longbow opinions

[Jeremy Gentry]

I am thinking  of having my first custom bow made. And am looking  for your opinion on what I should look at. I am leaning on a toelki whip. I don't want a real long wait time. And hear good things about them and like the slender look. I have owned a thunder horn coup stick that I really liked that was 58". Then I had a 62" Fedora extreme 3 piece that I liked the length but not so the grip. I also have owned a ancient spirit tree stick that was 56" felt way to short to me. I have had a caribow wolverine that I liked the gip on and was OK at the 58" but think I  would have liked a slinx or peregrine better. Right now I have a tomahawk @ 62" but don't really like the grip to square maybe if it was not a take down it would feel better. Any way I am wanting a 60 to 62" take down bow with R/d limbs. What should I look at other then the whip or a centaur?

[awbowman]

Don't need anything more than a Whip.  Dan probably has one in stock.

[Biathlonman]

Whip and centaur glass are the best two for my money.  Get a whip now and get on Jims list and grab a new bow a couple years down the road.

[Archer1019]

My Whip was made pretty quickly by Dan and is a quick quiet bow.  I also have a Mohawk Sparrowhawk that's ultra quiet and feels great in the hand. The wait time was also not long, maybe a month. The two bows feel different but each has things I like.

[longbow fanatic 1]

For quick build times, Toelke is the way to go. As far as other nice r/d longbows, look at the Leon Stewart Slammer. Great bows for sure, but so is anything made by the Toelkes!

[grayfeather]

go try some bows ,go to shoots .

[mark Willoughby]

Yup I'm with grayfeather on this one so so so many options out there and I know it's hard to just go put your hands on everything you want to try but imho it's worth it in the end but if you want to try that whip there some awesome bows but remember this is a sickness and I suspect you like most of us on here will keep changing it up lol       best of luck with your decision

It's hard to beat a Sarrels Blueridge takedown longbow if you are looking for an R/D bow.

Bisch

[BWallace10327]

Before someone else points out the obvious, Black Widow PL I, II, V, or X.  I can speak from personal experience that a Great Northern Lil Creep, Yellowstone Half-Breed and Northern Mist Witbeck are great in every aspect but I've busted a bunch of nocks with my PL. I don't know why I shoot it so well but I won't argue with it.

[Mr. fingers]

Big Jim Buffalo!!

[BIG GAME]

Toelke or Howard Hill Archery for me.

[Panzer]

Mad Dog

[maxwell]

Stewart slammers are my favorites.

[tom cunningham]

As you are driving between Arizona and Montana stop into RMSG in Colorado.... I don't think you will see more trad bows under one roof!

[Tradcat]

Toelke, Great Northern Bushbow of Maddog for quick builds and great bows

[DennyK]

I always liked the Great Northern Bushbow, especially with the Jack Knife option. Jerry might even have one in stock.


Denny

[JamesKerr]

I really like my Black Widow PlX takedown. Plus you can get a custom grip from Black Widow.

[Formby]

Another vote for Maddog. Excellent bows

[TxAg]

You can't go wrong with a Whip. They are that good!

[curlis]

Try to shoot as many as you can before you buy or you will end up with a bunch of them.