Forward riser bows

[Greg Owen]

I am thinking of getting a new bow. I like the forward riser bows. What are your favorite forward risers? How do the handles compare from Shrew to Kanati?  Anyone own both a Shrew and Kanati and have a comparison. Thanks

[Robertfishes]

My favorite is the Black Widow TF now known as the PTF. I started building my own bows in July 2009 and went with the one piece Binghams design but will be making a forward riser bow of "my own design" in a month or two...

[Bowmania]

I shoot a St. Joe River longbow and it has what I'd call a forward riser.  Most forgiving bow I've ever shot.

Bowmania

[kadbow]

I have had both shrews and a kanati.  Both are good bows.  The grips are different and I think the kanati is more center cut.  I had trouble going back and forth between the two because of the center cut issue not the grip.  The shrew grip felt a little better to me and the shrew is offered in a TD thus I no longer have the kanati.  I think the kanati may have been a little faster (never chronoed).  Like I said both good bows.

[joevan125]

I have a PSA X Widow that will spit darts and it is a very forgiving bow, i love it.

[Greg Owen]

Does anyone make a forward riser 3 piece takedown longbow?

[Cherokee Scout]

You might want to consider a BlackCreek Banshee. They are great bows at a low price. Delivery time is 2-4 weeks.
He has one and 3 piece forward riser bows.
Contact Jim Gainey 205-272-2656.

[vermonster13]

Black Swan also Hill Country Archery

[Greg Owen]

Ok one more dumb question. How is a riser measured? When a riser is 14 inches, does that mean measured around the curve or straight tip to tip? Thanks.

[Otto]

Black Widow and Habu make forward riser recurves.

As does our good friend "Sixby" here on Trad Gang.

[rjackson]

KWYK STYK

[heartshoth]

i second the Kwyk Styk

[missagain]

i second jim gainey black creek banshee,1 piece and 3 piece forward handle

[Kevin L.]

The two on my short list are a Howard Hill Wesley and a Whisperstik Kajika.

[Chris40]

Check out the Striker Stinger.  Rick Ellis is a sponser here. (Striker Bows)  Anyhow, the Stinger has a deflexed riser.  It points very naturally.  I have one that's 58" @ 50# and it doesn't stack or pinch my fingers at a 28" draw.  it's fast too.  Rick also makes a 3 pc take down longbow that has a slightly forward handle on it. His customer service and prices are excellent too for what you are getting in a bow.

[kwc]

riser are measured from end to end of fade out

[SERGIO VENNERI]

I third the Kwyk Styk, fast ,quiet and inherent Stability.

[horatio1226]

I really like Kanatis.For me forward handled bows are forgiving. They're all I shoot now. JD Berry makes a forward handled Taipan.
 

Might want to check out Lee Hoots. He makes a sweet bow similar to Shrew and Kanati