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Offline moleman

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Favorite style of bow?
« on: January 04, 2013, 08:43:00 PM »
Knowing that everyone has different tastes, what is your favorite style of bow?.... Hill style, recurve, hybrid, self,.....ETC.
Hill style is my personal favorite, but i cant be content with just one style, I shoot and enjoy them all.   :campfire:
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Offline threeunder

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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2013, 08:56:00 PM »
1 pc. R/D Longbows that are light in mass and about 60" upper 40's to low 50's in draw weight.
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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2013, 09:21:00 PM »
One piece recurve.
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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2013, 09:27:00 PM »
I like one-piece bows nowadays. I like the light weight of them, which is a complete opposite of what I used to like. If I were to shoot only 3D and target archery, I would probably opt for the heavier 3-piece takedowns. But for hunting and all around use, I like the lighter weight one-piece bows, be it recurve or forward-handle, R/D longbows.
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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2013, 09:31:00 PM »
American semi-longbows for me. Just something elegant and classic about them.
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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2013, 09:33:00 PM »
long bows... I'm particularly intrigued with D-shaped bows.
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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2013, 09:43:00 PM »
3-piece hybrid or recurve!
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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2013, 09:45:00 PM »
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3-piece hybrid or recurve!
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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2013, 09:46:00 PM »
Long with a string
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Offline Nathan Killen

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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2013, 09:46:00 PM »
Recurve......but I've not shot a longbow yet !
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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2013, 09:49:00 PM »
My 56" Big Jim Thunderchild 2pc #1 because it's so handy in tight spots and blinds...  a close runner up in my 60" 2pc Big Jim Buff and both travel real well    :bigsmyl:
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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2013, 10:08:00 PM »
Flatbows.  Shot GN Bushbows for years; recently ordered a Jackknife Lil Creep and liked it so much I traded a Bushbow for a second Creep as backup.  Perfect bow for me; short , light, quiet and stable, and the Jackknife takedown can't be beat.
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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2013, 10:19:00 PM »
Longbows, 1 piece, I shoot'em all from 56" Shrew Classic Hunter to 68" Northern Mist straight limb and some mild D/R bows.

Not much for the 3 piece bows, just too much wood to haul around, they sure are pretty though.

If I got a recurve it would a 50's style like a Ghost or somethin'

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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2013, 10:20:00 PM »
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Originally posted by KentuckyTJ:
3-piece hybrid or recurve!
I agree.  :thumbsup:  


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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2013, 10:23:00 PM »
1 pc r/d longbows.  Quick, quiet, easy to carry and those graceful lines...
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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2013, 10:27:00 PM »
Prefer one piece longbows, at least 64" or more, in love with Hills and ELB's, and pretty much any D bow.  Don't mind a good r/d either.
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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #16 on: January 04, 2013, 10:28:00 PM »
Longbows, one piece, two piece, or 3 piece hybrid as long as they have a locator grip of some description!
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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #17 on: January 04, 2013, 10:31:00 PM »
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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #18 on: January 04, 2013, 10:34:00 PM »
I like them all, but mostly a moderate deflex/reflex longbow, like a Robertson or a GN Critter Gitter, 62" for my 26" draw.  I would like to try a 62" Centaur.
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Re: Favorite style of bow?
« Reply #19 on: January 04, 2013, 10:53:00 PM »
64-68 one piece longbows. Straight or dished grip 55-65#.
I an liking straight end bows more but the GN Critter Gitter is my all time favorite.
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