Centaurs lets see them

[Fritz]

Here's mine. Bacote carbon elite 48#@27" 58". One sweet shooter!!!

 
 
 

[South MS Bowhunter]

[MRD]

Here is my triple carbon- simple black, but a sweetheart of a bow- smooth, fast, and quiet.  Also have a Chimera, and one on order.  Like them a lot.   :D  

 
 
 

Here's an Elite I used to own

 
 
 
 

[Killdeer]

Too heavy for you, Larry, thank goodness!
That is a Chimera XTL, 46# @ 26.5", and it has become my favorite bow. It is made of Asian striped ebony and Gabon ebony, and is 58" long.

I took it and my koa Carbon Elite up to camp with me, and tried them side by side. Carried the Chimera, as it shot more quietly and was a bit more forgiving than the koa bow.


This is a glass Centaur that I used to have.

 

Killdeer

[South MS Bowhunter]

Killy,

Can you tell any different with the XLT lam's as for shooting characteristic's? Smoother, quietness, any speed gains?

[Killdeer]

I don't own an original Chimera, so I can't compare. I just know that the XTL, with two lams of carbon and a lam of wood over the belly carbon, is quieter than the Carbon Elite. I see no loss of speed, but have not chronographed them.

Triple Carbon? Jim innovates a lot faster than the waiting list and my bank account can keep up!
Killdeer  

[Drew]

Originally posted by South MS Bowhunter:
Can you tell any different with the XLT lam's as for shooting characteristic's? Smoother, quietness, any speed gains?

yes, yes, and YES!

my triple carbon..
 

[newell38]

     

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[newell38]

^the pic on the top right shows the XTL lam

[DTD]

Good looking bow Newell! Mine is not coming until June. Still trying to figure out the specs that I want. I like short bows but have a 29-29 1/2" draw length.

[newell38]

id go with the 62. i have a 60 inch and a 62 inch centaur and i draw 28 inches.  i like the 62 a whole lot better! i think you would too at you draw length! id feel comfortable in a blind with the 62 and i hunted out of a tree stand with it all year and havent had any problems.  the 60 inch shoots great and pulls smooth but its easier to be more accurate with a longer bow.

[Robhood23]

ditto on what newell said. I draw 29 and the 62" shoot a ton better for me!

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[DTD]

Newell and Robinhood, thanks for your replies. I was debating between the 60" and 58" for hunting out of tree stands. I think I may rule out the 58" though. I have a 62" Black Widow LAO and a 64" A & H and was looking for something a little shorter, but don't want to sacrifice accuracy. I have a couple of shorter recurves that I shoot pretty well.
Does anyone know if the new concaved heads from Centaur Archery can be sharpened with the KME system?
Thanks,
Doug

[Ray Hammond]

I've got a 56 incher....what kind of brace height are you guys running with on these?

[MRD]

DTD,

I draw 29" and shoot a 60" Centaur.  I think 58" would be too short as well.  I had a 62" glass bow, and it shot very nice.  But the 60" works fine for me.  No stacking or any of that nonsense.

Ray, I have my 60" set at 6 7/8" to the inside of the grip.  They seem to like it best there, for me.

[DTD]

Thanks MRD!

[Yellow Dog]

58" Chimera 46@28 drawn to 30". Shoot it very well as long as I concentrate on what I want to hit. Release and form has to be right on. At my draw my best shooter is a 60" glass bow but the 62"s are SMOOTH.