Best "D" shaped longbows?

[String Cutter]

Who's making the best "D" shaped longbows out there? I need to place an order for one soon...

Robertson, Miller, Steve Schulz

[Brently]

Robertson

[Oliverstacy]

I've got an Apex Predator Cumberland on order...66" D style.

Josh

[Rick James]

Depends on what you think makes one bow better than another...the Howard Hill bows are always a good choice when it comes to D bows and Steve Turay of Northern Mist makes a fine Hill style bow. Tom Parsons of KimSha Archery also makes a fine shooting D bow.

[Markus77]

The Z-64 of Zach Fergusons making is very good to, it´s the bow I shoot best with of all I had. But a Howard Hill longbow is never wrong, it gets a plus for it´s looks.

[Scott E. Thomas]

It's hard to beat a Northern Mist by Steve Turay when it comes to a D style bow. His classic is an excellent shooting bow. Steve is also a fine man to deal with. Check out his web site at  http://www.northernmistlongbows.com/  or check his bows out at the Baltimore Classic traditional shoot in May. God bless, Scott.

[Ben Maher]

Craig at Howard Hill makes a fine reliable bow with many options and the price is always good inc a great build time . But don't forget Jim Belcher's Union Jack or any of Dave Miller of Miller longbows designs ...both those men make a fine shooting bow ...

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Howard Hill Archery is my bias.

[LongStick64]

Craig Ekin at Howard Hill archery, more bow for the money hands down.

[Jim Wright]

I find my Toelke D bows to be exceptionally good by any mesure, they are smooth drawing, very fast and very quiet, handshock is almost non-existant, and they are beautifully crafted. You can see them on  www.montanabows.com,  go to the top right of the home page, click "current bow inventory", scroll down to bottom right to "D bows".

[Stone Knife]

Howard Hill  

[JCJ]

John McDonald "Big River" bows from Wisconsin Rapids, WI.

[Rob DiStefano]

Originally posted by String Cutter:
Who's making the best "D" shaped longbows out there? I need to place an order for one soon...

argggghhh, there's that danged 'BEST' word yet again!!!!  ain't no such thing as a general 'best' anything.  wish that word wasn't used so darned often,  

there are two flavors of 'D' braced longbows ...

'hill style' - either straight limbed or with some reflex near the tips, some even have limb follow through (why?). (hill, sunset, and lotsa others)

mild r/d - got some snake to the stick when unbraced, yet perfectly 'D' shape when strung up. (mohawk, horne, and others).

aggressive STEALTH r/d - 21st edge, acs, and a few others.  trick longbows that are far closer to a recurve.

very typically, mild r/d longbows have a performance advantage over straight/reflex longbows.

no substitute for trying as many as you can, 'cause words alone can't do any bow shootin' justice.          

i'll rate this thread a 5 outta 10 on the cabin fever meter.      :D

[DEAN]

MOHAWK!!!!!SWEET SHOOTERS

[craig1955]

Robertson's are great!

[Lamey]

the best one ive shot is the Toelke "Super" D.

[JRY309]

I love shootng my Hill's and my Green Mountain Classic a mild R/D but strings up to a nice D-shape bow.

[GingivitisKahn]

Another vote for Craig at  http://www.howardhillarchery.com/

[cbCrow]

Try Harrelson Archery. Their a sponsor here on the gang. Lynn makes a good solid bow!