So what do you really think about the MARTIN SAVANNAH?

[tarponnut]

I liked the few that I've shot.
You can get a very nice used custom longbow for $400(or less).
I love my Kohannah Fury Ext., Treadways are great, same for Turkey Creek and others.

[nkw880]

my brother has one and it shoots great i used to envy him when i would shoot his then shoot my bob lee recurve those are great bows

[Rooselk]

Originally posted by LBR:
 http://coquinadaily.com/daily/htmldaily/080305.shtml  

14th picture down--check it out, especially the last two archers in the picture.  Can anyone contend that they aren't shooting "real" bows?

That's pretty cool. Interesting to see that even 16,000 years ago there were differences in bows among a like group of hunters. I can't help wonder if those first two guys depicted razzed that fourth guy about his bow choice.  :D

[LBR]

My bet is they were all jealous of the 4th guy because he got a pass-through pulling 20# less than they were.  :D

[Toxophilite]

The Savannah I had 3 or 4 years ago was really a nice shooter.  Very quiet and fairly quick.  It was what it was--a well built off the shelf bow. Not a thing wrong with it.
There are deflex/reflex bows that you can buy used (but like new) on here and elsewhere that are a whole lot better for the same money.
Do some searches.
Some great bows which you can find for $400 to $450:  Roy Hall Navajo Apache, Dan Toelke Whip, Acadian Woods Tree Stick, Fedora Excellerator, to name only a few.  Have some fun with the "search" function on Trad Gang and you can learn a bunch about what's out there in your price range.

[Rob DiStefano]

i owned one and liked it, but my tastes run to "D" braced longbows rather than r/d limbs, so i sold it to trad ganger todd hathaway who promptly used it to win the muzzy longbow division a year or so ago.

like most everything about trad archery, and lotsa other things in life, subjectivity rules and yer tastes and opinions count most.

ymmv.   :D

[DeerJohn]

I really like my Savannah.I have only shot 4 arrows with it at animals,killed 3 deer and 1 hog.

[K. Mogensen]

I just got one and love it. Very nice shooter. I like it. Funny how everyone says other bows are better, the Savannah's too expensive, etc. I shoot my Savannah much better than any of my current bows, and I love the look. Yeah, it's pricey, but IMO, you get what you pay for... It's funny how when you look at places that sell it, like Cabela's, 3rivers, etc. People give it 5 stars. Everyone loves it. Then you look on another website like this one, or other forums, and everybody thinks it sucks. Oh well. To each his own. I'll be hunting with mine along with my soon to be Check Mate this fall...

Seems that most people that have shot the Savannah and got used to it, actually like it...

 

[PAPA BEAR]

i would have liked mine if it hadnt tried jumping outta my hand every shot and rattled my brain.        maybe it was a dud

[Lowrider]

I had two and liked them both. Got hold of a Roy Hall Apache and fell in love with it. Decided to sell the two Savannahas as well as some other bows I had to reduce my inventory and just stick with two Apaches. Good Luck on whatever you decide.

[K. Mogensen]

Originally posted by elkherder:
i would have liked mine if it hadnt tried jumping outta my hand every shot and rattled my brain.           maybe it was a dud

Mine don't do that...  

[elknutz]

I don't have one, but I have shot my hunting partners, a #65@28".  His shoots very nice, no hand shock, quiet and fairly fast with a heavy arrow.  To each his own.  I have another brand of bow I'm fond of.

[Shakes.602]

Very Nice......But  WAY OVERPRICED  for a Factory Bow!!      

[sj_lutz]

I've got no complaints about mine.  It's fast, smooth out to my 29 inch draw, and points well.

[JRY309]

Everyone likes and dislikes bows for their own reasons.I bought a Savannah when they fist came out,I still have mine.It is a great shooting bow,smooth draw and fast as any other bows.I have a few Martin/Howatt bows and everyone I have is well made and solid shooters.I think the Savannah looks good,bubinga riser with zebrawood limbs,I like mine.

[Mike Gibbs]

The Savannah is my favorite Martin bow. I killed two deer in one season with mine. If you can shoot a longbow, you'll like the Savannah. I regret selling it, but at the time, I felt I had to because I was spending so much on a Blacktail. The Savannah was 45lbs., the Blacktail is 47. Savannah is as smooth and fast as the Blacktail. The only problem I had was learning to grip it correctly. When I learned to hold it in a lose fist, it was very consistent. I think the Savannah excels at long shots. I could hit a gallon jug at 50 yards, which I cannot do with the custom.

[George D. Stout]

It's not more overpriced than a Black Widow...a factory bow 8^).

Actually, I think it is one of the best deflex/reflex bows made.  It does not kick or rattle your teeth....I notice NO hand vibration at all.  It is deadly accurate..has a small pivot that is difficult to torque, and is plenty fast.....right there with most customs.  And...it doesn't stack until past 30" draw.  Some folks wouldn't know stack, from a grocery bag.

Try to find one to shoot, and make a decision based on what you find....not any opinions garnered here or anywhere else.  And that includes my opinion.    

[HATCHCHASER]

I shot one through the chrono and was real impressed with the speed.  Then I put it on the weight scale and it gained a little over 5 lbs. from 29" to 30".  Thus it nullifies what I thought was great speed to ok speed.  I may be wrong about that being stack but 5 lbs. in an inch is what I thought was stack.

[PAPA BEAR]

some folks do know what stack is and mine stacked to beat hell and vibrated like a jackhammer.in my opinion given given another one,it would be kindling.i named it the spagetti bow.in my opinion its a 200.00 at best gopher huntin rabbit runnin LOW END sorry excuse for a bow.may be nice to those that dont know what a true custom feels like  

[KPaul]

As George says:shoot one and form your own opinion.
 My draw length is 30' and I have no problems with shooting it.Handshock is a tuning issue IMO.If you buy one ,get it 2nd hand.Lots of em out there in 300-350 range.