Aggressive R/D hybrid longbow appreciation thread

[Nativestranger]

Anyone else have Caribow pictures? Please post them. Most pictures I found only show closeups of the handle or some antler on the tips. There is no way to even tell if it's a longbow or recurve.

[Nativestranger]

Here is one I really like. A Black Creek Siren belonging to another member.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

[Cyclic-Rivers]

who was asking about Loooong Draws?

[coaster500]

My favorite Buffalo Bow.... not as severe R/D as Jim's Thunderchild but smooth as silk >>>>

 
 

[Nativestranger]

Originally posted by Cyclic-Rivers:


who was asking about Loooong Draws?

  [/QB]

Excellent shot!  The Thunderchild is amazing for such a short bow.

[Flying Dutchman]

Okay, here you find two pics of the profile of the Caribow Peregrine's profile. The first one is unstrung (lots of reflex!); the second one is strung. When the Peregrine is strung, the string doesn't touch the limbs, but the limb shave no real D-shape. So the bow is not IFAA conform, for what it is worth it...

 

 

[Nativestranger]

Originally posted by Flying Dutchman:
Okay, here you find two pics of the profile of the Caribow Peregrine's profile. The first one is unstrung (lots of reflex!); the second one is strung. When the Peregrine is strung, the string doesn't touch the limbs, but the limb shave no real D-shape. So the bow is not IFAA conform, for what it is worth it...

Nice! Thanks for the pictures. I wonder if increasing the brace height some more will put the limbs into a D and make it IFAA legal. What quiver do you have on the bow?

[Flying Dutchman]

Increasing brace height doesn't help, that was the first thing I tried    .
On the bow you see a Thunderhorn quiver. After a few tries I found out I didn't like it on the Peregrine. It was my feeling that it brought the bow out of balance, so I shoot my Peregrines without bowquiver,that feels much beter. I use a backquiver but I am thinking about a hipquiver, since I want to carry a daypack on 3D tournaments.

I exchanged that quiver with a friend for a Thunderhorn Small Fry Sidewinder. This quiver utilizes the threaded bushings installed in your bow riser. I never liked those straps! I had to order some parts to make it fit, for it wasn't a sidewinder model originally. But Thunderhorn has all the parts and they give great service.
If you order something there, don't forgte to order their bowstringer, because that works just perfect. Both on longbows and recurves.

The Small Fry is smaller, has less weight, can carry max. 4 arrows, but I have always 3 in it. It is a great combo with my Phoenix which has inserts for a bowquiver.
Since the Phoenix is heavier in weight, due to the riser, that combo works for me.

[Biggamefish]

I shoot a martin vision.  50@ 28" It shoots like a dream I have taken a few deer with it.  It shoots quite and fast.

[Nativestranger]

Black Swan Hybrid. Not strictly traditional with the metal riser but I find it a very striking bow. The performance is remarkable at 215 fps AMO.

 

[sticksnstones]

There are some engineering marvels with huge FPS and KE numbers, I'd never buy a bow based on either. How it fits the hand and how I shoot it means everything.
Thom

[shdwhwk]

Allen Boice's Liberty Edge



Out of the dozens of bows I've had, it's by far my favorite. Here it is compared to my Liberty Contender



Not only shoots great, but a very beautiful bow, the black myrtle wood veneers are just awesome



Last month,Allen made my fiance a Edge almost identical, veneers from the same black myrtlewood & cocobolo riser, but 2in shorter & lighter myrtlewood in the overlays. She absolutely loves it and can't wait to hunt elk with it.

[subsonic]

I like the R/D bows as well.  To me they seem to have the best of both worlds.  The light weight of the longbow and the better performance associated with the recurve.

Here are some pics of my latest addition:

 

[FarmerMarley]

Great bows guys, keep em coming!

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Great Pic Matt.  Good to see you post!  You shoot that Martin very well.  

[Nativestranger]

Originally posted by Cyclic-Rivers:

 

All of them look great! May I know what are the bows from top to bottom?

[LAMADMAN]

My 58" Acadian Woods "Tree Stick"

[Nativestranger]

This one is pretty extreme. But I like it. Right up there with the Liberty.

   

   

Black Swamp. Very unique riser design.

   

   

Kabekona River. I personally think this has one of the best looking riser. Anyone shot one of these?
   

   

   

   

[FarmerMarley]

That black swamp riser looks kinda like that ancient Egyptian RD bow you posted!