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Author Topic: If it could ONLY be one Bow!  (Read 3359 times)

Offline hayslope

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Re: If it could ONLY be one Bow!
« Reply #40 on: March 14, 2010, 10:30:00 AM »
If it could ONLY be one Bow!   :confused:    :help:  

Well....if you are going to put a gun to my head......I'd probably sell all but one of them built by that good 'ol boy from Hamilton MT. that goes by the name of Dale.......but you'd better have a bullet in that gun!!!!!
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Re: If it could ONLY be one Bow!
« Reply #41 on: March 14, 2010, 10:47:00 AM »
monk, you raise a thoughtful point. I have one bow. Find one you like. simplify.
"Keep the bow you like or you will be looking forever." -H.J.

One bow. One arrow. My ideal.

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Re: If it could ONLY be one Bow!
« Reply #42 on: March 14, 2010, 11:06:00 AM »
if it had to be only one bow then it would be one of the longbow takedown customs built by; THE MAN BIG JIM. totally custom built to your specs from all of the laminates, woods,handle grip tip overlays, dl and # etc etc etc. built with pride and made to stride!!! beautiful bows made for you to match your needs. this way you will always cherrish the one of a kind piece of equipment which is every bit as unique and special as you yourself are and with that in mind i would be hard pressed to be able to choose anything but a big jim bow if i had to only choose one for lifes journey, sort of like an extension of your outreached hand. the forrunners the native americans all made and totally personalize their equipment so that everyone knew when they saw them who they actually belonged to and respected that equipment.
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Offline paradocs

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Re: If it could ONLY be one Bow!
« Reply #43 on: March 14, 2010, 11:08:00 AM »
One bow? Easy...Great Northern Jackknife Bushbow...I've got three  ;)

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Re: If it could ONLY be one Bow!
« Reply #44 on: March 14, 2010, 11:23:00 AM »
Still looking for the ONE ??? Love reading these threads.So far for me it is the ACS CX . Thanks, Randy
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Re: If it could ONLY be one Bow!
« Reply #45 on: March 14, 2010, 11:27:00 AM »
It would have to be the one that is comfortable enough for me to shoot over and over again without too much fatigue, yet enough zing to hunt anything on this continent---that weight is about 50# for me.
 If you can find a Gila selfbow, your golden.
Gila hickory selfbow 54#
 Solstice reflex/deflex 45#

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Re: If it could ONLY be one Bow!
« Reply #46 on: March 14, 2010, 11:40:00 AM »
black widow....
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Offline Buckeye Trad Hunter

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Re: If it could ONLY be one Bow!
« Reply #47 on: March 14, 2010, 05:47:00 PM »
Whatever I shot best and felt the best in my hands.

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Re: If it could ONLY be one Bow!
« Reply #48 on: March 14, 2010, 07:56:00 PM »
At the moment have to lean towards the John Strunk "Traditional Spirit" that I acquired just a short time ago.
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Cane and Magnolia tend to make good arrow.
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Offline Sam McMichael

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Re: If it could ONLY be one Bow!
« Reply #49 on: March 14, 2010, 08:07:00 PM »
Howard Hill...
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Offline Danny Rowan

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Re: If it could ONLY be one Bow!
« Reply #50 on: March 14, 2010, 08:26:00 PM »
My Schafer Silvertip 3 piece td.
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Offline Brook Trout

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Re: If it could ONLY be one Bow!
« Reply #51 on: March 14, 2010, 08:27:00 PM »
Michael, congrats on your doctorate! :)  
At the moment I have two bows.  They are both 62" Northern Mist Baraga's 56 and 54# @ 28".  So I would probably say one of them as they are great shooters, although the brand really doesn't matter so much as the style-62-64" mild reflex deflex longbow and a locator grip.  I have owned a few different longbows, but never saw the need to own more than two.  One to hunt with and one as a backup plan or for a friend to use.

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Re: If it could ONLY be one Bow!
« Reply #52 on: March 14, 2010, 08:35:00 PM »
My Bob Lee Signature, 3 piece td, L.B.
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Re: If it could ONLY be one Bow!
« Reply #53 on: March 14, 2010, 09:09:00 PM »
Habu for me -- I have two and another on the way.

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Re: If it could ONLY be one Bow!
« Reply #54 on: March 14, 2010, 09:11:00 PM »
ZIPPER!

Offline Gerry

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Re: If it could ONLY be one Bow!
« Reply #55 on: March 14, 2010, 09:12:00 PM »
The best bow for the individual; for me it is a GN Super Ghost.  Still a classic and bet all around bow of the 50 or so I have owned.

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Re: If it could ONLY be one Bow!
« Reply #56 on: March 14, 2010, 09:25:00 PM »
I might try to answer this when I've shot all the bows that I want to. I won't go into the future but just the ones that I already know I want to try. There are a couple of Hill styles that are on my wish list. I'm dying to try a Hill style with some string follow.

Shoot who am I kidding.. I seriously doubt I'd be able to make myself get down to one bow even if I had to drag out the shaving horse and build them.

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Re: If it could ONLY be one Bow!
« Reply #57 on: March 14, 2010, 10:06:00 PM »
the one that i have now Fox royal crown 60" 48# 28" and it is smooth to shoot and Quick as  :archer:
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other times i let her sleep"

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Re: If it could ONLY be one Bow!
« Reply #58 on: March 14, 2010, 10:14:00 PM »
Tall Tines!!! I just picked this one up. There's been alot of talk on here recently about these bows, you can believe it all!! It's without a doubt the finest shooting recurve I've ever owned! Fast, stable, smooth draw, the best grip I've felt, no handshock, and beautiful to look at! What else could you want?
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Re: If it could ONLY be one Bow!
« Reply #59 on: March 14, 2010, 10:21:00 PM »
my bbo, home made, fast and lots of mojo
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