Tomahawk Longbows

[Ruff Hewn]

Ya know every time I open the 3Rivers catalog I have to take a longing look at their Tomahawk Bows.
I have not run across anyone shooting them nor have I read anything on any of the trad sites about them. Does anyone have any experience with them? Are they all that they are advertised?

[Greg Dearth]

I too, would be interested on what other's thought about them.

[skilonbw]

You may want to move this from the Shooters Form part of the board to the Pow Wow part of the board to get more response.

[Ruff Hewn]

Okay. I'm new to this site. Can I move it or do I have to re-post it?

[trad_in_cali]

I've been shooting one for a while, a 40# SS with the stock 18 strand string and now with the Ultra skinny 6-strand SBD string (sponsors here). It's a fast, stable bow, but it has a bit of handshock, compared to others. It doesn't bother me and it behaves much better with the SBD 6-strand string. Bow is very fast, and has a great cast. The grip fits MY hand very well, but that is subjective: I believe they have a try-before-you-buy program.
Woods and finish are OK: no great figure, but good enough tones, the dirty boo is OK. The yew has a good deep orange color. I like the phenolic in the riser, it gives it a hair more weight in the riser, for such an overall light bow. The finish is what I'm the least impressed with: it seems to scuff and scratch easily. For an $800 bow, it should be better. They are built by Great Plains bowyer for 3Rivers. He knows how to make a bow; I have a great time shooting it and am very consistent with it. But for the money you can do better. try it and see for yourself: for that cost it HAS to fit your style, grip, preference.
Marco