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Author Topic: Wes Wallace bow - The Mentor.  (Read 238 times)

Offline carlo1404

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Wes Wallace bow - The Mentor.
« on: April 06, 2010, 03:01:00 AM »
I will have info about this bow.... A friend of a friend of mine will sell his Mentor 62" 45# at 28". I don't know before about this bow and have never shoot with, but I like it. It have Rosewood/Shedua riser and Red Elm limbs with antler tips.
I read it's smooth and fast, as my friend says.
My draw is 29,5", with my Hoyt GM2 I use Easton ACC 500+125gr points, Easton Redline 460+100gr points or GoldTip 3555+100gr points.
Do you think are good set of arrows to use with Mentor??
Thanks for any info about.
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2010 Wes Wallace The Partner 62" 46#
2012 Hoyt Buffalo 62" 40#
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Re: Wes Wallace bow - The Mentor.
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2010, 05:57:00 AM »
I wish that friend of yours was a friend of mine, you wouldn't have this problem to figure out!
I think your 500 spined carbons are a good place to start.

I would also try 1916 aluminums, but probably end up using my shoot-from-almost-everything 2013s. 2016 will likely work at your draw with a little more weight up front.

CE Heritage 90 with little weight in front, Heritage 150 with a lot.

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Re: Wes Wallace bow - The Mentor.
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2010, 06:29:00 AM »
Thank you Killdeer,
I use also XX78-2114 or ACKinetics 430 with 125gr points with my BW PL3 longbow 45# at 28" ... I try to use theese also... but I think don't work better...
I never use CE shaft.... do you think it's better than Gold Tip..???
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1974 Bear T/D Mag A + 2016 #3 42#
2005 Bear T/D Two tone A + RER #2 58" 40#
2010 Blacktail Elite VL 60" 43# Myrtyle
2010 Wes Wallace The Partner 62" 46#
2012 Hoyt Buffalo 62" 40#
2015 LB T.Previdi Taipan 64" 45#
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Re: Wes Wallace bow - The Mentor.
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2010, 08:25:00 AM »
Carlo,
 Try the 2114's- I have had good luck with them out of bows from 45-52#.The carbons you have should also fly fine with your bow. I have a mentor, 54#@29, and shoot CE 250's,100 gr. insert, 145 head. They shoot like darts. My mentor is a fine bow but due to continued unemployment may be on the block soon but when things turn around will have another. Great bows.
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Re: Wes Wallace bow - The Mentor.
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2010, 08:46:00 AM »
Do you have any photos of the Mentor? I would love to see it since I've been thinking of buying a 66" one-piece recurve and the Mentor is one of my three choices.
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Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 37# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. GPP: 11.37

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Re: Wes Wallace bow - The Mentor.
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2010, 08:51:00 AM »
I shoot a Bob Lee Classic 62" 46@28 with Easton Axis at 29.5" with 75 Gr brass insert and 165 gr point my bare shaft groups with the rest of my arrow out to 20 yards. I have not shot this arrow with my heavier limbs they are 51@28 but I think it will work fine might have to drop some insert weight.
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Re: Wes Wallace bow - The Mentor.
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2010, 01:24:00 PM »
Hi,
Thank you for your replay....
Here one pics of the bow....

 

Hope you like

X CA BOWHUNTER.... I have a Bob Lee also, 19" Signature LB riser and 64" 45# longbow signature limbs and 62" 42# Sportsman Recurve limbs... they shoot greath....
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1974 Bear T/D Mag A + 2016 #3 42#
2005 Bear T/D Two tone A + RER #2 58" 40#
2010 Blacktail Elite VL 60" 43# Myrtyle
2010 Wes Wallace The Partner 62" 46#
2012 Hoyt Buffalo 62" 40#
2015 LB T.Previdi Taipan 64" 45#
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Re: Wes Wallace bow - The Mentor.
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2010, 05:17:00 PM »
That is a rocking bow.  Wes makes a great product.  Tricia and I have two of his longbows and two more on order.
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Re: Wes Wallace bow - The Mentor.
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2010, 08:39:00 PM »
I realy like my Mentor, and 2219s shoot good out of it at 63#. Mike
 

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Re: Wes Wallace bow - The Mentor.
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2010, 02:09:00 AM »
Nice pics of those Wallaces.
Hey Mike,did you make those arrows yourself?
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Re: Wes Wallace bow - The Mentor.
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2010, 02:15:00 AM »
Hi Felix.... I sold my BW PLV .... it's a good excellent shooting bow.... but I don't like it very much.... I prefer "Brackenbury" bow riser...like this mentor or similar...
As you says .....fresh cash for another bow.... any news from Piero ??
Ciao
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1974 Bear T/D Mag A + 2016 #3 42#
2005 Bear T/D Two tone A + RER #2 58" 40#
2010 Blacktail Elite VL 60" 43# Myrtyle
2010 Wes Wallace The Partner 62" 46#
2012 Hoyt Buffalo 62" 40#
2015 LB T.Previdi Taipan 64" 45#
Early '70 N.8 Bear Bows

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Re: Wes Wallace bow - The Mentor.
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2010, 03:12:00 AM »
No,non ha più detto niente.Grazie comunque del tuo interessamento.
I think that the Mentor is a good bow:quiet and forgiving with attention to the details.The price is very competitive too and wes a great guy that stands behind his product.
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Re: Wes Wallace bow - The Mentor.
« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2010, 07:43:00 AM »
Cacciatore- Thanks. I did not put together the arrows. Those were custom made for me by Jim Rebuck the award winning arrowsmith and owner of J & M Traditions in Pennsylvania.
I like the physical mass of Wes' bows... more wood to look at. Ha! Mike

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