I agree almost completely.
I don't think I've never held a more beautiful bow. The limb wood is phenomenal and the lines of the strung bow, in both hybrid and recurve form is almost mesmerizing. The form of the limbs meld with the curves of the riser and gives the bow a soft, organic, semi-fluid look. I found myself getting a little distracted from shooting because I couldn't keep my eyes off the combination of wood and curves. Had I never launched an arrow, I'd have likely declared the bow a winner.
But, I did shoot close to 200 arrows over the last few days. I can say with conviction, I have absolutely never shot any bow, traditional or compound as immediately, exceptionally well. I've also never shot a bow of this quality. The first 5 arrow group out of the Black River left no doubt this bow is really on another level. Smooth to my 29" draw with no hint of stacking and no discernible hand shock. The bow shoots so well for me, I would feel completely comfortable hunting with it tomorrow. It took me well over a month of shooting my current bow daily before I felt half as confident. I believe I'd have never wondered the dark road of compound bows had I started my archery journey with a Black River.
I can't get over the astonishing, graceful beauty of the recurve. However, the hybrid actually feels like a natural, biological extension of me. If made to choose, form or function, I'll reluctantly choose the latter. Fortunately, the hybrid configuration is graceful and beautiful in its own right. Either way, you cannot loose.
Whoever said, "It is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all" obviously never loved and lost a Black River bow.
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