Forgot how nice a Non-Custom Bow could be

[L. E. Carroll]

Just got back from the PO today with a "New To Me".... 60" Super Diablo [ yes the one that was in the classifieds ] Wow what a wonderful, beautiful, and I might add "Fast" bow.  This one is only 50#@28.... I'm thinking she will be "Right at Home with the Rack full of "Custom's"

Didn't have to sell a kidney to get her either  

[Pinecone]

There are some dandy non-customs out there.  I have an old Bear Mag Riser TD that shoots as smooth as any other recurve I own.  I love it! Glad you love your non-custom too!

Claudia

[missagain]

congrats on your new bow speaking of bear , i just got a non custom today too, 1971 super kodiak 45# 60" smooth and shoots great! ,

[indianalongbowshooter]

The only bow besides my Fedora that I wont sell is my Super Diablo...

[myshootinstinks]

I own / have owned some fine old Bears, Howatts, Wings.  I also own several customs and if for some reason I was forced to give up the customs, I'd get along just fine w/ the older bows.

[Ben Maher]

congrats on a fine purchase ... i think sometimes there is an assumtion that this or that " production " bow shoots well " for a production bow "  rather than viewing them as shooters in their own right . find me a recurve that flings a heavy arrow as well as Martin/Howatt Hunter without costing a zillion dollars and i'd be a happy man ... ditto Bear Montana , Red Wing Hunters ...the list goes on ...

[hayslope]

Shot a guy's old Bear Grizzley just before the holidays..........man did that bring back memories (and I shot good as well).

I hope this doesn't lead to another addiction!

[BadKarma]

Of all my bows, my fav is still my old Ben Pearson Rogue.

[BadKarma]

Originally posted by hayslope:
Shot a guy's old Bear Grizzley just before the holidays..........man did that bring back memories (and I shot good as well).

I hope this doesn't lead to another addiction!

Hey bro, the seed is planted and about to sprout!!!!      

[cacciatore]

I have custom and old non custom,I love them all,different feelings but not much different performances.The problem with old bows was that we know little about bare shafting,fine tuning,very accurate arrows and better strings,now we can shoot those od friends much better.

[Kid's Pastor]

Hard to beat a Good Martin/Howatt recurve.

I still believe that a Martin Hunter is one of the best ever made, even if it did not come with all the fancy wood and clear glass.

I have gone through a lot of bows, but my old Hunter is still here.

[Ranger Rick]

I had a martin dream catcher that was a real pleasure to shoot

[fixer]

I have an old Groves Spitfire that I bought new has the over draw cut in the riser, the handle is large but is still a nice shooting bow.

[rickshot]

Yup, the oldies are still goodies. Got my Super Diablo, early Howatt Hunter, couple of Super Kodiaks, Bear Mag TD, Wings, Hoyts, Americans. And a bunch of purdy target bows, Bears, etc. that I just used to look at in magazines as a kid, cause I never thought I’d own anything but hunting bows…’til arthritis entered the equation. What woods they used, what craftsmanship, and what memories they bring back! I plan on taking a couple with me when I go…I’ll be ready for the next hunt and I’ll be stylin’. Rick.

[buckracks7]

I like the Mambas, and have a oouple.

[Apex Predator]

Those newer Diablos with clear glass, or Dream Catchers, are some of the finest recurves ever built.  Custom or not!

[George D. Stout]

It's funny that we are using the term "non-custom" for a bow.  I guess we have gone that 180 degrees from when 99% of bows were factory, or "non-custom", to a time when it has reversed.
I wasn't paying attention to the transition, but it must have happened, perhaps while I was out stump shooting. 8^).

Those old bows are wonderful to shoot, and will indeed surprise those who have not shot them for awhile.....or ever.  Most will shoot with any bow made today, and some will shoot better.  It's good to have choices like we do nowadays, and particularly wonderful that those old beauties have lasted the test of time and still offer us the enjoyment of shooting them.

I'll take an old one anytime, and as a  matter of fact I have a few of them; some hiding their secrets under sratched black fiberglass limbs, and only reveal their true makeup when the string is pulled and the arrow loosed.  And, like me, you don't always know what you are gonna' get when you wake em' up 8^).

The Super Diablo is a very classy bow, and at one time was considered top of the line.  Still is in my opinion, as are some other gems of yesteryear.

[Two Arrows]

George, I bought a Super Diablo from you off of the auction site 5 or 6 years ago, it is one of the many bows I wish I could get back. It was a very, very nice looking bow and as good a shooter as most. I just had one of those    moments and traded for something else.

[dick sable]

C'mon guys!  I have a Diablo that I have always liked, but it is a bit heavy for me now.  I've been thinking off and on about selling it -  - now all this! Love that heavy riser! You'd never believe what I paid for it, brand new!!

[Pointer]

For me it's a '68 Super Kodiak...shoots as fast as some of my customs and man is it smooth.