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Author Topic: your opinion, great northern bows  (Read 458 times)

Offline RobinHood1389

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your opinion, great northern bows
« on: January 17, 2013, 10:28:00 AM »
Strongly looking into the great northern ghost recurve or the bush bow. I'm leaning towards the bush bow a bit though. I have a.few recurves but no straight limb bow (that I really like).
As always pics are a plus. Lets hear your thoughts.
I am gonna try these out next weekend at the expo.
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Offline Onehair

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Re: your opinion, great northern bows
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2013, 10:35:00 AM »
I have a Ghost, and have had a Super Ghost and a Fireball. All are excellent and well made. The Ghost is my favorite tho I am a longbow man.

Offline neargeezer

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Re: your opinion, great northern bows
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2013, 11:23:00 AM »
Simply elagant, functional, light in the hand and tough. Hard not to like them.

Offline KRW2

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Re: your opinion, great northern bows
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2013, 11:48:00 AM »
had a ghost recurve  , cocobolo riser w/ osage limbs clear glass 57#@28 62" but have a 31 in draw, super bow not to 31 though, felt like 70, had to sell it because of the stack , buddy has one at 60" , and loves it but likes his Saluki more

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Re: your opinion, great northern bows
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2013, 12:37:00 PM »
I have a 25 1/2 in draw and shoot a 64" 56 @ 29  GN bushbow. You wouldn't think I would get much preformance from this bow, but thats not the case. The cast on this bow is excellent, and it draws smoother than anything Iv' shot to date. Very well made bow. Love everything about it.My number one Deer hunting bow.You can't go wrong with a Bushbow.IMHO   :thumbsup:
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Offline ron w

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Re: your opinion, great northern bows
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2013, 12:40:00 PM »
Fantastic   :thumbsup:   bows and even better folks to deal with!!
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Offline joe skipp

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Re: your opinion, great northern bows
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2013, 01:07:00 PM »
Jerry makes a fine bow. You won't be disappointed.
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Offline ripforce56

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Re: your opinion, great northern bows
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2013, 01:22:00 PM »
I have GN Bushbow 60in w Osage limbs, I got the bow in a trade, other than I wish it was a 62in, its a great shooter, love the Flatbow design!
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Offline Mike Spaulding

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Re: your opinion, great northern bows
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2013, 01:59:00 PM »
I've had 2, Fireball and Bushbow.  Both are great bows.  REALLY liked the Bushbow though.  Can't go wrong with a Great Northern!

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Re: your opinion, great northern bows
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2013, 03:57:00 PM »
Not on top of my list, but a bow in my weight range is normally not available in the bows I want to try so I have not been able to try them all with out shooting something a lot heavier. Best bet its to try one and sounds like you are all set there.
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Offline Rob DiStefano

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Re: your opinion, great northern bows
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2013, 05:16:00 PM »
i like the looks and spex on the new "l'il creep" - a 58" r/d longbow good to 29" ... ?
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Offline maxwell

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Re: your opinion, great northern bows
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2013, 06:07:00 PM »
Love the hinge design takedown option,  great bows.

Offline T-Bowhunter

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Re: your opinion, great northern bows
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2013, 06:20:00 PM »
I have a Great Northern Bush Bow 62" 47@28 straight grip.  The bow shoots great.  I am not a speed freak but my shoots at 174 fps with a 525 grain arrow.  There is no hand shock.  The only thing i would change would be a locator grip.
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Offline DennyK

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Re: your opinion, great northern bows
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2013, 06:41:00 PM »
If I were in the market for a longbow, it would be a Jack Knife Bush Bow.
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Offline Killdeer

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Re: your opinion, great northern bows
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2013, 06:42:00 PM »
I just shot a Super Ghost last weekend.
It was lighter than I usually shoot, but it sure had great cast! I am keeping my eyes open, as it was one smooth performer.

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Offline the elf

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Re: your opinion, great northern bows
« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2013, 07:21:00 PM »
I have a Jack knife Ghost---a Super Ghost---and a Fireball--all left handed.  Decisions,decisions,decisions [lol].

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Re: your opinion, great northern bows
« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2013, 08:00:00 PM »
Have had or shot all of the models except the Fireball.  The Bushbow was my favorite, but I ordered a Jackknfe Lil Creep this summer,and  have been shooting it a lot this fall...it's rapidly becoming my favorite.  Just traded a Bushbow for a slightly lighter weight Jackknfe Creep to back-up my new one.

Killdeer, what weight Super Ghost are you looking for?

Offline GREASEMAN

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Re: your opinion, great northern bows
« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2013, 08:22:00 PM »
I have owned a Super Ghost and it's performance was awesome.Well made, very fast and liked heavy hunting arrows. I now own a Bushbow which is now one of my favorites.Smooth as butter, faster than most with great cast.The Bow feels like it's 3#'s lighter than what it is.I would buy another in a heartbeat.Beatifull bows also.
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Re: your opinion, great northern bows
« Reply #18 on: January 17, 2013, 08:24:00 PM »
Had a few Ghosts over the years.  Excellent bows.  My favorites though are the Critter Gitters.  I understand Jerry isn't making those anymore.  I sold one a few years ago to a fella in France I sure wish I could get back.  Anyone have a 64-inch, 50#, bamboo laminated Critter Gitter they'd like to part with? Long story short, GNs are excellent bows.

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Re: your opinion, great northern bows
« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2013, 08:42:00 PM »
I have owned 2 Bushbows and a Fireball that I still shoot. I've shot the "Lil Creep" and it's very impressive for a "short" "Longbow"...If I had to order a bow from them now it would be a 64" Bushbow 62# at 28" cocobolo dymondwood riser with either hickory or osage limbs with the jacknife takedown system. As far as customer service goes, No one does a better job than Jerry Brumm...He's the best of the best (IMHO) !

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