Hybrid Bows

[Kenn]

The hybrid bows, the Martin Vision for example, have the best features of the longbows-recurves.  They should be accurate pleasures to shoot.  Do you agree?

Would buying a hybrid as a first longbow be a wise move?

[hawksnest]

Originally posted by Kenn:
The hybrid bows, the Martin Vision for example, have the best features of the longbows-recurves.  They should be accurate pleasures to shoot.  Do you agree?

Would buying a hybrid as a first longbow be a wise move?

Yes, I bought a Martin Vision to shoot while I was having a custom longbow built. It is a sweet shooting bow, and I also had a Savannah built. They both shoot sweet and are plenty fast. I received my custom bow, and it shoots very nice too.  The Martins are faster, and all shoot well.  You can't go wrong with the Vision IMHO. Their warranty is extremely good.  Go on the Martin website and play the middle video about bow building, and you will see that they are still made by hand, by long time bowyers in their shop. Bill G.

[Terry Green]

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[suttoman]

I really love my Vision - it is very well made and a pleasure to shoot. The only thing is though being a hybrid it is more like a recurve than a longbow.  By that I mean it has very wide limbs and the grip of a recurve.  


I really don't like recurves anymore - and the Visiion feels much like a recurve.  For me that is just a personal thing and does not detract from the Vision in anyway! I will still shoot my Vision occasionally cause it is a great bow, but I am leaning more toward the narrow-limbed deep-cored bows.  They are much quieter and smoother to shoot. My Horne's fits nicely into that category and is a really great bow to shoot.  

Having said all of that my latest arrival - the Renegade Spirit, ll is not the full narrow deep-cored bow like the Horne's, but it is not as wide as the Vision.  It is a delight to shoot and a great bow - I think it perfectly fits the bill of the Hybrid with a nice blend and balance.

Sutto

[shootrmn]

I have been shooting a Barta bow for 6 months and am very happy with the forgiving smooth action of the hybred. The grip on my bow is very low wristed so it doesn't feel at all like my recurves.

[John57]

Buying a hybrid would be a great idea,I love them.
But it won't be your first longbow,,,because they ain't longbows.
Work it out!!!!

[vermonster13]

A well made hybrid can be a pleasure to shoot. Most have very good speed, are quiet and are in good hunting lengths. Try some and see what fits your style. I'm partial to Black Swans myself, but also like about 20 others lol.

[AkDan]

heck if they aint longbows, and they aint recurves, what are they?  


I believe the barta bows are made by fox archery right?   I know his longbows are sweet and I've considered purchasing one.

[hawksnest]

Originally posted by AkDan:
heck if they aint longbows, and they aint recurves, what are they?  

It's ALL archery.   :D  

I believe the barta bows are made by fox archery right?   I know his longbows are sweet and I've considered purchasing one.

Nope, they are made by Martin, a remake of the Bushmaster I believe,  Bill G.

[Orion]

I wouldn't say the hybrids have the best features of each, just some features of each.  All other things being equal, and they've usually not, a hybrid will be a little faster than a longbow, not as fast as a recurve, more stable than a recurve, but not quite as stable as a longbow, perhaps shorter for a given draw length than a longbow, and so on and so on.  Boils down to finding something that works for you.  I recommend trying several styles before you buy.

[kennym]

"Would buying a hybrid as a first longbow be a wise move?"


Shooting a hybrid and a longbow and for that matter a recurve would be the best advice I could offer if you can do so. Every bow don't suit every person,that said the hybrids are my pick,got one about half done right now,new design(reinventing the wheel again, NOT the C-bow!)