Looking for a new longbow

[Sam McMichael]

Go for the gusto - Howard Hill and shortly followed by a Northern Mist. These are great longbows.

[RecurveRookie]

I love my Osage and Elm custom Maddog, shoots sweet and fast, and didn't cost a fortune.  Mike will make them plain Jane or fancy, they are all shooters.

[LongStick64]

Big Jim Thunderchild if you want a short, smooth longbow

Northern Mist Classic if you want a Classic American flatbow styled longbow

Ed Scott Owl if you prefer more of a Primitive bow

Stalker Longbow if you want a longbow that has more of a recurve grip

[LongStick64]

Big Jim Thunderchild if you want a short, smooth longbow

Northern Mist Classic if you want a Classic American flatbow styled longbow

Ed Scott Owl if you prefer more of a Primitive bow

Stalker Longbow if you want a longbow that has more of a recurve grip

[Blueridge]

Black Widow PL . An improvement over the LAG and the performance is hard to beat. Big Jim Buffalo bow and the Wes Wallace Royal, are good ones too.

[damascusdave]

Originally posted by Sixby:
I build longbows but, That said, just about any of the bowyers that are sponsers build great , high quality longbows that will satisfy the most demanding. I could name most of them but do not want to leave any out.

God bless in your search:
Steve

Steve, that is truly the definitive answer to this often-asked question

DDave

[Fanto]

caribow Peregrine 66" is something to look at if you like a pretty bow

My favorite bow on this earth is my Sarrels Blueridge takedown longbow. Take a look at Bob's bow and see what you think!

 www.sarrelsarchery.com

Bisch

[damascusdave]

The Peregrine is only available in 62 inch length...the Featherhorn is Abe's longer longbow

DDave

[Catskill Longbow]

Try the classifieds. I sold a custom made 59'er that was one awesomely crafted bow, but I could not shoot it well (all me, not the bow).I picked up a Leon Stewart Slammer Special that I shot extremely well from the first arrow.

I got it for 1/2 what a new one would cost, thinking I could sell it for what I paid for it if I did not like it.

It's not going anywhere! I would certainly buy a new one if I was in the market.

[Pine]

I just recently got a Byron Ferguson Safari 66" long 61# @ 28"

This is the best bow that I have ever shot in my more than 50yrs. of shooting .

[**DONOTDELETE**]

check out these bows.... i have a few in stock too...Kirk

 

 


 


 


These are just the D shaped long bows.... I have a hybrid long bow series too....

If super smooth is the goal and still have longbow pointabilities, I would put my money on the JD Berry Appollo or Taipan.

[Tajue17]

Originally posted by Brianlocal3:
I'd take a long hard look at JD berry archery. There are alot of great bows and bowyers but for my money it is JD Berry bows.  And the performance is there too so no need to worry about that for hunting

amazing bows the JD Berrys, they are cheap and the wait isn't that long too.

[Cootling]

I've shot a lot of r/d longbows and my favorites by far have been 60" Pronghorns. They have a well-deserved reputation for soft, quiet shooting and still have good speed.

[Robhood23]

Smooth as silk= Javaman Falcon (or his longer version with your draw)
Performance = Centaur

[Bob Baur]

I really appreciate all the replies! Y’all have made me aware of some awesome bowyers that I did not even know existed. Unfortunately all you did was make the choosing more difficult!        
I guess there really is no substitute for shooting it so I guess my next step is to just start to buy bows until I land on one that suits me.

I just purchased a Contributing membership to check out the classifieds. My druthers is a new bow but used might be a good way to gain some experience.

Do many bowyers have a test drive program like Black Widow? That may be another option for me.

Once again I am much appreciative of the knowledge y’all are sharing.

Bob

[NBK]

I've not yet had the privilege of shooting one of Kirks or Sixby's bows.
That said, if I was to buy a new longbow my point of focus would be the close interaction with the bowyer insuring the communication necessary for a truly "custom" bow.  These two guys are on here regularly and a wealth of information.  I'd flip a coin and give one a call.
There are too many great bowyers out there to wade through the anecdotal evidence.  Good luck.

[sbschindler]

the thing to do is decide what kind of grip you like, recurve style or the old longbow style, I personally like the recurve style grip; I seem to get a better fit and get the same grip on the bow everytime, given these requirements then choose from a host of different bows, I like Toelke and stalkers just to name 2

[rick7]

take a look at a kanati. i looked at one and have stopped looking. best bow that i have ever shot and i have shot a bunch