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Offline 30coupe

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Kota bows?
« on: June 08, 2007, 10:20:00 PM »
Anyone here have any experience with Kota bows? Do you recommend them? I am looking at a Kill'um recurve. Are they comparable in quality to Mahaska? Any info would be great.

Thanks,

Russ
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Re: Kota bows?
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2007, 10:49:00 PM »
Russ, I have a Kota Badlands. I've had it only about a week and I really like it. I realize it's not the recurve you're looking at but the quality is very good.

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Re: Kota bows?
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2007, 01:02:00 AM »
Thanks Kenny, the Badlands is a nice looking bow too.

Russ
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Re: Kota bows?
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2007, 09:07:00 AM »
My husband has a Prairie Fire.  He loves it.  I like to shoot it also.  We go to lots of shoots and shot many bows.  Not yet have we found one better than the Kota.  Plus Tim is a great guy.
Katie
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Re: Kota bows?
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2007, 09:16:00 AM »
30coupe-If you are in Des Moines, the Scheels store has a Kill-um in.  I think it was around 52#.  Plus, call Tim.  He usually has some already made.  He will be at the Coon Rapids, MN shoot next weekend.
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Offline Oscar-eleven

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Re: Kota bows?
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2007, 10:11:00 PM »
Yep, Tim makes fine bows. Been shooting one of his longbows for years. Great guy too.
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Offline Brian Halbleib

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Re: Kota bows?
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2007, 10:41:00 PM »
Tim is a great bowyer and great person. The Kill-Um is a fine bow.

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Offline 30coupe

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Re: Kota bows?
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2007, 11:52:00 PM »
Thanks to all for your responses. I am looking at a used Kill-Um. I will be handling it on Monday. I'll keep you posted if it comes home with me or not. I like the looks of the bow on Tim's website, so I hope it feels right. The shop also has a used Mahaska curve, so the chances of me coming home without a new (to me)bow are kinda slim.  :rolleyes:
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Offline Jason Jelinek

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Re: Kota bows?
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2007, 06:43:00 PM »
Tim makes a great bow, the finish is superb and the bows handle nice.  I've got a Prairie Fire and I shoot it pretty well so far.  His recurves have limbs that are narrower than other recurves out there.  I don't like really wide recurve limbs and like the looks of his the best.

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Re: Kota bows?
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2007, 11:17:00 PM »
Well, the Kota came home with me today. What a beautiful bow! It is 48# @28 but man is it fast! I think the narrow limbs are what make the difference there. It shoots great. Right now it is making more noise than I like, like the arrow is hitting the riser, but I haven't had a chance to tune yet. It puts the arrow right where I'm looking though and they get there in a hurry.

Awesome!  :bigsmyl:  Can't wipe the grin off my face!
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Kanati 58" 44# @ 28" Green glass on a green riser
Bear Kodiak Magnum 52" 45# @ 28"
Bodnik Slick Stick longbow 58" 40# @ 28"
Bodnik Kiowa 52" 45# @ 28"
Kanati 58" 46# @ 28" R.I.P (2007-2015)
Self-made Silk backed Hickory Board bow 67" 49# @ 28"
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Re: Kota bows?
« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2007, 08:35:00 AM »
Congrats.
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