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Offline DanielB89

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Damon Howatt
« on: January 14, 2015, 10:43:00 AM »
How would you tell if a Damon Howatt x200 is FF compatible or not?  The website shows that they are, but I do not know how long they have been made and if this bow if older or not.  

thanks for any help.
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Re: Damon Howatt
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2015, 11:55:00 AM »
I was not aware that any Damon Howatt badged  bows were FF compatable. Martin era yes. But those are not really DH's. Same design maybe. I may be wrong so double check on that.      Joshua
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Offline DanielB89

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Re: Damon Howatt
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2015, 12:08:00 PM »
joshua,

i was asking from more wise people than myself.  I am trying to get the serial number to get a definite answer.

thanks for your reply.
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Offline JRY309

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Re: Damon Howatt
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2015, 12:15:00 PM »
The Damon/Howatt started in 1995 and later making their bows FF compatable.They will have black fiberglass tips.The ones with wooden tip overlays are dacron only.
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Re: Damon Howatt
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2015, 12:55:00 PM »
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Originally posted by JRY309:
The Damon/Howatt started in 1995 and later making their bows FF compatable.They will have black fiberglass tips.The ones with wooden tip overlays are dacron only.
exactly what I was looking for! Thanks!!
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Re: Damon Howatt
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2015, 01:11:00 PM »
I do not believe the x200 was ever made in the USA...I believe they were all made in Italy so lumping them in with the other DH bows may not be wise...I doubt very much a well built low stretch string will do any harm to that bow, but if you want to be safe get someone to build you a braided loop b50 string for it

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Offline jhg

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Re: Damon Howatt
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2015, 02:46:00 PM »
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joshua,

i was asking from more wise people than myself.  I am trying to get the serial number to get a definite answer.

thanks for your reply.
Always a pleasure to try and help someone such as yourself.  Joshua
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Re: Damon Howatt
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2015, 11:39:00 AM »
Martin purchased the Damon Howatt factory years ago and recently went back to the name.  It is hard to find the Martin Archery name on a new Damon Howatt.
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Re: Damon Howatt
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2015, 12:20:00 PM »
My suggestion would be to use B-50 bowstring.  You can use a 12 strand bowstring.  No worries then.
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Offline SELFBOW19953

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Re: Damon Howatt
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2015, 02:20:00 PM »
Daniel,

I just pm'd you contact info for Larry Hatfield. He was a designer/bower for Howatt and then Damon Howatt, if I recall correctly.
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Re: Damon Howatt
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2015, 09:31:00 AM »
thank you for all your help fellas.  

Dave,
a customer had asked me and I did not know, which is why I brought it to the 'gang'.  We found out it isn't rated for FF so we made him a b55 string.
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