Favorite 66" one piece longbow & why?

[Dan bree]

Sherwood poacher. That skookum  is butt  ugly  I'm surprised you still have it. Lol.    See you at Baltimore.?  Dan.

[gonefishing600]

Originally posted by daveycrockett:
Another vote for Widow PL and A&H ACS.

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[Bluegoose]

This thread will spike a fella's longbow fever!
I've owned several 66" longbows and a couple of 68" Hill and Hill styles.

My favorite is an Abbott we got used last year. It is probably about 46 lbs. at my 30.5 inch draw and it is butter smooth and zips an arrow. It is very nimble and just looks gorgeous too. It is the Lauren Bacall of longbows!

[Dan bree]

Can't post a pic .  But my is a jack Harrison American wolf . Coco bola riser. Black glass and carbon belly . Bamboo cores 52@ 28.   Sweet.

[finkm1]

I only own 1 longbow and it is a 66 in New Wood Legacy 50# @28. I just love it!!

[TxAg]

Originally posted by Bluegoose:
This thread will spike a fella's longbow fever!
I've owned several 66" longbows and a couple of 68" Hill and Hill styles.

My favorite is an Abbott we got used last year. It is probably about 46 lbs. at my 30.5 inch draw and it is butter smooth and zips an arrow. It is very nimble and just looks gorgeous too. It is the Lauren Bacall of longbows!

I had to google "Lauren Bacall"  

[Bluegoose]

Originally posted by TxAg:
 

Originally posted by Bluegoose:
This thread will spike a fella's longbow fever!
I've owned several 66" longbows and a couple of 68" Hill and Hill styles.

My favorite is an Abbott we got used last year. It is probably about 46 lbs. at my 30.5 inch draw and it is butter smooth and zips an arrow. It is very nimble and just looks gorgeous too. It is the Lauren Bacall of longbows!

I had to google "Lauren Bacall"    [/b]

Its about time you got edumacated son   ! Guys my age get it instantly.

[Sirius Black]

Lauren Bacall was a honey. Bogie sure thought so too!    

[Pointer]

Thunderstick III

[Caughtandhobble]

As stated there are a lot of good longbows to choose from. All I can add is that I have shot longbows from 56"-68" and the 66" longbows are what I shoot the very best out of all of the longbows that I have tried. The only thing that I will do different in the future is, I will spend the $100 extra on the take down system on any new longbow that I get.

Last year I hunted all season with my 66" Black Widow PLX and I can honestly say that I never one time wished that I had a shorter bow while in the stand or still hunting. The PLX is a 2 piece which makes the bow super easy to travel with. I do love all of my longbows but the PLX will likely be my hunting partner again this year.

Good luck with your search!!!

[Bladepeek]

Sirius Black, guys our age even remember Humphrey Bogart and he wasn't even good looking  

[jhk1]

"To Have And Have Not" is required viewing.  Great dialogue and some real killer lines.  I never get tired of watching that one.  See that one and you'll never forget Bacall.

Only way it could be better is if Harry (Bogey) was a bowhunter instead of a deep-sea fisherman  

[Moots]

Gosh, I've owned a lot of 66" one-piece R/D bows.  I'll be honest.  I am not impressed with the Black Widow; It is a good bow, not a great bow.

I am very impressed with and still own the following bows that you might consider:

A&H ACS (one-piece)
Leon Stewart Slammer (I prefer this bow to his R/D, and I own     both)
Fox Triple Crown
Big River 21st Century (copy)
21st Century Edge (The workmanship on the bow isn't the very best, but they are shooters.)


These are the best out there in my opinion.  Good luck!

[Frank V]

I only have two 66" R&D longbows & both of them are great bows. They are a Fox LB built by Ron Fox before Ron King took over.
 
    The other is a Tim Meigs Duo-Flex this bow is incredibly smooth & forgiving. I'd take either of them into the woods!  

[Shinken]

HHA REDMAN - smooooooth on the draw and shock-free on the release!

Keep the wind in your face!

Shoot straight, Shinken

   

[SteveMcD]

I have the Howard Hill Halfbreed in 66" - very smooth quiet shooter. I also have the Northern Mist Shelton (String Follow) in 66" which I find to be a tad smoother, very quiet, and very forgiving bow.

[TOEJAMMER]

I have one 66" and it is a Heritage Bridger Mountain 61# @ 28" mild R/D with a strip of carbon in it.  Very stable, smooth and quick.  My preference is for 64" length longbows and my favorites are Harry Elburg's Condor and James Berry's Taipan for the same reasons.

[NBK]

Originally posted by SteveMcD:
I have the Howard Hill Halfbreed in 66" - very smooth quiet shooter. I also have the Northern Mist Shelton (String Follow) in 66" which I find to be a tad smoother, very quiet, and very forgiving bow.

What's your draw length?
I know a bit of reflex allows for a shorter overall bow, but does string follow require a longer bow?  Just curious.

[michaelschwister]

My favorite 66" is an Abbott at 60# @ 28inches yew limbs and cocobolo riser. Dead stable and silent, surprising cast. I also really like my 64" whip, but given the amount of RD I think 66" would be too long for my 28" draw with this bow.

[darin putman]

I had a 66" toelke super D, one of the easiest bows I ever had to shoot.