1st longbow suggestions. Quiet and forgiving.

[skychief]

I'm ready to jump into longbows.  I'm mainly a hunter that shoots a little 3d and a bunch in the backyard.

I draw 29" and like a mid- forties pull at my drawlength.

I hope you all will suggest a longbow that's known to be quiet, stable, forgiving as I make the leap from recurves.

Bow length suggestions are appreciated for my 29" draw.

Thanks for any guidance, Skychief

Edited to add that, I'd like a bow with little to no hand shock.

[Biathlonman]

64" Toelke Whip or 56" Toelke Pika.

[Michael Arnette]

64 inch Primal Tech or Teolke. Primal tech has become my favorite longbow

[monterey]

Any longbow design or ASL?

[BRITTMAN]

Jumping from recurve to longbow I would suggest  a Dryad Orion . Very smooth and quiet with a recurve type grip plus you can use longbow or recurve limbs on the same riser .

[BRITTMAN]

62 or 64 inch length

[Fattony77]

As far as length is concerned, I wouldn't recommend going any shorter than 62" for most bows. There are a few that are shorter that handle long draws well, but for most bows, the safer bet is to go 62" or longer.

As for brand recommendations, that could be a list as long as the list of bowyers that make longbows. I started with an inexpensive factory bow (Martin L-100) and have enjoyed just about every one that I've tried since. So, it would really be hard for me to point out just one. A budget limit would help narrow it down, too.

Good luck, and let us know what you end up deciding on.

[Matty]

Super D

[Lugnut93]

If you are looking for a budget friendly option, I would suggest the Bear Montana. It isn't very fast, but it is quiet, stable, and forgiving in my opinion.

[Snow Crow]

Skychief,

I was in your shoes a year ago.  A humble Bear Montana was (still is) the longbow that got me hooked.  Now selling off my recurve herd.


Smooth, quiet, no stack (29" draw).  Also cut to center, which made arrow tuning a snap.  Biggest adjustment for me was low wrist grip coming from high wrist grip (Kodiak Mag).

[skychief]

Monterey, don't care which style.  Just looking for quiet, forgiving (not twitchy) with little to no hand shock.

Thanks, Skychief

[Terry Lightle]

Go to a larger shoot if possible and shoot as many as possible.Longbows are like athletic shoes,no one brand fits everybody.Lots of bowyers have a test drive program.
Terry

[mark Willoughby]

X2 bear Montana those bows are sweet !!

[goingoldskool]

I have a  little bit of trouble crossing back and forth between recurve and longbow because of the high wrist vs. low wrist thing. If you are used to a low wrist, I would recommend Black Widow PL series. I have a 29" draw and have a 66" PL. The guys at BW said I could get by with a 64, but 66 would be smoother.   I did shoot a Sarrels  when out at RMSG and I'm very impressed with their bows as well.

Like already mentioned,  try as many as you can!

Good luck, shoot straight and God bless,

Rodd

[Tradcat]

Toelke Whip all the way. 64"

[bear bowman]

60" JK traditions kanati

[monterey]

Probably best to shoot before you buy.  I also recommend buying the actual bow that you shoot.  Most bow models are not true cookie cutter production so the bow you buy and the bow you shot might not be the same.

[Yooper-traveler]

You should really shoot a few before buying.  What you call quiet and forgiving may not be for me.  That said the Toelke whip I own fits my definition of quiet, smooth and forgiving.

[dnovo]

Lots of good suggestions here. Don't overlook a Mohawk.
Some and quiet, no hand shock

[GRAYBEARD]

Leon Stewart builds a fine longbow and will walk you through the variables you need to consider.