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Online BAK

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Best bow you ever owned & what happened to it
« on: January 13, 2014, 12:12:00 PM »
What do you to consider the best bow you ever owned, and what happened to it?

Mine was an original OL Adcock ACS/CX that lasted 6 years, then just blew.  I've tried the new ones but they're not in the same league that one was.
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Offline HawkeyeArcher

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Re: Best bow you ever owned & what happened to it
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2014, 12:27:00 PM »
My best is my Legends Cyclone. smooth, quiet, quick, and hits where I aim. Workmanship is great, and the rosewood/bocote/myrtle combo is easy on the eyes. It's stil mine, and isn't going anywhere.

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Re: Best bow you ever owned & what happened to it
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2014, 12:56:00 PM »
I had a 15" Bob Lee riser and a set of longbow limbs I bought used.It was the best shooting bow I ever used.It blew this past summer and I had Bob Lee make a new pair .They turned out a different width and profile and no longer balanced or shot or looked like a Hybred they  looked like a recurve limb.My best bow totally does not fit me now and has no soul.Kip

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Re: Best bow you ever owned & what happened to it
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2014, 01:12:00 PM »
had a 58" Mosshorn about 44#@28" several years ago.  it was like an extension of my arm and like a BIG dummy I let it go. last I heard vermonster13 passed it on to somewhere in Canada. sure like to get it back.

live and learn I guess   :dunno:

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Re: Best bow you ever owned & what happened to it
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2014, 01:15:00 PM »
Dwyer Defiant 60" [email protected] some good mojo on this bad boy, and I still have it!
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Re: Best bow you ever owned & what happened to it
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2014, 01:22:00 PM »
Mine would have to be my L/H SA2 Black Widow had it since 2000 and killed a lot of game with it. Killed 3 deer this year with it.  

The 2nd best would be my Martin Mamba That thing has took a beating for 15 years of bow fishing. Bounced around in the boat and out of the boat and into the Mississippi River twice. It is covered with Carp eggs from years of use.
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Re: Best bow you ever owned & what happened to it
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2014, 01:22:00 PM »
I bought a Ma Greybark Widow at the Whittingham shoot in New Jersey. It was 62" 51# @ 29" and made in the early 90's. I paid $375 in 2007, shot and hunted with it for about 5 years. Took it on my first bear hunt.......I shot it well. Then in a moment of stupidity......I sold it to buy something else.   :banghead:  What a dumb A$$   :dunno:
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Re: Best bow you ever owned & what happened to it
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2014, 01:22:00 PM »
I am still shooting my favourite bow every day...which one it is varies almost daily as well

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Re: Best bow you ever owned & what happened to it
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2014, 01:24:00 PM »
I found the one for me. Then did some upgrading to a nicer riser and limbs. Its in my basement and will never leave. Knock, knock, knock.
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Re: Best bow you ever owned & what happened to it
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2014, 02:16:00 PM »
Mine was also a adcock  acs n the bottom limb on it broke as well
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Re: Best bow you ever owned & what happened to it
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2014, 02:36:00 PM »
Schulz Legend, I had to make changes for wear and tear of my release fingers, so now Jacques Bonin has it.

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Re: Best bow you ever owned & what happened to it
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2014, 02:42:00 PM »
Still got'em!
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Re: Best bow you ever owned & what happened to it
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2014, 02:46:00 PM »
I love to shoot Hill style bows but the best bow I have ever shot is a 21st Century Nova and I still have it.  Got a couple of squirrels with it this morning.

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Re: Best bow you ever owned & what happened to it
« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2014, 02:47:00 PM »
Boss longbow "...68@ 28 sold it an idiot... and my tall tines recurve...same thing.....
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Re: Best bow you ever owned & what happened to it
« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2014, 02:50:00 PM »
The best bow is a Black Widow MAII Graybark 60# @ 28".  It was a Christmas present from my wife in  1991.  I still shoot it and shoot it very well.  The one that I covet is my Jack Howard Gamemaster 60# at 28" that I bought new from Jack in 1967 and it isn't going anywhere.

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Re: Best bow you ever owned & what happened to it
« Reply #15 on: January 13, 2014, 02:51:00 PM »
I traded for a Martin Hunter last year. I really thought no big deal. I will shoot it some and sell it to one of my buddies for a starter bow.  I was wrong. The selfbow bug has bit me recently but that Hunter stays and will get woods time from here on out.
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Re: Best bow you ever owned & what happened to it
« Reply #16 on: January 13, 2014, 02:52:00 PM »
Boss longbow "...68@ 28 sold it an idiot... and my tall tines recurve...same thing.....
Lu 11:21  When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

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Re: Best bow you ever owned & what happened to it
« Reply #17 on: January 13, 2014, 02:55:00 PM »
Was a Centaur, 62", 51@29", would love to get that bow back! Traded it....big mistake.


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Re: Best bow you ever owned & what happened to it
« Reply #18 on: January 13, 2014, 03:05:00 PM »
Habu vyperkahn double carbon longbow limbs...literally shot heat seeking arrows...I wasn't crazy with how it "looked" so I sold it one day.  I've been in bow purgatory since.  Complete idiot.
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Re: Best bow you ever owned & what happened to it
« Reply #19 on: January 13, 2014, 03:07:00 PM »
A&H ACS 3 piece; shoot them daily.

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