Best shooting longbows?

[tomcfc11]

So far for the few longbows I've shot, my Centaur Chimera just can't miss. It shoots very well, and it hits where I'm looking. Also have had a similar experience with my buddies thunder child.

[Nativestranger]

Originally posted by bow_man_66:
I all ready said Centaur but need to add one, Black Creek Sinren. Traded for one not that long ago and cant believe how well it shoots for me. Didnt think I would like the grip at first, but man does it shoot. Fast, quiet, dead in the hand and puts the arrow where you look. Cant seem to put it down, oh and its easy on the eye too! What more could you ask for?

I checked out Black creek's webpage and they look great.  Have you tried the Banshee? Looks damn fine for a shorter longbow.

[arrow flynn]

Tom deputy abilene texas 64" hybrid.

[atatarpm]

I own eleven of them and keep going back to my Qarbon Nano

[Covey]

Originally posted by Froggy:
JK Traditions Kanati is my pick for a forward handle longbow, shoots to the spot well, points great and is as flat shooting as recurves I have owned at a heavier weight. Not to mention, it seems to want to shoot anything from a drink straw to a broom handle, very spine tolerant. Not sure if you asking about any paticular style, but for a blind, treestand or tight quartered spot in the woods, my choice hands down !!!!

Froggy

Couldn't have said it better myself!

Jason

[BRITTMAN]

My favorites are Mohawk , Hummingbird, Kanati , Shrew , Firefly . They are all diffrent style longbows but i shot all of these well .

[overbo]

Of the 20+ customs I've owned.The Habu Vyperkahn is the easiest bow to shoot accurately w/.

[Arwin]

My current bow is the most accurate I have ever owned.
 Tracey from St. Joe River Bows built this for me
in early spring. She did some custom work to the limbs, making them more narrow and deeper than her normal models and a shelf that sits closer to the hand.
 This is the first bow I've had that I can feel almost 100% confident about putting the arrow in the mark each time I draw it back.        

 This is my critter list so far this season. Not bad for owning it less than a year.        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

[easyup]

Griffin, with a Morrison ILF close.

[ironmike]

andersons' or abbots'..

[False Cast]

I go with Toelke for a "modern longbow."

My Schulz takes the cake as far as traditional longbows are concerned…

JMHO.

[1screagle]

My Wallace "Royal" bows are built in my head thru Wes's hands, he exceeded my expectations everytime. Not only beautiful, they perform as good or better than anything I've had in my hands. Great bowyer, great guy!

If buying a bow back tells you anything, I will never sell my Dwyer Defiant again! So different from my Wallace's, but not a bad different. So many great longbows, so little time. I want to experience a string follow longbow.

[Rod Cam]

After 56 years of shooting a longbow, I would take a Sunset Hill by Nate Steen today.  The handle is short and the timing is perfect, that is just my opinion.

[NothingHappenedToday]

I got to try out a buddy's new Black Widow longbow yesterday (don't remember the model name). What surprised me was the fact that my first 3 shots with my arrows (which were not tuned to for this bow) made a 3 inch group at 20 yards! With all of my own bows, it took several weeks to "get to know the bow" and get performance like that.  Plus, the bow was gorgeous. I always say, "don't use your best bow, use your best looking bow!"  HA!

I wouldn't call the Bear Montana  one of the best shooting R/D longbows out there, but for the money it can't be beat. Super quiet, stable, no-frills good looks, and you just can't beat that price. I find the handle a little uncomfortable, but since the bow is so cheap, I wasn't scared to sand it down for a more comfortable grip.