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Author Topic: New to me Chek-Mate  (Read 616 times)

Offline pseman

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New to me Chek-Mate
« on: June 24, 2007, 04:46:00 PM »
Just came in yesterday. My first custom bow. It is a Hunter II 64" 52#@28, the riser is shedua and bubinga with black locust limbs. Got it from a fellow Gangmember. I just started shooting trad in February so I'm hoping that the 64" length will equal some added forgiveness(I need all I can get). It is a little loud, but I think a few days of playing with the BH and swapping the beaver balls for some string leeches or cat whiskers may fix that. The last shot is a group from about 15yds. One thing that I noticed is the smooth draw as compared to the 58" Grizzly that I have been shooting.
 
 
 
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Offline DEERSLAYER1961

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Re: New to me Chek-Mate
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2007, 05:20:00 PM »
Very nice bow... I almost bought that one from Rick myself then, I realized it was 64" and I wanted something a touch shorter.  Try Bowhush, and hushpuppies on the bow, and that will keep it quiet!  Congrats on a great bow!

Mike
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Offline pseman

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Re: New to me Chek-Mate
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2007, 06:24:00 PM »
Yeah, 64" was a little longer than I was looking for, but I have been told that a longer bow would be a little easier to learn to shoot with. I hope that is the case.
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Offline Two Arrows

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Re: New to me Chek-Mate
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2007, 07:52:00 PM »
Very nice bow! Congrats!  :thumbsup:
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Offline BMOELLER

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Re: New to me Chek-Mate
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2007, 07:58:00 PM »
Congrats on the new bow.  :thumbsup:  Hope you like that chekmate as mush as I like mine.
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Offline Rick Butler

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Re: New to me Chek-Mate
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2007, 08:09:00 PM »
Mark,
    Glad it arrived okay.  Enjoy!
            Rick
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Offline hawksnest

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Re: New to me Chek-Mate
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2007, 08:11:00 PM »
Same here, I like my 68" Sabre TD I got earlier in the year from Chad at recurves.com. Bill G.
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Offline Panzer I

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Re: New to me Chek-Mate
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2007, 08:20:00 PM »
My CHEK-MATE (Hunter I) is without a doubt the smoothest most accurate recurve that I have ever shot, and I have shot a few.Congratulations
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Offline White Oak

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Re: New to me Chek-Mate
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2007, 09:08:00 PM »
Conrats on the Chek-Mate. Sweet looking bow. It should be a real smooth shooter at 64". My Hunter II is 62" and I wouldn't part with it. We have 2 others in the family and love them all.
Enjoy the bow.

               Ed  :thumbsup:
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Offline R H Clark

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Re: New to me Chek-Mate
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2007, 10:06:00 PM »
Nice bow,I like the longer ones myself but I draw nearly 30 inches.
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Offline ishiwannabe

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Re: New to me Chek-Mate
« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2007, 10:09:00 PM »
Play with the BH and whiskers is what they come with. I love mine too...
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Offline whitebuffalo

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Re: New to me Chek-Mate
« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2007, 09:11:00 AM »
check your brace height also..if its out your bow can be a bit louder,,bow hush is great and cat wiskers have been around for sometime now doing an awsome job as well.
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Offline eagle feather

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Re: New to me Chek-Mate
« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2007, 12:47:00 PM »
Congrats!! I love my chek-mates
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Offline pseman

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Re: New to me Chek-Mate
« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2007, 07:42:00 PM »
I love this bow more each time I shoot it. I have had a problem with reaching full draw before releasing(TP) since starting trad in February. This bow is so smooth, that my form has improved and I short-draw much less. I have twisted the BH up to about 8 1/2" and that has made a big difference in both noise level and arrow flight.

ME THINKS I'M GONNA LIKE THIS BOW!
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Offline Shifting Shadow

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Re: New to me Chek-Mate
« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2007, 09:41:00 PM »
pseman, that riser is beautiful
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