More fun than a clown on fire: Saluki Ibex!!

[Izzy]

Originally posted by BOWMARKS:
Izzy

Is Lukus coming back to Denton this year???

The TBM Denton Hill add says he is a special guest.  

[Izzy]

Originally posted by BOWMARKS:
Izzy

Is Lukus coming back to Denton this year???

TBM mag has a Denton add in it that says he's gonna be a special guest.  

[Izzy]

Originally posted by BOWMARKS:
Izzy

Is Lukus coming back to Denton this year???

The TBM Denton Hill add says he is a special guest.  

[Izzy]

Originally posted by BOWMARKS:
Izzy

Is Lukus coming back to Denton this year???

The TBM Denton Hill add says he is a special guest.  

[Izzy]

Originally posted by BOWMARKS:
Izzy

Is Lukus coming back to Denton this year???

TBM mag has a Denton add in it that says he's gonna be a special guest.  

[old_goat2]

Prettier curves than my favorite gal on that bow!

[nineworlds9]

Originally posted by monkeyball:
   


Nineworlds,
                   Do you think a bow would be shooting faster if the arrows were going high....or possibly slower due to the arc?

                                           Good Shooting,
                                                            Craig

LMAO Craig!  Well IMHO the way I shoot, if I take this bow and one of my other bows that's right around 50# and I know is a more conservative design if I stand at the same distance from the target and use the same point of aim and the arrow from the Ibex is consistently impacting higher using the same hold I do on the other bow then yes I'd say the Ibex is faster- less arrow drop over the given distance.  When I first started shooting the Ibex I had to make a noticeable correction to my normal point of aim as I was hitting the top edge of the target or almost shooting over it.

[TommyBoy]

I've owned an Ibex and currently own an Oryx. You're right, they will shoot high at close distances - about 10" high within 15 yards and 8" high at 20 yards from my experience.  Most really high performance bows will.  It's just something that needs to get reprogrammed in the ole meat computer.  If you really want to see the Ibex shine, take her out to the 40 yard butts or go to a classic NFAA range - the ones that stretch the targets out.  You will have a ball at the long distance targets with that bow!

[nineworlds9]

Tommy your measurements are about the same as I am getting.  Just a danged impressive little bow.  The pointability and draw feel on this thing is addictive.  I just ordered a new string for it from Allen at LRU.  It'll be skinnier than the fat endless loop on it now and a Flemish, should be neato.  I actually think I might have Big Jim put a brown beavertail grip and shelf on this bow as well.  That would dress it up.  The bow has such stiff tips/limbs you can't twist the string hardly at all.  I think that's why I'm finding it relatively fun and easy to shoot.  I'm really scratching my head from the review or two I read that claimed the Ibex was hard to shoot well/unforgiving.  Blazing fast and precise perhaps, but very enjoyable to shoot.  

The Oryx I guess is similar to the Ibex only without siyah style tips?

[Steven E Milbocker]

Just looked at one today, pretty cool. There is a very lightly used one at Bobs Gun and Tackle in Hastings Michigan. Mid 40s for draw weight if I remember correctly. Right handed.

[halfseminole]

I actually make the strings for such bows, as I have shot them for more than a decade.  When I get some material in I can start making appropriate strings for both of us.  I prefer the endless loop, but I make mine thinner overall.  I also use the specific wax blends for the separate loops, but I'm waiting on a load of beeswax and string to get my new jig up.

[TommyBoy]

Nineworlds, yup it is the Ibex without the siyahs - really good shooter and blazing fast at 58".  I loved my Oryx, but it didn't like wood arrows much. I had a rough time getting good flight with them. Carbons and aluminums were no problem though - it really liked the heavy carbons.  Mine also like a high nocking point. I think I had mine set at nearly 3/4 to 7/8 inch. How high is yours?

[tecum-tha]

You should have tried that Turkish Longbow I have for sale.... Would have saved you some $$$.
I don't find it to be much different than the Saluki when it comes to pointability. Maybe the Saluki is a few fps faster, but not by much.
Higher shooting bows tend to have a slightly different grip angle and are not necessarily faster. That's why I couldn't shoot the Damon Howatt Super Diablo worth a hoot, it was always shooting high, but through the chrony, it was not any faster. It was the grip angle....

[nineworlds9]

Sounds good halfsem'!

Tommy- I think mine's around 3/4" too, I will check it and get back to you.

Roland- yes that Turkish longbow you had was a nice one, but 50# on this Saluki is a lot different than what was it like 70#???  I can handle 70# fine but it's not what I want to shoot all day.  I have found that I prefer carbon arrows to wood and building a 700g+ arrow is just too much of a PITA to me unless you're using big broadheads and heavy inserts.  500-600g and 50-55# seems to be my preffered draw weight range for comfort and power.

[BelegStrongbow]

That is a gorgeous bow. I think my next big bow purchase is going to be a 58" ibex. Never shot one but just love the looks of them. It was great to read such a positive review of them, just makes me want one even more.

[MikeNova]

I had one and sold it. Dumb move on my part. I bought it in 2005 wow seems like yesterday. I think it was $650 new at the time

[Steve Chappell]

At my first Compton outting in MI there was a guy camped by us who had one of Lucas's bows, Ibex or something like the Ibex, and he let me shoot it. I could not believe how smooth and fast it was That was at least 10 years ago and I have wanted one ever since. I still want one. One day I will own one.