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Author Topic: Favorite style of bow?  (Read 806 times)

Offline Echo62

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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #20 on: January 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM »
One piece R/D longbow.
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Offline Nativestranger

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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #21 on: January 05, 2013, 02:45:00 AM »
I love the looks of the more aggressive RD longbows with triangular shape riser and subtle reflex when strung.
Instinctive gapper.

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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #22 on: January 05, 2013, 03:32:00 AM »
I honestly don't know. I love a perfect D bow and believe they have the most appealing look. I also love the way they are like a feather in the hand.
I love the curves of a really good recurve.
I like long bows,. I like short bows./ I like inbetween bows/ I have them all and love them all/ What a delima.

I love Buffalo bows, Flatbows and Sythians. I like self bows. lam bows and glass bows and carbon bows.
 
 I just cannot get into the head of folks that only like one kind of bow and only buy from one bowyer.  

Now women? I have no problem loving and being faithful to one.

Bows. I'm hoplessly lost.

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Offline Rustic

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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #23 on: January 05, 2013, 06:23:00 AM »
To be honest with you...I like all of them.
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Offline Jmatt1957

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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #24 on: January 05, 2013, 07:10:00 AM »
3pcs recurve. but would really like to shoot a Hill style some day

Offline Goshawkin

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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #25 on: January 05, 2013, 08:16:00 AM »
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Originally posted by Brianlocal3:
American semi-longbows for me. Just something elegant and classic about them.
Same Here.

Offline Bowwild

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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #26 on: January 05, 2013, 08:24:00 AM »
Recurves all the way for me.  Longbows are probably great and they have quite a repuation for the lack of limb slap, but I'm addicted to the curve.

Offline soap creek

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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #27 on: January 05, 2013, 09:31:00 AM »
What ever I'm shooting at the time.
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Offline KYArcher

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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #28 on: January 05, 2013, 09:41:00 AM »
1pc. mild r/d Longbows, that string up with a nice D shape! 64" to 66"  :archer2:  ...KY

Offline Tradcat

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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #29 on: January 05, 2013, 10:17:00 AM »
I like a mild R/D Longbow around 64" in the 54 to 58 lb. range for my 26" draw length BUT the most important element of that combo is THE GRIP !  If you don't "grip" the bow the same way EVERY time then you have inconsistent shooting. The best grip that I've found to date is the slight dish on my Robertson Purist Longbow...it also has a little more mass in the riser due to the take down connection hinge that seems to make the bow more stable while shooting

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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #30 on: January 05, 2013, 12:11:00 PM »
Recurve, my preference is going toward 1 pc.  I love my vintage Kodiak, Red Wing Hunter and my new BW KB X.
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Offline Butch Speer

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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #31 on: January 05, 2013, 12:15:00 PM »
I love my Big 5 & Cheetah Howard Hill  bows but, I still like my Lost Creek Judge.
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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #32 on: January 05, 2013, 05:33:00 PM »
1 or 2 piece
R/D longbow
45-55 lbs
pretty wood is a plus
low grip but with some contour
fast-flight string capable
1pc and 2pc Sarrels Sierra Mountain Longbows - both 53.5lbs @ 29"

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Offline sou-pawbowhunter

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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #33 on: January 05, 2013, 05:54:00 PM »
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Quote
Originally posted by Brianlocal3:
American semi-longbows for me. Just something elegant and classic about them.
Same Here. [/b]
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Offline Joeabowhunter

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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #34 on: January 05, 2013, 06:08:00 PM »
R/D longbows.  1 or 2pc....  :archer2:

Offline Flatshooter

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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #35 on: January 05, 2013, 06:29:00 PM »
My three BigJim Buffalos

Offline Mike Vines

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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #36 on: January 05, 2013, 06:31:00 PM »
ANY longbow
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Offline Brently

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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #37 on: January 05, 2013, 11:00:00 PM »
Hill style with a straight grip, can't get better than that.

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