bighorn or predator??

[fountain]

i am looking for a great shooting recurve and like the looks of the predator and the bighorn.  i am sure there are more out there better, but i dont know.  what do you think?  not looking to break the bank

[RC]

Predator.RC

[ishoot4thrills]

Get ya a used Predator. There's one in the classifieds, albeit a little on the heavy side in draw weight.

[BillW]

Actually I have had both and I kept the Bighorn. I like a smaller grip and the BH fits my hand better than the Predator. Also I did not like the not so clear glass on the Predator limbs. I had Bocote veneers but the glass was milkie in the sun..... Bighorn has a new owner and I hear good things about him. I got my BH in 2003 when Bud Boker owned BH. Bud was a great guy who passed away suddenly.

Bill

[whitebuffalo]

Predator. But I've never shot a bighorn so I'm a bit one sided but the predators are really nice bows,JB

[pebowbender]

Another vote for BigHorn. Custom ordered mine Sept 2000. I've shot alot of recurves since. None compare except Schaffer. Shot the two side by side and they were amazingly similar.

[huntnmuleys]

i own a bighorn, so i might be biased, but i really like those bows...nice shooters.

[VA Bowbender]

I never held or shot a Bighorn but I love my Predator.

[hogdancer]

I like the Bighorn, but I have had one on order for almost 2 years now and yes there  is a new owner but have been told repeatedly that I will have it soon. Last I heard was he has put it aside and no completion date. Get a Predator

[cacciatore]

I like the Bighorn,very quiet,stable and though bow,but mine are1999 models, I hane never shut a Predator

[sbschindler]

I have shot recurves for over 40 years and have shot some very good high quality bows the Predator I got this winter is the best bow I have ever had

[Tater]

I own several Bighorn's starting with my first Custom in 1986. They are not the fastest bow on the market, but point and shoot as good as any and are a reliable hunting tool.
     The new owner is producing a fine bow, I was fortunate to be the winning bid at the CTAS auction and now have a 2009 model

 

 

[hogdancer]

wow a 2009 model, looks nice, I would be happy with the 2007 model I paid for in 2007.

[tradtusker]

never shot the bighorn but i love the way the predator shoots!

[fountain]

i have never shot a bighorn either--but my dad has and had one on order in the mid-90s and still wants one.  i have let 2 get by me in the last 2 weeks on here.  i have shot a predator and liked it.  i may get with the owner of it and see if i can shoot it for a week or so to make sure that is the one for me.  i am not one to pick up a bow and shoot it twice and can go from there--or at least i have not done that yet.  i want to get to "know" it first and i know where a predator is close by i may can do that with.  as for a bighorn--i would be taking a gamble, but if i dont like it, maybe my dad would and he could have it and i would do something else.

[whitebuffalo]

The newer predator grips are a bit smaller in the grip now. I sold an older one and the grip was a bit bigger. I like the smaller grip a lot better.
My new predator with a bit of a smaller grip.
 

My old predator with a slightly bigger handle.