Newwood bows?

[Wandering Archer]

I can't seem to find but a handful of discussions about these bows.
Who owns one? What do you think? I've seen a couple good things said about the Vanguard, but what about the Stealth?
What other bows woulcmd you say they are comparable to?

Some of you may have noticed my posts lately have been about different bow makers. Sorry about cluttering up the forum.

I'm in love with the Chaparral Kaibab, but they aren't being produced so my options finding a used one are limited to what someone is willing to sell.
I tested a Whip this week and loved it, but not as much as the Kaibab. I was about to order one though, when I stumbled across the Newwood bows, so now I'm trying to find out what I can about them.

[buckeye_hunter]

The Stealth feels/draws slightly better than the Vanguard in my opinion. I think that is because it has slightly longer limbs.

That said.... I have a Vanguard and love it! I chose the Vanguard because of the grip and that's what it really boils down to for me.

My assessment is that the grip on the Vanguard is better for me, but I like the feel when drawing the Stealth slightly better. The bows are VERY close though overall and both shoot well.


Me and the group of guys I hunt with have draws ranging from 27 1/2 to nearly 30 inches. None of us have noticed any stacking or other issues with these bows.

Excellent bows at that price point.

[buckeye_hunter]

I also noticed at the Kalamazoo Expo that his bows sold very quickly off the rack. I watched many guys shoot his bows at the test range and I never heard a bad review. He went home on Sunday with only a couple bows left in his inventory.

There were excellent bowyers all around his booth that didn't sell nearly as many bows.

[NBK]

I'm proud to call Chris a friend so I may be a bit biased but here's my honest take on his bows.
I was able to shoot his stealth while it was still in development and it's been a great shooting bow since day one.  I draw 28" and the 64" stealth is perfect for me.
My daughter shoots his Vanguard. The length and more pistol grip work for her. I shoot this bow periodically and its a very good bow. It feels very stable for a shorter bow and quick  

I've also owned toelke whips. I'm not gonna say that newwoods are better or worse because the whip is an awesome bow but the stealth shares many of the same shooting qualities.
Newwood bows are the "dark horse" in that they shoot better and are worth more than some bows that are priced higher.

(FWIW my next custom build is a 64" stealth with ash cores.)

[nineworlds9]

I tested a recent production Vanguard a while back and wrote a review with a number of nice pics.  If you search for it you'll find it.  

I found the bow to shoot VERY sweetly, truly a shoot where you look, quick, very quiet and forgiving setup...honestly the way it shot rivaled a Toelke Whip, which was the bow it most reminded me of.  

Chris offers quite a value with his pricing structure, well and truly.  The craftsmanship on the bow I tested was solid and very nice, with some outstanding attention to nice looking pieces of wood, yes there were a couple small details that I nitpicked, but I have seen some of those things on much higher priced bows, and overall for the money its a no-brainer buy.  I would GLADLY own another one and the only reason I sold the one I tested was to fund yet more testing of other bows yet unshot.  

[nineworlds9]

Here, saved you the search.

 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=139687#000000

[Wandering Archer]

Thanks Nineworlds9, that is one of the few reviews I came across that kept me interested in them.
I wonder if I would be able to get ahold of a test bow like I did with the whip. I'll have to shoot them an email.

[buckeye_hunter]

If you weren't in California, I would let you try mine.

It must be tough to get bows to try shooting out on the west coast. We have at least 5 different bowyers right here in Ohio with an number of trad shops. As if that wasn't good enough, we are close to the Kalamazoo Trad Expo every January in Michigan!

I am, of course, assuming you don't have that many shops or bowyers in Cali. I may be wrong of course.

[Wandering Archer]

Thanks for rubbing it in Buckeye, I used to live in Ohio, of course that was before I got into trad archery...

Actually there are two custom bowyers not far from me. One of which I've shot and they are great bows, but very large and heavy risers that I'm not particularly fond of.
The other one I've heard great things about, but haven't been able to get ahold of him to stop by and do some shooting.
The bow I currently have was built by a now deceased CA bowyer.
We have some great clubs and 3-D shoots around here as well. During the summer I could do a 14 target 3-d league every Tuesday and Wednesday, plus a weekend long 3-d tournament at least 3 times a year.
Don't feel too sorry for me, we have a pretty good community here, but I have nothing else to compare too, so maybe it's just blissfull ignorance.  

[buckeye_hunter]

Glad to hear that you have some shoots to go to! I bet your weather beats ours!

[shedhunta]

Wonderful bows from a very easy to deal with Bowyer.  I have a vanguard up for sale on the classifieds.  Would not be selling but I fell in love with the mass weight of a 2 piece micarta riser and can't afford to keep both around.  Grip on vanguard is phenomenal and very dead in the hand at release.  I just prefer a slightly lower wrist because I started out with a hill style LB.  If he made a shorter stealth I would own one.

[finkm1]

Great bows and great people to deal with. I have a Newwood Legacy. Its a great bow.