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Author Topic: Have U found your bow?  (Read 7594 times)

Offline crazynate

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Re: Have U found your bow?
« Reply #20 on: January 21, 2017, 12:36:00 PM »
I would have to say my custom predator. Its very very smooth and so accurate. I also love my great plains swift to. But if I had to keep only 1 bow it would be my Predator. Hands down the best bow I have ever shot.........

Offline Michael Arnette

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Re: Have U found your bow?
« Reply #21 on: January 21, 2017, 12:47:00 PM »
TallTines recurves

Offline Victory Rider

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Re: Have U found your bow?
« Reply #22 on: January 21, 2017, 01:03:00 PM »
Owned so many bows looking for the perfect one.

TallTines recurve followed in a close second by Schafer Silvertip recurve (I shot lights out with this bow, but shoulder issues forced me to sell).
68" Mohawk "Classic" 50# @ 30", Bacote
62" Trad Tines Recurve 50# @ 30"
Ben Pearson Colt 62" 41# @ 28"
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Offline Trond

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Re: Have U found your bow?
« Reply #23 on: January 21, 2017, 01:44:00 PM »
Bodnik Cayuga longbow for sure.
Bigfoot Sasquatch hybrid (The Dark One) 60”, 44# @30”
BearPaw Cayuga 66", 37# @29"
Samick Red Fox 64", 35# @28"
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Offline PeteA

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Re: Have U found your bow?
« Reply #24 on: January 21, 2017, 01:46:00 PM »
My favorite, go-to bow is a Hunters Niche Predator, 46# @ 28", 60" amo.
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Offline Bwhntr247

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Re: Have U found your bow?
« Reply #25 on: January 21, 2017, 01:51:00 PM »
Still searching, got a new one coming soon(Super Shrew) maybe that's the one...
Elkhart 2pc #50@28"
Thunderchild #49@28"
Blackbear #50@28"

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Offline woodchucker

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Re: Have U found your bow?
« Reply #26 on: January 21, 2017, 01:52:00 PM »
My Bear Kodiak T/D... Been "Gonna buy one" for 40 years. Bought one 2 years ago, from Big Jim. It's the last new bow, I'll ever buy!
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Offline Straitshot

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Re: Have U found your bow?
« Reply #27 on: January 21, 2017, 02:02:00 PM »
Oh yes, several times. Two years ago at 70 years old I said I had probably bought the last custom bow I would ever buy. I lied!
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Re: Have U found your bow?
« Reply #28 on: January 21, 2017, 02:33:00 PM »
Well yes, I suppose I have.  I really like my Morrison ILF recurve.  So much that I've really thinned the herd.  Just couldn't look at the other recurves just sitting on the rack.  I also have a light weight Quinn Stallion riser that I had converted to ILF limbs and I like that a lot.

Of course, I'm always looking at the classifieds for another bow to try...
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Offline dagwood64

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Re: Have U found your bow?
« Reply #29 on: January 21, 2017, 02:38:00 PM »
It would be my Bigfoot Sasquatch T/D Recurve, that I just bought on the classifieds here.
Saving up for a Sasquatch SS.
DEER THE OTHER RED MEAT!

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64" Sasquatch T/D Static Tip RC 50@28
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Offline Flatshooter

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Re: Have U found your bow?
« Reply #30 on: January 21, 2017, 02:54:00 PM »
Found mine too! PSRX 60" 51# @ 28" and a BigJim Thunderchild 56" 51# @ 28" Both takedowns.

Offline tomsm44

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Re: Have U found your bow?
« Reply #31 on: January 21, 2017, 02:57:00 PM »
Yes.  My '66 Kodiak.........and my mid '60s Red Wing Hunter.........and my Flatwoods Custom R/D..........and my late '60s Ben Pearson Hunter..........and my wife's Hoots Custom recurve................

Seriously though, as far as shooting, I prefer the '66 Kodiak.  I just seem to shoot it better.  Only thing is it's a little heavier than I'd prefer at 55#.  Maybe one day I'll pick up one in the 45-50# range.  I do like the shorter 56-58" bows for hunting because they handle easier, but it's usually not to hard to get a spot trimmed back to where the longer bows will work.
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'66 Kodiak: 60", 55@28
Redwing Hunter:  58", 53@28
Ben Pearson 709 Hunter:  58", 47@28
Ben Pearson 709 Hunter:  58", 42@28
Hoots Recurve:  56", 42@28

Online Ryan Rothhaar

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Re: Have U found your bow?
« Reply #32 on: January 21, 2017, 03:03:00 PM »
Jack Howard Gamemaster Jet, Cadillac 'o' bows.  They almost shoot themselves.  ;)

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Offline Archie

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Re: Have U found your bow?
« Reply #33 on: January 21, 2017, 04:08:00 PM »
The ones in my signature.  Have been shooting them for several years and they always make me real happy!

I have been quite impressed by several other bows... the JavaMan Assyrian, the 64" Cari-bow Silver Fox, and the 66" 3-piece TD Toelke Lynx longbow.  But while I'd love to own one of each, I would not trade for either of my Widows.
Life is a whole lot easier when you just plow around the stump.

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Offline Sixby

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Re: Have U found your bow?
« Reply #34 on: January 21, 2017, 04:09:00 PM »
I have, Its such a simple bow. I built it for a backpacking bow in a two piece takedown. Its only 52 inches and is a D and R with the same limb profile as my Strike Eagle recurve. Its very light in weight. will go right into my side quiver or in my pack. Shoots like a big bow and honestly I see no need for any other bow besides it. Strings with no stringer and is just a delightful little bow.

God bless, Steve

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Re: Have U found your bow?
« Reply #35 on: January 21, 2017, 04:09:00 PM »
for me it's my BigJim thunderchild 55@32 that was his personal bow , this is my go to hunting rig
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Offline carpenter

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Re: Have U found your bow?
« Reply #36 on: January 21, 2017, 04:18:00 PM »
WW Black Wolf
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Offline Terry Johnston

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Re: Have U found your bow?
« Reply #37 on: January 21, 2017, 06:58:00 PM »
60" Silvertip one piece curve for me...

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Re: Have U found your bow?
« Reply #38 on: January 21, 2017, 07:29:00 PM »
After many bows, I've found my "one" bow in a Black Widow PMA.  This bow was built for my with bamboo (v) limbs and a greybark (II) riser that has laminations of bamboo in it.  My extra, heavier autumn oak/grey bark combo limbs add to the appeal.  There are other great bows that are fun to shoot, but this one is king.
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Re: Have U found your bow?
« Reply #39 on: January 21, 2017, 07:41:00 PM »
Wow! I sure hope not. Then I'd have to sell all the rest and some of them I just couldn't bear to part with.
60" Bear Super K LH 40#@28
69" Matt Meacham LH 42@28
66" Swift Wing LH 35@28
54" Java Man Elk Heart LH 43@28
62"/58" RER LXR LH 44/40@28

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