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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: -snypershot317- on February 13, 2014, 12:25:00 AM
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ok so this thread is mainly for fun and just for my curiosity. i know there are a lot of good bows out there both production and custom, but IF you could only buy a production bow, what bow would you buy?
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Wow, that's a tough one. I don't really think I've shot enough of either to make a truly educated choice. I have quite a few customs and I've had quite a few older production bows. I like the old Bears, Pearsons, Wing Archery.
A Hoyt Dorado was my first "traditional" bow. And to this day I still love to shoot it. It has a grip that I was accustomed to from compound shooting for twenty years. It's pretty light in the hand for an aluminum riser, the limbs can be changed out for different weights, and they are dang near indestructible....mine was put to the test many times in my learning process. The bow itself has been flung at the target quite a few times when the arrow didn't find it's mark lol.
The Hoyt Dorado gets my vote. They are forgiving once you half-way know what you are doing and tough as nails when you don't.
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Martin Savannah
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super Kodiak. had one years ago and really liked it.
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Assuming cost is no object....Bear take down.
Assuming cost is relevant - Super Grizzly
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I'd like to try the Bear '59 Kodiak reintroduction that came out a year or two ago. Another one would be a 64" Super Kodiak.
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Martin Savannah
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Well...My vote is for the Kodiak Magnum.
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Martin-Hatfield 3P T/D recurve. I own many of the better high end custom bows but if I had to rely on a bow to feed myself, I would use one of my 2 old "one shot" production Martin-Hatfield recurves. They are fast, quiet and deadly accurate for me.
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60" Black Widow KB.
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Martin Savannah
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"production" is tough to define. I think bows like Black Widows and even Bob Lee are production bows.
Unless the maker offers different limb materials, bow lengths, and glass I look at them as production bows. That being said, I think that there are a lot of real high quality production bows made now. The ********s are one of my favorite
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martin savannah
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Damon Howatt Hunter.
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Martin Savannah
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Looks like I mentioned a prohibited brand in my earlier post......
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Martin bamboo viper
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I would buy the sky Archery longbow from 3 Rivers. Its a 66" long and built from Earl Hoyts old form. I had one near 20 years ago and they are fine bows. RC
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Martin Hunter
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I have not shot one of the new Bear Take Down but have owned a Martin Hunter
Martin Hunter
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If we're bending the definition, Bob Lee all the way, no question. Otherwise, a Hoyt Dorado or the new Tiburon, or T-r-@-d-t-e-c-h ILF setup with either TT or olympic limbs.
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Awfully trough to beat a Howatt Hunter or Diablo. Either would be my choice.
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Why just production bows? Cost? Wait time?
There are many nice custom bows out there for equal or less cost than some of the above bows.
Cory
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Bear Montana
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Originally posted by heartlandbowyer:
Why just production bows? Cost? Wait time?
There are many nice custom bows out there for equal or less cost than some of the above bows.
Cory
Yep. And right now every one of us is shooting a used bow after that first shot. :archer2: Still some tremendous values to be had.
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Bear Takedown
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Only production bow ive shot is a hoyt buffalo. I would buy one it shot very well. However I here nothing bad about a predator.
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If you can find a Groves Spitfire...buy it. You can also get a "Vanilla" Fedora H560 one piece recurve at a decent price and believe me...this bow is a shooter.
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Bear takedown for me. I like it better than any other bow I have owned-production or custom.
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for longbow a HHA
for recurve Red Wing Hunter
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Martin/Howatt Hunter
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wow thanks guys...im enjoying seeing all the different brands and preferences here. since it was my question ill answer it based off what i have shot and so far for me it would either be a take down bear (really nice shooter) or the samick sage (again really nice shooter but lacks the looks). the bear if money was no object, the sage for money saving purposes...thanks again for all the replys.
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wow thanks guys...im enjoying seeing all the different brands and preferences here. since it was my question ill answer it based off what i have shot and so far for me it would either be a take down bear (really nice shooter) or the samick sage (again really nice shooter but lacks the looks). the bear if money was no object, the sage for money saving purposes...thanks again for all the replys.
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I really like how my Martin L-100 longbow shoots well for me, no matter how long it's been since I shot it.
I also love my Kodiak Magnum for the comfortable grip and maneuverability.
I shot a Hoyt Buffalo once, and it was very nice, I just couldn't afford it at the time. Nice bow though.
That's about all that I have to say, about that. Lol.
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If indeed Black Widows are classified as production bows, then I'll have a 56" or 58" BW PAX one-piece with all tulipwood or all black/white ebony.
Otherwise, gimme a lowly Bear Montana or one of the newest Bear Super Kodiaks.
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I really like my 50th anniversary bear kodiak magnum. The more I shoot it the better I get with it! I also have a Shakespeare Ocala made in 1972 or so that shoots well. Last but not least I have a mid 50s Locksley Puma that shoots pretty sweet and it was a gimme!
Larrydawg
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Either ( or both) Martins:
Dreamcatcher&Super Diablo. (http:// [url=http://imgur.com/pnSreUI] [img]http://i.imgur.com/pnSreUI.jpg)[/url] [/IMG]
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Martin Dreamcatcher... but I don't think they make 'em anymore.
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For a production bow the absolute best bow for the money is a good condition used vintage kodiak or super kodiak
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Martin/Howatt Hunter.
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I'm not sure how you classify a production bow, but my definition is, bows that can only be purchased in 5 pound increment. So here are the bows I've owned that only sell in 5 pound increment.
I have owned 2 Savannah's, 3 Martin Bamboo Vipers, 1 Bear Montana, and one Tomahawk SS Diamond series.
I still own the Tomahawk and in my opinion is number one, with the Bamboo Viper running a close second.
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Damon Howatt Hunter x2
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Hoyt buffalo
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Originally posted by gonefishing600:
I'm not sure how you classify a production bow, but my definition is, bows that can only be purchased in 5 pound increment. So here are the bows I've owned that only sell in 5 pound increment.
Heck, that makes my Brownings, Ben Pearsons and Red Wing Hunters custom bows! There is no MORE production of a bow than those of Ben Pearson. He/they used one or two "X"es before or after the weight to show what it really drew. That's just truth in labeling. And my Wing Hunters are 41#, 46# and 47#. My favorite Browning is marked "52#@28".
If you get to choose the color of your new Ford F-150 and pick the upgraded rim option B it's not a custom pick-up. You just selected production option packages. My definition of a custom is you talk to the bowyer and he starts to design the lay-up jig for your bow. Not someone punches "B7" into the duplication lathe after clamping "wood C" on the table and a riser identical to 10,000 prior risers drops out; and then "A3" limbs in "wood D" are bolted to it.
If an existing jig or pattern is used for all all the bow or components - it's just a production option.
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Wing red wing or slim line. My slim line is over 39 and still going strong
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Originally posted by Stumpkiller:
My definition of a custom is you talk to the bowyer and he starts to design the lay-up jig for your bow. Not someone punches "B7" into the duplication lathe after clamping "wood C" on the table and a riser identical to 10,000 prior risers drops out; and then "A3" limbs in "wood D" are bolted to it.
If an existing jig or pattern is used for all all the bow or components - it's just a production option.
And I agree, but I didn't feel like typing all of that out. The bow I mentioned meet the criteria you mentioned above. And guess what, if they sell in only 5 pound increment, you don't get to talk to the bowyer about the design and the lay-up, and the different woods. I was hoping you could read between the lines. I apologize for not being so precise in my description.
I knew I was going to get beat up over it. :knothead:
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i was kinda letting this fly by what others thought of as a production bow. for some it may mean weights in 5# increments, for others it may be pre-made jigs/forms used. i know for me i consider anything that a normal archery shop would carry a production bow. that means if i can walk into my local shop, and order it from them or from a vendor of them, then it is a production bow. very loose terms i know, but the brands i was thinking of, no particular order, were in the lines of: bear, samick, pse, martin, hoytt, damon howatt, cartel, tomohawk, das, etc...again because i can basically hop online or talk to my shop and order any one of these in my desired weight, and not talk to a bowyer and wait ~6 months for my bow to come in...lol. so its kinda up to the poster on what one deems a produtction bow...shoot i think i even saw a couple mention bob lees and blackwidows on here... :rolleyes:
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Ive owned a 50# Hoyt Buffalo for about 5 months now. Love it!
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My problem with custom bows is I have NO patience. I see it I want it now. From top to bottom:
New 59er most beautiful
1972 kmag best hunting bow
New Bear T/D is the coolest
And finally my two Browning Furys are my best performers, smooth and fast.
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Damon Howatt Hunter
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My first trad bow was an old Martin Howatt Hunter.... I've owned a ton of recurves and longbows since then and few, if any, out performed that old bow.
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I have bought the new '59 Bear Kodiak and I am very happy with it. I would also not hesitate to buy a Martin Hunter. Jim
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I would get a ILF riser and limbs from 4he mwny out there and Lego together a bow. If ILF is not allowed then a Bear Kodiak TD or a Predator.