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Author Topic: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?  (Read 590 times)

Offline Apex Predator

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Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
« on: January 30, 2009, 10:14:00 AM »


My second Hunter!

 

Vision

 

58" Hi-speed

 

My second Savannah!
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Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2009, 10:16:00 AM »


Super Diablo

 

Dream Catcher

 

My first 54" Hi-speed!

 

My second 54" Hi-speed!

Not pictured are a rosewood Hunter, an X-200, another Savannah, and a Hatfield.
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Offline Raven

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Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2009, 10:40:00 AM »
WOW very nice!! My first hunting bow was a Damon/Howatt 64" 50# @ 28", sure wish I had her back!  :readit:    :bigsmyl:  I have a few other makes of coustom bows, but the D/H will always have a special place in my hart!!  :thumbsup:  

 Thanks for sharing your pics, brought back some GREAT times!  :)    :campfire:  

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Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2009, 10:45:00 AM »
Nice bows! I've always like the Howatts.
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Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2009, 11:03:00 AM »
Nice collection. Great endoresement coming from a talented bowyer, like you!
That Hunter is fine looking. What kind of wood is the riser?
I just bought the left handed Hunter from this site's classifieds. I am giving it to a good friend, and hoping he will start shooting with me.
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Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2009, 11:10:00 AM »
Actually, that Hunter is my least favorite.  I am just not a big fan of actionwood risers.  I don't like the looks of them.  I think it's laminated birch.
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Offline ron w

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Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2009, 02:50:00 PM »
What!!!!! No Mamba, for shame.....lol!!
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Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2009, 04:19:00 PM »
keep it going .dont stop now!you have a nice looking bows!  :cool:    :thumbsup:    :clapper:

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Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2009, 09:41:00 PM »
Apex, how do you like the Shavannah?
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Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2009, 06:16:00 AM »
I like the Savannahs very much.  I haven't shot a better hybrid style longbow.
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Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2009, 08:16:00 AM »
Cool to see you are a HOWATT fan,have you ever got your hands on an OLD "DIABLO" 54" or 58" with the multicolored glass & multilaminated risers ???

  They are sweet !!!
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Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2009, 09:45:00 AM »
Marty, just thinking what nice shape some of the older ones are in, did you refinish them or are they they way you got them.
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Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2009, 10:33:00 AM »
I refinished that really dark 58" Hi-Speed, but the others are original.
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Offline deadpool

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Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2009, 08:04:00 PM »
those 54" hi speeds pack a real hard punch!

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Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2009, 09:36:00 PM »
Howatt's from a performance standard are about as good as it gets. My favorite is a 1970 Hunter that I have modified the shelf to get better arrow clearance. I prefer the way this bow shoots over any custom recurve I've owned.

Offline Chris Wilson

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Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
« Reply #15 on: January 31, 2009, 10:51:00 PM »
I've got an '89 Howatt Ventura that I really like.  The howatt plant has turned out some nice bows over the years.
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Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2009, 12:10:00 AM »
Apex Predator, Nice bows. Just curious, did you modify your Vision to have a low grip yourself or did the Martin/Howatt folks do it for you?  Clint

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Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2009, 06:56:00 AM »
That Vision came to me like that.  If she wasn't too heavy, I would have kept her for sure.
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Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
« Reply #18 on: February 01, 2009, 09:58:00 PM »
My old favorite. I wouldn't trade it for any custom bow.  

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Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
« Reply #19 on: February 02, 2009, 12:37:00 AM »
A very nice collection.
Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 42# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. GPP: 10.02
Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 37# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. GPP: 11.37

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