Favorite 66" one piece longbow & why?

[Red Beastmaster]

I really like Abbott longbows and have been shooting them for many years.

My latest Abbott is 66", 47# @ 27", cocobolo w/yew limbs. It's a good length and weight for me. Besides, it's real purty to look at.

[Green]

Another pop for one of James' Morningstar's....top shelf bow.

[goingoldskool]

Another vote for the BW PL....  I simply love mine and have since I got it.  Very smooth draw and hard hitting... I still smile every time I shoot it!  

[Ric O'Shay]

For a 66" R/D bow, you just can't do any better than a J.D. Berry Taipan. You can pay more for other bows, but you won't get the looks, quality of construction and near 35 years of ability, knowledge and craftsmanship in a Berry bow.

 
 
 
 
 
 

[ThePushArchery]

Thanks guys for the reply.

To be honest, this is extremely overwhelming. I am a recurve guy through and through. I've shot them all, and have at one point owned most. But I know NOTHING about longbows!

My experience is limited to two 58" Kanatis and one takedown 58" Bob Lee longbow.

Major form changes and deconstruction of my shot sequence have resulted in a 2 inch increase in draw length. (30.5" now)

Longer bows are the flavor of the week for me right now (playing with Spigarelli BB ILF & Border HEX5 limbs for 68" bow) I've gotta say, these longer bows are sweeeeeet.

Which is why I want to give a longbow another honest try that better matches my shooting form and style now. I think 66" will fit the bill quite nicely.

I've got a lot of bowyer websites to visit!

[Paul WA]

Try them all until you find one you like...PR

[Alexander Traditional]

I don't have a 66" of Big Jim's in a Buffalo bow,but I do have a 64 and it's extremely smooth. I don't think anybody mentioned him yet,but I think he would be worth your consideration.

[Jim Picarelli]

I have 10 longbows that range from 62"-70"...4 of them are 66". My go-to bow is a 66" Hill Big 5

[LittleBen]

Hard to beat a well made Hill bow when it comes to longbows.

Personally the finest longbow I've shot was made by Canopyboy on here. IIRC it was a 66" hill bow with about 1" of string follow ... no tip overlays, cherry lams and black glass? or was it clear ... 44# @ 28 or something along those lines.

It was buttery smooth, ZERO handshock, suprising speed.

What better way to get into longbows than with a classic like that.

[ballen28115]

Whip, Abbott, or Dwyer.  The ones I owned were OMG smooth shooters.  I just wish I was a better longbow shooter!

[frassettor]

My Schafer's are my bow of choice.  They seem to fit me the best, a pleasure to shoot, and beautiful to look at

[ron w]

I just got a 66" Black Widow PLX in trade, I have to admit it is a real nice shooting bow. Very tolerate of different arrow spine and smooth as silk. But there are lots of nice bows out there. You have to try a few and see what works for you!

[cvarcher]

Got rid of all my bows and went with Howard Hill Bamboo longbows in Big 5 and wesley special flavor. also lowered the weight from 70 lbs down to a 38, 42 45, and 48. Depending on your draw length will determine the length bow for efficiency and sweet pull. For my 26-26 1/2" length 66" is the max length to get . I have 4 Hills now and love them dearly .No reflex or deflex-just the way HH stated -straight limbed longbow.

[dnovo]

I have a 66" Mohawk Sparrowhawk that is a sweet smooth shooting bow. Most of mine are 64" but I shoot this one better

[Sirius Black]

Byron Ferguson Safari 66" longbow.

[skunkhound]

X2 for Mohawk Sparrow Hawk. I just picked up a 66", and it will be the bow I hunt with this fall.

[Sherwood Poacher]

I have three 66" inch longbows.....John McCullough's TSUNAMI 52#, Two BIG RIVER longbows one is 47# and one is 44#....last but not least is my 68" Fred Anderson SKOOKUM...52#... all are great shooting bows with the Skookum being the prettiest.

[Bladepeek]

My Mohawk, as it's the only 66" one-piece longbow I have left    

 

 

 

[lbshooter]

Although I prefer my Hill longbows, the best shooting R/D 66" longbow was a Black Widow PL.  Very fast, smooth, accurate, and easy to shoot well.

[daniel boon]

My 1pc S-Tip LB is awesome.