Camo and trad bows?

[gregg dudley]

You either like the look or you don't.  Personally, I have never understood why anyone dipped a bow at all.  I love the look of a new bow with good wood. As for beaters...well that is what spray paint is for.

[BobCo 1965]

Originally posted by gregg dudley:
You either like the look or you don't.  Personally, I have never understood why anyone dipped a bow at all.  I love the look of a new bow with good wood.

Me too, only problem is not all bows are new and not all have wood grains. Personally, I do not care for the looks of laminated wood risers either.

[LoweBow]

I've been debating on a patern other than camo to dip a bow.  I have a Widow that was "Factory" dipped from them when new. It's a 60" MA IV "Mossy Oak"....that is in the Brake Up pattern.  I LOVE this bow.  My favorite hunting bow.

I also have a cross cut "camo" woodgrain Belcher.
If I order a new bow....I'll get these lams again...what a great look.

I won a $100 gift certificate to a film dip company about 6 months ago and have been itching to use it, but can'm make myself.  I believe I'll end up taking one of my bowfishing rigs and dip it to one of the water/bubble pattern or maybe a skull pattern.  Haven't decided yet.

 

[LoweBow]

I know Widow and Predator have dipped bows for years.  It was my understanding the some of the bows that either their finish or woodgrain, etc...didn't pass quality so they would opt to dip and sell them.
Just what I was told.

[owlbait]

Perfect way to save all that labor when you discover streaks in your glass that are only cosmetic. Or if your bow needs refinishing. I have had two bows dipped and love the looks and function. I don't have to worry about the finish anymore, the bows have a new look and the finish is protected. I had my older Zipper dippped in the Carbon-film pattern and use it for bowfishing. I have an older recurve that needed some cosmetic work so had it dipped with the "Ultimate" camo pattern. Love them both. The rest of my bows have wood that I love, I may at some time refinish them or dip, depending on the cost at that time.  

[Hermon]

Question for Olwbait...does your v key not work?

[Burnsie]

I like the carbon fiber look for certain applications.  I would never permanently cover up wood grain that was nice looking and in good shape.  I had one bow that I picked up used dipped because the wood was really plain jane and the limb glass had some fogging in it.  I like it better with the camo now.

[owlbait]

Apparently not! Or only intermittently.

[sleepyhollow]

Natural gear or ultimate camo would be my choice if I was going to have a bow dipped.

[Gatekeeper]

Be unique go with Morning Wood.  

[Jeffrey Coria]

The reaper wood limbs with a reaper black riser!
I wan't to dip my dorado in this pattern

[Karebru]

I like the Camo Cross-Cut Actionwood Veneer on my Kanati so much that I ordered another one.

[Owlgrowler]

Jim Crumley's Trebark has traditional look

[rdoggsilva]

I have a old Astro II take down. It is 58" with a black metal riser and green limbs. Ugly bow but a great shooter. Been thinking about having it dipped. Really like that sage pattern on HighPlanes bow.

[Bowwild]

I'm itching to have a bow dipped in Predator, spring or fall/brown, I don't know.  Problem is I don't have a bow at this time I'm willing to cover up except one that is already dipped in "Lost" camo.

If I ever find the used LH Chastain I'm looking for it is my Dipping candidate!

I think these dipped bows look really nice!  I especially like the Bear A and B Mags dipped.