UPDATE: my first Schafer Silvertip ordered

[buckster]

I fell off the wagon again today!  Called up Beth & Dave, ordered a 58" 54@28" FF take-down recurve.  Beth quoted me 8-9 months wait time.

I've been eye-balling 3 particular recurves.  The Stalkers, Wes Wallace recurves , as well as the Tips.  I finally decided to go with the Tips & hope the extra cost is worth it!  

I've always wanted to try one.  For those of you that shoot these bows, what do you like best??

Are they pretty forgiving & accurate bows?  Thanks!        

UPDATE:  thanks for all the feedback, I WENT AHEAD & ASKED BETH TO ADD CHECKERING!!!    

[McDave]

I ordered a 58", 49# @ 28" FF take-down recurve a month or so ago that they had already made.  I absolutely fell in love with it right out of the box, and if the love affair continues on into the spring, I'll probably hunt with it this summer. It draws smoothly without stacking to my 28" draw length, and shoots GT 3555 bare shafts cut to 29" with a 125 grain tip perfectly tuned. I have been reluctant to try a 58" bow in the past, thinking that my accuracy would suffer compared with my usual 62" hunting bow or 64" target bow, but I've always wanted a Silvertip, and had some problems with clearance in a ground blind last year with my 62" bow, so when the opportunity arose to get one already made, I jumped on it.

I'm pleased with the accuracy so far, and really can't tell any difference between the 58" and my longer bows. I suspect that if I did some kind of scientific test, like firing 100 well aimed shots out of each bow, the longer bow would probably shoot a higher score, but that would be too much like work!

[ron w]

I bought a used one and then had Dave make me a set of limbs-47# @ 29"- Black glass. I'm very pleased with it. One of the best grips I have ever felt.

[daniel boon]

Congrat's, my favourite bows. I have a 60"- 1pc + a 62"- TD, recurves, both awesome bows, love the checkered grips, workmanship and they are as quick as anything else I've had apart from the Border HEX6's, with a 11grpp arrow. Great people to deal with, my 1pc LB is due in April

[3Bears]

Been lucky enough to shoot them for dang near 30 years.They hit were you look.

[Danny Rowan]

Barry,

You know me, I have been through a bunch of bows, Silvertips are it for me, got three on the rack and one coming. You will absolutely love it.

Danny

[cacciatore]

Barry,you can't go wrong with a Tip,they feel familiar from the first shoot,another very important feature is that since the first shoot of the day you know that it is dependable and the arrow will go where intended. This is a must in a hunting bow. Remember to misure what kind of throat you want in your grip to have what you like in a bow.

[cacciatore]

Ah,checkered grip is mandatory.

[A.S.]

BARRY!!!!  Man, you are hard to keep up with.

I think you will love it. Do yourself a favor in advance and throw away the stock string. I know a guy who will build a nice string for you.    

What's it going to look like??

[ron w]

Originally posted by cacciatore:
Ah,checkered grip is mandatory.

Very ,very true!!!

[grouseshooter002]

I have a "Tip" with two sets of limbs and the checkered grip option riser. The checkered grip is the one option that doesn't suit my style of shooting and I won't buy another with it. I tuck three fingers and wrap one and this leaves two or sometimes three knuckles bleeding. I wish that I would have tried one out before I ordered. This is jmo.

Regards,
Grouse

[Marc B.]

They have been the best bows I've owned and the only ones I've kept long term.

[md126]

Great bows and people. Dave and Beth's integrity and customer service are first rate. Dave is a world class bowyer    

For me the best features are stability, forgiveness, and quality. The bow has a very shootable design that makes it a very very effective hunting tool

just my 2 cents

[meathead]

Money well spent.  Very stable bows and great service.

[buckster]

Man, thanks for the feedback everyone!

Allen, I didn't go crazy on this one.  Rosewood Diamondwood riser with a bucote stripe through.  Clear glass over actionwood that will be stained to match the riser.  I decided against checkering. YES you'll be making me a GIRLY MAN string for this one for sure!!

I have asked Dave to go one size smaller on the handle, and I hope it is around 4 3/4 around the throat.

[SERGIO VENNERI]

Absolutely the Best hunting Bow made! IMHO.  

[Tim]

Schafer Silvertip......hmmmm.  Never heard of them...  

[Ragin Bull]

Barry,  Great choice with the silvertip.
I think you will be very happy with it.
If you find anyone with a checkered grip anywhere near you......go try it.
It might save you sending it back to Dave later.
It is one option that should come as standard equipment........ITS THAT GOOD!

Enjoy and be sure to share pictures.

[A.S.]

quote:Originally posted by Tim:
Schafer Silvertip......hmmmm.  Never heard of them...    

[Tim]

Barry.....please promise me that you won't disgrace a tip with one of those awful pink Virginia strings....