Welcome Norm,
I spend a lot of time here, so thanks for becoming a sponsor of this site.
I would never have known about your great bows if it was not for Tradgang, so I think it will be worthwhile for you to support it.
I keep playing around with other bows- and some really good ones too. But usually when I get everything sorted out with arrow spine, form issues or whatever I still end up shooting my 53 lb 60" VL better than anything else.
My bow originally came with a high gloss finish- beautiful to look at but too shiny for a hunting bow in my opinion. So I sent it to Blacktail and had them put on their new satin finish on it. I am very pleased with the results. It's a very, very durable finish.
I think Blacktail makes a great bow and it is a great company to do business with.
Gary