1st shot out of that 70#er with a 680 grain arrow and it knocked over my 3-D Buck Target....

Here's a few pics of her....She also took a hog on her very 1st outing.....There was a white spot on that boar and I kept telling myself not to pick that as a spot if he was broadside.....but to pick it if it was quartering away, and he quartered at 25 yards....BULLS EYE!

(http://tradgang.com/tg/images5/terrybbboar.jpg)

(http://tradgang.com/tg/images/tx2009tgpagebuck4.jpg)

(http://tradgang.com/tg/images7/cohuttahog2a.jpg)

(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/cohuttahog2d.jpg)

(http://tradgang.com/tg/images7/paraboar1.jpg)

(http://tradgang.com/tg/images7/paraboar10.jpg)

Leatherneck....I'll see what I can find for a close up....
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Post by: Terry Green on August 28, 2009, 11:37:00 PM: Hope this helps Leatherneck....'Sizzle'

(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/MOABWA1.jpg)

(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/MOABWA2.jpg)

(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/MOABWA3.jpg)
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Post by: Terry Green on August 28, 2009, 11:47:00 PM: 'With Authority'.....

(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/MOABWA4.jpg)

(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/MOABWH5.jpg)

(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/MOABWH6.jpg)
Title: Re: Tell me about your MOAB...
Post by: leatherneck on August 29, 2009, 12:54:00 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Bowhunter4life:

Keeper for sure, and I think I'll have to give Jim a shout and order another around 70# @ 29". Now I'll just have to pick which woods...
Dang :banghead: Dang :banghead: Dang :banghead: I was hoping you would be sending me a PM. Glad you like it. I'll just have to wait on my own.

Thanks terry, those look sweeeeeet!!!! My mouth is watering now.
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Post by: Gerardo on August 29, 2009, 02:13:00 AM: keep it coming these are great!!!!
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Post by: Bowhunter4life on September 02, 2009, 07:36:00 PM: Day off today, went and got to know my MOAB a bit better. Switched to a Selway as the heads I had to use are 125 grains and the only 125 grainers I have are Snuffers, Razorcaps, and Snuffer SS... gives me a bit more room in the hood for them.

Loving this bow! Everything I said earlier is still true today. She is bucking for #1 slot with stiff competions of my Shawnees. Oh, and you wouldn't know this was a 58" bow to draw it! Smooth as silk and no finger pinch at all.
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Post by: m'gobo on September 02, 2009, 07:39:00 PM: That is a mighty fine bow right there.
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Post by: leatherneck on September 02, 2009, 07:41:00 PM: Jeff,

I think that bow might be a little light for ya. Maybe even a little short. You should really consider getting rid of it before you break it. I know this guy.......................... :biglaugh:
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Post by: Bowhunter4life on September 02, 2009, 09:23:00 PM: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/MyMOAB.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/MyMOAB2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/MyMOAB3.jpg)
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Post by: Bowhunter4life on September 02, 2009, 09:27:00 PM: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/MyMOAB4.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/MyMOAB1.jpg)

I think it's just about right Mike... ;)
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Post by: longbowben on September 02, 2009, 10:47:00 PM: So what do you think?She looks nice.Congrats on the find.
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Post by: Bowhunter4life on September 02, 2009, 11:32:00 PM: Ben, I've already got another MOAB ordered. Does that answer your question? ;)

Osage riser, bocote flare, 4 layer overlay (osage and bocote), Moose tips, with osage veneer on the belly and whatever veneer that is on the back of your bow with the horizontal grain... 60", 70# @ 29", and a dark brown leather grip.
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Post by: leatherneck on September 03, 2009, 06:50:00 AM: Jeff, that looks sweet hanging there. And the yellow fletching tops it off perfectly.
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Post by: Tajue17 on September 03, 2009, 06:50:00 AM: love his thunderstick 3 but honestly with me I ordered the MOAB before it was even listed after talking with Jim @ Denton Hill and he said it was a new bow coming out and got it and it was a beautiful bow but I sold it before I even shot an arrow from it because I thought the grip was too skinny "for my tastes" it was digging into my hand.

the guy here who bought it loved it and I met him at Denton Hill a few years back after he had it for a few months and he still had it and still loved it,,,, I'd love to get another thunderstick 3 though..