ATAR attendees - what was the best bow you shot?

[Big_Al]

I got to try out several bows at ATAR that I had never handled before.  Surprisingly, one of the best shooting bows I got to play with was a Samick Stingray, a 58" one-piece recurve.  My buddy JDC ended up with a LH model, and another TBSWV member ended up with a RH model - both from Lancaster Archery.  Larry247 picked up the RH model and robin-hooded his first arrow with his second one.  Awesome performance for a $220.00 bow.  Anyone else get their hands on a real shooter bow?

[BRITTMAN]

I liked the looks of the HOOT bows . I didnt get to shoot one but the crafmanship was second to none .

Mike

[TradPaul]

Brittman,


  you will love Hoots bows. Lee makes a great one. i have shot one and it was a very stable bow.


P.

[BRITTMAN]

Tradpaul whats his contact info ?


Mike

[Tom]

I liked several of the the Black Creek bows that Jim was selling at the Sipsey River tent. Mike-I ended up with one of your 2016's from the practice butts, good finally meeting up with you.

[Tom Anderson]

The best shooting bow I shot was Rod Jenkin's personal bow - an R.E.R. "LX". BUT..a lot of how well a bow shoots to me is due to properly tuned arrows, and his arrows were exactly proper for my draw length.

A bow's grip is the make-or-break part for me - I can tune most any of 'em given the time, but the grip has to be right.

Best grips to me were on the Zipper, Southern Draw, and the R.E.R..

[clear]

Hey Brittman find fatdonnie in here and pm him he knows Hoots real good. Hoots builds a sweet shooting bow and the price is just as sweet! Back to the best bow to shoot is what ever Don "The Batman" is shooting. I think his bows are designed by nasa or some alien tech.HAHAHA!!!! No I believe Don can shoot a stick with a rubber band for a string and steel rods for arrows! But there is alot of real good bow builders out there, you have to find one you can shoot. I think thats part of the fun of trad shooting because what works for might not work for you not if you like shooting a hoyt gm2.HAHAHA!!!!

[sswv]

I personally thought that Samick StringRay was the best bang for the buck there. Lee (Trad-Tech) only had two of them. both 45#s, one RH and one LH. my cousin bought the LH and my friend Shane bought the RH.

good thing is....me and Al still get to shoot'em sometimes.    

[Gator1]

Any reports on Mike Treadways new design?

[Irish Archer]

How about some photos? I've never laid eyes on the Stingray.

[Winterhawk1960]

Gator,

I shot one of Mike's new design bows on Saturday. It was a *sweet* shooting bow and was absolutely dead in your hand. I also shot Mike's (Brittman) Shrew. I, being new to the traditional thing, and not sure I am qualified to comment......felt that the Treadway got the nod....at least for me. I can perhaps foresee....a Treadway in my future.

Winterhawk1960

[Don Batten]

Dakota by Rick Welch 60" 46@28. I did sneak out about 6am saturday with a tradtech. the first recurve I ever shot with an elevated rest. It was by far the best shooting bow for me that I tried at ATAR except my dear Raquel Welch. Don

[M.P.]

I shot a zipper and then placed an order on a new one.Now I wait.  

[Big_Al]

Mike Treadway told me his new design can get the same speed as his old design, with 5# less draw weight.  He's REALLY onto something good.

[James Wrenn]

Well for the first time ever I did not shoot a single bow at ATAR I did not bring with me.Saw some nice ones but never saw the right one.  I do like the looks of Hoot's bows a lot but have plenty of short bows already.I broght home a couple of DAS bows and the 21" risered one shoots real nice.

[Bigdog]

if anyone need info on hoots bows pm me ill hook up up

[Bigdog]

hootowl54321 is lee hoots name on this site if you want info of a hoots bow