Tomahawk Longbows

[Ruff Hewn]

Ya know every time I open the 3Rivers catalog I have to take a longing look at their Tomahawk Bows.
I have not run across anyone shooting them nor have I read anything on any of the trad sites about them. Does anyone have any experience with them? Are they all that they are advertised?

[Greg Dearth]

I too, would be interested on what other's thought about them.

[skilonbw]

You may want to move this from the Shooters Form part of the board to the Pow Wow part of the board to get more response.

[Ruff Hewn]

Okay. I'm new to this site. Can I move it or do I have to re-post it?

[trad_in_cali]

I've been shooting one for a while, a 40# SS with the stock 18 strand string and now with the Ultra skinny 6-strand SBD string (sponsors here). It's a fast, stable bow, but it has a bit of handshock, compared to others. It doesn't bother me and it behaves much better with the SBD 6-strand string. Bow is very fast, and has a great cast. The grip fits MY hand very well, but that is subjective: I believe they have a try-before-you-buy program.
Woods and finish are OK: no great figure, but good enough tones, the dirty boo is OK. The yew has a good deep orange color. I like the phenolic in the riser, it gives it a hair more weight in the riser, for such an overall light bow. The finish is what I'm the least impressed with: it seems to scuff and scratch easily. For an $800 bow, it should be better. They are built by Great Plains bowyer for 3Rivers. He knows how to make a bow; I have a great time shooting it and am very consistent with it. But for the money you can do better. try it and see for yourself: for that cost it HAS to fit your style, grip, preference.
Marco

[JamesKerr]

I love my Tomahawks! I have owned a diamond series woodland hunter and would still own it but it started to have stress marks in the glass so I sent it in. They didn't have another woodland hunter in stock so I asked Dale to send me a SS diamond series WOW!! That bow puts out an arrow. I am currently shooting their new 3 piece Legacy Series in the woodland hunter and can say it is the best bow I have ever shot as far as smoothness, quietness, and NO handshock what so ever. It also spits out a 650 grain arrow around 165 fps which I figure is real good for a 55# bow.

[LongStick64]

I have a Diamond Woodland Hunter and it is by far the quietest bow I own, don't need any silencers. It does have some hand shock but nothing you cant handle.

[Ruff Hewn]

Hey Marco, funny you should mention Great Plains, I was looking at those also.

[mongoose]

I also have a T-Hawk Woodland Hunter Diamond series, and I really like this bow! Smooth, quiet, fast...what's not to love?

[m midd]

Ive owned a diamond desert fox and 3 woodland hunters.. All shot very well.. My brother owns my desert fox and shoots it everyday..i wish i wouldnt have let that one go..

[Ruff Hewn]

Thank guys. Something to consider.

[JamesKerr]

If you are going to buy one, in my opinion it is worth the extra money to get a one piece diamond series or the new legacy. They are the best shooting bows I have ever shot. The legacy has no handshock and neither do the diamond series. I have shot a few of the originals and they're great bows, they just don't get the extra speed a diamond series does at the same poundage.

[NBK]

First bow I purchased was a diamond series SS.  The bow has a bit more preload in the draw which probably gives it its speed.  Good bow.  Not the best I've owned, but far from the worst.  To me, if you're gonna pay that much money, I'd prefer more wood options and customization, but overall a very solid, good shooting bow.

[David Mitchell]

I owned a Diamond Woodland Hunter and found it "OK" but no better than several other bows I own.  I sold it some time back.  I like my Liberty Edge much better--quality of fit and finish on a Liberty is next to impossible to beat and the bow just shoots better for me.  The best hybrid I have is my Treadway Black Swamp--nothing has shot as well for me in the hybrid line, but full disclosure requires me to admit that I am an incurable Hill style longbow guy who has to play around with the hybrids from time to time.